Why Didn’t Elizabeth Warren Make It to the End?
Paul Waldman of the Washington Post chalks it up to sexism, although it’s possible that there was not enough space for two progressives in the race. I met Senator Warren about five years ago and we spent half an hour talking. She listened, which is rare. I thought she was the smartest elected official I had ever met.
He writes:
Is it enough, as a presidential candidate, to have smarts and charisma, to have a clear and concise message, to even be the best debater, and most of all to be the best prepared to do the job effectively?
No, it is not. Which is why so often during this primary campaign, we’ve heard supporters of Elizabeth Warren ask plaintively, “Hey, what if we got behind the person who’d actually be the best president? Why not do that?”
They asked because the number of voters willing to do that was not what it might have been, which is why CONTINUE READING: Why Didn’t Elizabeth Warren Make It to the End? | Diane Ravitch's blog