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Why Elizabeth Warren Is Overrated
The Federalist ^
| 07/23/2014
| David Harsanyi
Posted on 07/23/2014 8:35:01 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
The notion that Elizabeth Warren should challenge Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Party presidential nomination has been optimistically tossed around in left-wing circles for a while now. Activists at Netroots Nation recently chanted ”Run, Liz, run.” And no doubt, the excitement generated by Warren is a function of her ideological sinceritya sincerity thats most obvious when contrasted with Hillary Clintons lack of earnestness and pandering.
Still, it seems to me that a lot of people are overestimating the appeal, uniqueness, and popularity of Warren. Whats most enticing about Warren right now is the perception of her, not the reality.
For starters, once you get past her impassioned sermons, and they can be quite entertaining, the most striking aspect of Warrens big-message progressivismthe driving principles are laid out in the much-discussed 11 commandments speechis how small and ordinary it all is. She might offer Americans more commandments than God, but most of her directives can found on the issues page of any middling Democratic candidates website:
We believe that Wall Street needs stronger rules and tougher enforcement, and we’re willing to fight for it.
We believe in science, and that means that we have a responsibility to protect this Earth.
We believe that no one should work full-time and still live in poverty, and that means raising the minimum wage.
Immigration reform. Science. Protecting Social Security and Medicare. Equal pay. Rolling back some religious freedom and free speech
and you know the rest. As far as I can tell, Hillary supports every single one of these items. Then again, you probably dont believe her.
Its when Warren goes full Progressive that she sounds like a irate union boss.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: 113th; 2016election; davidharsanyi; election2016; elizabethwarren; fauxahontas; lieawatha; massachusetts; overrated; warren2016
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Does she belong to the Chappaqua tribe? I hear they have a nice but sparsely populated reservation in the lush Hudson Vally region of New York.
To: SeekAndFind
Can we make her smoke umm peace pipe?She has undoubtedly hit the bong more than a few times.
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posted on
07/23/2014 8:47:16 AM PDT
by
Night Hides Not
(Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Mississippi!)
To: yoe
Is she married to this guy:
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posted on
07/23/2014 8:49:05 AM PDT
by
Ghost of SVR4
(So many are so hopelessly dependent on the government that they will fight to protect it.)
To: SeekAndFind
Forget Elizabeth Warren. Maxine Waters is the woman who should challenge Hillary. Maxine epitomizes the Democratic Party of today.
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posted on
07/23/2014 8:49:19 AM PDT
by
pallis
To: SeekAndFind
Will electing her meet our Affirmative Action quota for Native American presidents?
To: pallis
Forget Elizabeth Warren. Maxine Waters is the woman who should challenge Hillary. Maxine epitomizes the Democratic Party of today.
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posted on
07/23/2014 8:51:25 AM PDT
by
SeekAndFind
(If at first you don't succeed, put it out for beta test.)
To: Starboard
No, she supposedly a Cherokee. She is originally from Oklahoma.
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posted on
07/23/2014 8:51:31 AM PDT
by
2ndDivisionVet
(The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.)
To: SeekAndFind
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posted on
07/23/2014 8:51:44 AM PDT
by
Iron Munro
(The Obamas Black skin has morphed into Teflon thanks to the Obama Media)
To: SeekAndFind
Warren can beat Hillary if Obama helps her to do so. Obama still has an axe to grind with the Clintons. This will make for great infighting similar to 2008.
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posted on
07/23/2014 8:53:39 AM PDT
by
Thunder90
(All posts soley represent my own opinion.)
To: SeekAndFind
Just another typical, completely interchangeable, standard Cyberdyne Systems Model 101 Psychotic Liberal.
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posted on
07/23/2014 8:54:00 AM PDT
by
NFHale
(The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
To: Thunder90
I’m not so sure about that. Unlike slick willie, Obama and Hillary! are alinsky-ites. What one does not finish, the other will.
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posted on
07/23/2014 8:55:44 AM PDT
by
Ghost of SVR4
(So many are so hopelessly dependent on the government that they will fight to protect it.)
To: Starboard
Does she belong to the Chappaqua tribe? Maybe the Fugawi.
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posted on
07/23/2014 8:55:55 AM PDT
by
Iron Munro
(The Obamas Black skin has morphed into Teflon thanks to the Obama Media)
To: palmer
He’s been in the senate since like the ‘70s
And he’s Vice President
I’d say he’s rated high
Overrated
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posted on
07/23/2014 9:02:06 AM PDT
by
stanne
To: SeekAndFind
Why she would be “rated” at all is a mystery to me!
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posted on
07/23/2014 9:02:06 AM PDT
by
JimRed
(Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
To: SeekAndFind
She will be “media-vetted”, just like Obama has been.
The same ones who are against the “Redskins” will vote for her based on her high cheekbones and 1/32nd heritage to American Indians.
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posted on
07/23/2014 9:05:15 AM PDT
by
FrankR
(They will become our ultimate masters the day we surrender the 2nd Amendment.)
To: SeekAndFind
I nominate this for “Underrated Thread of the Decade”
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posted on
07/23/2014 9:10:02 AM PDT
by
bigbob
(The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. Abraham Lincoln)
To: SeekAndFind
Still, it seems to me that a lot of people are overestimating the appeal, uniqueness, and popularity of Warren. Whats most enticing about Warren right now is the perception of her, not the reality.The same could be said about Obama. These days perception is more important than reality. Libs thrive on perception and intentions and care nothing about reality. If Warren is preceived to be a strong candidate, then she is a strong candidate.
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posted on
07/23/2014 9:10:49 AM PDT
by
Sans-Culotte
(Psalm 14:1 ~ The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.”)
To: molson209
Not many know about Elizabeth Warren yet That's when 'Rats are most dangerous, as the LIV's crowd around their faux-pillored faux-rallies to hear the faux-speeches.
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posted on
07/23/2014 9:12:14 AM PDT
by
C210N
(When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
To: Iron Munro
Being diverse & multiracial, and like all members of the ruling clan she is also part of the Sohsoomi tribe
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posted on
07/23/2014 9:16:37 AM PDT
by
mikrofon
(F'n Troupe)
To: SeekAndFind
I think any candidate with a strong position on any of the issues that the Uniparty unites around against the interests of the American people has a chance to catch fire.
Although Warren is, for the most part, a pedestrian and somewhat boring commie, she is picking at the money center bank scab. Since Congress has abdicated its power to coin money and regulate the value thereof, and since the Federal Reserve has permitted “money” creation through credit expansion, there’s a lot of pus under that scab.
If no Republican wannabe addresses 1) Deportation, 2) Ending Affirmative Action, 3) Stopping courts overruling popular sovereignty as regards Free Exercise of Religion, Definition of Marriage, etc. then I think Elizabeth Warren (assuming she’s serious about screwing the banksters) will be the next President.
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posted on
07/23/2014 9:19:10 AM PDT
by
Jim Noble
(When strong, avoid them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise. Hat)
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