Elizabeth Warren Endorses Hillary Clinton on Rachel Maddow Show

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Source: MSNBC

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Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a hero to liberal progressives ideologically aligned with Bernie Sanders' anti-Wall Street rhetoric, endorsed presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton Thursday night on MSNBC's the Rachel Maddow Show.

"I'm ready. I am ready to get in this fight and work my heart out for Hillary Clinton to become the next president of the United States — and to make sure that Donald Trump never gets anyplace close to the White House," Warren said.

Warren, who has made banking reform the centerpiece of her political career and has been mentioned as a potential running mate, said she has not talked to Clinton about her vice presidential choice.

Warren's announcement comes the same day President Barack Obama formally backed Clinton in a video lauding her qualifications for the job.

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/elizabeth-warren-endorse-clinton-rachel-maddow-show-n589236

[GoneOffShore]

1. Sorry to hear that.

[OnDoutside]

63. Concentrate on this

Time moves on, people grow up.

[IronLionZion]

2. And be her VP too

Hillary needs an aggressive liberal VP

[still_one]

32. Going to be interesting. In my view that would be a winning ticket

[totodeinhere]

42. That would allow the Republican governor of Massachusetts to appoint a Republican to her seat.

That would not help the Democrats' quest to regain control of the Senate.

[thesquanderer]

53. Harry Reid says he believes there's a mechanism to allow Warren to be VP...

...and not have her replaced by the Republican governor's appointee. There would be an election instead, which a Dem would more likely win.

[Hortensis]

64. Well, there must be an election by law, but they

apparently could use the rules to limit the time the seat would be filled by the governor's appointee until the election.

Apparently, for instance, if she were to formally announce she was vacating the seat on November 8 and then vacate on inauguration day, that would cut the interim appointment term actually held by the appointee something like in half.

[totodeinhere]

66. A Dem would be favored but remember the last time they had a special election to fill a

vacant Senate seat when Teddy Kennedy died Republican Scott Brown won. Republicans can occasionally win statewide elections in Massachusetts. That's why they have a Republican governor right now.

[IronLionZion]

54. 24 of 34 US Senate seats up for grabs are Republican

Massachusetts is one of the most easily Democratic states in our country. The governor's appointee won't last long.

[Hortensis]

67. Right.

[ashtonelijah]

58. Joe Kennedy III can run in the special election. Easy win.

[Scientific]

60. For the Kennedy clan, he is Generation Next - Joe Kennedy III

This Kennedy is an up and comer, for sure.

http://archive.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/03/18/for_the_kennedy_clan_he_is_generation_next/

[leftynyc]

62. I would love that ticket

Sen Warren is a warrior for liberal causes - she'd be an amazing pick.

[Trust Buster]

3. All aboard the H-train !!!! Final destination: 1600 Pennsylvanis Avenue.

[doc03]

4. Watch out for that bus Senator!

[retrowire]

5. The Hypocrite Badge has now been bestowed upon you Senator.

Years of railing against politicians exactly like Hillary.

Years of preaching the same values as Bernie.

But endorsing Hillary.

Meh, I can't say I'm not surprised. Whatever, we will always remember this. :/

[TwilightZone]

7. Heaven forbid that a Democrat endorse the Democratic nominee for president.

Marisa Tomei, from My Cousin Vinny: what a fuckin' nightmare!

[retrowire]

8. Kim Davis was a Democrat too.

Just in case you thought all Dems were the same.

[TwilightZone]

10. And Elizabeth Warren was a Republican

[retrowire]

13. And so was Hillary. nt

[stopbush]

16. 40 years ago.

[pnwmom]

17. When she was in high school. Elizabeth was till she was 40. n/t

[pnwmom]

15. And now you're comparing Elizabeth to Kim Davis.

Way to go!

[retrowire]

18. Point out where I did that.

Thanks.

