Warren Urged by NOW Not to Endorse Sanders: He Has 'Done Next to Nothing for Women'

[highplainsdem]

https://www.newsweek.com/warren-urged-national-organization-women-not-endorse-sanders-1490872

In an interview with Associated Press, NOW President Toni Van Pelt urged Warren not too "rush into" anything.

"She has a lot of leverage right now. We do trust her to make the right decisions on how to proceed. But we'd like her not to rush this," Van Pelt said.

"We think that our constituents, our members, will not necessarily think of Sanders as the best choice," the NOW chief continued.

After all, she said, "we wouldn't have the Violence Against Women Act if it wasn't for Biden's leadership."

-snip-

She went on to say that Sanders "doesn't have a record" on women's issues and has "done next to nothing for women and for our issues."

[NurseJackie]

1. I agree.

[olegramps]

25. If Warren endorses Sanders she will have signed the death warrant of her political career.

She is playing a dangerous game and her hesitation to not endorse Biden will be long remembered if she waits until he actually wins the nomination.

[yardwork]

39. I think it's reasonable for Warren to wait.

Her platform is closer to that of Sanders than Biden. If she endorses Biden now, she looks like she is abandoning her platform. At the same time, I doubt she's keen to endorse Sanders. She has the same concerns about him that so many others have.

I don't think she needs to get in the middle of the voters' decision between Biden and Sanders. She will endorse the nominee. That's the right approach.

[olegramps]

40. You have a right to your opinion. She could appear to playing the odds and lose.

[Blue_true]

44. She is better off not to endorse anyone.

She has significant policy differences with both Bernie and Joe.

She needs to go about her job and let voters decide the nominee that she then endorses.

[hlthe2b]

2. I think this statement from NOW will resonate with Warren

[spooky3]

7. I think she was very aware of these facts before the statement.

And her experience in the campaign probably made it even more personal.

[hlthe2b]

8. Of course she's aware. The statement simply supports decision to defer (and against the

Bernie supporters pressuring her right now)

[honest.abe]

3. Good. In fact he's done next to nothing for anyone.

Oh wait, he did name a couple of post offices.. so there's that.

[SunSeeker]

23. Yep, nothing, unless you work at the newly named Thaddeus Stevens Post Office in Danville, VT.

[Cha]

42. +1!

[Blue_true]

47. He co-authored a significant Veterans bill with John McCain

But the bill was likely so popular that any person aligned with democrats could have co-authored it and had it pass with flying colors.

[TwilightZone]

4. Look out NOW, the bus is about to run you over.

Sorry, bad pun alert, though it is true. NOW will shortly join Planned Parenthood in the under-the-bus "establishment".

[Docreed2003]

13. Lol, beat me to it

Was going to say "How long till Now joins Planned Parenthood as establishment"??

[Cha]

43. Exactly.. it may have already happened

[beachbumbob]

5. oops, facts come out on sanders again, another shock to his supporters,who won't let any fact

disturb their obedience.

[beachbumbob]

21. DREAMS DO NOT ACHIEVE LEGISLATIVE actions, works ok in a college class room, not leading

a country. And yes, I give NO trump supporting racist bigot assholes a moments thought. I see them the same as Nazis of our era and when you don;t FIGHT back hard, you get a 7-2 supreme court destroying all that been built.

Koombaha has left the station.

Biden doesn't dream HE ACTs, big difference

[Hermit-The-Prog]

22. The reason we are so divided is because of actual attacks on the well-being of millions.

Republicans simply are the biggest threat this nation faces today. Republican policies have caused and are causing needless suffering for millions of people. We are still suffering from Republican policies and laws from the era of Reagan. This is measurable. We will suffer for another generation or two from the Republican policies during Trump.

We are divided because the Democratic party is the party of protection and the Republican party is the party of assault. Both sides are not the same.

[betsuni]

46. +1

[LaurenOlimina]

6. I agree.

She needs to endorse Joe.

[dalton99a]

9. Kick

[Dem4Life1102]

10. Damn. That's harsh.

[MH1]

41. Not as harsh as my opinion.

I think he has done worse than nothing for women. Maybe not so much what he did, as what he failed to do in 2016.

