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bigtree

(85,996 posts) Tue Dec 4, 2012, 10:54 AM Dec 2012

Sources tell HuffPost that Elizabeth Warren has won a seat on the Senate Banking Committee!

tweeted by, Dan Froomkin ‏@froomkin

OMG! OMG! RT @HuffPostPol: Sources tell HuffPost that Elizabeth Warren has won a seat on the Senate Banking Committee http://huff.to/SuR5Cx

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Sources tell HuffPost that Elizabeth Warren has won a seat on the Senate Banking Committee! (Original Post) bigtree Dec 2012 OP

I hope that is true... Froomkin is normally reliable hlthe2b Dec 2012 #1

This is good news and agree that Froomkin is usually reliable. DURHAM D Dec 2012 #3

She better get a seat, or there's gonna be a lot of angry Democrats. Scuba Dec 2012 #2

If this proves true, I'll be shocked and happy MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #4

It's the only thing that makes sense. n/t jpljr77 Dec 2012 #5

Too cool. treestar Dec 2012 #6

Mission Accomplished. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #7

Her not getting a seat on Banking would be like n2doc Dec 2012 #8

Have you seen the nutjobs that DO get on the science committee? OriginalGeek Dec 2012 #11

Hopefully the Democrats do a saner job n2doc Dec 2012 #12

Fuck yeah. Arkana Dec 2012 #9

If true, this is fantastic news! City Lights Dec 2012 #10

can this happen before she's even sworn in? spanone Dec 2012 #13

hlthe2b

(102,283 posts)

1. I hope that is true... Froomkin is normally reliable

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 10:55 AM

Dec 2012

DURHAM D

(32,610 posts)

3. This is good news and agree that Froomkin is usually reliable.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 10:58 AM

Dec 2012

Perhaps Harry was worried about how the women would react if he blew her off.

Looks like women have more clout in the real world than other "democratic" places.

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

2. She better get a seat, or there's gonna be a lot of angry Democrats.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 10:56 AM

Dec 2012

MannyGoldstein

(34,589 posts)

4. If this proves true, I'll be shocked and happy

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 11:01 AM

Dec 2012

Let's hope for the best.

jpljr77

(1,004 posts)

5. It's the only thing that makes sense. n/t

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 11:07 AM

Dec 2012

treestar

(82,383 posts)

6. Too cool.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 11:09 AM

Dec 2012

I know she's only a freshman but they all get assigned to committees if I remember right. Work her way up to chairwoman!

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)

7. Mission Accomplished.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 11:10 AM

Dec 2012

n2doc

(47,953 posts)

8. Her not getting a seat on Banking would be like

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 11:25 AM

Dec 2012

electing Stephen Hawking and not putting him on the science and tech committee. Glad to hear some sense out of congress.

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

11. Have you seen the nutjobs that DO get on the science committee?

Reply to n2doc (Reply #8)

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 04:25 PM

Dec 2012

lol - Hawking would get put in charge of designated driving.

n2doc

(47,953 posts)

12. Hopefully the Democrats do a saner job

Reply to OriginalGeek (Reply #11)

Wed Dec 5, 2012, 09:44 AM

Dec 2012

I am aware of who the repubs put on Science. They seem to revel in putting the most inappropriate, idiotic, batshit crazy people there. It is like bizzaro world.