Elizabeth Warren Wants Hillary Clinton To 'Weigh In On Trade'

[UCmeNdc]

Elizabeth Warren should also make each and everyone of the GOP candidates say what their positions on TPP and fast track are.

As the fight over a massive international trade agreement heats up on Capitol Hill, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said on Tuesday that she wants to see Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton "weigh in on trade."


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/19/elizabeth-warren_n_7337274.html

[Sherman A1]

1. Very Good

I think that it is important to understand the positions of all the candidates on this and many, many other issues.

[Hoyt]

2. She has, and is quite clear with her reasoned response. There are several threads about

it right here on DU. Maybe you could send Warren a link.

[frylock]

15. the one where she said she's been for trade agreements and against trade agreements?

maybe you could help us out with a link?

[cali]

35. bullshit and nothing but. She's equivocated and obfuscated

only partisans call that being 'quite clear'. Warren doesn't need a link. She's correct. You are wrong- and as ever you provide no evidence for your claims.

[Hoyt]

36. Like you provide evidence. She had clearly stated what the final agreement must include for her

support. That is infinitely better than the hyperbolic rants from you, Warren, Sanders, etc.

[giftedgirl77]

3. Please explain to me why I should give a shit what

Senator Warren wants?

[awake]

6. Please could you respond with a bit more decorum

I see no need to speak harshly of a fellow Demorcrate

[giftedgirl77]

7. Or nah.

[ucrdem]

23. My sentiments exactly.

[giftedgirl77]

24. Thank you....

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Some around around here act like I should give a give a damn about her like she is she is the new jesus or something.

I'm atheist btw so I don't believe in Jesus unless he's my cousin.

[NYC_SKP]

25. "she is she is the new jesus new shit or something"

huh?

[giftedgirl77]

27. I'm Puerto Rican NYC SKiP...

My cousin's are named Jesus, get it? Just like you referred to to Snoop as a it instead of a a he? In Latin culture it is common to name you name your children after children Jesus.

[kenfrequed]

37. Well...

If you are a progressive that gives a crap about reigning in and regulating the banks, about American jobs and living wage, and about economic progressivism at all then maybe you should care a little bit.

Warren has a much better record in all of these areas than Hillary does and an endorsement by Warren would probably assuage many of the progressives that have serious questions about where Hillary stands, particularly when Hillary has received so much money from banks and large financial institutions.

But if you would prefer to just hang out and 'hippie punch' I guess you could do that too.

[giftedgirl77]

38. I don't think you can "hippie punch" someone that was a

Republican less than 20 years ago but nice try.

[kenfrequed]

39. who is the republican?

I am talking about center right Democrats and their desire to come o to this website to catigate any candidate left of center.

Interesting how you didn't interface with anytbing else in my post.

[giftedgirl77]

40. I'm talking about Senator Warren, the person the entire thread

is about & whom I was talking about when you responded to me.

[kenfrequed]

41. Are you saying..

Are you saying that when someone moves from one end of the political spectrum to the other they can't be more progressive than Hillary Clinton? That isn't even a proper argument. I can see I am not going to get any reasonable discussion out of you. Ciao.

[BeyondGeography]

4. Annoying

Maybe HRC should weigh in on whether Elizabeth Warren should be telling her what to talk about and when.

[leftofcool]

5. +1

[Jamaal510]

17. Co-sign.

The deal isn't even final yet.

[MBS]

20. " " " " n/t

[Dawgs]

8. Huh? You don't think it's important for Hillary to give an opinion on something as important as TPP?

You know she's running for President, right? Using the excuse that she hasn't declared yet won't work anymore.

[BeyondGeography]

9. I think it's important for non-candidates to let the candidates fight it out amongst themselves

This is called having your cake and eating it too. Warren had the chance to run and didn't. If Sanders or anyone else in the fray (i.e. O'Malley, who is going to announce soon) said the same thing, it wouldn't bother me in the least.

[Dawgs]

10. I disagree.

If a candidate can't answer a question, even when asked by a non opponent, then maybe there's a problem with that candidate.

[BeyondGeography]

11. Well, Warren agrees with you apparently

Whether hectoring from the sidelines is the best step for her is something she'll have to decide.

[Dawgs]

12. I agree on Warren. I wish she would enter the race as well. n/t

[BrotherIvan]

19. Don't you think that politicians should have to state their opinions?

They are either currently working for or interviewing for a position with the people of this country. It is entirely fair for any American to ask what a politician thinks, especially one that wants to run for higher office. I don't understand the idea that a politician is entitled to hide what they think about issues that would effect a great swath of people in this country. I would expect any Republican to answer when asked and if not, they should be questioned repeatedly. Public service is not private in regards to issues. If a person doesn't want to voice their position, then they don't want the job. I'm not talking about just Hillary, but ALL of them.

[MaggieD]

28. She has....

And she just said, like TWO days ago, that she would weigh in again once the final deal is up for comment.

[Cal33]

22. Why is it annoying? Elizabeth Warren is interested in improving the lot of ALL Americans. She

is a US senator, and, as such, she is trying to do what she can to see to it that HRC is doing the same.

[WillyT]

13. K & R !!!

[NorthCarolina]

14. The answer is simple. Hillary Clinton is FOR the TPP.

The mood of the voters on this issue is no secret, the majority are overwhelmingly against it. If Hillary's views were in sync with voters on this issue she would already be fundraising for being against it. Since she is vague at best "I'm for some trade agreements, and against others" that tells you ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW. No if's, and's or but's...she's FOR IT. You can take that to the bank.

[libdem4life]

16. Clear as a bell. It's too early to talk about issues before staff and PACs and big fundraising

begins. She, as do all politicians, has to "vet" her staff and they have to "vet" her. You can bet most all positions are pretty well set in stone. Now we call it "Listening". It does seem early and already tiresome, but that's what 24/7 viral exposure gets you. There's now video if you're caught speaking out of varying sides of your mouth. One must be very careful...even at fundraisers.

All they have to do is put together a little "short" on tidbits of conversation/comments/rantings from the past. Brought to mind by the one I just saw of Christie being an Royal Ass. A little video artistry and he looks triple stupid.

[AtomicKitten]

18. She's too much of a coward to weigh in.

Considering she participated in writing it, gave speeches touting it, and accepted donations via the foundation (wink-wink) from those in the industry promoting it, it is absurd to pretend she doesn't support it. She's just too much of a coward to come out and own it.

[davidpdx]

43. +1

[quadrature]

21. Say Nothing. Do Nothing......Be Nothing.......nt

[Hoyt]

26. Well if she does, I hope she's a lot more truthful on the TPP than Sen Warren has been.

I think Clinton's responses ti date are a lot more reasoned/truthful than Warren's.

[grasswire]

29. heheheh

Warren is barely getting warmed up. This is gonna be good.

[4dsc]

42. Don't we all