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pnwmom

(109,011 posts)
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 09:54 PM Mar 2015

I'm not surprised Elizabeth Warren isn't running because with her temperament

I think she'd really be happiest with a position on the Supreme Court, where she wouldn't have to raise tons of money to support a campaign.

And she could be a pivotal figure on the Court for a period outlasting a Presidency.

O'Malley, on the other hand, seems to enjoy being a politician. Warren not so much.

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I'm not surprised Elizabeth Warren isn't running because with her temperament (Original Post) pnwmom Mar 2015 OP
She can become both, and we'd be the better for it. I love her temperment, perfect. NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #1
Hey! How are you doing? BainsBane Mar 2015 #3
Excellent! NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #14
So glad to hear it! BainsBane Mar 2015 #15
Good to see you! one_voice Mar 2015 #18
Welcome! MannyGoldstein Mar 2015 #12
++++ fadedrose Mar 2015 #19
Amen to that! Aerows Apr 2015 #24
I think she is happiest in the Senate writing legislation and standing oversight Agnosticsherbet Mar 2015 #2
+1. She's an activist and is doing well where she is, especially in these dificult times. SCOTUS, appalachiablue Mar 2015 #10
She is smarter than many give her credit. Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #4
She is brilliant, wherever she ends up. I wouldn't want her on SCOTUS pnwmom Mar 2015 #5
she is excellent in her field of expertise, she is smart enough to know the presidency is much more. Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #8
She is both smart and intelligent Aerows Apr 2015 #23
Absolutely. Teachers are, by their very soul, born to teach, to assist, to advance and to libdem4life Mar 2015 #6
She would be an awesome justice Generic Brad Mar 2015 #7
I disagree. Warren is a brilliant representative and activist who is also a great communicator appalachiablue Mar 2015 #9
Given that she's won more political battles than, say MannyGoldstein Mar 2015 #11
Today, a friend of the 99% is most important RobertEarl Mar 2015 #13
You know, you do nothing to serve EW by trying to tear down HRC, who msanthrope Mar 2015 #16
how did Hillary "defeat a Presidential impeachment"? nt grasswire Apr 2015 #21
Who do you think told Larry Flynt about Newt, Livingston, and Coulter? msanthrope Apr 2015 #25
I know damn well who cooperated with Larry Flynt grasswire Apr 2015 #26
just in case you have doubts grasswire Apr 2015 #27
Who do you think was Dan's source? msanthrope Apr 2015 #32
I will ask Dan Moldea. grasswire Apr 2015 #33
Temperament? It's righteous passion, something Hillary lost to a sense of entitlement. AtomicKitten Mar 2015 #17
You don't think people on the SCOTUS need to be fighters? pnwmom Mar 2015 #20
With Elizabeth Warren's intellect Aerows Apr 2015 #22
At age 65, she is too old to be appointed to the SCOTUS. tritsofme Apr 2015 #28
From that perspective, Ginsburg was too old. n/t pnwmom Apr 2015 #30
She was 60. Right on the line IMO. tritsofme Apr 2015 #31
I just want Elizabeth Warren somewhere close madokie Apr 2015 #29
 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
14. Excellent!
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 10:17 PM
Mar 2015

Head hurts but surgery went well and I already have a room.

My surgeon and his team are literally the best and this was a skull implant, not a brain surgery, so recovery from meds pretty rapid.

12:15 surgery, woke up in recovery ward around 5 and goat a room about 6:30.

Thanks for the vibes!



appalachiablue

(41,182 posts)
10. +1. She's an activist and is doing well where she is, especially in these dificult times. SCOTUS,
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 10:07 PM
Mar 2015

maybe later.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
8. she is excellent in her field of expertise, she is smart enough to know the presidency is much more.
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 10:00 PM
Mar 2015
 

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)
6. Absolutely. Teachers are, by their very soul, born to teach, to assist, to advance and to
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 09:59 PM
Mar 2015

actually educate...not BS or fudging or teaching to the test or how to advance to the next grade by goodies brought to the class.

