2016 Postmortem

DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Mon Apr 27, 2015, 01:09 PM Apr 2015

Inside Warren’s Campaign to Influence Clinton

Ryan Lizza has a must-read piece on Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and what she’s really trying to do in 2016.

“Warren is not running for President. But she is mounting a campaign to insure that Clinton and other prominent Democrats adhere to her agenda of reversing income inequality and beating back the influence of corporate power in politics. These are issues that Warren has pursued for three decades, as an academic, a policy adviser to Democrats, an Obama Administration regulator, and, since 2012, a U.S. senator and the anchor of a progressive wing of the Democratic Party.”

“Clinton has taken notice. Last December, she invited Warren to a private meeting at her Washington home, near Embassy Row, to hear Warren’s advice on issues such as income inequality. In recent months, members of Clinton’s policy team have consulted with Dan Geldon, one of Warren’s closest advisers, about economic policy… Clinton even sounds like Warren these days, evidently hoping to fend off charges that she is a captive of Wall Street money and influence.”

Huffington Post: Warren is still Clinton’s biggest threat even if she isn’t running

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Inside Warren’s Campaign to Influence Clinton (Original Post) DonViejo Apr 2015 OP

As I posted yesterday, Hillary has been talking about income inequality since 2007. Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #1

And, as I posted yesterday, neither as member of the board of WalMart nor as a Senator did Hillary merrily Apr 2015 #3

What exactly do you think the Legislature DURHAM D Apr 2015 #4

The Walmart argument is almost as weak as the Goldwater girl argument OKNancy Apr 2015 #5

She pushed for promotions for women and "Buy America" while on the board. Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #9

It's weird how Jamaal510 Apr 2015 #8

Getting Clinton to adopt the rhetoric isn't the same as... polichick Apr 2015 #2

So then Warren is stupidly wasting her time. Either that or she thinks her chance of influence stevenleser Apr 2015 #6

I don't think EW's intentions are clear at this point... polichick Apr 2015 #7

At least we know Hillary was talking about income inequality in 2008. Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #10

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

1. As I posted yesterday, Hillary has been talking about income inequality since 2007.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 01:16 PM

Apr 2015

She knows minimum wages needs to be raised, she wants to take back the Bush tax cuts to corporations, bring back companies to get the taxes due to the US. I think it is good Hillary and Warren are thinking on the same street. Hillary is strong on education and women's issues, we all want these issues handled.

merrily

(45,251 posts)

3. And, as I posted yesterday, neither as member of the board of WalMart nor as a Senator did Hillary

Reply to Thinkingabout (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 01:26 PM

Apr 2015

do anything about executive compensation. But, in her 2008 campaign rhetoric and now, Hillary attacked executive compensation.

And the executives of the Clinton Foundation apparently get paid well. And Hillary's been getting paid very well, too.

In any event, the larger issue is distribution of wealth. Shifting that to income inequality take the focus off wealth

DURHAM D

(32,610 posts)

4. What exactly do you think the Legislature

Reply to merrily (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 01:31 PM

Apr 2015

(or the Executive branch) can do about executive compensation?

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)

5. The Walmart argument is almost as weak as the Goldwater girl argument

Reply to merrily (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 03:15 PM

Apr 2015

Good grief it was 30 years ago. She had no power to bend that board to her will.
She did do some good there, but there is only so much a young lawyer can do with this group.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

9. She pushed for promotions for women and "Buy America" while on the board.

Reply to OKNancy (Reply #5)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 10:24 PM

Apr 2015

Sam Walton passed away and Hillary left the board about the same time and the "Buy America" program left. I am not really sure some knows what happens in board meetings but just because you may be a board member does not mean you make all of the rules. I know it may have been 30 years ago but still adds to one's experience.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)

8. It's weird how

Reply to Thinkingabout (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 09:59 PM

Apr 2015

when she or Pres. O discuss that topic, it either doesn't get noticed as much as if Warren or Sanders discuss it, or somebody will claim that they were forced to talk about it.

polichick

(37,152 posts)

2. Getting Clinton to adopt the rhetoric isn't the same as...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 01:23 PM

Apr 2015

changing the actual agenda.

stevenleser

(32,886 posts)

6. So then Warren is stupidly wasting her time. Either that or she thinks her chance of influence

Reply to polichick (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 03:23 PM

Apr 2015

is a good one. You can't think Warren is a smart and effective person worthy of being President and claim she is too dumb to realize her efforts to influence Hillary or other Democrats is a waste of time.

polichick

(37,152 posts)

7. I don't think EW's intentions are clear at this point...

Reply to stevenleser (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 07:07 PM

Apr 2015

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I'm hoping that Bernie Sanders gets into the race.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

10. At least we know Hillary was talking about income inequality in 2008.

Reply to stevenleser (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 27, 2015, 10:30 PM

Apr 2015

Actually I remember looking at income inequality well before 2008, according to charts, etc dome noticed the income in the 70's.

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