Elizabeth Warren - US Senator from Massachusetts??! I like the sound of that

[LynneSin]

I was watching the interview Rachel was doing with Harry Reid. Although Reid didn't officially come out and confess they asked, it seems he has alot of interest to see Ms. Warren run for US Senate.

I think she would be a great candidate that would help give Scott Brown the boot!

[blogslut]

1. True

But I still would like to see her as official head of the Consumer Protection Agency.

[LynneSin]

5. According to Reid he said the dems would too but the Repukes would filibuster

At this point Obama would have to make a recess appointment to get her into that position.

The interesting thing that Reid said was that the GOP would filibuster anyone appointed to this position because they do not want a Consumer Protection program.

[Mass]

11. Obama should make a recess appointment.

[gkhouston]

13. Which sounds like an excellent reason to make a recess appointment, to me.

And while he's at it, why not appoint Gordon Liu, too? He's well-qualified and it's shameful that he can't even get an up-or-down vote.

Oh, oh, the Republicans might retaliate! :scared: Like they're being so bipartisan now.

[LynneSin]

14. I saw that bit about Gordon Liu and just adored him. But for the GOP - he's too young

Which means Liu could be sitting on the bench 40-50 years.

If Liu was 70 years old they'd probably like the guy.

[sasha031]

2. I love it, she would win definatly

[no limit]

3. She doesn't seem to, she would rather be head of consumer protection agency

[Mass]

4. She would have to win the primary first and nobody has the slightest idea

how she is as a candidate and whether she has what it takes to raise the type of money that will be needed for this race.

This said, if she wants to run, great. The more, the merrier,

[Ineeda]

6. Has a Dem declared he/she is running?

If not, no primary will be needed. However, I'd rather see her as the consumer-advocate-in-chief for the time being.

[Mass]

9. 4 of them are already running and at least 2 are serious candidates.

[Chimichurri]

7. This is just an excuse to get her away from this agency. She would have more power at the Consumer

Protection Agency than as a Senator.

[PassingFair]

10. She would be a fox in their fucking henhouse.

I surprised they haven't completely buried her already.

Can't have a truth-teller in any position of authority.

Especially a woman, because women are much more likely
to be whistle-blowers.

Especially Elizabeth Warren, because she just doesn't
give a crap, and because she sees through their self-
serving bull and isn't afraid to call them on it.

The best thing we can do for Warren is to KEEP TALKING
about her, and keep letting her know that we appreciate
her crusade for working Americans and that WE ARE WATCHING.

[Chimichurri]

12. Totally. This illuminates the fact that the Dems are just as complicit in keeping

her out as the Republicans are. That's the takeaway that's not being picked up here.

[PassingFair]

17. Not ALL the dems...just ENOUGH of them.

See "New Dem" Coalition.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Democrat_Coalition

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The New Democrat Coalition was founded in 1997 by Representatives Cal Dooley (California), Jim Moran (Virginia) and Timothy J. Roemer (Indiana) as a congressional affiliate of the avowedly centrist Democratic Leadership Council, whose members, including former President Bill Clinton, call themselves "New Democrats." As of July 2009, the House New Democrats are chaired by Representative Joseph Crowley (New York), with Vice-Chairs Representatives Melissa Bean (Illinois), Ron Kind (Wisconsin), Allyson Schwartz (Pennsylvania) and Adam Smith ( Washington), who also serves as chair of the group's political action committee.

The Senate New Democrat Coalition was founded in the spring of 2000 by Senators Evan Bayh (Indiana), Bob Graham (Florida), Mary Landrieu (Louisiana), Joe Lieberman (Connecticut), and Blanche Lincoln (Arkansas).<2>
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[Bigmack]

8. Warren for Senate... then President.... nt

[Beth in MN]

15. Senators ask John Boehner to help block Obama recess appointments

Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) and 19 conservative senators asked House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) to “block President Obama from making recess appointments for the remainder of his presidency” by requesting that he reject any resolution allowing the Senate to recess for more than three days.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0511/55723.html

[LynneSin]

16. And how many recess appointments did Bush get away with including Catepiller Lip...

That was a wretched appointment to the UN