Rachel Maddow- Can Americas middle class be saved with Elizabeth Warren

[mucifer]

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She seems ready for a fight.

[Better Today]

1. That was the lamest interview Elizabeth Warren has done to date.

I was so disappointed when near the end, Rachel asks her what can be done now about jobs so the middle class won't need to feel such angst, and Elizabeth went on again explaining about the credit card regulations that are already in place (yes, thanks to her, but still they've been in place a while now), no mention of stimulus, no mention of health insurance rate increases or oversight, just...credit card agreements are easier to read and understand now.

Oh, if anyone thinks I'm just an Elizabeth Warren basher, read any of my posts about her prior to this one. I adore her, and wish she was president, even after this lame interview.

[PinkFloyd]

2. I agree but I think I know why.

It's always easier to criticize and fight for change when you're outside "the system". It seems these days, no matter how tough and strong they are, once they become part of it they always seem to water down their criticism and do much less than they talked about doing (i.e. the Obama presidency).

[freedom fighter jh]

3. She may just be trying to stay within the limits of her authority.

Now that she is part of the Obama Administration, the things Elizabeth Warren says will be heard as official. If she were to talk about stuff like the stimulus and health insurance, she'd be stepping on the toes of people who are officially responsible for those things.

[ProfessionalLeftist]

4. I think that's it...

...she doesn't have the authority to talk about stimulus and health insurance/health care. Her area of responsibility is consumer financial protection so she stayed within that.

[daleanime]

5. Lame?

Still far more honest then most people involved with DC/MSM/polities, definitely cheered when she noted 30 years of flat-line wages.:bounce:

[MrMickeysMom]

8. You may need to look at this with a twist of irony...

The very people she (and therefore, Mr. President) are charged with reaching are the same Americans who seemed to react to this economy by either not showing up at the polls, or showing up for the do-nothings (Republicans, or fake tea-gaggers).

The very people who need to get behind this commission, in spite of their new representatives in Congress need to understand what can be done on their behalf effectively.

Meanwhile, the Republicans who just swept in are going to convince everyone that no more stimulus is needed. How many things can she concentrate within the confines of this commission when trying to build a team to help the worst off?

Why should the stimulus somehow be her first interview?

I want to believe she has a strategy, since she is this capable.

Please, Mr. President - pay attention and push forward FDR kinds of stimulus for the same consumers who are stuck in debt.

Edit: typo

[geckosfeet]

11. Well, 'stimulus' is not part of consumer financial oversight. But she did

make strong and clear mention of protecting consumers from predatory business practices. She also mentioned doing something about stagnant wages that drive consumers into debt.

I thought she did well.

[txlibdem]

6. Don't blame her.

I'm sure that all incoming staff to the Obama administration get strict orders not to upset the Oligarchy and to do nothing to harm the Ruling Corporatocracy. These are the rules that Obama himself has been absolute in his adherence to thus far.

[herbm]

7. I think if the President proves he's got the back of the middle class and unrelentingly shows how

teabag politics of continueing tax breaks and death tax breaks to the wealthiest hurts the middleclass and promotes huge deficets, that health care is an economic issue that impacts the middle class more than anybody else, he will rebound and so will progressives of both parties.

[xxqqqzme]

9. it is usually called an

inheritance tax (and was for many years) until frank luntz changed the language for the rethuglicans to death tax.

[herbm]

10. You are right, And that is what I will be calling it from now on.