Top Five Things You Should Know About Elizabeth Warren

[eridani]

1. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was her idea. Here's why she thinks this agency is so critical: "It is impossible to buy a toaster that has a one-in-five chance of bursting into flames and burning down your house. But it is possible to refinance your home with a mortgage that has the same one-in-five chance of putting your family out on the street."1

2. The Republicans are so scared of her, they tried to pass a law blocking her from leading the agency. Republicans in Congress and the big Wall Street banks have always been against Warren leading the new consumer agency. Republicans even offered an amendment that was widely understood as designed to block Warren. That amendment failed.2

3. She is one of the most prominent, successful and fierce female lawyers in America. Coming from working-class roots, she graduated from high school as a debate star at 16. She finished law school when she was nine months pregnant. And she has repeatedly been named one of the 50 most influential female lawyers by the National Law Journal and was twice nominated as one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People (among other honors).3

4. She spoke truth to power about the failed foreclosure program. The Home Affordability Modification Program was supposed to save homeowners from losing their homes but has left many deeper in debt than they were before. Warren used her position on the Congressional Oversight Panel to bring the voices of these disaffected homeowners right to the decision-makers in the administration and demand accountability. 4

5. She may have actual superpowers. She once calmed a crowd at an NBA game with her encyclopedic basketball knowledge. She explained the financial meltdown so clearly to Jon Stewart that he said it made him "want to make out with" her. And there's a viral cowboy rap video about her.5

Check out the video of Warren on the "Daily Show" and share it with your friends and family. Just click here:

http://pol.moveon.org/warren_fivethings_share.html?id=23504-1435142-rfxO9tx&t=3

P.S. Here is Elizabeth Warren's reaction to the news, with more information on her new role:
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=90375&id=23504-1435142-rfxO9tx&t=4

Sources:

1. "Making Credit Safer: The Case for Regulation," Harvard Magazine, June 2008
http://harvardmagazine.com/2008/05/making-credit-safer-html

2. "GOP Tried To Block Elizabeth Warren From Heading Agency She Proposed," Huffington Post, October 27, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=90368&id=23504-1435142-rfxO9tx&t=5

3. "Elizabeth Warren," Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Warren

4. "Elizabeth Warren is Bostonian of the Year," The Boston Globe, December 20, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=90369&id=23504-1435142-rfxO9tx&t=6

5. "How HAMP Makes Elizabeth Warren The Only Choice For Consumer Protection," The New Deal 2.0, July 22, 2010
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=90370&id=23504-1435142-rfxO9tx&t=7

"Got a New Sheriff," Main Street Brigade
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W0vCgMRX0o

"Elizabeth Warren is Bostonian of the Year," The Boston

[ThomWV]

1. One need only to listen closely when she speaks to become a supporter

Setting aside her notable achievements and awards all one has to do is listen to that good woman to quickly come to understand what a blessing she is to us all.

[Dappleganger]

2. Precisely why I said

that she wouldn't take this position if she didn't believe she could do something with it that had actual teeth. She's not one who finds mediocre acceptable.

[yurbud]

9. Democrats would be smart to set her up as Obama's successor

but that's asking a lot

[drmeow]

12. I don't think

she has any interest in that - which is a loss for us but I don't blame her one bit. I think she's really a professor at heart.

I'd like to see her on the Supreme Court! Boy would she ever be a strong voice for social justice there.

[Dappleganger]

17. The Supreme Court would be a great fit for her...

she's made it very clear that she is for the consumer and corporations will pull out all the stops to keep her from seeing one day on the bench.

[drmeow]

20. I also think

that's another position she probably wouldn't take ... but if she did, you are exactly right.

[yurbud]

19. that would be a great FU to conservatives when Scalia finally chokes on his canoli

[Bigmack]

3. #6 She is HOT!

I know it's shallow and juvenile of me, but dammit... pretty, smart, competent women turn me on.

I swear I would bear her children!

[el_bryanto]

4. We need more viral cowboy raps.

But she is certainly very impressive.

Bryant

[dkf]

5. Is she proposing that a morgage product with a high failure rate be

Removed by Government or that its failure rate be disclosed?

[Demeter]

6. She's smarter and more honest than the rest of them put together

[Javaman]

7. If anyone resembles what an "old" democrat is; she does.

She's closer to the party of FDR than any of the retreads we have today.

[pnorman]

8. Thanks for that as well as those links

n/t

[HughBeaumont]

10. #6: She's the only viable female presidential candidate for the future.

Look who our "viable" ones are now - a free-trade-supporting, go-along-to-get-along moderate with excessive baggage and negatives (hard to believe there are those on this site still re-treading the primaries for her. Amazing) and a batshit-insane lunatic idiot who is almost as addicted to fame as she is stupid.

I've been reading and listening to Elizabeth Warren for around 5 years now, and I think she should run for president. Either her or Marcy Kaptur from Toledo. Two very progressive voices who understand the plight of the middle/working/poor classes of this country.

[Scurrilous]

11. K & R

:thumbsup:

[Spazito]

13. Very good OP....

thanks for this, it is much appreciated. There is NO doubt in my mind she will do an excellent job.

[Toucano]

14. K&R n/t

[DirkGently]

15. We need more Elizabeth Warrens. Can we put her brain in a cloned mouse?

[Radical Activist]

16. Another Harvard Bostonian.

I guess now I know why she's promoted as the only choice over so many others who are also qualified. I'm sure she'll do fine. I'm glad Obama appointed her even if the campaign to promote her seemed odd.

[PassingFair]

18. Another Harvard Bostonian from Oklahoma. n/t