Greg Sargent: Elizabeth Warren response to Crossroads ad: Sorry, not backing down

[flpoljunkie]

Elizabeth Warren responds to Crossroads ad: Sorry, not backing down
By Greg Sargent

It looks like both sides have now laid their bets in Massachusetts on the true signficance of Occupy Wall Street, on the direction of the public mood, and on what resurgent populism really will mean for the political atmosphere next year.

In an interview with WCVB-TV in Boston, Elizabeth Warren was asked to respond to the Rove-founded Crossroads GPS ad linking her to Occupy Wall Street. Though she disavowed violence, she directly aligned her candidacy and her own history of fighting Wall Street with the spirit and general critique driving the protests:

INTERVIEWER: Is it fair or not fair for them to link you so closely with Occupy Wall Street?

WARREN: It’s fair to say that I’ve been protesting Wall Street for years and years. I went to Washington in part to try to stop the bank bailout from giving away money, no strings attached. I’ve gone toe to toe with some of the CEOs of the largest Wall Street financial firms. I’ve even with people in our government about how they treat the biggest firms. So, yeah, I’ve been fighting Wall Street for a very long time.

INTERVIEWER: So these are your people?

WARREN: I’m glad to see lots of people start to really push on this issue. Let’s face it: Something’s badly broken in America right now. We’ve got a middle class that has been hammered financially for a generation. And we’ve got a Washington that works only for those who can hire an army of lobbyists and an army of lawyers. And that means it’s not working for the rest of us. So, yeah, I protest that. I’ve been worried about that. I’ve been working on that for a very long time.

INTERVIEWER: So their mission, their philosophy, their tactics, you all agree with?

WARREN: Let’s be clear. Everybody has to follow the law. There’s no exception on that. More important, though, this is an independent, organic movement. It’s its own voice. It will go in its own direction. We don’t speak with a unitary voice anywhere about what needs to be changed. There are lots of people, lots of voices — whether they’ve taken to the streets, whether they’re sitting at home saying, `this doesn’t work anymore.’ We need a lot of voices saying, we’ve got to have change. Because it’s clear: Washington’s not looking to change on its own. And Wall Street is going to keep pumping money into Washington, pumping it into elections, to make sure that their way is the dominant way in this country. I think that’s wrong.

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[abelenkpe]

1. Is it me or is the interviewer a scumbag? nt

[Cassandra]

2. The latter.

[Mass]

3. This is the channel where Brown's wife was working.

In addition, the interviewer of OTR is a total idiot. Last year, he had Kerry on and asked him how he felt to be overshadowed by our junior senator. To his credit, Kerry kept his calm and moved on, but the guy is really stupid.

[zalinda]

5. It's not you. n/t

[Vincardog]

6. It is NOT you

[Blaukraut]

7. Ed Harding loves him some Scott Brown

Like Mass said, Brown's wife worked for WCVB and Harding (the interviewer) in particular never misses a chance to be a dickhead to Democrats on his Sunday show.

[pacalo]

12. The scumbag is trying hard to put words into her mouth & to frame her as the OWS leader.

She's too bright for that nonsense.

[formercia]

4. Warren is way too smart for this guy.

:rofl:

[hootinholler]

11. Warren is way too smart for Rove to take on

:rofl:

[janet118]

8. Elizabeth speaks for me . . .

I can't wait to vote for her.

[Scuba]

17. Elizabeth speaks for me too. Wish I could vote for her. n/t

[MannyGoldstein]

9. Scott Brown is toast. nt

[trayfoot]

10. LORD, I surely hope so!!!!

[ClassWarrior]

13. Wow, who are the KKKarl Rove fans unreccing this?

NGU.

[flpoljunkie]

16. Amazing! Posting a link to her website. Please donate if you can to help counteract this vile ad

from Karl Rove's American Crossroads.

http://elizabethwarren.com/

[Hutzpa]

14. Why do I keep seeing her as the first female president.

wow, that is a lot of smarts.

[BlueMTexpat]

15. I am SO keeping my fingers crossed for her to be the Dem candidate in 2016! nt

[Grateful for Hope]

18. K&R. I can't recommend this enough.

A big :thumbsup:

[femrap]

19. K and R

love Elizabeth Warren and can't wait until she is in the Senate!

[and-justice-for-all]

20. Warren will kick your ass...nt