Video: Elizabeth Warren Asked Loaded Question, Runs Away

Townhall ^ | Jul 20, 2014 | Daniel Doherty

[nickcarraway]

Asked by Capitol City Project’s Joe Schoffstall on Friday whether or not she had a stated position on Israel's recent foray into Gaza, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) couldn't be reached for comment. Instead, she did exactly what she did two years ago at Netroots Nation when facing tough questions from reporters: she ran away.

In a sense, one might call this the Gov. Chris Christie approach. That is, if you're a politician, never answer loaded questions about sensitive political issues unless you absolutely have to (although, in fairness, Gov. Christie doesn't always follow his own advice).

Nevertheless, better to be pilloried for running away from a question than saying something you might later regret. Right?

UPDATE: Thought you might enjoy this. If this song doesn't brighten your weekend, I don't know what will:

[reg45]

Squaw Runs Like Chicken

[FlingWingFlyer]

Elizabeth "Doesn't Like Horses" Warren.

RIP Chief Dan George.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

Her tribal name is “Runs Like Wind”, ya know...

[beethovenfan]

Paleface ask heap difficult question. Me save’um ass by make like frightened coyote.

[BenLurkin]

A pertinent question is not a "loaded" question so long as it is worded in a routine way.

Asking whether or not she has a stated position on Israel's recent foray into Gaza is definitely not a "loaded" question.

[Caipirabob]

He said "Israel" and she lit right out of there like...

DERP!

[Chode]

Oh WOe is me... why's everybody always pickin on me???

[tet68]

I thought her tribal name was “Cuts big wind”.

[capt. norm]

The news media is just dying for her to run.

This would give them adequate reason to dump Hillary...the way they did in '08.

They never come up with any new ideas until they have TOTALLY exhausted the old ones. That's one reason why they continue re-use the race card thing until they can be convinced that it no longer works and they only fool each other with it.

[LachlanMinnesota]

“Little woman squats to pee.”

[LachlanMinnesota]

“Little woman squats to pee.”

[Maceman]

I think Warren's biggest electoral vulnerability is her own damning words, in which she publicly claims to have created the looney, juvenile, business destroying, socially disruptive, disease-laded, out of control, intellectually bankrupt, philosophically incoherent, America-hating, unsanitary, disgusting, left-wing extremist temper-tantrum movement Occupy Wall Street:

“I created much of the intellectual foundation for what they do,” she says. “I support what they do.”

Conservatives need to endlessly tie her to Occupy Wall Street, recapping the horrific images of its appalling behavior:

VIDEO: Occupy Wall Street - Students occupied TD Bank 11.17.

VIDEO: Everyday Rebellion presents: Occupy Wall Street/Shut down Citibank, #S17

Minneapolis/St Paul Business Journal: Occupy Wall Street protesters close Wells Fargo HQ in S.F.

New York Times: For Some, Wall Street Is Main Street

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

I was wondering how that was a “loaded” question also. If she can’t run with the big dogs she should.... well I’ll be nice.

[TBP]

Big Chief Hide Under Desk

[digger48]

If only the Tea Party candidates would learn to do this when asked about social issues

[jsanders2001]

> Her tribal name is “Runs Like Wind”, ya know...

Or “Full of Hot Wind”

[pgyanke]

If only the Tea Party candidates would learn to do this when asked about social issues

I hear ya! We need gutless politicians too!! /s

[digger48]

Would you rather they give the media a soundbite to distort?

[pgyanke]

I’d rather they spoke the truth rather than playing the “political calculus” politicians and their handlers work. You would rather be told what you want to hear than hearing what they have to say?