Elizabeth Warren, as we now know her, would make a terrible presidential candidate. But her party, the Democrats — including presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton — need Elizabeth Warren to run.
Because they need a primary, and no one else can give them one.
The MoveOn.org faction of the party might be ready for Warren, but Warren is not ready for presidential prime time.
At a time when the world’s on fire, her foreign policy chops are weak. Her domestic agenda, as important as economic equality may be, is too one-note for the Oval Office. Making the same speech over and over might raise a lot of money, but it won’t win votes. Her severe aversion to the press evidences a thin skin that makes her denials about presidential plans completely understandable.
But right now Warren is also the only Democrat capable of saving Clinton from her own self-destruction. That’s why Democrats need her to run. She probably won’t win — though who knows what could happen on the campaign trail. But she’s got to be willing to take one for the team if she wants the White House to stay blue... READ MORE