[pnwmom]

23. Your post #8, in response to post #7, about Elizabeth's endorsement of Hillary .n/t

[retrowire]

25. That's not a comparison. Thanks for playing. :) nt

[pnwmom]

26. Elizabeth Warren was the Dem in #7.

And then you said, in #8: "Kim Davis was a Democrat, too."

That word, "too," made it a comparison.

You should choose your words more carefully. Even the little ones.

[retrowire]

39. a comparison would be contrasting the two against one another

Which I did not do.

[pnwmom]

40. No, comparing isn't the same as contrasting. And since you used the word "too"

you were linking them as both Democrats.

[retrowire]

41. semantics aside, you know my point.

Not all Dems are the same.

[yallerdawg]

48. That's why we have a Big Tent!

Do all Democrats fit in the Big Tent? I think they do!

[retrowire]

49. I've heard that.

But I've been told to leave this party for months now. Because I support Bernie Sanders.

[pnwmom]

9. I knew many who claimed to love Elizabeth would inevitably feel betrayed.

And right on cue . .. ..

[retrowire]

11. Well it makes sense.

Warren was the progressive anti wall st candidate people wanted before we even KNEW about Bernie...

This does not make sense.

[pnwmom]

19. Instead of spouting off, maybe you should LISTEN to what the woman you claim

to have respected is saying. She's being interviewed right now, and you're just blowing her off without even paying her the respect of listening.

[retrowire]

21. I don't have TV.

I'll read all about it.

But it won't make sense.

[TwilightZone]

12. Just wait until Sanders endorses Hillary

[retrowire]

14. This, I will understand.

I've read Bernie's Autobiography. This would make sense.

Warren endorsing Hillary does NOT MAKE SENSE.

Take Bernie out of the picture completely, Warren's entire career is defined by railing against the moneyed politics that Hillary has been apart of.

[TwilightZone]

20. Already making up excuses for having double-standards, eh?

Warren's a sell-out for endorsing Hillary, but Sanders wouldn't be because, well, who knows.

Sure, go with that.

[retrowire]

35. No, its just that Bernie said in his AB that the lesser of two evils is necessary sometimes. nt

[pnwmom]

22. How can you say she's not making sense when you don't know what she is saying?

Because she's talking right now and you're ignoring her.

[oberliner]

33. Hasn't Bernie been railing against moneyed politics for his entire career?

What is the distinction you are making between Sanders and Warren?

[retrowire]

36. his words about voting the lesser of two evils in his autobiography. nt

[oberliner]

43. There are no such words

Are you talking about "Outsider in the House" ?

If so, at no point in that book does he suggest voting the lesser of two evils.

[retrowire]

45. yep. when he voted for Bill, he considered it one of those moments

And that no matter what we should always vote.

It's the only thing that has me considering Clinton in the general.

Because Bernie's right. I will not deal with a Trump.

[oberliner]

65. What page?

I have the book right here.

[NYC Liberal]

55. Warren endorsing Hillary absolutely makes sense.

Hillary is a progressive Democrat who has been fighting for progressive causes for decades. (Far longer than Elizabeth Warren has, I might add.)

Warren also encouraged Hillary to run in the first place well over a year ago. Many of us have posted about that and knew a long time ago that this was coming. The only people to whom this is a surprise are those who either don't know Warren, or haven't been paying attention.

[Nye Bevan]

29. Warren said in April 2014 that Hillary is "terrific"

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/204014-warren-i-think-hillary-clinton-is-terrific

Does that count as "railing against" Hillary?

[retrowire]

37. i guess i didnt know Warren then

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But there she is saying that Hillary is influenced by big money so... Whatevskies.

[NYC Liberal]

56. Those two bankruptcy bills she talks about were NOT the same.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/9/22/1423815/-Something-I-Heard-About-Hillary-Clinton-is-Untrue-The-Bankruptcy-Bill-Edition

Hillary Clinton was already an advocate for women and children before she took office as a US Senator and she continued to look out for women and children when she was in Congress.

