Why Obama Should Fight Hard for Elizabeth Warren

[Purveyor]

By Jonathan Alter

May 27 (Bloomberg) -- I went to Room 2247 of the Rayburn House Office Building on May 24 expecting aggressive Republican questioning of Elizabeth Warren, the Harvard Law professor now at work establishing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. I didn’t expect an attempted mugging.

The occasion was a House committee hearing called to establish Warren’s fitness for leading the bureau.

When Warren, no shrinking violet, had the temerity to remind the chairman, Representative Patrick McHenry, that she and the committee had agreed beforehand that she would leave at 2:30 p.m. for another appointment, McHenry replied: "You’re making this up."

The audience gasped. It was the second time that day that McHenry had called Warren a liar.

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[FormerDittoHead]

1. Yes! Obama has to keep fighting and never stop fighting! Fight, fight, FIGHT!

:rofl:

[Doctor_J]

2. Hehe

This president fight the Repukes on something? Surely you must be joking.

[texshelters]

5. Just to say

I agree. Obama has capitulated too much.

Peace,
Tex Shelters

[plumbob]

3. If Warren does not end up heading this agency, I will do something bad.

Not even going to say what, but she is literally our only hope for this agency.



The fact that Patrick McHenry is still breathing proves there is no answer to sincere prayer.....

[texshelters]

6. What are your plans

I will join in your action.

Peace,
Tex Shelters

[plumbob]

7. Sure rather not say here. If it happens, I'll make a definite call for a meet.

That really will be the end of hope.

[JohnWxy]

4. to attempt to show he is at least a little bit a Democrat? instead of a moderate Republican?

if he doesn't appoint Warren to head that agency he has put the final nail in the coffin of the rumor that he is a Democrat (or a democrat ..with a small 'd').

[Fearless]

8. I'd be happy if he'd fight hard for anything Democratic at this point.