Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) brought her populist message Saturday to this small college town to rev up the final weeks of Sen. Al Franken's reelection campaign.
Speaking before more than 400 people at Carleton College, Warren repeatedly invoked the spirit of the late Paul Wellstone. Wellstone remains a revered figure in Minnesota politics, and his brand of populism is now mainstream among leading liberal activists. Warren has become the most prominent public face of that movement.
"The game is rigged, and the Republicans rigged it," Warren said to loud cheers.
Whatever that means. I didn't edit out the part that explains the context, it just wasn't there.
Palermo and her friends said they want Warren to run for president, but a St. Olaf senior noted it would be "counterproductive" for Warren to run against Hillary Rodham Clinton. They settled on them running together as a ticket, but it's uncertain whether they prefer Warren or Clinton atop such a ticket.
To the St. Olaf seniors of the world, it probably doesn't matter anyway.
She talked about her legislation, co-sponsored by Franken, that would allow borrowers to refinance their education loans, an issue that drew huge applause on a campus where tuition, room and board is close to $60,000.
You only have to keep your promises if their remain convenient!
Banks have fought the bill, which was filibustered by Republicans in the Senate, and Warren pledged to take the fight against banks on the issue early next year.
"We're coming after them," she said.
Bad banks! They can't get away with making you repay their money!
