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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
With little left to lose, Elizabeth Warren rolls the dice
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/with-little-left-to-lose-elizabeth-warren-rolls-the-dice/2020/02/21/74ac5f8c-5435-11ea-b119-4faabac6674f_story.html
LAS VEGAS Everybody loses some of their inhibitions in Las Vegas. Even Elizabeth Warren.
This is where the Democratic senator from Massachusetts shrugged off her reluctance to criticize rivals and eviscerated them during a debate, landing precision blows one after the other. This is where she accepted the help of a super PAC, reversing a central tenet of her presidential campaign about the corrupting power of money. And this is where it started to look like she was having fun for the first time in months, just ahead of Saturdays Nevada caucuses.
After moping two weeks ago through New Hampshire, where she stressed to audiences that she hasnt spent her career pining for the White House, she was suddenly making changes that could expand the possibility that she gets there.
Allies say Warrens demeanor changed after disappointing results rolled in from gray and snow-covered New Hampshire. Already upset with herself for a lackluster New Hampshire debate and down about her disappointing third-place finish in Iowa, she made a case to her staff that this was the time to fight.
Theres going to come a time when it is clear whats going to happen in this contest, but that time is not now, she said, according to a person familiar with the call who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to discuss it. We are nowhere near that moment. We are not close. Were not even within shouting distance.
These are the moments we find out who we are.
LAS VEGAS Everybody loses some of their inhibitions in Las Vegas. Even Elizabeth Warren.
This is where the Democratic senator from Massachusetts shrugged off her reluctance to criticize rivals and eviscerated them during a debate, landing precision blows one after the other. This is where she accepted the help of a super PAC, reversing a central tenet of her presidential campaign about the corrupting power of money. And this is where it started to look like she was having fun for the first time in months, just ahead of Saturdays Nevada caucuses.
After moping two weeks ago through New Hampshire, where she stressed to audiences that she hasnt spent her career pining for the White House, she was suddenly making changes that could expand the possibility that she gets there.
Allies say Warrens demeanor changed after disappointing results rolled in from gray and snow-covered New Hampshire. Already upset with herself for a lackluster New Hampshire debate and down about her disappointing third-place finish in Iowa, she made a case to her staff that this was the time to fight.
Theres going to come a time when it is clear whats going to happen in this contest, but that time is not now, she said, according to a person familiar with the call who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to discuss it. We are nowhere near that moment. We are not close. Were not even within shouting distance.
These are the moments we find out who we are.
Elizabeth Warren came to make plans and kick ass. And she's made more than enough plans.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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With little left to lose, Elizabeth Warren rolls the dice (Original Post)
IronLionZion
Feb 2020
OP
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)1. I hope that she does well.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
turbinetree
(24,695 posts)2. So Persist Pac is helping
and the Treasury name is:
Christopher Koob
https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00739110/1385617/
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Frasier Balzov
(2,646 posts)3. That last quote of hers is perceptive, wise, and
demonstrates a keen awareness of history.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
beastie boy
(9,323 posts)4. I was wondering when she will make her move.
It is not in her character to follow or play second fiddle. She is her own woman.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Doremus
(7,261 posts)5. We're very fortunate to have her and I hope she continues to move up.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Turin_C3PO
(13,976 posts)6. I'm thinking she'd be a good unity candidate
if none of the others have a majority come convention time.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
David__77
(23,372 posts)7. Could be so.
...
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Moderateguy
(945 posts)8. As a VO nominee
The top of the ticket has to be a moderate to win in middle America
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
IronLionZion
(45,433 posts)10. Yeah because Trump is so moderate
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Moderateguy
(945 posts)11. Our voters don't vote like Brain-dead zombies
Republican voters do so yeah it makes a big difference
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
IronLionZion
(45,433 posts)13. We need Obama-like high turnout on our side.
No matter who it is. I believe a liberal would encourage higher turnout than a moderate.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Moderateguy
(945 posts)14. Then we have to agree to disagree and leave it at that
I think a liberal candidate would cost us the house
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
IronLionZion
(45,433 posts)9. She has very few negatives, people could probably support her
without much reservation during the primaries.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,342 posts)12. Warren is going on the warpath.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden