Elizabeth Warren Gets Bigger Senate Platform for Her Populist Message

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4. Yes indeed. It gives her an even bigger megaphone and platform from which to shout

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into that bigger megaphone. It gives her added credibility and clout. I would LOVE to see her as Senate Majority Leader or Majority Whip. Positions of REAL clout. Seems as though she's on her way there.

Interesting to see this evolution because it also is an outward sign that the Senate Dems (and others in the hierarchy on our side) are hearing those of us out here in the trenches. They're acknowledging this expanding movement, by elevating one of our movement leaders and heroes to positions where they can actually make bigger noise about these issues. It's a recognition of US - those of us pushing her name for President and calling ourselves members of the "Elizabeth Warren wing of the Democratic Party." And other such stuff. It's a good sign. They're FINALLY hearing us and FINALLY acknowledging the new reality - that those of us fans of Elizabeth Warren, who are making it VERY clear that she speaks for US - have been pushing. At long last, amazingly enough, they are responding - and responding positively!

And while I'm not directly one of those who wants her to run instead of Hillary, I still support everything Elizabeth Warren is doing, and saying, and advocating. It tells me HER views and HER messages on these issues are not only being heard, they're being taken more seriously. They're hearing us and responding positively and strategically. HER positions are starting to grow legs and gain traction. And it's a VERY wonderful thing that the powers that be on our side of the aisle have not ignored this. I think they're recognizing a changing political landscape and attempting to work WITH it, if not embrace it wholeheartedly (yet). But it sounds, to me, as though that, too, is coming. They can read the writing on the wall. And they're starting to get behind what that writing is demanding. They're not laughing or ignoring or paying mere lip-service to it anymore.

And THAT, in turn, tells me that OUR take on these issues is no longer being locked out. It's OUR take on these issues that's gaining ground, momentum, attention, and more legitimacy. It tells me that OUR take on these issues just might TAKE OVER.