Warren pitches herself as new center of Democratic Party

[left-of-center2012]

Elizabeth Warren usually pushes back on the idea of political lanes, but with a narrowing field on the eve of Super Tuesday, she was making the case that she's the compromise candidate in the Democratic Party.

Noting that "the field has now narrowed sharply," with the moderates aligned on one side, Warren argued that their policies are not the ones the country wants.

"I think that what we've seen so far is that the Democratic Party is a progressive party," she told Lemon. "Progressive ideas are popular."

"We need someone who's going to get those progressive ideas done," she said. "And that's the reason I'm in this race."

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elizabeth-warren-pitches-herself-as-new-center-of-democratic-party/

[LakeArenal]

1. Oh brother.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

7. I think you mean "sister". :D

That's alright; Liz still loves you.

[LakeArenal]

8. That's all right she doesn't have to love me.

Cuz I don’t love her.

[still_one]

2. Nothing against Warren, but if she is the new center of the Democratic Party why aren't you doing

better?

[left-of-center2012]

3. Yep

Iowa 3rd place

New Hampshire 4th place

Nevada 4th place

South Carolina 5th place

[blm]

12. Media lazily lumped her in with do nothing Bernie, and

moderate Dems were fine with pushing that spin.

She is an accountable capitalist in a political system that rewards those who will either protect the status quo or someone who only yammers about accountability but has been ineffective on his own for 3 decades.

Warren is the ONLY enemy to the financial industry’s corrupt rulers.

Who owns the lion’s share of the media?

[still_one]

18. I agree, but that message never got out. Two/three months ago she was going up in the

polls, momentum was with her, and then something happened which I don't completely understand, and she started to lose that momentum.

[zackymilly]

16. Center field. n/t

[IronLionZion]

4. For people not quite feeling the burn

Liz offers a much more controlled burn: strategically planned and perfectly executed.

And then she offers some nice healing aloe vera gel.

[dflprincess]

6. She'd be the perfect compromise candidate.

IMHO

[tishaLA]

10. I thought/hoped that would happen post-NH

and I'm disappointed that I've been wrong thus far. Now I have to go vote.

[LakeArenal]

11. I doubt Sanders supporters nor Biden supporters want a compromise. P

Warren will be out soon anyway.

[IronLionZion]

19. And therein lies the problem

no compromise means more division within our party when we need unity. Protesting at the convention. Or worse, like not voting for the Dem nominee in key swing states.

[LakeArenal]

20. Unity is taking place at this moment.

Unity of the Democratic Establishment for Joe Biden.

[IronLionZion]

21. How'd that work out last time?

[LakeArenal]

23. You realize that history doesn't always repeat itself.

And despite your disparagement, the unity you speak of is happening. Right this very minute.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Left of center within the mainstream

as Massachusetts Democrats usually are, but it will be a difficult two-step to convince the rest of the country

[wyldwolf]

9. is this not her third rebranding of the election cycle?

[LakeArenal]

13. 😉

[dhill926]

14. actually seems like a decent re-branding...

it's politics and she has to make a move.

[beastie boy]

15. It's about time.

While her claim of being the "center" is not very persuasive, she definitely has a niche between Biden and Sanders. Not as an ally to either, but an alternative to both.

I just hope it's not too late to make a difference in her campaign. Even though she is not my choice, I think she makes a positive, and potentially unifying, contribution by remaining in the race. She is a potential bridge between the center and the left.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

17. She needs to stay in the race until Milwaukee.

[squirecam]

22. Warren has clearly misread the electorate.

Her shot was to get Sanders voters. Her refusal to go after him cost her badly.

Texas is a three person race. And Warren is fourth.

Sorry, but she is not the compromise candidate.