Elizabeth Warren's Appeal

[cal04]

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/17/opinion/elizabeth-warrens-appeal.html

For a few years now, politicians straining against all of the antigovernment demagogy have been searching for a way to energize public interest and remind voters of the essential government services and protections they rely on and all too often take for granted.

President Obama has struggled to find that language, only recently beginning to draw a clear contrast between his goal to revive the economy and put Americans back to work and the stagnation that is the inevitable result of the Republicans’ antitax, antispending policies.

While most other Democrats are afraid to talk about the need for higher taxes and are running away from the problem, Elizabeth Warren, the leading Democratic candidate for a Senate seat in Massachusetts, has engaged the fight and is beginning to rally supporters.

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Democrats should not be cowed by conservative taunts that the speech advocated “collectivism,” and use this argument to push back against the Republicans’ refusal to raise the taxes of people who make more than a million dollars a year — sometimes far more. Senate Democratic leaders say they plan to employ poll-tested phrases like “Tea Party economics” and “Tea Party gridlock” in their campaign for a jobs bill and beyond. They would be better off listening to Elizabeth Warren.

[bluestateguy]

1. She is a genuine OWS candidate

And I don't think you are going to see very many more of them.

[BlueCaliDem]

2. Elizabeth MUST win. She is the change we've been waiting for in Congress.

She's outspoken, and well-spoken, and she's fearless. She won't let anyone cow her into silence. She's the quintessential Democrat, in heart and soul, and the other easily cowed Democrats would do well to emulate her if they hope to keep the Democratic Party relevant.

[AverageJoe90]

3. Help us Liz.......you are our only hope. nt

[onehandle]

4. Elizabeth Warren 2016. nt

[Scuba]

6. +1

[malaise]

5. Good read

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