Warren Buffett: Elizabeth Warren is too 'violent'

[Cali_Democrat]

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/warren-buffett-elizabeth-warren-is-too-angry-and-violent/

Warren Buffett: Elizabeth Warren Is Too ‘Angry’ and ‘Violent’
by Josh Feldman | 3:21 pm, March 2nd, 2015

Ask anybody which politician they most associate with being “anti-Wall Street,” and most of them will probably say Senator Elizabeth Warren. The Massachusetts Democrat has developed quite a reputation for decrying financial industry excess and greed at the expense of the middle class, and it’s safe to assume there are plenty of rich people who don’t particularly care for her rhetoric.

Case in point, Warren Buffett. The billionaire, after making it clear on CNBC this morning he likes Hillary Clinton but isn’t a “card-carryinf Democrat,” said he doesn’t really like Warren. He explained, “I think she would do better if she was less angry and demonized less.”

Buffett said the point of government is compromise, and “it does not help when you demonize or get too violent with the people you’re talking to.”

[betterdemsonly]

1. That is the problem with pretending that a bunch of non-democratic

billionare donors are really on our side, as opposed to buying influence.

[Art_from_Ark]

22. Absolutely

That's it, in a nutshell.

[phantom power]

2. don't tell me that they're antisocial...

somehow not antisocial enough

[iscooterliberally]

3. I only lived in Massachusetts for about a year and a half.

I'm so glad I got to vote for Elizabeth Warren while I was there.

[langstonhues]

4. I guess the knives are officially being sharpened and out.

Warren as violent? That is total nonsense but it will get attention, especially if said by a so called liberal billionaire. Things are getting rough real quick, I wonder what that is a sign of.

[betterdemsonly]

5. I think the downfall of Rahmbo despite all the money the pumped into his GOP campaign

is totally freakin them out.

[langstonhues]

11. I have to learn more about that, can you direct me?

I haven't been reading much these last couple days. Emmanuel in trouble? Oh no. lol.

[betterdemsonly]

17. Rahm is in a runoff with a more liberal democrat and may lose despite all his banker money.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/02/25/1366821/-The-execrable-Rahm-Emanuel-hits-re-election-snag-the-voters-and-Chuy-Garcia

[langstonhues]

19. Very encouraging. Thank you for the link.

[voteearlyvoteoften]

6. Is this a strategy to get her to run?

First Dean now Buffet . Make her mad and she may reconsider .

[diabeticman]

7. Sounds like Buffet is afraid of Warren. If he truly was a progressive Billionaire like he claims

to be he would not be speaking about Senator Warren like this.

[B2G]

8. Do we hate Warren now? nt

[Cali_Democrat]

12. I don't hate Warren Buffett

Just highlighting his stupid and idiotic statement.

Got a problem with that?

[RobertEarl]

9. Why should Buffet be angry?

The rest of us should be more angry. Go get 'em, Liz!!

[closeupready]

10. "Violent" - wow. What a disappointing thing to say. So what does Buffett's strident speech make HIM?

Fascist? Counter-revolutionary? Soviet?

Give me a fucking break. Violence is physical assault. Guess he was having a stupid day when he called her 'violent', because she is anything BUT.

[gratuitous]

14. Violence can cover any number of things

Sadly, for all his inflammatory verbiage, it appears that Mr. Buffett didn't have time to actually name any instances where Sen. Warren got "too violent." He seems to be content with lobbing that loaded term into his peroration and avoiding any specifics that would make his argument look fatuous. And that may not be an accident.

Come on, Warren. You've have a national platform and plenty of access to the popular media: Tell us what Sen. Warren did or said that you think was "too violent."

[langstonhues]

24. Warren does like her energetic gestures, maybe the fool thinks that is what is violent?

A very poor choice of words, again. First Dean accusing Elizabeth of wanting to 'soak' the rich (which she does not ever say, she has said many times that everyone who works hard should get a fair shake, that is not soaking anyone. She thinks everyone should also pay their fair share, that is not soaking anyone either.) And now Buffet has gone loco by calling her violent.

Something is afoot. And I think most will like it.

[olddots]

13. we all grow old and say dopey things Mr. Buffet

as I say in my old age

"if you're so rich why aren't you smart ? "

[betterdemsonly]

15. Because making money is a particular skill and not an overall measure of intelligence. n/t

[TerrapinFlyer]

16. Never Trust a Billionaire

Ever

[Fred Sanders]

18. Buffet has been living in a media cocoon if gone noticed the ideological-based obstruction of the GOP.

There is rust on the Oracle of Omaha, a dusty, oily rust.

It happens sooner or later to every one.

[Johonny]

20. isn't he doing exactly what he claims is a bad idea in demonizing Warren with no just cause?

I guess he's right but does Warren demonize or just simply tell people what is happening? Yeah, demonizing is what the GOP did to ACA or Obama in general, but I really don't see Warren doing the same thing politically. Calling a spade a spade isn't demonizing. So Buffett sort of wiffs here. I would have helped with... IDK an example of her doing this. Indeed isn't he doing exactly what he claims is a bad idea in demonizing Warren with no just cause?

[fadedrose]

21. R =

The R is so that more people will read this and see Warren Buffet say stupid things. There's been no compromising thus far, and Elizabeth knows that better than us...

Boooo Buffet

[Yorktown]

23. Buffett is a pragmatic Democrat

He pointed to the single most important correction needed to alleviate inequality:

that he and his peers should pay the same tax rate than his secretary.

(Buffett pays a much lower rate, due to the nature of his income + tax optimization)

So, I kind of see his point: more action (tax reform), less divisive talk.

My two cents.