The Liberals’ Defense Counsel
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on May 20th, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
The Liberals’ Defense Counsel
E.J. Dionne, RealClearPolitics
BOSTON — Elizabeth Warren is cast as many things: a populist, a left-winger, the paladin against the bankers and the rich, the Democrats’ alternative to Hillary Clinton, the policy wonk with a heart. The senior senator from Massachusetts is certainly a populist and her heart is with those foreclosed upon and exploited by shady financial practices. But she is not nearly as left-wing as many say — she can offer a strong defense of capitalism that’s usually overlooked. And here’s betting that she won’t run against Clinton. What all these descriptions miss is Warren’s most important…
