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Elizabeth Warren claims meeting with ‘Draft Warren’ supporters was an accident
Hotair ^ | 05/06/2015 | Noah Rothman

Posted on 05/06/2015 9:32:42 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

There is no doubt that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been tarnished by the scandalous revelations regarding her tenure at the State Department that have dominated the headlines in recent weeks. While she remains a formidable candidate ahead of 2016, some have begun to question whether she can remain the prohibitive favorite to succeed President Barack Obama when a Republican challenger attains her level of name recognition. In public, Democrats may feign bravado about Clinton’s inevitability. In private, though, many would probably concede that they are nervous about what the future might hold for Clinton, 2016.

It was amid this air of tension that progressive icon Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) took what her aides contend was a routine meeting with a group of her progressive supporters. But this April 22 meeting wasn’t routine at all. Some of those with whom Warren and her staffers sat down included three individuals behind the “Draft Warren” movement, an organization that hopes to compel the Bay State senator to challenge Clinton in the 2016 primary.

Politico revealed the details of this meeting in a recent report:

In an hourlong meeting with her staff and a 30-minute meeting with Warren, the group of about a half-dozen top progressive activists — including three who were active in the “Draft Warren” movement — did not discuss the draft campaign. Instead, the conversation focused on issues of social and racial justice. They highlighted specific issues the senator can use to influence the presidential debate in 2016 and, they hope, push Hillary Clinton to the left on issues including police brutality, immigration reform, the privatization of prisons, and reducing naturalization fees to promote naturalization, among other issues.

The meeting’s purpose was to see “how Elizabeth Warren, with her platform, could work with us to move a progressive vision for the country and really engage with communities of color,” said Jonathan Westin, director of New York Communities for Change, who attended. “That goes hand in hand with what she’s already doing.” Warren is addressing problems that are “part and parcel of what we believe is wrong with this country,” he said.

According to Politico, the sweet, naïve staffers toiling away on Team Warren weren’t even aware that they were speaking with “Draft Warren” organizers until Politico informed of that fact. And if you believe that, I’ve got a progressive agenda to sell you.

There are some, like The Atlantic columnist David Frum, who truly believe that Elizabeth Warren won’t let her moment pass by as Chris Christie did in 2012. And the senator may still lunge at Clinton, but there are plenty of reasons to believe she will stay her blade. For all the clamor in the press demanding a competitive primary, the rest of the Democratic Party is perfectly content with a coronation.

According to the results of a New York Times/CBS News poll, Clinton is as popular among Democrats as ever. Four out of five Democrats think she is trustworthy, 52 percent of prospective Democratic primary voters had heard absolutely nothing about the Clinton Foundation, and only 10 percent are aware of the Foundation’s shady fundraising practices and its violation of an ethics agreement with the Obama administration signed by White House advisor Valerie Jarrett. An NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released earlier this week revealed that 56 percent of Democratic voters remain unconcerned about the lack of a serious challenger to Clinton’s dominance.

It makes you wonder whether this truly is Warren’s moment. If it is, Democrats aren’t nearly as Ready for Warren as are the liberals who populate the nation’s airwaves and fill space in its opinion pages. If Warren was aware of the affiliations of those with whom she was meeting, it was unlikely that she was testing the waters for a presidential bid. A careerist and a devoted ideologue, Warren would not want to blunt her influence by mounting a losing primary bid against her party’s most dominant figure. For the junior senator from Massachusetts, there is much more to lose than there is to gain in a presidential run in 2016.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016; elizabethwarren

1 posted on 05/06/2015 9:32:42 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

HilLIARy is going to make contact with her soon and imply she will be VP on her ticket (which she will be)

Then tell her Warren supporters that if you vote for me you get her.

This will appease everyone so it will be HilLIARy/Warren, which will be impossible to beat unless we have a woman on top of our ticket

I suggest Palin.Cruz


2 posted on 05/06/2015 9:35:53 AM PDT by Mr. K (Palin/Cruz - to defeat HilLIARy/Warren)
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To: SeekAndFind

Liars can’t eve keep from lying, can they?


