Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumElizabeth Warren Locks Herself Into Bernie's Medicare for All: 'That's My Plan'
https://www.mediaite.com/news/elizabeth-warren-locks-herself-into-bernies-medicare-for-all-thats-my-plan/The most consequential moment of debate night may have come long after the podia were vacated, as Warren sat for an interview with CNNs post-debate panel of analysts. It was just a few seconds during a lengthy segment in which the group took turns failing to get Warren to say taxes will go up for middle-class families under the plan, but it could have strong political ripples.
During this interview, Warren had already echoed her previous feints at a pivot away from Sanders plan, calling Medicare for All the right approach, but former Obama adviser David Axelrod got the senator to remove all doubt.
Are you saying that the Medicare for All bill that is in the Senate, that you signed on to, Bernie Sanders bill, is the plan that you are running on, and the plan that you will try and implement when you become, if you become president of the United States, youre not going to have your own plan, youre satisfied with Sanders plan?
Thats my plan, Warren said. I think its a good plan.
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Video at the link.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
crazytown
(7,277 posts)on a bill that has not a chance in Hades of passing Congress.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
highplainsdem
(49,005 posts)against a number of more moderate candidates.
Of course that's still a mistake for the GE...
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
crazytown
(7,277 posts)but he will be taking his 'revolution' all the way to the Convention floor.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
highplainsdem
(49,005 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
peggysue2
(10,833 posts)Unless he has another health incident, he'll be in it to the end. And judging from his appearance last night? He looks better now than he did at the start of the primary. He's going to take it to the convention.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Otto Lidenbrock
(581 posts)she loses all credibility after these past debates if she suddenly decides to agree with the people she was arguing against
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,323 posts)highplainsdem.
She's hooking up to BS' mfa and he's trying to differentiate himself from her("capitalist to her bones" ).
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(49,005 posts)very hard to avoid admitting that, but not fooling anyone.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
brooklynite
(94,606 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,599 posts)the election...anyone remember the kitchen table commercials against Clintoncare?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(49,005 posts)As the journalist who wrote that Mediate article pointed out, "any eventual pivot can be seen as a betrayal by supporters of Sanders plan and a flip-flop by everyone else."
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,599 posts)And, the GOP commercials write themselves...if she stays the course...taxes will go up for middle class...if she backs down...flip flopper...sigh.
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BeckyDem
(8,361 posts)Warren 2020!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,599 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BeckyDem
(8,361 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,599 posts)It is not popular when folks learn they lose their work insurance...it would be a mess to try to get and we will probably end up with nothing...make no sense to start from scratch when we can add a public option to the ACA and go that route.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BeckyDem
(8,361 posts)Biden is not credible on this issue and Warren will be the one to deliver it.
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Demsrule86
(68,599 posts)fishes...
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
peggysue2
(10,833 posts)Medicare for All is a losing proposition. Healthcare and climate change are the two biggest issues for 2020. The public option is not only realistic, it's the public's choice in all the polls. Between this the Wealth Tax (something Yang spoke directly to), Warren will not be competitive in the General.
And that is unacceptable.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(49,005 posts)We might have trouble retaining control of the House, too.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Midnightwalk
(3,131 posts)To the very predictable RW attacks that will come in the general election. You will lose your work insurance and your taxes will go up.
People who are inclined to dig into policies already know the republicans have no plan except to make healthcare worse.
Yes you will lose your work insurance and your taxes will go up but trust us you will be covered just as well or better and most people will save might be true but is a lousy way to convince people.
Can someone give me reasons to believe theres a more convincing argument in the general election?
I want healthcare as a right. The only way to get that is to win the presidency and the senate and to retain them until the benefits of our policy becomes obvious.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BlueMississippi
(776 posts)Warren is not electable in the GE because of MFA
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
boomer_wv
(673 posts)Now that she has been behind it so publicly she is married to it.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
comradebillyboy
(10,155 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
boomer_wv
(673 posts)Ask John Kerry how you get treated when you change your mind on the biggest issue of the election.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Blistering Sun
(72 posts)She did not.
I think we've seen "peak Warren."
We can not afford to run a nominee on a politically suicidal plan.
This election is far to important to lose.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
comradebillyboy
(10,155 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,599 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden