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In reply to the discussion: Elizabeth Warren To Wall Street: Drop Dead [View all]pa28
(6,145 posts)52. Indeed, not much for her to be afraid of personally.
The easiest thing in the world for her to do would be what everybody else in her position does. Turn around and act as a bolster for the status-quo.
What I really love about Elizabeth Warren is that she is an outlier. She's acting purely on principle.
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The last time the two Third Way Founders tried to attack her, her response was 'oh, please',
sabrina 1
Mar 2015
#24
I can relate. I sometimes give that kind of response to posters who mouth talking points that are
merrily
Mar 2015
#25
Given global warming, it's odd to me that this year broke the record set in the winter of 1996-1997.
merrily
Mar 2015
#44
Maybe, but that was not the case this year. We had quite a stretch of days well below
merrily
Mar 2015
#124
Not sure what temps in the rest of the country have to do with Boston setting records for snowfalls
merrily
Mar 2015
#126
It may be simply the same things that have been ailing Democrats all over the country.
merrily
Mar 2015
#86
It is kind of ironic that one of the state's most notable recent US senators,
Art_from_Ark
Mar 2015
#87
I feel your pain. In Massachusetts, after Kennedy passed, four announced for the Dem primary
merrily
Mar 2015
#88
She is wealthy, smart, respected and in her 60s. Not a lot to be afraid of personally at this point
merrily
Mar 2015
#49
As a general rule, I avoid trying to judge the motivations of others. I've learned that
merrily
Mar 2015
#56
See Reply 17, but for purposes of my reply to your post, "She" refers to Hillary, not Warren.
merrily
Mar 2015
#18
It's going to take a Constitional amendment, not a bill. And probably will never happen, anyway.
merrily
Mar 2015
#20
Yes, but it's not going to happen. It's not going to get out of Congress, let alone
merrily
Mar 2015
#39
Well if there is no threat, why is Wall Street threatening the Democratic Party? /nt
RiverLover
Mar 2015
#11
Your logic defies logic. Banks merge to make more money. Monopolies are capable of
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#114
Again how does breaking up banks make them more money? If Sen Warren said that
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#123
The jury does not even purport to decide whether a DUer is a class act to and for the 99%.
merrily
Mar 2015
#66
As always, context matters. Let me make very clear that I am not comparing you to Hitler,
merrily
Mar 2015
#69
I already responded to all that. Don't know why you feel compelled to repeat yourself, but I don't
merrily
Mar 2015
#73
Do you support such legislation? Or just being critical of Sen Warren? nm
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#111
Some DUers do not think Hillary is a liberal, nor are they anxious to see liberals run.
merrily
Mar 2015
#79
Sen Sanders has railed against the banks for years, funnily Wall Street didn't feel the need
cui bono
Mar 2015
#109