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Rendell lights pre-debate stink bomb
(The article was co-written by this DU poster's daughter)
[link:https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/12/ed-rendell-elizabeth-warren-op-ed-1493023|
The former DNC chair and Pennsylvania governor gives voice to what other rival campaigns have said privately about Elizabeth Warrens fundraising approach.
By HOLLY OTTERBEIN and MARC CAPUTO 09/12/2019 03:00 PM EDT
Former Democratic National Committee chairman and Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell sparked a firestorm on social media by escalating attacks on Elizabeth Warren ahead of Thursdays closely watched debate, assailing her as a hypocrite in an op-ed.
The article, published Wednesday evening in The Washington Post, came days after Rendell, a top surrogate for Joe Biden, was quoted in The New York Times saying that Warren "didnt have any trouble taking his money until she swore off high-dollar fundraisers for her presidential bid this year.
Hours before Thursday nights debate, Rendell yet again stepped up his offensive on Warren by devising a new moniker for her supporters: "Elizabeth Elites.
The Elizabeth Elites have been pounding me on Twitter, Rendell told POLITICO. Ive always been somewhat a target for the Bernie Bots because of 2016, but today Im in great favor with the Bernie Bots. They really liked the column.
By HOLLY OTTERBEIN and MARC CAPUTO 09/12/2019 03:00 PM EDT
Former Democratic National Committee chairman and Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell sparked a firestorm on social media by escalating attacks on Elizabeth Warren ahead of Thursdays closely watched debate, assailing her as a hypocrite in an op-ed.
The article, published Wednesday evening in The Washington Post, came days after Rendell, a top surrogate for Joe Biden, was quoted in The New York Times saying that Warren "didnt have any trouble taking his money until she swore off high-dollar fundraisers for her presidential bid this year.
Hours before Thursday nights debate, Rendell yet again stepped up his offensive on Warren by devising a new moniker for her supporters: "Elizabeth Elites.
The Elizabeth Elites have been pounding me on Twitter, Rendell told POLITICO. Ive always been somewhat a target for the Bernie Bots because of 2016, but today Im in great favor with the Bernie Bots. They really liked the column.
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Rendell lights pre-debate stink bomb (Original Post)
JoeOtterbein
Sep 2019
OP
I will never forget that Sean Hannity once called Rendell "my favorite Democrat".
bullwinkle428
Sep 2019
#3
Kaiserguy
(740 posts)1. Keep playing the divison game Ed.
and we will get 4 more years of Trump
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
blm
(113,061 posts)5. Rendell pressured Gore, then Kerry to concede.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BlueMTexpat
(15,369 posts)2. What a true POS
Rendell is!
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bullwinkle428
(20,629 posts)3. I will never forget that Sean Hannity once called Rendell "my favorite Democrat".
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BlueMTexpat
(15,369 posts)4. I didn't know that.
Thanks for telling me.
I never watch Hannity. For my mental health ...!
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
riversedge
(70,218 posts)7. uga uga.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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