Sen. Elizabeth Warren wows firefighters union meeting

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Miami Herald-MCCLATCHY WASHINGTON BUREAU

BY DAVID LIGHTMAN

Snip: Webb and Sanders offered messages of strong support for middle-class workers and unions. But Warren was the clear favorite.

“Why is there no money to make our country work?” she asked to cheers. “I’ll tell you why. It’s because the game is rigged. It’s because oil companies have great lobbyists.” She blasted away at NASCAR owners, thoroughbred breeders and big banks.

“They won’t give up their special perks,” she insisted. “The only thing that will make a real difference is if we work together.”

After she spoke, Warren gave about 40 Massachusetts firefighters a fiery pep talk at a nearby hall. “I’ve got your back,” she said, almost shouting, “and I’ll do everything I can for you.”

FULL story at link.



After Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., spoke at the International Association of Firefighters Legislative Conference in Washington, Monday, March 9, 2015, she gave about 40 Massachusetts firefighters a fiery pep talk at a nearby hall. “I’ve got your back,” she said, almost shouting, “and I’ll do everything I can for you.” PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS AP



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[MannyGoldstein]

1. EW rules!

That is all.

[NYC_SKP]

2. Warren for President. It's her time.

Just sayin'

[brooklynite]

22. Not running...or planning to run...or preparing to be able to run...

Just Sayin'

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

32. There's still time.

Just Sayin'

[brooklynite]

37. How much time?

This time, 8 years ago, Barack Obama had already spent the better part of a year organizing and lining up support. It doesn't matter that nobody voted until 2016; the reality is that you've got to be organized and financially supported long before that.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

38. Don't know exactly how much. Just my opinion anyway.... n/t

[A Simple Game]

34. Neither is anyone else on the Democratic side. Just Sayin'. n/t

[brooklynite]

35. Just sayin' you're wrong

Hillary Clinton is hiring staff and her supporters (RFH) are lining up commitments for millions of Dollars in financial support. Webb, Sanders and O'Malley are actively talking about running. Warren-is-not. And I know her campaign people so I'd know if she was.

[Cosmic Kitten]

45. If EW announces she will have more help than she can handle

It would be an avalanche of enthusiasm.

Worst thing she would face is how to organize
the mass of humanity wanting to elect her
as the FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT!

[brooklynite]

48. You can't run for President for free...

...volunteer help is great. Your STILL need 10s of millions of dollars, and politically saavy people to translate support into votes. Remember the Howard Dean campaign in '04?

[Cosmic Kitten]

49. Gee, I guess you're right...

we simply can't afford that "new car smell"
of a fresh and invigorating candidate

Guess we'll have to settle for leftovers

[A Simple Game]

50. It does take a lot of money to run.

It may not be as big a problem for "anyone but Hillary" than you think.

http://crooksandliars.com/2014/11/progressive-donors-dont-invite-hillary

[NYC_SKP]

58. Can you imagine? It'll make the Obama run look like plain yogurt.

[Cosmic Kitten]

60. LOL... particularly if she swings republican voters

She could definitely embarrass the repubs.

[NYC_SKP]

61. And she would, working class independents and republicans are looking for someone on their side.

It's a no brainer, she can sweep this.

[A Simple Game]

51. Yes some are going through the motions but so far none have declared their candidacy.

And some are even talking about it except for Hillary who is following Warren's lead and not saying anything yet.

[Enthusiast]

39. She is campaigning for president right now with every word she speaks.

She is an obvious candidate. And she is doing a fabulous job of it.

[Cosmic Kitten]

46. Shhhhhhhh

[font color=gray]she's not running[/font color]

[Maineman]

41. She doesn't have to run, she just needs to say OK when she gets drafted. We the people are in charge

Well, we should be... we could be... we must be.

[brooklynite]

42. You'll be raising $50 M for her then?

Because if she doesn't have those serious $$$ lined up on the day she says "yes" (which she won't), her campaign will crash and burn pretty quickly.

[whathehell]

47. She'd have no problem raising that money..

and she could always change her mind about running, especially if Hillary's

star starts falling.

[NYC_SKP]

55. So, HRH HRC has to be the only one to support because of all of her rich friends?

Is that your picture of Democracy?

FWIW, Warren or anyone else w/o funds now can raise tons of money, $100M or more, if they have the right message.

Warren has it.

Clinton has excuses and no charm or message whatsoever.

[brooklynite]

56. I've never said Clinton is the only one to support...

I HAVE said that, political reality being what it is. ANY Presidential candidate will need to raise multiple millions of dollars for a campaign, and since Warren ISN'T doing that, you'll need to fill in the gap if you want her to have a campaign that'll be successful.

[Cryptoad]

3. I Luv Lizzy!

[midnight]

4. This is what I expect from every elected Dem. from State houses to the White House-have our backs.

[dhill926]

10. yep.....

[Doctor_J]

44. Too bad the entire DC Dem contingent doesn't adopt this attitude

we'd have the country back in no time.

[midnight]

59. I know… It is that clear… but money and raising more money is blinding some.

[BeyondGeography]

5. Too bad she's not running

Seriously. Her words jump off the page.

