Elizabeth Warren’s Smart Answer on ‘Electability’


"Over the past few days, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have had a back-and-forth about whether he told her, in a private conversation in 2018, a woman couldn’t get elected president. She says he did. He vehemently denies it. There is a real chance they could both be right. I have had many conversations go this way, and either party’s interpretation of what was said or meant could ring true. I believe that Mr. Sanders sees women as capable of being president. I also believe Ms. Warren perceived him to be arguing that a woman was incapable of winning. It actually mirrors an Ipsos poll from June in which three-quarters of Democratic and independent women believed they would be comfortable with a female president. ..."
NY Times
NY Times: Winners and Losers of the Democratic Debate
CNN: Elizabeth Warren's winning zinger (Video)

No comments:

Post a Comment