It just wouldn't be a presidential campaign without at least one candidate from Massachusetts

â€œRace matters, and we need to say so.â€-- Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Saturday, February 9, 2019, mere hours after she admitted to lying about her own race.

This is right up there with Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) naming his dog "Splash" despite being best known for drowning a woman, then failing to report it for ten hours. At a time when late night TV is desperate for humor, Warren could bring down the house. It would take a heart of stone not to laugh.

As for Warren entering the stage to the song Workin' 9-5, how would she know? She taught one class at Harvard Law for a paltry $300,000 and a massive no interest loan to buy her mansion. Here's hoping she does as well as Dukakis and Kerry. She's off to a good start.

She didn't fall out of the womb working for Harvard...

By fungwah
Sun, 02/10/2019 - 5:40pm

As for Warren entering the stage to the song Workin' 9-5, how would she know? She taught one class at Harvard Law for a paltry $300,000 and a massive no interest loan to buy her mansion

You know, a quick perusal of her Wikipedia page would show you that she has had a number of other jobs before working at Harvard - some of which, like teaching disabled children in public schools, I'd call quite difficult. Not every rich politician was born to a rich family and got a small loan of a few million to get their career started - some people had to do it based on their own hard work, with the help of their community. Isn't that something the Republican Party claims to support?

Just in case

By perruptor
Mon, 02/11/2019 - 6:30am

got a small loan of a few million to get their career started

Just in case this is a reference to Trump, it's not true. His father gave him a million dollars every year, from when he was born until the time he tried to cheat his father out of the family business, at which point Dad cut him off. He should have put the millions into index funds. Instead, he deluded himself into thinking he was a competent businessman, and managed to lose tons of money on bad deals.

I don't understand the

By anon
Mon, 02/11/2019 - 7:54am

I don't understand the criticism that Trump built things instead of just letting the money ride in an index fund. Building things is good.

Not the point

By perruptor
Mon, 02/11/2019 - 5:35pm

At least, not my point. I didn't criticize his building things. What bothers me is his unending series of lies. Lies about his allowance, about his expertise as a businessman, about his deal-making abilities, about his current wealth, about -- well, about everything he talks about. The man seems to be allergic to truth, and I wish he'd just shut up.

Winners can do that for self-promotion

By capecoddah
Mon, 02/11/2019 - 6:49pm

What bothers me is his unending series of lies.

The bottom line is that President Donald Trump always wins.

Nitpicking the details and trying to call them lies only serves to shine the light on his flawless track record of success in whatever arena he chooses to challenge himself in.

Playing a fake indian is lying. Telling everyone you are a great businessman when you are only a very good businessman is not lying.

"Always wins"

By perruptor
Tue, 02/12/2019 - 4:33am

Not on this planet. Example: In his stupid government shutdown, it was Trump who backed down. If you'd said "always lies," you'd be describing reality. It's not nitpicking details to point out that the guy's pronouncements are composed mostly of complete fabrications. As in, the opposite of the truth. As for his being a "very good businessman," you've bought another lie. Do some research, and you'll find a string of failed businesses, unpaid contractors, and outright fraudulent enterprises. He's even used the office of President to steer business to his hotels, which is a crime.

Warren seems to have exaggerated her NA heritage, but she got no advantage by doing so. She got no jobs or positions of any kind because anyone thought she was a Native American.

Another big "win"

By perruptor
Thu, 02/14/2019 - 8:32pm

FRANKFORT, Ky.

A federal utility board voted Thursday to close a coal-fired power plant in Kentucky, rejecting pleas from President Donald Trump and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and handing the coal industry a defeat in its backyard.

Please don't vote

By Boston_res
Mon, 02/11/2019 - 8:31am

At least not until you have more reliable sources than Wikipedia.

What's your source?

By lbb
Mon, 02/11/2019 - 8:45am

Please do point us to your source that tells you that Elizabeth Warren never worked a day in her life. I'll wait.

You know wikipedia links to their sources, right?

By fungwah
Mon, 02/11/2019 - 9:48am

You know Wikipedia links to their sources, right?

By fungwah
Mon, 02/11/2019 - 9:25am

You know Wikipedia links to their sources, right?

By fungwah
Mon, 02/11/2019 - 9:26am

You know Wikipedia links to their sources, right?

By fungwah
Mon, 02/11/2019 - 9:27am

Yes I did know that...

By Smart Arse
Mon, 02/11/2019 - 5:34pm

...in fact I just heard about that three times earlier today.

Whoops

By fungwah
Tue, 02/12/2019 - 9:21am

Username checks out.

By frobot
Tue, 02/12/2019 - 1:40pm

n/t

You know Wikipedia links to their sources, right?

By fungwah
Mon, 02/11/2019 - 9:34am

Haters gotta hate

By Sonicyouth
Sun, 02/10/2019 - 5:45pm

Haters gotta hate

FTFY

By erik g
Sun, 02/10/2019 - 6:36pm

Semi-literate bootlicking conservative wannabe-cop trolls gonna troll.

Yours rolls off the tongue a little easier.

Anyway, I look forward to another 18 months of listening to the pig-ignorant dumbass musings of every mouth-breathing Howie Carr listener for 200 miles in every direction. Election season, yâ€™all.

Wow

By bosguy22
Mon, 02/11/2019 - 8:27am

You sound angry.

Wow

By lbb
Mon, 02/11/2019 - 8:45am

You sound like someone who's had his head firmly in the sand for at least the last two and a half years, and probably much longer.

