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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHillary in Crisis: Hollywood Democrats See Elizabeth Warren as Plan B
A version of this story first appeared in the March 20 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.As questions mount about Hillary Clinton's use of a private email account while serving as secretary of state, some Hollywood Democrats are beginning to think the unthinkable: If not her, then whom?
Norman Lear, the reigning elder among Hollywood progressives, sums up a common fallback position. If Clinton, 67, declines to run for president in 2016, he'll back lightning rod Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, whose industry supporters are numerous and passionate. "Women only," Lear tells THR. "I think Elizabeth would make a great president."
Warren, 65, a former Harvard Law professor, has said she will not seek the Democratic nomination, but MoveOn.org has been organizing "Run Warren Run" gatherings on L.A.'s Westside. Among the movement's supporters are Mark Ruffalo, Edward Norton, Susan Sarandon, Matt Bomer and Darren Aronofsky. Other potential candidates being debated at industry functions are New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and even former Maryland Gov. and Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley.
The new questions about Clinton's viability come in what has become a season of discontent for industry Democrats. Many in Hollywood privately have expressed dissatisfaction with President Obama. The more conservative power brokers are disappointed with his handling of threats to Israel, capped off by his recent clash with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Iran's nuclear program. Hollywood's more liberal contingent feels that many of Obama's policies on national security and his relationship with Wall Street have offered no improvement from predecessor George W. Bush.
More here: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hillary-crisis-hollywood-democrats-see-780450
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Hillary in Crisis: Hollywood Democrats See Elizabeth Warren as Plan B (Original Post)
Playinghardball
Mar 2015
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Perhaps, but Liz can withstand being strong. Trust in Hillary is broken. Serious issue to voters.
TheNutcracker
Mar 2015
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Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)1. "Lightning rod," they call her. Whose throwing bolts? Other Democrats?
Mike Nelson
(9,967 posts)2. Wake up, they will drum up a Warren Crisis...
...if she runs. And another and another, etc...
TheNutcracker
(2,104 posts)4. Perhaps, but Liz can withstand being strong. Trust in Hillary is broken. Serious issue to voters.
FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)6. But Warren is worth supporting.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)10. Exactly. They will go after anyone with a D next to their name.
JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)3. Great news!
TheNutcracker
(2,104 posts)5. I think so. They are willing to open their deep wallets for her.
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)7. Yes, it is.
JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)8. I've been to some of these industry functions...
And the rumor about 'Hollywood' being Liberal is very true. So much so that people won't even ask your political leanings and just launch into an anti-conservative rant when politics comes up. Fun for us Liberals, but must be shocking to any closeted Republican among these functions.
marshall
(6,665 posts)9. Warren has handled this very shrewdly
One could have predicted something would happen, and if she comes in as our savior she cannot be painted as disloyal or even hungry for power. It is always wise to learn from the mistakes of those around you, and even wiser not to cast stones at them after they have made those mistakes.
spanone
(135,874 posts)11. depends on the meaning of 'crisis'. the media will have her in crisis till the elections are over.
they will have her responsible for bill and monica before it's all over
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)12. Warren doesn't seem to sold on plan B.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)13. Hollywood has spoken! nt
AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)14. very interesting
bvar22
(39,909 posts)15. Warren appears to be closing the gap.
Go Liz.