[Snotcicles]

8. 2020 perhaps. nt

[rpannier]

15. Doubtful

First, if Clinton is elected, she'd likely seek re-election
Warren would be 71 in 2020.
I'm not sure she'd want the grueling primary at that age.
Though Jerry Brown is much older and he seems to do just fine running California

[Yurovsky]

9. It's still within the realm of possibility...

I don't care for the whole "coronation" of the party's candidate. Even if it's your "dream" presidentaial candidate, he or she is far better prepared by some level of competition in the primary. Not full-on mortal combat mind you, but Obama vs Hillary made Obama a better candidate. Perhaps if Al Gore had been challenged more thoroughly, the 2000 election would have been a landslide rather than a win so close it could be stolen.

I'd much prefer Warren to HRC, but if Hillary is to be the nominee, she needs to work the kinks out of her political teams operations. Early indications are not encouraging. Perhaps a response to a baseless attack could be countered by the next news cycle in 1992, but in 2015 you have to be nearly instantaneous. Get out ahead of misinfornation and GOP propaganda, don't let it direct the narrative.

I don't think Warren or Bernie would take that BS for 2 seconds. If HRC s going to be POTUS, she better get in the ring and start kicking some ass chop-chop. Stop taking punches and start throwing them.

[madokie]

6. Shes my favorite Senator

closely followed by Sanders, Brown and Whitehouse. Pretty much in that order

[calimary]

11. Don't forget Barbara Boxer and Al Franken!

[madokie]

13. I won't I promise

Those four are my favorites is all. If they have a D by their name I like them unless they do something stupid to change that. Not many Democratic congress folks ever do that though

[RufusTFirefly]

7. Great story. Interesting byline, too.

David Lightman. Now where have I heard that name before?

[7962]

12. I think O'Malley gave a good one too nt

[whereisjustice]

14. Wait, she didn't charge them a $300,000 donation to her foundation first? Not very presidential.

[L0oniX]

17. I doubt Goldman Sachs would want to hear from her. They prefer Hillary.

[whereisjustice]

24. Indeed they do.

[L0oniX]

16. “and I’ll do everything I can for you.” ...Then run for POTUS 2016!

[Plucketeer]

21. +1K nt

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

33. Correctamundo!

[abelenkpe]

18. Wish all democrats were like her. Nt

[appalachiablue]

36. Amen. We should require current Dem. pols & any recruits to attend an Eliz. Warren Training Camp.

The Party needs to start working for the people & attracting new younger brains & energy God knows. But in the corporate age & the era of eternal student debt I wonder how sharp young people will be attracted to govt. service- all part of the GOP plan to demean & kill govt.- of, by & for the people.

[DonViejo]

19. She's being set up...

to be compared with the "Dean Scream"...

“I’ve got your back,” she said, almost shouting,

At some point, if Warren's style of delivery when speaking comes into question, that description from the Miami Herald will be resurrected. "Senator Warren's aggressive tenor in the speech reminded reporters of the time she was speaking to firefighters and 'shouted' at them."

[Plucketeer]

20. Is there no video of this address?

I need my weekly Warren Fix!

[No Vested Interest]

23. The president of the Firefighters' Union said tonight (on Tweetie, I think)

that 44% of his union is Republican. That's a fairly large percentage, though not surprising.

They had better be wary of Republican governors who want to take away their pensions, close down some stations, and get by with fewer firefighters.

[wordpix]

27. but he added that they tend to go with union endorsements about 60%+

[mountain grammy]

25. When she speaks, stabbing the air to make her point

"the system is rigged!" and everyone within hearing range knows, you're goddam right it is!

She can capture a crowd like no other. My husband caught her on a talk show by accident and was captivated. He's been paying attention like never before. I could never get that out of him, Warren did.

She can win! She can win! And she will make mincemeat of every Republican lie and people will listen. I love Bernie Sanders, but Warren can win.

[freshwest]

26. You seem so sure, but she has said she won't.

She or Bernie would be great. I wonder if she's really going to consider it. She has said repeatedly that she won't.

[mountain grammy]

30. I think she just might have to..

I think, if push comes to shove, she will do what the country needs.

The next step for Republicans? Impeachment. Where else can they go after this letter bullshit?

[wordpix]

28. I'm with you Grammy, she's a great speaker and will make a great first woman president

[mountain grammy]

31. I love how she stands up there and says

don't fuck with me! Not that she actually says that, but it's the message.

[BeyondGeography]

53. Lol...you got it

She has real passion for something meaningful that is larger than herself. People know when it's real and they love it. It's a shame she isn't running because a big someone else is in the way.

[RiverLover]

29. It's her time. Its OUR time for her!

Run Liz Run!

[Android3.14]

40. Please run

Please.

[blackspade]

43. This certainly sounds like presidential campaigning to me.

I welcome it if she decides to run.

[TheNutcracker]

52. Will Liz now relieve Hillary of her duties, to see how heavy her baggage is for us?

[bvar22]

54. Hillary supports FireFighters too.....

...the firefighters who make over $120,000/year.

I know a lot of firefighters (one myself), and NONE on them make anywhere near that much.
The median wage for a firefighter is $45,600/yr.


Someone is more than a little out-of-touch with the people who actually work in this country,
and her name is Hillary. If YOU are making over $120,000/year, then maybe she IS "your girl".

[NYC_SKP]

57. I've got to say that I am just nauseated at her exploitation of womens' issues.

I'm nothing but supportive of these myself but every thing she has been doing lately smacks of pandering to the demographic.

Her time in the Silicon Valley, and even the first question that came to her this week at the beginning of her crappy response to the email scandal.

"And my second follow-up question is, if you were a man today, would all of this fuss being made be made?"

OMG, that had to be planted. She got to select the questioners, right?

I'm sick of her.

Well hell, what good democrat doesn't support womens' rights? We all do.