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progressoid

(49,992 posts)
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 01:48 PM Aug 2019

When Elizabeth Warren Kindly Ignored That I Smelled Like Vomit

It’s not every day that you have a chance encounter with a presidential candidate, especially on America’s birthday. But I had walked off an American Airlines flight from Phoenix to Dallas after spending the entire flight tending to my 3-year-old son as he experienced severe motion sickness. Despite several changes of clothing, I was still a picture of nonperfection and I looked tired, disheveled and didn’t smell very fresh. Moreover, I had one sock on and one sock off since my son had thrown up on my shoes as well.

And that’s when I walked past Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

...

A conversation began. Warren told me how she had also dealt with motion sickness and gave me a few ideas on how to overcome and solve the issue. Then she also recounted how one of her own young family members suffered so much from it that her school said she wouldn’t be allowed on future school trips. Sen. Warren then explained that it was against the law to discriminate against a person suffering from motion sickness.

You know, I had never met Sen. Warren before. And yet she showed me empathy, asked questions, got the facts, showed me ways to problem-solve my immediate issue and told me how the Americans with Disabilities Act protected my son’s rights, if motion sickness were to become a long-term problem for him.

Then, much to my surprise, the next morning I received a personal email from Warren:

“Masada — I hope your son is feeling better. Motion sickness is no fun for anyone — mom or kid. Take care, keep smiling, and persist! – Elizabeth”


...more...https://www.ozy.com/true-story/when-elizabeth-warren-kindly-ignored-that-i-smelled-like-vomit/95758

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When Elizabeth Warren Kindly Ignored That I Smelled Like Vomit (Original Post) progressoid Aug 2019 OP
That's a great story! She is one very impressive candidate. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2019 #1
I keep hoping they are our ticket. Blue_playwright Aug 2019 #25
I agree grantcart Aug 2019 #29
Oh I LOVE this. MontanaMama Aug 2019 #2
I so hope she becomes president. Baitball Blogger Aug 2019 #3
WONDERFUL story Ohiogal Aug 2019 #4
That's the kind of person I want representing me and/or leading my country! Pacifist Patriot Aug 2019 #5
Where female candidates may excel: understanding being a Mom CousinIT Aug 2019 #6
There is absolutely nothing I don't like about Elizabeth. She's awesome. n/t monmouth4 Aug 2019 #7
She's a great candidate. LanternWaste Aug 2019 #11
she has a solution for EVERYTHING station agent Aug 2019 #8
Sort of like Martha Stewart and FDR rolled into one. rurallib Aug 2019 #21
This woman, Elizabeth Warren, MUST be our president! mountain grammy Aug 2019 #9
Elizabeth is beautiful, inside and out! Princetonian Aug 2019 #10
She's got it all! Karadeniz Aug 2019 #12
What a wonderful story! BlueMTexpat Aug 2019 #13
Ok that does it. safeinOhio Aug 2019 #14
that is a great story NewJeffCT Aug 2019 #15
An Awesome person! She will make an Awesome president! nt List left Aug 2019 #16
She is the antithesis of the monster in the WH. Claritie Pixie Aug 2019 #17
She is the real deal. llmart Aug 2019 #18
That's the Sen. Warren I know. bluescribbler Aug 2019 #19
Amazing woman. colorado_ufo Aug 2019 #20
I like her too. bdamomma Aug 2019 #22
This is the difference between our side and the other Bettie Aug 2019 #23
Waiting ............. bucolic_frolic Aug 2019 #24
To steal Van Jones' line BeyondGeography Aug 2019 #26
Elizabeth is a great person. zentrum Aug 2019 #27
Elizabeth is a great person. IluvPitties Aug 2019 #28
I'm going to be very dissapointed if she is not AtheistCrusader Aug 2019 #30
 

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,651 posts)
1. That's a great story! She is one very impressive candidate.
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 01:53 PM
Aug 2019

If Pete Buttigieg weren't running, I would most likely be in her camp. I admire her intelligence and compassion, her grit and her strength.

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Blue_playwright

(1,568 posts)
25. I keep hoping they are our ticket.
Tue Aug 13, 2019, 09:11 AM
Aug 2019

Nt

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MontanaMama

(23,331 posts)
2. Oh I LOVE this.
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 01:54 PM
Aug 2019

Thanks for posting this story.

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Baitball Blogger

(46,749 posts)
3. I so hope she becomes president.
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 02:05 PM
Aug 2019

Then, more like her will step forward and we might actually get the movement rolling.