Of course, he is better than Trump. He has his good points. Just supporting women isn't high on the list in my opinion.

I agree with NOW and hope that Elizabeth holds off on endorsing for now.

[Sunlei]

11. may be wrong, but I think she will be like Obama & not endorse during primary.

[olegramps]

27. She is not in the same situation as Obama. Obama is the defacto head of the party at present.

[BlueMTexpat]

30. She still doesn't have to endorse anyone. eom

[Sunlei]

32. I think Warren wants a much more progressive democracy campaign before she commits

She of course just like Sanders will back Biden if he wins the party nomination.

I may be wrong though, but I doubt she planned her very progressive (anti corporation)campaign to be over this soon.

The 2 who quit the day before super Tuesday and quickly committed, Betos endorsement & Bloomberg resigned- now that was a planned campaign strategy.

Bidens running an excellent campaign. I had hoped Warren would be in the game longer. I would have loved a 3 way debate next week. Now Sanders I'm almost positive he will remain as long as possible. Our party, our American 'people' need his very progressive voice.

[colsohlibgal]

12. Whatever

When you get right down to it no matter which old man we nominate they are infinitely superior to the Dumb Evil Thing there now. Crazy over the top Bernie fans need to quit attacking other candidates and then vote for our nominee so we can beat the existential threat we have now,

There were several candidates I preferred over Biden. But I will early vote for him no matter what though I would hope he would name a much younger running mate, maybe a woman.

[pazzyanne]

20. Totally with you, but I would add a "woman of color". nt

[dhol82]

24. I am definitely leaning to Stacey Abrams

Thought she might have been too far left before but now think she balances Joe well

[we can do it]

14. I agree.

[thesquanderer]

15. Not sure about the headline (I know, it's Newsweek's, not yours)

There's no quote in the article that matches the headline, The closest is a semi-quote about urging her not to rush into a decision (which even then, is not an urging not to endorse Sanders). I'm not saying their preference here doesn't seem clear, but as so often happens, the headline seems to exaggerate/sensationalize the facts.

[yaesu]

16. pffft, I'm more interested in beating trump, not fictitious mud slinging, trashed. nt

[Hyper_Eye]

34. Spot on. nt

[pazzyanne]

18. After vetting Bernie Sanders myself, I agree!

He does not fully support women in the political arena. I find his loud shouting and wild gestures to be intimidating and offensive. His policies I have no problems with, just the methods he uses to promote them. Unlike Warren, he does not learn from mistakes pointed out by others. For me that is another weakness. Coalition building requires compromise, IMHO.

[olegramps]

29. Bernie does not play well with others. Its his way or no way. So far its been no way for him.

He comes off as a wild arm waving socialist radical. If he was to win the nomination the Republicans will have a field day chopping up that "commie" lover.

[Walleye]

54. I'd hate to get stabbed by that jabbing finger

[pazzyanne]

63. That is the same gesture that my Mom made when she was angry about something.

I really hate stabbing fingers, too.

[NCProgressive]

19. Boom!!! K&R

[BlueMTexpat]

28. I cannot imagine that Warren

will endorse Sanders.

She is the Real Deal. He's not even a good imitation.

IMO, of course.

[empedocles]

31. In Elizabeth's interview with Rachel last night, Warren referred to Biden as a genuine 'nice guy'.

However, she was much more critical of BS.

[barbtries]

33. He's spoiled the electorate

for 2 of them though.

still grieving. that undecided you see was Elizabeth Warren. I am not ready to change it.

[HootieMcBoob]

35. I don't think she should endorse either of them.

She should remain neutral during the rest of the primary. But, when someone is ultimately nominated, and it looks to me as if it will be Biden, then she should do what she can to influence his decisions. If she endorses Sanders and Biden wins it won't be as easy to get him to listen to her ideas.

[Blue_true]

49. I totally agree with not endorsing,

But I disagree that Joe would hold a grudge.