She's found her place in our hearts, and she will advance in her way, in her time and the way that suits who she is. And we're lucky to have her in any public position.

Just saw her on Rachel, and the other thing teachers are...passionate about their job.

Go Elizabeth!!

Generic Brad

(14,276 posts)
7. She would be an awesome justice
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 09:59 PM
Mar 2015

I would rather see her in that role than president. It seems a better use of her talents and would ensure a legacy that would make this country better.

appalachiablue

(41,182 posts)
9. I disagree. Warren is a brilliant representative and activist who is also a great communicator
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 10:04 PM
Mar 2015

and voice of the people. I think she's best in a public leadership role, especially in these difficult times. As to SCOTUS she would be an excellent jurist but not anytime soon, she's much needed and effective elsewhere. Maybe in the future.

 

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)
11. Given that she's won more political battles than, say
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 10:10 PM
Mar 2015

Our Next President™ - it would be nice to have her as President. Winning is way better than losing, and she's consistently a friend of the 99%, to boot.

 

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)
13. Today, a friend of the 99% is most important
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 10:15 PM
Mar 2015

If she decides not to run (which I doubt) she will inspire the next president to at least give careful consideration of we 99%. Every little bit could help as we are up against the wall and being bent over by the establishment that is controlled by big money. Big money has already told us Liz is their enemy.

 

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)
16. You know, you do nothing to serve EW by trying to tear down HRC, who
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 10:56 PM
Mar 2015

EW admires and respects.

HRC won the ultimate political battle.....she defeated a Presidential impeachment, dozens of faked scandals, and the personal hatred of the VRWC....she not only survived, but beat all those men of little account.

 

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)
25. Who do you think told Larry Flynt about Newt, Livingston, and Coulter?
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 02:01 AM
Apr 2015

Who do you think came up with the legal strategy that returned a no true bill from the DC grand jury?

She played those Congressional assholes like fiddles. Who do you think worked the Senate? And then became a Senator?

grasswire

(50,130 posts)
26. I know damn well who cooperated with Larry Flynt
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 02:07 AM
Apr 2015

...and it wasn't Hillary who stopped the impeachment. It was my old friend Dan Moldea, investigative reporter in D.C. with many NYT best-selling books in print on various high-profile crimes. He worked for Flynt on this project. The insiders know.

 

AtomicKitten

(46,585 posts)
17. Temperament? It's righteous passion, something Hillary lost to a sense of entitlement.
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 11:13 PM
Mar 2015

Elizabeth Warren is a fighter. A real one. Not just smoke and mirrors.

pnwmom

(109,011 posts)
20. You don't think people on the SCOTUS need to be fighters?
Tue Mar 31, 2015, 11:19 PM
Mar 2015

But they don't have to be politicians, where the biggest job is raising plenty of money.

tritsofme

(17,414 posts)
28. At age 65, she is too old to be appointed to the SCOTUS.
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 09:01 PM
Apr 2015

Unfortunately that is the way we need to look at it these days.

tritsofme

(17,414 posts)
31. She was 60. Right on the line IMO.
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 09:14 PM
Apr 2015

I would prefer SCOTUS nominees in their 50s, even a highly qualified candidate in his 40s should be seriously considered. It's about shaping the Court for a generation.

madokie

(51,076 posts)
29. I just want Elizabeth Warren somewhere close
Wed Apr 1, 2015, 09:03 PM
Apr 2015

to the reigns of power. This girl gets it and knows what the hell is going on and ain't afraid to call it as it is either. Her and Bernie are my favorite Senators by far.
Sorry I have to bring Bernie in on an Elizabeth thread but by and large they are the only two we really have. Theres others like Sherrod Brown, Al Franken and on but not too damn many do. Most are in it for the money when it comes right down to it, that and the power that comes with being a congress person. You can bet the numbers of good'ns can be counted on the fingers of any one of us fingers.

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