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Ohiogal

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4. WONDERFUL story
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 02:07 PM
Aug 2019

Sen. Warren is the complete package. I love her policies and love her as a human being.

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Pacifist Patriot

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5. That's the kind of person I want representing me and/or leading my country!
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 02:12 PM
Aug 2019
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CousinIT

(9,251 posts)
6. Where female candidates may excel: understanding being a Mom
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 02:46 PM
Aug 2019

Moms are a HUGE voting block.

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monmouth4

(9,708 posts)
7. There is absolutely nothing I don't like about Elizabeth. She's awesome. n/t
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 02:52 PM
Aug 2019
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LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
11. She's a great candidate.
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 02:55 PM
Aug 2019

Though I imaginable someone somewhere will utter something without relevance or intelligence like "I had to mute her, the voice gets to me..."

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station agent

(385 posts)
8. she has a solution for EVERYTHING
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 02:52 PM
Aug 2019
Warren told me how she had also dealt with motion sickness and gave me a few ideas on how to overcome and solve the issue.


Is there nothing she doesn't plan to fix?
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rurallib

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21. Sort of like Martha Stewart and FDR rolled into one.
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 08:00 PM
Aug 2019
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mountain grammy

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9. This woman, Elizabeth Warren, MUST be our president!
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 02:53 PM
Aug 2019
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Princetonian

(1,501 posts)
10. Elizabeth is beautiful, inside and out!
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 02:55 PM
Aug 2019
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BlueMTexpat

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13. What a wonderful story!
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 03:35 PM
Aug 2019

What a wonderful human being Elizabeth Warren is!

Thanks for posting!

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safeinOhio

(32,704 posts)
14. Ok that does it.
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 03:38 PM
Aug 2019

I’m voting go EW.

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NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
15. that is a great story
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 03:41 PM
Aug 2019

very impressive

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List left

(595 posts)
16. An Awesome person! She will make an Awesome president! nt
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 03:53 PM
Aug 2019
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Claritie Pixie

(2,199 posts)
17. She is the antithesis of the monster in the WH.
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 04:18 PM
Aug 2019

Exactly the energy we need to defeat him.

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llmart

(15,542 posts)
18. She is the real deal.
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 04:23 PM
Aug 2019

I'm am getting closer and closer to picking her as my choice.

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bluescribbler

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19. That's the Sen. Warren I know.
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 04:24 PM
Aug 2019

I only met her once, just after she won the primary to challenge Scott, "hunting jacket". Brown. Her listening skills and empathy impressed because I had never before met a candidate like her. She continues to impress. If only more voters could meet her face to face, she would be leading in all the polls.

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colorado_ufo

(5,737 posts)
20. Amazing woman.
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 07:33 PM
Aug 2019

Will be an amazing President.

I believe Kamala Harris has great potential, and one day could be a great President, but it would be a shame to put her into office when she is not 100% prepared. She has a very strong background and an amazing personality, but Elizabeth Warren has the familiarity with the Washington way of doing things. She also has had more chance to become familiar with the international aspects of the executive position. I would like to see Harris in the vice presidential position with Warren at the head of the ticket. Then after two terms with Warren, Harris would be absolutely the one to walk into the job. We Democrats, as I've said before, must start to think long-term.

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bdamomma

(63,903 posts)
22. I like her too.
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 08:22 PM
Aug 2019

She's very impressive, she would make a great President.

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Bettie

(16,113 posts)
23. This is the difference between our side and the other
Mon Aug 12, 2019, 08:27 PM
Aug 2019

I can literally not imagine any Republican in a similar situation.

From all accounts, she is a kind and decent person as are most of our candidates.

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bucolic_frolic

(43,224 posts)
24. Waiting .............
Tue Aug 13, 2019, 08:55 AM
Aug 2019

for right wing spin to question her olfactory nerves

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BeyondGeography

(39,377 posts)
26. To steal Van Jones' line
Tue Aug 13, 2019, 09:40 AM
Aug 2019

She makes you feel like help is on the way.

Thanks for the thread, progessoid.

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zentrum

(9,865 posts)
27. Elizabeth is a great person.
Tue Aug 13, 2019, 09:42 AM
Aug 2019

Always authentic.

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IluvPitties

(3,181 posts)
28. Elizabeth is a great person.
Tue Aug 13, 2019, 09:42 AM
Aug 2019

I would be glad to vote for her.

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AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)
30. I'm going to be very dissapointed if she is not
Tue Aug 13, 2019, 10:05 AM
Aug 2019

on the party ticket one way or another.

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