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think

(11,641 posts) Fri Feb 20, 2015, 10:48 PM Feb 2015

Elizabeth Warren keeps silence on Hillary Clinton: ‘Way too early’

Elizabeth Warren keeps silence on Hillary Clinton: ‘Way too early’
By: Matt Stout / Friday, February 20, 2015

GREENFIELD — Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who huddled with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton just weeks ago, repeatedly ducked questions about whether she’ll back the likely 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, telling a Herald reporter it’s “way too early.”

“She hasn’t declared!” Warren said after a series of events in western Massachusetts. Pressed if she’d support Clinton if and when she does launch a White House campaign, Warren continued playing hard to get.

“You’re way too early,” she said. “You’re way too early.”

Warren, the de facto leader of the party’s liberal wing, has  repeatedly ignored calls to launch her own campaign, and again yesterday twice repeated, “I’m not running for president.” She has instead continued slamming Wall Street and touting a populist message that has helped catapult her into the Democrats’ leadership team.

“I want to make sure the progressive point of view is heard and fully understood and that people are ready to act on it,” Warren said at a Northampton fire house. “That’s my job.”

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http://www.bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2015/02/elizabeth_warren_keeps_silence_on_hillary_clinton_way_too_early

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Elizabeth Warren keeps silence on Hillary Clinton: ‘Way too early’ (Original Post) think Feb 2015 OP

"I'm not running for president." NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #1

But she also recently answered a flat "no" to the question: "Are you going to run for President?" pnwmom Feb 2015 #7

I think Warren is in danger of missing the boat dissentient Feb 2015 #2

Maybe Warren doesn't want to run for president. bigwillq Feb 2015 #3

Thanks! dissentient Feb 2015 #4

"Too early" - an intelligent answer from an intelligent lady fadedrose Feb 2015 #5

It will make for a big endorsement rally later Renew Deal Feb 2015 #6

She's right as usual. Its too early-I intend to see who the field includes before Rowdyboy Feb 2015 #8

It is very SMART for Warren to delay an endorsement till Hillary has announced pnwmom Feb 2015 #9

Or she may very well not endorse her. Fearless Feb 2015 #10

She has already all but endorsed her, since she joined in the letter urging Hillary to run. pnwmom Feb 2015 #13

The timing will be key. joshcryer Feb 2015 #14

Then why hesitate? Fearless Feb 2015 #15

Because there's little point in endorsing her before she announces. pnwmom Feb 2015 #16

Who made up that rule? Fearless Feb 2015 #17

Correct, that endorsement has to be earned. joshcryer Feb 2015 #11

I think so, too. Warren has her ear -- as she should. n/t pnwmom Feb 2015 #12

What? I heard just a couple of months ago here hootinholler Feb 2015 #18

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

1. "I'm not running for president."

Reply to think (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2015, 10:50 PM

Feb 2015

This could certainly be taken to mean, "At this particular moment in time, I am not running for president."

Good for her, hold your fire, keep the powder dry, Senator!

pnwmom

(108,978 posts)

7. But she also recently answered a flat "no" to the question: "Are you going to run for President?"

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 21, 2015, 01:34 AM

Feb 2015

How do you turn that into a "maybe"?

dissentient

(861 posts)

2. I think Warren is in danger of missing the boat

Reply to think (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2015, 10:56 PM

Feb 2015

I recently learned she is 67 years old. (Incorrect, see my correction post below)

This moment, 2016, is her likely only shot at an attempt at becoming president. This is her moment, and if she thinks she has to not run, and bow to Hillary's seniority or out of respect to Hillary, she is going to miss her only chance at being president. In my opinion.

All the stars are aligning for Warren, and she better take advantage of it.

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

3. Maybe Warren doesn't want to run for president.

Reply to dissentient (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 20, 2015, 11:00 PM

Feb 2015

Congrats on 500 posts, btw.

dissentient

(861 posts)

4. Thanks!

Reply to bigwillq (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 20, 2015, 11:03 PM

Feb 2015

A correction, Warren is 65, I just looked it up.

Still, this year she will be 66, then next year in 2016 she will turn 67 years old. It is now or never for her, in terms of political ambition for president, IMHO.

You might be right though, maybe she isn't interested.

fadedrose

(10,044 posts)

5. "Too early" - an intelligent answer from an intelligent lady

Reply to think (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2015, 11:07 PM

Feb 2015

If she says anything, it's always the right thing...

Renew Deal

(81,859 posts)

6. It will make for a big endorsement rally later

Reply to fadedrose (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 21, 2015, 12:19 AM

Feb 2015

Rowdyboy

(22,057 posts)

8. She's right as usual. Its too early-I intend to see who the field includes before

Reply to think (Original post)

Sat Feb 21, 2015, 01:40 AM

Feb 2015

pledging support of any one of them. Elizabeth Warren will continue to do a wonderful job whether she's in the Senate or the White House.

Most Americans aren't like us with a keyboard attached to the navel. Hell, many citizens probably aren't even sure when the next presidential election will be held.

pnwmom

(108,978 posts)

9. It is very SMART for Warren to delay an endorsement till Hillary has announced

Reply to think (Original post)

Sat Feb 21, 2015, 01:43 AM

Feb 2015

and till Warren feels she has helped push Hillary as far to the left as possible.

But this isn't a sign that Warren herself intends to run, IMO.

Fearless

(18,421 posts)

10. Or she may very well not endorse her.

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #9)

Sat Feb 21, 2015, 01:51 AM

Feb 2015

pnwmom

(108,978 posts)

13. She has already all but endorsed her, since she joined in the letter urging Hillary to run.

Reply to Fearless (Reply #10)

Sat Feb 21, 2015, 02:24 AM

Feb 2015

If Hillary is the Democratic nominee, there's not a chance Warren won't endorse her. The alternative would be much, much worse. Warren is a realist.

joshcryer

(62,271 posts)

14. The timing will be key.

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #13)

Sat Feb 21, 2015, 02:27 AM

Feb 2015

If Warren endorses late it'd be just showing solidarity, if Warren endorses shortly after the announcement, you can rest assured that she got what she wanted at their private meeting recently (if there's not a meeting before now and then which wouldn't surprise me either).

Endorsements have to be earned.