May 17, 2019
Showing posts with label Elizabeth Warren. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Elizabeth Warren. Show all posts
Sunday, April 26, 2026
Oops. A look back at the trail.
May 17, 2019
Elizabeth Warren is in complete command of her policy agenda. She is writing the major Democratic planks now, leaving Bernie to grouse over commas and semi-colons, while Joe is content to be Joe, and the others struggle for relevancy. Equally as important, her campaign persona has undergone a subtle change. Whereas her once unrelentingly urgent tone could seem strident and off-putting, her public persona is more relaxed and comfortable, her ebullience unforced. Her stump speech is now delivered at less than full force gale, inviting listeners to lean in towards her rather than being hurtled back by the force of her personality. These are welcome developments in the marketing of the most qualified candidate in the field. She will have to overcome the Trump branding and will always be a divisive figure, but she's easily as smart, tough, intelligent and experienced as any candidate and she's completely fearless. If she becomes the President of the United States, it would be a credit to us all. March 6, 2020
May 17, 2019
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Democratic debates October 15, 2019
Rewinding my mind to the last greatly tedious Dems debate.
If they can't be bothered to trim the field, I can't be bothered to make new jokes about 'em. I return to the ramparts where I left off with 10 takes on 10 from The Last Truly Tedious Debate.
(And yes, of course, barbs aside, the nominee gets my vote – even if we screw up and nominate what’s his-name.)
Julian Castro. The Tex-Mex Kid took a swing at Good Old Joe and missed. For that, he has fallen from grace and must now do penance. Let it be brief and forgiveness swift. A true son of the Chicano civil rights movement, Castro is bright, accomplished, has a good heart and is true blue in a state that’s a game changer. He is too important to be sidelined for long. If he’s lucky, one day, decades from now, he may stand on another debate stage having to explain what desperate voices were rattling around in his head the night he lost his mind and mugged an elderly and infirm gentleman. #FAIRPLAYFORCASTRO
Beto O’Rourke. I have no quarrel with one whose conviction was forged by fire and blood. #RESPECT4BETO.
Liz Warren: I believe my Senator will be the nominee but, sooner than later, she’s going to have to tell us how she plans to pay for her plans. #CANLIZGOCENTER?
Joe Biden. A wonderful fellow, but never the fleetest of mind nor gifted of tongue, far too often, he looks and sounds like a man in a fugue state. #AMANOUTOFTIME
Pete Buttigieg: Along with Warren, Mayor Pete has the finest mind in the field; his language conciliatory, his tone unifying, his ideas trending moderate, his brand of Christianity an overt threat to the evangelical voting bloc. His sexual orientation may keep him off the national ticket, but his future is bright. #MAYORPETEISAKEEPER
Kamala Harris. My early favorite for her prosecutorial skills and the diversity she represents, she’s been unable to make meaningful inroads, even within the black community. An inability to articulate a comprehensive vision for the future may have something to do with it. Looks like it’s North Carolina or bust for Kamala. #PROSECUTETHECASEKAMALA
Corey Booker. Articulate, passionate, (if a trifle glib), Booker is intelligent and conciliatory and a natural preacher on the stump. But he simply cannot transcend the racial animus that inflames the land of the free. #COREYISBARACK2.0
Amy Klobuchar: A wise, moderating voice, she simply lacks the outsized personality of a lead actor. Her Senate seat is safe. That is likely where she will remain for many distinguished years to come. #AMYISFARGO
Andrew Yang. Nice fellow. Smart too. But a raffle for a thousand bucks is more befitting a game show host than a presidential candidate. #GRANDKNOWINGYOU
Bernie Sanders. No way a loud, angry, Brooklyn Jew with a funny accent and bad haircut shouting about revolution is ever going to be president of the United States. Bragging about his “damn plan” that has no chance of ever being passed into law isn’t much of a legislative accomplishment. BTW, Bern, getting an “F” rating from the NRA is easy - if you’re a Democrat. It’s only tough when you vote with the gun lobby. All that’s left for this guy is to decide whether he’s going to be the skunk at the convention party. #STOPYELLINGBERN
If they can't be bothered to trim the field, I can't be bothered to make new jokes about 'em. I return to the ramparts where I left off with 10 takes on 10 from The Last Truly Tedious Debate.
(And yes, of course, barbs aside, the nominee gets my vote – even if we screw up and nominate what’s his-name.)
