… and that means our own Elizabeth Warren should be given new authority to steer the party. Clearly, current leadership has failed mightily: a) in pushing a Democratic agenda in the Congress; b) recruiting top-notch candidates; and c) developing effective messaging for those candidates. Elizabeth can certainly help in both areas. If fact, she is about the only member of the U.S. Senate with the right message and the stature to make it heard. People listen to her.
We took a beating at the polls earlier this month, often with lame candidates who ran on a Republican-Lite platform. And crazy as it sounds in a number of very Red States went for hikes in the minimum wage at the same time they elected candidates who are dead-set against it! As Harry Truman said a long time ago:
“If it’s a choice between a genuine Republican, and a Republican in Democratic clothing, the people will choose the genuine article, every time; that is, they will take a Republican before they will a phony Democrat, and I don’t want any phony Democratic candidates in this campaign.”
Can we re-learn this lesson in time for 2016? I don’t know, but I do know it won’t happen without Liz in a leadership role.
Christopher says
…is often used as a reason to change leadership. I nominate Senator Warren for Democratic Leader.
David says
having her in a leadership position only two years into her first term is a huge, huge deal. Especially a position newly created for her, which seems to be what they are talking about.
Trickle up says
She’s being an uncompromising advocate and a team player at the same time.
I hope that works out!
Christopher says
…that there is no expected shakeup in the existing positions.
jconway says
Big SEIU support and a ton of money donated to people this cycle and the last. Ditto Pelosi.
I think replacing Debbie with Liz would be a great change.
rose-by-another-name says
I really don’t think DWS is doing a good job and someone like Warren could make a big change.
Al says
When a team loses, the manager and coaches are often the first ones to fall. A change in leadership should happen, including among many of the soon to be former committee chairs. As long as we are mentioning the many Democrats who ran as Republican lites, it distresses me how many of the Republicans ran away from their party, instead running as an ‘independent voice’ and didn’t pay a price. Scott Brown did run that way, but in one of the few national wins for Democrats, we enjoyed seeing him lose, although it was far too close.
Christopher says
I’ve now seen several articles about this and all they say is she will “have a position of leadership within the caucus”.
dasox1 says
“Strategic Policy Advisor to the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee” is the title. Basically, it sounds like she’s going to be advising the Democratic leadership how to think and speak like a progressive. I’ve had enough of Reid and Pelosi. I would like to see them replaced.
sabutai says
Truth be told, I wonder if the new Senate caucus will be even more on the right, with the remaining red state senators even more prominent. I see so much of the Senate caucus as the Status Quo Third Way Hopeless type.
Maybe this will help elect people of Elizabeth Warren’s vein. I just worry that her integrity will get co-opted by these types. I realize Prof. Warren is of strong integrity, but there’s a lot of muck in this “leadership”. If it were Franken, Warren, and Merkley, I’d be thrilled.