File this under "they could all take a lesson from Warren..."

[hlthe2b]

Link to tweet

That's the way, Elizabeth. Kudos

[DrToast]

1. I don't really have a problem with the question or if she answered it

I assume she wants people to vote for her. Tell them why they should.

[sacto95834]

3. I'm sure somebody else...

on this board would have bashed her had she answered.

This really is the perfect non-answer answer.

[pangaia]

18. she did.. :)))

[LiberalLovinLug]

27. It's the baited question that's the problem

"Why are you a better candidate (than Joe)?"

Instead of

"Why do you think voters should support your candidacy?

Of course she could have just answered it as if she had been asked the second one. Maybe she did.

But man it's is so relentless this mission the MSM has in stoking a tire fire. And it's still a year to go.

[PatSeg]

2. Thank you Elizabeth!

She's a really class act.

[Ohiogal]

4. I heard her say this at a town hall a while ago.

and I applaud her for it.

[Garrett78]

5. Every single serious contender, including Warren, spends time dissing other candidates.

Enough already with this, "I don't support people who go negative" or "My preferred candidate is the only one staying positive " or "It's constructive criticism when my candidate does it and it's attacking when other candidates do the same thing."

Nobody is going to walk away without giving and receiving once we've had half a dozen more debates.

Every candidate. Every debate. Every election cycle. This is politics, folks. It's a contact sport.

[hlthe2b]

6. There is difference between not feeding the media their desired conflict story & normal competition

Warren is showing how the former is done and deserves respect for it.

[qazplm135]

10. Warren hasn't been attacked yet

not really. And you betcha when the field narrows, she's going to be attack, and attack.

which is mighty fine, because that's how you learn how to respond and show your strength.

So "the high ground" works great for her now, but she will be attacked, and she will respond forcefully because that's how this all works.

[Claritie Pixie]

12. "That's how this all works" isn't a good reason to do it.

In fact, the old way of doing things, of politics as usual, is not working.

[qazplm135]

30. It works just fine

Candidates need to be tested.

[DeminPennswoods]

15. She's been attacked by Trump

hasn't she?

[qazplm135]

29. In the Dem primary?

Not really.

[JI7]

7. right, it's about getting HER ideas, positions etc out there and letting people decide

shows she has confidence in her record and issues.

[BeyondGeography]

8. There is so much wrong with our democracy

So much work to do. Warren keeps the focus there. What an opportunity for America her presidency would be.

[aikoaiko]

9. Why does she think she would have to "diss" Biden to explain why she is a better candidate.

Maybe she did a better job of making that case of differentiated herself in the interview.

[Claritie Pixie]

11. THAT is one of the reasons I support her.

Candidates who try to tear another down to get ahead instead of on their own merits do nothing for me.

[melman]

13. Can't agree

Every candidate should be able to say why they're the best choice.

[hlthe2b]

14. I'm undecided, but I'll answer that--she does so every day with her clearly articulated positions

without tearing down an opponent to point out those differences.

I would suggest she has more faith-- than you or I, perhaps, in the ability of the populace to see for themselves based on what she is consistently putting out there in readily understandable terms.

[stuffmatters]

16. Yes her clarity is unshakeable. n.b she was the first to denounce the "Repug Talking Points"Tues eve

Not just calling out Delaney but also the CNN Mods

[Raven123]

28. Two points

1) She wasn’t asked why she thought she was the best choice. She was asked to compare herself to Biden. I didn’t get the point of the question. There are a lot of candidates.

2) I think she did a pretty good job of offering the rationale for her candidacy. Obviously I support her, but I like candidates in general who tell me their ideas/policies/plans without prefacing it with “I am the best because ...” I assume they believe they are the best and I assume I am smart enough to figure out if I agree.


Just my 2 cents

[Cha]

17. WOW! She just went UP in my estimation!

Link to tweet

Mahalo, hlthe2b!

[crazytown]

20. It is not the first time Warren has done this

“I’m not here to criticize, I’m here to talk about how we build a future,” Warren said when asked about Biden’s remark earlier in the day about “[that] kid wearing a hoodie might be the next poet laureate and not a gang banger."

[Cha]

23. Thanks for that, crazytown.. she's chosen that path..

evidently thinking she doesn't have to try to smear someone to get ahead.

[Peacetrain]

19. Standing applause!!

Thank you Sen Warren

[crazytown]

21. As posted with Cha above,

it is not the first time Warren has done this

“I’m not here to criticize, I’m here to talk about how we build a future,” Warren said when asked about Biden’s remark earlier in the day about “[that] kid wearing a hoodie might be the next poet laureate and not a gang banger."

and ... as Delaney found out, she is pretty good at defending herself when necessary

[Peacetrain]

24. Sen Warren is my hubbys choice this time crazytown..

first time ever we have been backing different people .. I am happy to say there are a few people running I really like, and she is one of them.. My biggest worry is when caucus comes up and we are on different sides of the room.. rofl.. could be interesting

[Buzz cook]

22. She dsys that and t the sme time CNN

Has her criticizing her rivals.

Well played CNN. As aways the media is just as bad as the republicans

[demigoddess]

25. +1!!!!!!!

[Blue_true]

26. Bravo to her. I absolutely love the way that she campaigns. nt