Julian Castro. The Tex-Mex Kid took a swing at Good Old Joe and missed. For that, he has fallen from grace and must now do penance. Let it be brief and forgiveness swift. A true son of the Chicano civil rights movement, Castro is bright, accomplished, has a good heart and is true blue in a state that’s a game changer. He is too important to be sidelined for long. If he’s lucky, one day, decades from now, he may stand on another debate stage having to explain what desperate voices were rattling around in his head the night he lost his mind and mugged an elderly and infirm gentleman. #FAIRPLAYFORCASTRO
Beto O’Rourke. I have no quarrel with one whose conviction was forged by fire and blood. #RESPECT4BETO.
Liz Warren: I believe my Senator will be the nominee but, sooner than later, she’s going to have to tell us how she plans to pay for her plans. #CANLIZGOCENTER?
Joe Biden. A wonderful fellow, but never the fleetest of mind nor gifted of tongue, far too often, he looks and sounds like a man in a fugue state. #AMANOUTOFTIME
Pete Buttigieg: Along with Warren, Mayor Pete has the finest mind in the field; his language conciliatory, his tone unifying, his ideas trending moderate, his brand of Christianity an overt threat to the evangelical voting bloc. His sexual orientation may keep him off the national ticket, but his future is bright. #MAYORPETEISAKEEPER
Kamala Harris. My early favorite for her prosecutorial skills and the diversity she represents, she’s been unable to make meaningful inroads, even within the black community. An inability to articulate a comprehensive vision for the future may have something to do with it. Looks like it’s North Carolina or bust for Kamala. #PROSECUTETHECASEKAMALA
Corey Booker. Articulate, passionate, (if a trifle glib), Booker is intelligent and conciliatory and a natural preacher on the stump. But he simply cannot transcend the racial animus that inflames the land of the free. #COREYISBARACK2.0
Amy Klobuchar: A wise, moderating voice, she simply lacks the outsized personality of a lead actor. Her Senate seat is safe. That is likely where she will remain for many distinguished years to come. #AMYISFARGO
Andrew Yang. Nice fellow. Smart too. But a raffle for a thousand bucks is more befitting a game show host than a presidential candidate. #GRANDKNOWINGYOU
Bernie Sanders. No way a loud, angry, Brooklyn Jew with a funny accent and bad haircut shouting about revolution is ever going to be president of the United States. Bragging about his “damn plan” that has no chance of ever being passed into law isn’t much of a legislative accomplishment. BTW, Bern, getting an “F” rating from the NRA is easy - if you’re a Democrat. It’s only tough when you vote with the gun lobby. All that’s left for this guy is to decide whether he’s going to be the skunk at the convention party. #STOPYELLINGBERN
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
The Sweet Taste of Victory and precious few bitter herbs
The evening afterglow brings the sweet taste of victory to be savored and precious few bitter herbs:
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Scott Brown's bikini wax reveals an ugly truth
Not only do we have a former Governor who looks as if he came out of central casting for the role of President, but our very own Massachusetts Republican Senator and candidate once posed
"nearly" nude for Cosmopolitan magazine and that garners nothing more than a smirk. If any
female candidate had done something remotely similar, she would have gotten no closer to
being a candidate than cozying up to him in the back room. - January, 2010
Update: In October, 2011 at a debate of Democratic Senatorial candidates, Elizabeth Warren was asked what she thought about Senator Scott Brown posing in the buff to help pay his college costs.
She replied that she "didn't take my clothes off" to pay
for college.
Update: In October, 2011 at a debate of Democratic Senatorial candidates, Elizabeth Warren was asked what she thought about Senator Scott Brown posing in the buff to help pay his college costs.
Brown's response: "Thank God".
Clare Kelly, executive director of the Massachusetts Democratic Party issued this statement, "Sen. Brown's comments are the kind of thing you would
expect to hear in a frat house, not a race for U.S. Senate'. '(His) comments send a terrible message that even accomplished
women who are held in the highest esteem can be laughingly dismissed based on
their looks."
Not exactly a high point in Massachusetts politics, but it may still be an ugly truth. - September, 2012
Update: Scott Brown on his sexual prowess courtesy of The Boston Globe Spotlight Team: " ‘I’ve always felt that I’ve done well with older women' 'It’s very important to me to satisfy a woman I am with. ” - and it was very important to Massachusetts voters who undressed and gazed upon this wonder of wonders and found him wanting. So long, Slugger.
10.23.14
Update: Scott Brown on his sexual prowess courtesy of The Boston Globe Spotlight Team: " ‘I’ve always felt that I’ve done well with older women' 'It’s very important to me to satisfy a woman I am with. ” - and it was very important to Massachusetts voters who undressed and gazed upon this wonder of wonders and found him wanting. So long, Slugger.
10.23.14
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