While another speech by a born-again progressive was happening, this was happening at Netroots Nation. I will find or create a transcript later, but I have to get ready for a visit with an optometrist.
Let's just say that at one section she does a good job of saying what Michael Moore has been saying, in direct opposition to the Party establishment and its supporters. Again and again we are told that Democratic candidates must head Right and Tea Partiers have strong representation because the country is Center-Right. Our beltway establishment tells us this and their supporters repeat it over and over. Batshit crazy is popular we are told, and that's why Democrats can barely compete with it. WRONG! America is progressive, as poll after poll has demonstrated for years, going all the way back to before Moore's "Stupid White Men ...and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation!," because he citted long-standing poll in it. That was in 2001 for chrissake. All this time our establishment and its supporters have denied and apologized and obfuscated.
Well, here's Elizabeth Warren--surprise, surprise!--telling the truth with specifics and authenticity you won't find in that other speech. Because Elizabeth is not a born-again Wall St. protector.
She also makes a challenge to ALL Democratic candidates. One which at least one candidate will be unable to make, due to certain conflicts of interest.
And, oh snap!, real progressives can embrace the ENTIRE platform.
Must viewing for any progressive.