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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts) Thu Dec 4, 2014, 03:01 PM Dec 2014

Has Elizabeth Warren weighed in on the Eric Garner chokehold case?

Another DUer wondered if Hillary had weighed in and I'm unaware of any comments made by Hillary.

Has Elizabeth Warren weighed in?

Police brutality against blacks is something all prominent politicians need to discuss openly.

People are dying.

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Has Elizabeth Warren weighed in on the Eric Garner chokehold case? (Original Post) Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 OP

Well between the two, Elizabeth Warren has a bigger yeoman6987 Dec 2014 #1

HRC is from NYC was a NY Senator, and unless your contention is she is totally retired Exultant Democracy Dec 2014 #5

I would have to agree Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 #6

Most politicians have not, sadoldgirl Dec 2014 #2

Clinton was the Senator from NY who lives in NYC. As a local leader there is a different Exultant Democracy Dec 2014 #3

She does not live in NYC leftynyc Dec 2014 #4

Don't expect too much from any politician Lurks Often Dec 2014 #7

Probably not, but that's OK. TheCowsCameHome Dec 2014 #8

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

1. Well between the two, Elizabeth Warren has a bigger

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 03:07 PM

Dec 2014

Obligation then Hillary Clinton. EW is in government. Hillary is a private citizen. However, neither has put out a statement that I have seen.

Exultant Democracy

(6,594 posts)

5. HRC is from NYC was a NY Senator, and unless your contention is she is totally retired

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 03:18 PM

Dec 2014

there is a far higher expectation for local leaders to act as leader, then people from a couple state away. HRC isn't out in the countryside tending a flower garden she is still active and engaged and continues to derive great advantages from her move to NYC.

Most reasonable people concede that she is the nominal front runner not only for the Dem nomination at the very least. Unless she isn't interested in being a leader the people of her town should get some type of leadership from her.

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

6. I would have to agree

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 03:18 PM

Dec 2014

A sitting Senator does have greater responsibility in a case like this.

sadoldgirl

(3,431 posts)

2. Most politicians have not,

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 03:09 PM

Dec 2014

and, yes, that includes Hillary, EW, and Bernie.
Has the so called "Dem." governor really done the right thing
by not calling for a special prosecutor?

Exultant Democracy

(6,594 posts)

3. Clinton was the Senator from NY who lives in NYC. As a local leader there is a different

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 03:10 PM

Dec 2014

expectation for her response time over for example Warren who is not a local. You do understand this correct?

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)

4. She does not live in NYC

Reply to Exultant Democracy (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 03:11 PM

Dec 2014

She lives in Chappaqua in Westchester County.

Lurks Often

(5,455 posts)

7. Don't expect too much from any politician

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 03:50 PM

Dec 2014

The vast majority will either say nothing or come out with some non-committal speech that was carefully written to avoid offending as many people as possible.

TheCowsCameHome

(40,168 posts)

8. Probably not, but that's OK.

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 04:21 PM

Dec 2014

I don't want my senator commenting on everything in the news, anyway.

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