It's ironic how Republicans

By cden4
Mon, 02/11/2019 - 9:26am

It's ironic how Republicans cry that Democrats are "punishing success" for wanting to tax people a bit more who are making tens of millions of dollars per year, but they can't handle Elizabeth Warren making $300K per year. Is making money good or bad? I'm confused.

AOC is both

By Marco
Mon, 02/11/2019 - 4:10pm

secretly loaded and also very very poor. Best not to try and unravel conservative logic, it leads nowhere.

Secretly loaded?

By frobot
Tue, 02/12/2019 - 8:09am

That's a new one. Could you elaborate? Or would that spoil the secret?

Actually not new at all

By Marco
Tue, 02/12/2019 - 8:17am

you could type "AOC shoes" or some similar fashion term and pull up dozens of "articles" or opinion pieces taking about how "no one with (shoes, dress, handbag, etc) like that could POSSIBLY be poor or of limited means! SOMETHING'S FISHY HERE. Its been a GOP hit piece from day one of her candidacy. You probably just don't read much news though, so, understandable.

Hiding vast riches

By SwirlyGrrl
Tue, 02/12/2019 - 8:27am

Probably in the basement of that pizza parlor in DC that has no basement. QAnon is kind of weak on the facts like that.

My issue with warren is her

By Patriciax
Mon, 02/11/2019 - 4:50pm

My issue with warren is her railing about the cost of education and yes, she taught one class for a very substantial amount. Whether or not that affects tuition, it isn't a good look for her and what makes it worse is she is clueless about optics in general. Really, her whole Native American thing went to a whole other level. She just doesn't get it..

That's a laugher

By lbb
Tue, 02/12/2019 - 9:32am

PatriciaX, I have to tell you, given your dog-whistling history, if I were looking for lessons on "optics" I'd take your advice and do the exact opposite.

What is it with this "taught one class" thing?

By Bob Leponge
Tue, 02/12/2019 - 11:15am

Do people not realize that:

The primary mission of a major research university is not teaching classes
A pretty large percentage of the employees of a major research university do not teach any classes
Tuition is not the primary source of revenue for a major research university

I'm tired of this trope

By Bob Leponge
Mon, 02/11/2019 - 9:48am

She taught one class at Harvard Law for a paltry $300,000

This is, of course, not your original thought. It's something you read or heard, and which you repeat because you think it makes her look bad.

All it does is reveal your own ignorance: that you have no actual idea what a major research university does, how one works, or what its faculty are hired to do. Some senior faculty teach many courses. Some teach none. Teaching classes isn't necessarily any given senior faculty member's primary job.

Implying that Elizabeth Warren's salary is undeserved because she teaches only one course, is about as logical and insightful as complaining that the head of R&D at Ford Motors doesn't deserve his salary because he doesn't weld any sheet metal.

Stop reading the Drudge Report. Walk Up To Porter Sq

By anon
Mon, 02/11/2019 - 2:15pm

Click out of Drudge. Put down your EIB mug. Take a walk to Porter and look at her "mansion".

OOOH OOOOH

By Marco
Mon, 02/11/2019 - 4:07pm

Shit on Mitt Romney next. Carpet bagging businessman who made his fortune shiping jobs to Mexico, gave everyone free health insurance and owns a bigger better house in Belmont.
Waiting with baited breath for your scathing review....

But to think, if it weren't

By Refugee
Sun, 02/10/2019 - 7:42pm

But to think, if it weren't for Martha complaining about the cold, we might not have a Masshole in the running for prez this round.

LOL

By SwirlyGrrl
Tue, 02/12/2019 - 8:30am

You don't think Martha wouldn't have tried, too, just because she thought it was her turn?

She's of the wait your turn school, except it was always her turn. Republicans get into office in this state when the "my turn" Democrats can pull rank, even if they are weak candidates and known scapegoating bullies that everyone already hates.

I missed that news

By Stephen Bickerton Sr
Sun, 02/10/2019 - 9:18pm

Purposely!!!!

That means ...

By SwirlyGrrl
Sun, 02/10/2019 - 11:13pm

You didn't miss it at all!

(something about "living rent free in your head")

Moulton too?

By anon
Mon, 02/11/2019 - 7:52am

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/lissandravill...

Unfortunately

By registeredUser
Mon, 02/11/2019 - 12:23pm

Mass Progressives don't resonate with the rest of the country. She's as good as we've got when it comes to consumer protections and regulating wall street to prevent another 2008 disaster. People need to get over this really juvenile native american thing and start to see her as someone who can speak truth to power. She's a fierce leader, and that's why conservatives and Republicans love to attack her on an ad hominem bases. Good luck Liz!

"fierce leader"

By Patriciax
Mon, 02/11/2019 - 4:54pm

"fierce leader"

OMG, thanks for the laugh. Ever contact her office? Ever ask for assistance? She is no where to be found.

What has she done for MA other than the medical device tax?

She's a US Senator

By SwirlyGrrl
Tue, 02/12/2019 - 8:33am

Not your concierge or a social worker.

Maybe represent the citizens

By Patriciax
Tue, 02/12/2019 - 9:09am

Maybe represent the citizens of Massachusetts? You know that thing called constituency services?

Why defend her? Face it, she has little presence in this state.

You defense of her is just silly.

Plenty of presence

By anon
Tue, 02/12/2019 - 2:15pm

YOU just have to GO TO THE BILLIONTY EVENTS she appears at and MEET HER AND TALK WITH HER.

This is a state with nearly 7 million people. She isn't going to turn up at your door to tickle your personal fancy.

"ask for assistance"?

By lbb
Tue, 02/12/2019 - 9:38am

What were you asking for assistance with? And is it in any way something she's responsible for?

It just wouldn't be a presidential campaign without at least one candidate from Massachusetts

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