Warren team turns grim after Super Tuesday wipeout

[brooklynite]

Politico

Elizabeth Warren had a plan for winning. It didn't work: In 18 nomination contests, she hasn't finished above third place — including in her home state.

Now, she's facing political and financial pressures to get out.

Warren's campaign declined to comment on her next steps after her dismal Super Tuesday performance. But allies who speak regularly with the campaign say the mood was bleak. A small wave of last-minute endorsements from groups like EMILY’s List, along with late financial help from a super PAC, did not significantly move the needle.

That's left the Warren campaign to wonder whether a path forward exists. While the campaign had insisted it still saw an opening by going to the convention — she will likely collect at least several dozen delegates Tuesday — the results were far below their own publicly-released projections.

Three weeks ago, the campaign said it was “poised” to finish in the top-two in eight of the 14 states that vote on Super Tuesday. She didn’t in any, including her home state of Massachusetts. (California votes are still being counted but she is currently running a distant-fourth.)

[hlthe2b]

1. Makes me sad.

I wish her only the best and hope her influence continues in the Senate.

[beachbumbob]

2. zero way forward, if she doesn't drop out, its all about her pride

the right thing to do is to support Biden to defeat trump and play an instrumental roll with the biden admin to set america back on path

[NurseJackie]

3. I'll miss her... EXCEPT for the last minute "establishment insider" attacks

that she borrowed from Bernie's campaign playbook. That was disappointing.

[SharonClark]

5. Agree.

[sinkingfeeling]

4. I would have preferred a primary race between her and Joe.

[left-of-center2012]

6. "Turn out the lights ..."

"Turn out the lights
The party's over
They say that
All good things must end

Call it a night
The party's over
And tomorrow starts
The same old thing again"