And that’s why today, I’m launching an exploratory committee for President in 2020…
Yep, that old white rich harpie that used the fact that *I* have more American Indian blood in me than she, that rode that Diversity train all the way to being a 1%ter for teaching a single law class at Havahd for $400K – she’s aiming for the political exosphere. Never mind that she wants to be the Head Honcho of a country in which nobody ever built anything ever:
“I hear all this, you know, ‘Well, this is class warfare, this is whatever. No. There is nobody in this country who got rich on his own — nobody.“You built a factory out there? Good for you. But I want to be clear. You moved your goods to market on the roads the rest of us paid for. You hired workers the rest of us paid to educate. You were safe in your factory because of police-forces and fire-forces that the rest of us paid for. You didn’t have to worry that marauding bands would come and seize everything at your factory — and hire someone to protect against this — because of the work the rest of us did.
“Now look, you built a factory and it turned into something terrific, or a great idea. God bless — keep a big hunk of it. But part of the underlying social contract is, you take a hunk of that and pay forward for the next kid who comes along.”
“You didn’t build that” – yet I am quite sure that IF you were to win the Oval Office (God help us if you ever do as we already know what you think of the Constitution by being the champion of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that was a bunch of unaccountable unelected and unassailable bunch of bureaucrats that answered to no one.
So, given that I’m on her email list, here’s what I got:
WWW.ELIZABETHWARREN.COM
I never in a zillion years thought I was going to run for office – any office. This wasn’t on my bucket list, my shopping list, or any other list.
I spent most of my life working on a really hard question: Why are so many working people under so much financial pressure? Why is it so hard to build real financial security in America?
Today, America’s hard-working families are under attack from every direction. Health care. Social Security. Student loans. Child care. Flat wages. And just this week, a government shutdown is fanning the flames of bigotry and fear, pitting neighbor against neighbor, and hurting hundreds of thousands of government workers.
The problem isn’t caused by some indisputable law of physics, like gravity. The problem isn’t that people aren’t willing to work hard. The problem starts in Washington. Our government has been bought and paid for by a bunch of billionaires and giant corporations that think they get to dictate the rules that affect everyone. Tax loopholes. Prescription drug pricing. Financial rules. Environmental protection. These companies define policies that are great for their bottom line, while good, honest people who work hard get squeezed harder every year. It’s corruption, pure and simple.
That’s not how government is supposed to work. You know it. I know it. And we know it is time to fight back.
I’m forever grateful that I got a chance to go to college for $50 a semester, a chance that opened a million doors for me. I’m grateful, and I’m determined. That’s why I fight my heart out so that everyone gets a real chance in life, a chance to build something solid, a chance to create their piece of the American dream.
And that’s why today, I’m launching an exploratory committee for President in 2020 – and you’re an important part of this team, so I wanted you to be the first to know. Here’s a video that lays out the basic argument. I hope you’ll share it with your friends and family:
(er, no, I’m not)
I’ll announce a plan early in the new year. But there’s one thing I do know: I can’t do this alone.
I’ve spent my career standing up to big banks and powerful corporations, and I didn’t stop when I got to the United States Senate. I don’t have binders full of bankers and CEOs to call for ginormous checks to launch this committee – in fact, most of them aren’t going to like what I’m doing and will probably spend their money somewhere else. That’s ok by me.
This has always been a grassroots campaign – powered by more than 1.8 million grassroots contributions from people all across this country. Because this isn’t just my fight, it’s our fight.
That’s why I want to know where you stand:
If you’re all in for this new chapter of our fight, please sign up and let me know. And if you’re not sure yet, that’s ok too – in fact, please tell me. The American people deserve a real debate about how to level the playing field for working families and who is best to lead that fight.
No matter what happens, I’m looking forward to working with you to drive real change in America. If we organize together, if we fight together, if we persist together, we will win – and we will protect the promise that this great country will build opportunities not just for the rich and powerful, but for all of us.
Thanks for being a part of this, and Happy New Year!
Elizabeth
The success of Elizabeth’s 2020 exploratory committee depends on you. She doesn’t take money from Washington lobbyists or corporate PACs. Will you chip in now to help us build this grassroots team?
You were safe in your factory because of police-forces and fire-forces that the rest of us paid for. You didn’t have to worry that marauding bands would come and seize everything at your factory — and hire someone to protect against this — because of the work the rest of us did.
