I’m still in a state of mourning over the loss of the Elizabeth Warren candidacy. She was my choice for the Democratic nomination, and I shall dearly miss her campaign.
Senator Elizabeth Warren entered the 2020 race with expansive plans to use the federal government to remake American society, pressing to strip power and wealth from a moneyed class that she saw as fundamentally corrupting the country’s economic and political order.
She exited on Thursday after her avalanche of progressive policy proposals, which briefly elevated her to front-runner status last fall, failed to attract a broader political coalition in a Democratic Party increasingly, if not singularly, focused on defeating President Trump.
Her departure means that a Democratic field that began as the most diverse in American history — and included six women — is now essentially down to two white men: former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Senator Bernie Sanders.
Ms. Warren said that from the start, she had been told there were only two true lanes in the 2020 contest: a liberal one dominated by Mr. Sanders, 78, and a moderate one led by Mr. Biden, 77.
“I thought that wasn’t right,” Ms. Warren said in front of her house in Cambridge as she suspended her campaign, “But evidently I was wrong.”…
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Rachel Maddow interviewed Liz in depth last night. Here are five excerpts from that interview.
In The Selfie Line: Americans Needing A Government On Their Side
Liz was the most compassionate candidate in the race.
Warren: Just A Little Longer Before We Have A Woman In The White House
When I was a 1960s new-left protestor, I used to say that I would live so see a woman President, and a black President. I may not have more than three years left. May God grant that I live to be more than just half right.
Elizabeth Warren Takes Credit For Tanking Bloomberg On Purpose
Thank you for that, Liz!
Trump Coronavirus Incompetence ‘Like Its Own Natural Disaster’: Warren
Sorry, but calling it coronavirus is an error. COVID-19 is Trump Virus. It is merely speeding up the way Republicans will tank the economy.
Warren: Time To Think More Creatively About ‘Organized Nastiness’ Online
I experienced plenty of organized online nastiness from Bernie Bros in 2016, because I changed my support from Bernie to Hillary, after Bernie asked his supporters to support Hillary, as she had clinched the nomination. The Bernie Bros were waging a write in campaign that had no chance to succeed. This problem is not new and it is clearly getting worse. As a Bernie supporter, I beg him to disavow these bullies, who are acting like Republicans, and remove them from his staff.
We all owe Liz Warren a debt of gratitude. I grieve that US voters are too stupid to see that she was the best choice we had.
RESIST!!
Vote Blue!!
11 Responses to “I wish She Had Won”
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Excellent post, and videos. W/share.
I too, w/miss Ms. Warren, it was so nice to listen to her, speaking about her future plans for the American people, and what she was going to do and spreading her knowledge in a truthful calming manner.
She was very hands on, too, and I like that in a candidate. I too, agree that we owe Ms. Warren a debt of gratitude and our respect also, unlike what is sitting in the WH now.
Here’s tweet from Andrew Gillum:
Now let me make it as clear as I possibly can – I am as much in mourning as anyone else – but I do NOT wish she had won. My grief is bigger than that. I wish it had been possible for her to win.
We have gotten smart enough about racism to recognize tha t when we point out that the United States is a racist country, and Republicans say, “You’re the racist for saying that,” that is nothng more than projection and deflection, and we are NOT the racists.
But God forbid a Democrat should say “A woman can’t win (because the United States is a misogynist country.)” Not just Republicans but Democrats will jump all over you with “You’re the misogynist!” That is equally false. Anyone who says that is not necessarily a misogynist – just a person who recognizes misogyny when he or she sees it. Bernie said it and got crucified. I defended him then, and I want to defend him more strongly now. That was not a misogynist remark. It was merely a recognition of real misogyny which exists. It does NOT mean there are no women who would be better presidents than any man – in fact, there are thousands (there are also thousands of men who would be better Presidents than anyone we have elected in my lifetime.)
And because we cannot tell the difference between misogyny and people pointing out that misogyny exists, we have been complicit in putting Senator Harris, Senator Klobuchar, and especially Senator Warren – not to mention Hillary Clinton – through a living hell. Granted, Hillary’s hell was the worst. She made it to the nomination, was ahead in the polls, and then lost to a clown dumber than a box of rocks. And then she was personally blamed for it – for being a “bad candidate.” She was not a bad candidate. She was a sacrifice. And I can;t tell you how happy I am that we will not be putting Elizabeth Warren through that.
I grieve her loss. I grieve the misogyny which made it inevitable. I also grieve the losses of Kerry, Gore, Dukakis, Carter (the second time), and all the other fine candidates who would have been better than the yoyos who were elected in thie place. Not misogyny, but anti-intellectualism (and cheating) were involved in those. Can we please be allowed to recognize that these things exist without being stoned to death by our own?
I think all women here at PP feel the same as you do, Joanne. We do so because Liz represents us, we identify with her, she’s a strong, intelligent, educated, outspoken woman with an abundance of empathy AND rationality. Elizabeth Warren is us.
Here at PP, Liz is and represents more than just the women, starting with me!
I agree with you!
Liz was my choice from the get-go, and it is sad tis see hr have to leave, but, apparently, such is the case. Misogyny runs rampant in the U.S., in a quiet undercurrent sort of way, most of the time.
There SEEMS to be a bright side to Biden’s possibly beating Bernie (my 2nd choice):https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/latest-dem-shake-up-is-mitch-mcconnells-worst-nightmare-cnn-conservative/
Paul Krugman also has some words of consolation. In any case, the goal is to get Trump out, and, one way or another, Mitch out.
It was inevitable that Elizabeth Warren had to quit the race and it was a sorry day in American history when she did. American voters, like so many voters around the world, have a hard time distinguishing (potentially) good leaders from the (obviously) bad and couldn’t understand what the voice of truth and reason told them.
But not to worry, Liz is still there in the Senate and her voice is in no way silenced. And she won’t be silenced by any president or any senate, Republican or Democratic. Keep fighting, Liz!
I really would have liked to see Warren as the Democratic nominee! However, maybe we’ll get a good consolation prize, namely, Warren as the VP candidate. Third time’s the charm!
THanks, Hugs, and Amen to all!
Our entire family is still in mourning that EWarren is out….especially after how good she was on The Rachel Maddow Show and SNL….we missed out on 8 years of greatness and gratefulness, too…..also intelligence, compassion, caring, loving, and general plain niceness…..