Anyone have thoughts on Elizabeth Warren for Pres?

[Further]

I know there has been a lot of speculation among talking heads about Warren getting ready to enter the race, especially if Hillary Clinton decides not to run. Warren is pimping her book right now which is exactly the type of book many presidential hopefuls put out during their run. She had stated in the past that she was not running, but apparently some of her language has changed recently allowing for a little wiggle room.

She makes the Obamas and Clintons seem downright conservative, especially with regards the financial ties they have with wall street. She made a name for herself as a Harvard Law professor where she worked hard with consumer protection issues, diving deep into the financial woes of the US with regards to wealth distribution, unfair banking laws and her work led directly to the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

As an adviser and most recently as Senator, she has kept her focus on the financial mess in America.

I have heard her speak on several news talkshows over the past few years and I usually find myself not only agreeing with her, but feeling jazzed about her chances to actually make beneficial change. I don't know if that feeling is well placed, but I could certainly see her as a very strong D candidate.

Your thoughts.

 

[Eastoff]

I think it's too good to be true. I am so jaded, I assume something would go wrong. She wouldn't have the power needed, or she would get corrupted. I believe she is one of the few, truly good people in government

 

[Further]

I think it's too good to be true. I am so jaded, I assume something would go wrong. She wouldn't have the power needed, or she would get corrupted. I believe she is one of the few, truly good people in government

For now.


power corrupts. And if she doesn't allow herself to be corrupted, I don't know if she can raise the capital to run.

 

[santeesioux]

Another whitey trying to pass off as a Native for votes, no thanks.

 

[Eastoff]

Another whitey trying to pass off as a Native for votes, no thanks.

uh what?

 

[Natebishop3]

I like her thoughts on student debt, but I haven't really taken a long look at her. I'm just so tired of 99.99% of politicians. They're all full of shit, and they're all owned by someone.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I like her thoughts on student debt, but I haven't really taken a long look at her. I'm just so tired of 99.99% of Democrats. They're all full of shit, and they're all owned by someone.

FTFY.

 

[Natebishop3]

FTFY.

I'm a registered democrat.... so you can kindly remove your foot from your mouth

 

[BlazerWookee]

FTFY.

Nate and I disagree on a lot of things, but he's dead on with this one.

 

[santeesioux]

uh what?

http://newspaperrock.bluecorncomics.com/2012/09/elizabeth-warren-ducks-native-delegates.html

 

[Natebishop3]

Nate and I disagree on a lot of things, but he's dead on with this one.

You love me and you know it!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I'm a registered democrat.... so you can kindly remove your foot from your mouth

Nate and I disagree on a lot of things, but he's dead on with this one.

Both of you are tree hugging scum.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

For the record I have often said the exact same thing as Nate concerning politicians and both parties only to have others on this forum be emphatic that all of this countries problems are caused only by Democrats.

 

[Denny Crane]

More NSA!

She's a politician who tells the truth. /greenfont

 

[Eastoff]

http://newspaperrock.bluecorncomics.com/2012/09/elizabeth-warren-ducks-native-delegates.html

upsetting, but not world altering and unsubstantiated.

 

[Natebishop3]

For the record I have often said the exact same thing as Nate concerning politicians and both parties only to have others on this forum be emphatic that all of this countries problems are caused only by Democrats.

Until people realize that there are no Republicans or Democrats, only corporate prostitutes, we will start to fix this country.

We need campaign finance reform and term limits.

 

[santeesioux]

upsetting, but not world altering and unsubstantiated.

It's enough for me to not vote for her.

 

[Natebishop3]

It's enough for me to not vote for her.

Well I'm sure the GOP will put forth some stooge like Romney. What a joke of an organization. It's like they're trying to throw the elections.

 

[santeesioux]

Well I'm sure the GOP will put forth some stooge like Romney. What a joke of an organization. It's like they're trying to throw the elections.

Pretty much, i'm hoping for Hillary, but i'm not her biggest fan either.

 

[Natebishop3]

Pretty much, i'm hoping for Hillary, but i'm not her biggest fan either.

Dude, no. Hillary is fucking awful.

Honestly, I don't think we're allowed to have a just and honest president because the people who get the nominations have to sell their souls just to get to that point. All the money goes to the people who whore themselves out to corporations.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

DON'T KNOW WHO THE FUCK THIS ELIZABETH WARREN TRICK IS. SOUNDS MADE UP.

 

[santeesioux]

Dude, no. Hillary is fucking awful.

Honestly, I don't think we're allowed to have a just and honest president because the people who get the nominations have to sell their souls just to get to that point. All the money goes to the people who whore themselves out to corporations.

That's kind of my point, she's the least awful one to me at least, but they all suck ass so it doesn't matter i guess.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

SlyPokerDog for President!

 

[Denny Crane]

You had your chance. Crane/Shore 2012.

 

[jlprk]

How many times have I seen this. If a thread starts to go Democratic, Republicans jump in with, "Both parties are bad." But if a thread is going Republican, they stay centered on their anti-Democrat message.

 

[PapaG]

upsetting, but not world altering and unsubstantiated.

She passed herself off as being Native American in order to bypass the normal process for entering academia.

She's a fraud who pretended to be a minority in order to advance. She'd be great for this country.

 

[Further]

So far I haven't seen anything to suggest Warren is in the pockets of anyone, like is the case with the vast majority of politicians. Perhaps that will change, but so far she has been a very vocal advocate for consumer rights, worker rights, and attacked very fervently the banking, investing and money service companies in America. As someone who is looking to sell out, this seems like exactly the wrong avenue to go.

 

[PapaG]

So far I haven't seen anything to suggest Warren is in the pockets of anyone, like is the case with the vast majority of politicians. Perhaps that will change, but so far she has been a very vocal advocate for consumer rights, worker rights, and attacked very fervently the banking, investing and money service companies in America. As someone who is looking to sell out, this seems like exactly the wrong avenue to go.

So she's pro-union/anti-capitalism. I wonder if she'll have to lie about that in order to fool idiots into voting for her.

 

[Further]

She passed herself off as being Native American in order to bypass the normal process for entering academia.

She's a fraud who pretended to be a minority in order to advance. She'd be great for this country.

That's the argument her last opponent trotted out time and time again, making him look petty and unwilling to tackle the issues. If this is used on a national scale, it will be like the birther movement and just get laughs and end up helping Warren. This is a bs line of attack and one that I hope the republicans jump on if she does decide to run for pres.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

I'm ready for a Republican president . . . although I agree a lot with Nate's view on politics (they all lie and have hidden agendas or are puppets for whoever fills their pockets with campaign money)