Boston Globe Op Ed: Elizabeth Warren, run for the White House

[MADem]

18. Barney and Betsy are CLOSE. He wouldn't speak without her knowledge.

You know, the reason that politicians ask other public figures to say some things is because they don't want to say them themselves. That's usually how these things work.

Warren is not stupid--in fact, she's one of the best brains in the Senate, now, and quite possibly in this century. She knows that her high profile of late translates into influence and clout. She doesn't want that clout diminished prematurely, and I don't blame her. By the same token, she doesn't want to appear cutesy or coy, which is why she said no a dozen or more times, had her lawyer issue that cease-and-desist letter, and sent Barney out to talk about her "intelligent decision."

http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/12/elizabeth_warren_in_boston_i_a.html

Look, if lighting strikes, she runs, and becomes the nominee, I'll cheerfully vote for her and work for her, and I'll deliver voters to the polls on her behalf. I won't HESITATE. I won't whine, cry, gripe, stomp my foot, take my ball and go home, name-call, or engage in any childish behavior. I think she's a fine senator--I sent her money and GOTV'd in her campaign against Brown, which--as I am sure you remember--got very UGLY at the end.

I just don't think she wants to run--she'd be running around the big old USA, and not appearing in Worcester or Springfield or Westover or Roxbury, doing "constituent stuff" if she were seriously interested in the White House. She'd be attending rubber chicken dinners at thousands a plate from sea to shining sea...and she isn't doing that. She said NO. Fifty times, by at least one count. I believe her, and I give her the dignity of taking her at her oft-repeated "No means no" word.