3 posted on 05/06/2015 9:36:10 AM PDT by thorvaldr
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To: SeekAndFind; MeshugeMikey; John Semmens

Draft Warren? is run by Warren?

Elizabeth Warren’s Draft Me Committee, Chairperson Elizabeth Warren denies there is any collusion with the Senator.


4 posted on 05/06/2015 9:36:21 AM PDT by GeronL (Clearly Cruz 2016)
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To: SeekAndFind
Forked Tongue is at it again.
5 posted on 05/06/2015 9:36:58 AM PDT by Fido969
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To: GeronL

At this level, there are no “accidents” in the insiders’ game that is Washington, DC.


6 posted on 05/06/2015 9:38:39 AM PDT by alloysteel (It isn't science, it's law. Rational thought does not apply.)
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To: GeronL

this woman may make an even BETTER Doofi Candidate than Hillary herself.

what a choice....a Demented...commie loon who thinks shes and indian....or TED CRUZ!!

we may need to coin a new term..... that exceeds the scope and power of the word LANDSLIDE


7 posted on 05/06/2015 9:40:38 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: MeshugeMikey

lol


8 posted on 05/06/2015 9:43:30 AM PDT by GeronL (Clearly Cruz 2016)
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To: MeshugeMikey; GeronL

” what a choice....a Demented...commie loon who thinks shes and indian....or TED CRUZ!!”

Admittedly, a tough call......

LMAO!


9 posted on 05/06/2015 9:43:56 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: SeekAndFind

That old phrase; Accidentally On Purpose.
Squaw have feet of clay!


10 posted on 05/06/2015 9:49:45 AM PDT by lee martell (The sa)
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To: MeshugeMikey

“what a choice....a Demented...commie loon who thinks shes and indian....or TED CRUZ!!”

People may laugh at such an obvious choice, but if the race comes to that, we must not forget that we are dealing with a populace that voted Obama BACK into office. Right across the street from me, every single Saturday night, and very frequently one or two other nights a week, 2-3 dozen Caucasians get together to play Indian. They build a big fire, bang on drums, enter a sweat lodge, and call in the spirits of dead Indians. They take this VERY seriously and openly mock Christians for our beliefs. These fools are among us, hate conservatives, and would eagerly vote for Warren!


11 posted on 05/06/2015 9:56:11 AM PDT by Carthego delenda est
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To: stephenjohnbanker

We know who the media would support, lol


12 posted on 05/06/2015 9:59:35 AM PDT by GeronL (Clearly Cruz 2016)
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To: Carthego delenda est

not everyone can be helped......


13 posted on 05/06/2015 10:12:13 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: SeekAndFind

It heap innocent ... war pony get-up lost on way from teepee to casino ... squaw no want to run for big chief and wind-em up at Fort Marcy!

14 posted on 05/06/2015 10:12:14 AM PDT by Zakeet (Obama: fail ... deny ... blame ... golf ... distract ... lie ... repeat)
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To: stephenjohnbanker

Perhaps this might be the perfect day to begin on some Tribute to the Warren Campaign...banners


15 posted on 05/06/2015 10:13:10 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: SeekAndFind

Lie Lie Lie

No wonder she is called Lia-a-watha!


16 posted on 05/06/2015 10:14:08 AM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftist totalitarian fascism is on the move.)
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To: MeshugeMikey

You da man!


17 posted on 05/06/2015 10:19:36 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: SeekAndFind

I have Warren on Auto Mute , I’m ready ,LOL


18 posted on 05/06/2015 10:40:09 AM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: SeekAndFind

I’m just going to speculate here, my guess is Hillary does not like Warren and has something on her she will use to destroy her if she attempts run for POTUS.

Hillary will use it even if her own campaign blows up and it is all fine with me because Hillary’s campaign will blow up, two birds down one stone.


19 posted on 05/06/2015 10:48:54 AM PDT by PoloSec ( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
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