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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts)
Thu Apr 16, 2015, 01:39 PM Apr 2015

Hillary Clinton puts her love of Elizabeth Warren in writing for Time 100 list

CNN)—Hillary Clinton used Times Magazine's 100 Most Influential People list to pay tribute to Elizabeth Warren, a lawmaker some liberals hope will challenge the former secretary of state for the 2016 Democratic nomination.

In the short piece, Clinton touts Warren as a champion for the middle class and nods to the duos interesting relationship when she writes that Warren "never hesitates to hold powerful people's feet to the fire: bankers, lobbyists, senior government officials and, yes, even presidential aspirants."

"Elizabeth Warren's journey from janitor's daughter to Harvard professor to public watchdog to U.S. Senator has been driven by an unflagging determination to level the playing field for hardworking American families like the one she grew up with in Oklahoma," Clinton writes. "She fights so hard for others to share in the American Dream because she lived it herself."

Some liberal activists have protested Clinton's presidential candidacy by looking to to urge the Massachusetts senator to run. Warren has repeatedly denied that she is running or will run and she even disavowed one of the draft campaigns.

But Warren has not been overwhelmingly supportive of Clinton's run, either. When asked about the former first lady's candidacy, Warren usually punts the question.

"I think we need to give her a chance... to lay out what she wants to run on. I think that is her opportunity to" champion issues the senators feels are important, Warren said on NBC's "Today" when asked if Clinton was the right messenger for the Democratic Party.

More here: http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/16/politics/hillary-clinton-elizabeth-warren-time-100/

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Hillary Clinton puts her love of Elizabeth Warren in writing for Time 100 list (Original Post) Playinghardball Apr 2015 OP
What cracks me up on DU DURHAM D Apr 2015 #1
Reference? MannyGoldstein Apr 2015 #2
people always try to create nonexistent divisions JI7 Apr 2015 #3
"Okay, I paid you back for adding your name to that supportive letter. Don't even think of running." polichick Apr 2015 #4

DURHAM D

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1. What cracks me up on DU
Thu Apr 16, 2015, 01:54 PM
Apr 2015

is the number of posters who don't realize that EW and HRC are talking/working with each other.

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