Her ideas are more aligned with Sanders. But I don't think that she wants to endorse Sanders and watch him attack the Democratic Party the way he does. If Sanders was a Sherrod Brown, she would likely have endorsed as soon as she dropped out.

[Chakaconcarne]

36. This will help give Warren an out if she is thinking about going with Biden...

[Blue_true]

50. She is more aligned with the ideas that Sanders has claimed

as his own. But I don't think she wants to side with Sanders and watch him attack democrats.

[zackymilly]

37. He married one and made her rich. n/t

[Moderateguy]

59. He married and had a child with another

both of whom he abandoned

[zackymilly]

61. I thought Tulsi supporters were extinct. Hello. Weren't you for Bloomberg before he dropped? n/t

[Moderateguy]

62. Yup. I feel bad for Tulsi

so showing her some love...

[democrattotheend]

66. WTF? That sounds like a Republican thing to say

Since when do Democrats criticize people for having kids out of wedlock?

I thought most Tulsi supporters liked Bernie.

[LizBeth]

38. I agree with now and I appreciate Warren being straight with us in the interview.

He was dismissive of the ugliness of his supporters toward women when Warren had a conversation with him. Has Cenk as an endorser. Sanders is not a friend to women.

[betsuni]

45. K&R

[NYMinute]

48. NOW will now go under the bus - "Establishment!!!!!"

[Wabbajack_]

51. Medicare for all would do a lot for uninsured women who will die or go broke if they get sick

And Biden you know, Anita frigging Hill anyone?

[Sparkly]

53. Not if it never passes.

And let me know when the back-in-time machine works.

[Wabbajack_]

55. " let me know when the back-in-time machine works."

I assume that is something snide but I don't follow.

[Sparkly]

56. Sorry.

I remember the Anita Hill hearings.

I am still angry at Joe Biden.

It is one of several reasons he was low on my list of nominees.

HOWEVER, we can't go back in time and change anything about that... I hope at some point during the campaign, he will make the full amends Dr. Hill has asked for.

[Wabbajack_]

65. As ridiculously hypocritical as it you can be sure the G O PEE

Will be sure to bring it up, probably via one of those dark money "independent" ads

[Tarheel_Dem]

52. "Establishment"! "Billionaires"! Kidding aside, I hope Toni doesn't have to go into hiding. n/t

[Bettie]

57. She owes no one an endorsment

and doesn't have to give one to anyone.

[Cha]

58. Thank you, NOW!!!

[Peacetrain]

60. Amen NOW.. Amen!!!

[Sparkly]

64. I hope she heeds NOW's advice.

Biden is no saint, but I can get behind him much sooner than Sanders.

[betsuni]

67. I'm listening to Maddow's interview with Sanders and got mad when he was asked

about his unpopularity with black voters and said that Biden is popular because Obama was a popular president and running against Hillary, well, Bill Clinton was popular with black voters too. WHAT? He probably doesn't know anything about Hillary's history, erased! Mentions her husband! It's outrageous. He does this all the time. He doesn't even really see women, let alone do anything for them.



"Important civil-rights leaders such as John Lewis described their affection for her as that of a longstanding comrade-in-arms. 'That determination and strength particularly has meaning to African American women,' said Sharon Reed, sixty, a community college teacher ... . These black mothers disputed the idea that Clinton was using them for political purposes, citing Clitnon's long-standing work with Civil Rights activist and Children's Defense Fund founder Mirian Wright Edelman, as well as other black community leaders. ... 'I feel a kinship to who she is. She knows and understands the battles we fight every day,' said Ohio congresswoman Marica Fudge. 'She has a special place with us because she really get it.' On election night, an estimated 94 percent of black women voted for Clinton." Susan Bordo.

[musicblind]

68. I'm surprised she would run down Sanders on women's issues.

He may not have a litany of legislation, but he has long been a supporter of women's rights.

[zak247]

69. Warren is pissed-off

Shes pissed-off at Bernie for two reasons: that kerfuffle in the debate about who was lying over whether Bernie said: “ a woman can’t win." Bernie accused her of lying.

And the utter nastiness of the Bernie Bros.