"Pete was fine. But you can't let yourself be out-energized by the grandma in the race."

[BeyondGeography]

Behind Elizabeth Warren’s surge: Emotional punch coupled with attention to detail

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — One by one, each candidate who took the stage at an LGBTQ presidential candidate forum here got the same question and gave a nearly identical answer.
What would they do from Day 1 of their presidencies to address concerns of gay, lesbian and transgender communities, the moderators asked. Each of the first eight candidates responded with a list of positions that command widespread support among Democrats: lifting the Trump administration’s ban on transgender military service, backing passage of the Equality Act, appointing Justice Department officials committed to civil rights enforcement.

Then came Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s turn.

“I’m not going to tell you, I’m going to show you,” she said, as she pulled out a notecard and began to read: “Dana Martin, Jazzeline Ware, Ashanti Carmon …”

The auditorium fell silent as the litany of names continued. “... Bee Love Slater, Ja’Leyah-Jamar: Eighteen trans women of color who have been killed so far this year,” she said. “It is time for a president of the United States of America to say their names.”

The room broke into loud applause. Within moments, Warren’s hyper-efficient social media team had tweeted out the list to her followers. A short time later, when her time onstage ended after several more questions, the crowd — many of whom wore T-shirts and carried placards identifying themselves as supporters of Pete Buttigieg, the openly gay mayor of South Bend, Ind. — stood and cheered.

Afterward, it was clear the Massachusetts senator had added more converts to her growing list.

“Pete was fine,” one Buttigieg supporter was overheard saying to a friend. “But you can’t let yourself be out-energized by the grandma in the race.”

Warren has out-energized a lot of rivals over the last few months.

More at https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2019-09-22/elizabeth-warren-democratic-president-iowa-frontrunner

[JI7]

1. i think she should own the fun Grandma thing

[BeyondGeography]

2. It's just who she is

So when she returned to Washington in 2008 and became chairwoman of the oversight panel, the mandated monthly report became a monthly media tour. It would begin before dawn with an aide bringing her an Egg McMuffin but no coffee—“Can you imagine me on coffee?!,” she once asked an aide who asked why she didn’t drink it.

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/09/12/warren-obama-2020-228068

[pangaia]

4. "Can you imagine me on coffee?..

[BeyondGeography]

5. Reminds me of John Lee Hooker's Boogie Chillen

I heard papa tell mama let that boy boogie-woogie
It's in him and it's got to come out

[AtheistCrusader]

9. I would pay to see it.

[hlthe2b]

6. She's the "Everready Bunny" and will show up all these ageist pundits (and voters) IMO

[usaf-vet]

7. The Grandma fighting for the future. Fighting for yours and her grandchildren. Our Future!!

At 72 that is who I worry about. Our kids and their kids.

We had the benefits that our parents and grandparents built for us and left us. It is our turn to do the same for the future.

Oh yes, and Elizabeth has a plan to deal with the 1%. A plan to make them pay their fair share in taxes.

[blm]

3. Organized, optimistic, compassionate, agile, brilliant and energetic.

Qualities that will significantly add to any general election campaign.

[TidalWave46]

8. Such a well thought out campaign.

Bold and energetic with few mistakes. Not an easy task.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

10. Not too pleased about the "grandma" remark.

I hate the societal attitude towards older women.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. Seems to me that being a Grandma is a privilege.

Not everyone lives long enough and of course, not everyone has children.

I take it as a badge of honor.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

12. That's true. I always just thought it de-individualizes women.

Since not all of us are the grandmotherly type!

[customerserviceguy]

15. Good point

When you refer to a male as "Grandpa", it is very often an insult, when it's not coming from his own offspring.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

16. Yeah, granny is used for women too old to be "HAWT".

😡

[customerserviceguy]

19. Same with "Gramps". n/t

[BlancheSplanchnik]

20. Yep. n/t

[JI7]

17. yeah, but it can be turned into something endearing like uncle joe

[BlancheSplanchnik]

18. True too. Well I hope they come up with something good...or better!

For president Warren.

[riversedge]

13. I hope Warren runs with the Grandma comment if it comes up again. Not too much, but just

to show--yes, she is a grandma aged person but she is also full of intellect and energy.

[thesquanderer]

14. This is why I switched from Pete to Warren. They both have the head for it...

...but she's also got the passion.

[ecstatic]

21. She's like the Energizer bunny

She's 30+ years older than me and I know I wouldn't be able to keep up with her.

Also, it's not fake energy, which is quickly exposed because, even for the nicest, most mild mannered person, it's nearly impossible to keep your tone/temper under control when you're really tired and exhausted.