Elizabeth Warren: Democrats' message must be more than 'not-Trump'

[Omaha Steve]

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By ASSOCIATED PRESS |
PUBLISHED: April 7, 2019 at 7:10 am | UPDATED: April 7, 2019 at 7:36 am

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Democrats running for president will have to do more than campaign on an anti-Trump message if they want to take back the White House in 2020, Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Saturday.

“If your message is ‘not-Trump,’ it’s not going to work,” the Democratic presidential hopeful told about 500 supporters who packed a rally at a high school gymnasium in Reno. “Our job it to talk about our vision.”

The Massachusetts senator blasted President Donald Trump’s economic and environmental policies and touted her plan to invest $500 billion over the next 10 years to build, preserve and rehabilitate affordable housing units for low-income families. Warren said she would pay for it by returning the estate tax thresholds to where they were during President George W. Bush’s administration and imposing a new “wealth” tax on the nation’s 17,000 wealthiest families.

“Washington is working for the ultra, super-duper rich and until we change that we are going to stay on this path. This is our moment,” she told the cheering crowd.

FULL story: https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/04/07/sen-warren-stumping-in-reno-while-trumps-in-las-vegas/


Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks to hundreds of supporters at a rally at Wooster High School in Reno, Nev., Saturday, April 6, 2019. Warren said a system that rewards the rich and powerful at the expense of working Americans is at the core of every problem facing the nation. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner)

[Ohiogal]

1. YES!

Keep hammering that point, Liz!

[shanny]

2. She's absolutely right

and her policies are bang on too.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. She's 100% correct.

The message has to be something better than "Vote for me because I'm not Trump."

[mcar]

4. Who's message is solely not Trump?

I like Warren but this is a sorry straw man attempt to slam other candidates.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. Probably just a reminder because Trump is such a tempting target.

[mcar]

7. Doesn't seem like anyone needs the reminder

This is just pushing media bullshit about Democrats being weak. As I said, I like Warren but this wasn't a good statement.