In 2001, bankruptcy legislation was one of the immediate priorities of Congress. The Republican majority had just passed a bill that would have made bankruptcy tougher on a lot more people. It would have pleased the banks and credit card companies, too, if it became law. However, when Congress sent it to President Clinton on December 7, 2000, he killed it with a pocket veto. The clock ran out on the 106th Session with no chance of an override vote. (The bill passed with 70 votes in the Senate and by voice vote in the House, so it was possible that an override vote would have succeeded.)

The Republicans lost four Senate seats in the 2000 election. The incoming session began with 50 Democrats and 50 Republicans who barely held on to the majority with VP Cheney's tie-breaking vote. The Republicans also retained a majority in the House.

From March 7 to March 15, 2001, the Senate debated bill # S.420 – the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2001. True to her priorities, Hillary Clinton leveraged her influence by working with other key Senators to improve the bill with provisions for women who were left without child support payments after the child’s father declared bankruptcy. Another improvement eliminated a loophole for the wealthy. An important and controversial provision to protect the safety of women and doctors at reproductive healthcare clinics was also included.

[still_one]

30. nope. unlike some she realizes what's at stake

[retrowire]

38. I do too. nt

[totodeinhere]

44. I don't think it's hypocritical to endorse Clinton when the alternative is Trump.

We must do whatever it takes (legally) to make sure that Trump never steps one foot in the Oval Office.

[retrowire]

46. well its hypocritical to endorse a candidate that you normally oppose position wise.

But defeating Trump is important.

[ashtonelijah]

59. Just wait til Bernie endorses Hillary. Then you're really gonna lose it.

[retrowire]

61. nope. already said im cool with that. lol nt

[pnwmom]

6. Elizabeth is giving a full-throated, passionate endorsement of Hillary:

"I think having a fighter in the lead -- a female fighter in the lead -- is exactly what this country needs."

[wisteria]

24. Thank you, our party is stronger when we stand together.

Her support and input will help Hillary Clnton immensly.

[moth33]

27. Yes!!

Amazing

[still_one]

28. Great

[missingthebigdog]

31. WooHoo!!

[Nye Bevan]

34. Third-Way Manny predicted this some time ago!

Got to give credit where it's due!

Game over, Warrenistas!

Your Massachusetts hero had a meeting with Our Next President™. Can there be any explanation other than Warren swearing a blood oath to Team Hillary?

No! No other possible explanation! OK, some other explanations sound reasonable on their face, but for technical reasons that you Lumpenproletariat wouldn't understand, anyone who meets with Hillary must have sworn to support her. No, Hillary didn't do it to shut you Firebaggers up, that's a really hurtful thing to suggest.

Looks like even that difficult woman from Massachusetts realized that there is not a sliver of daylight between her own views and those of Hillary 6.0, and she didn't want to be Left Behind by the Hillary Zeppelin as it leaves its mooring mast at Lakehurst NJ. (Left Behind! See how I was able to slip in a Rapture reference to attract our friends in the Faith-Based Community? That's why they pay me the big bucks, of course.)

So now that Warren has secretly sworn loyalty The Next One, how about you moonbats doing the same? We totally promise to totally respect your opinions, and we'll fight for income equality and all the other crap that you people like.

Regards,

Third-Way Manny

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026239805

[mdbl]

57. Sounds like a rude-pundit wannabe - all that's missing is the F word

He managed to insult just about everyone..

[pressbox69]

47. It makes sense

When you consider the alternative will be the greatest danger to America and the world in recorded history, yes it makes sense.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

50. I'd rather see her as Secretary of Treasury....

I'm sure another Goldman guy will get it.

[ALittleBirdie]

51. Disappointing

So very sad. I have no words.

[L. Coyote]

52. Donald Trump just replied, tweeting, "Women shouldn't be allowed to vote..."

Kidding