Reason Number 631 Why I Love Elizabeth Warren
Okay, so I love Elizabeth Warren. I got to meet her in person once when she came to Texas to raise money and then offered to spend an afternoon raising money for the Texas Democratic Party. She was the first candidate I ever saw do that.
But, here’s another reason to love her.
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.) made the comments during a panel discussion at an American Bankers Association conference Wednesday. According to Politico, Luetkemeyer said people needed to “find a way to neuter” Warren, whom he called the “Darth Vader of the financial services world.”
Neuter? Really, sir?
I think being called the “Darth Vader of the financial services world,” gets you into heaven no questions asked. I’m pretty sure you get your own cloud. And room service. You know those golden streets? Named after you.
Warren had a quick response.
“My first thought was Really? I’ve always seen myself more as a Princess Leia-type (as a senator and Resistance general who, unlike the guys, is never even remotely tempted by the dark side). Clearly the Force is not strong with Congressman Luetkemeyer (maybe he’s a Trekkie).”
Yeah, we’re laughing at you, Blaine.
You’re a doofus.
Thanks to Elizabeth for the heads up.
🙂 Very good response by Ms. Warren.
1We need to find a way to give Elizabeth Warren more power. He obviously doesn’t know what a hardworking senator looks like and one who does things for the little people as opposed to for corrupt greedy rich people.
I wish she was running for President.
2I’ll go along with Congressman Luetkemeyer is a Trekkie. Not just a Trekkie though, but an honorary Red Shirt crew member. You know, the guys who beam down to the planet and meet with some unfortunate bad luck.
Just look at the color of his tie in the photo, he can’t wait to get devoured, or caught in the crossfire of a phaser battle.
Congressman Luetkemeyer, you’ve taken on Elizabeth Warren, a being of clearly higher intelligence. Bye, bye.
3As we used to say in the olden days, Rep. Luetkemeyer came to the war of words unarmed. The poor dear has not the intelligence or wit to war with such as Senator Professor Warren but he’s too st00pid to know that.
4How about making her Senate Majority Leader? OK, we have two obstacles in the way: defeating a few snacilbupeR in November, hanging onto all of our own seats, and jumping her over Chuck-the-Bankers’-Friend Shumer. Assuming we can’t flip the House yet, just picture Paul Ryan trying to come over all earnest against Sen. Majority Leader Warren, like that slimy kid in high school trying to excuse why his whole term paper is identical to a Wikipedia article.
5Another proof that Elizabeth Warren is a nicer and smarter person than I am. Thoughts of Rancherfriend’s squeeze chute and certain useful implements for eliminating a calf’s contribution to the gene pool came immediately to mind when I read the word “neuter” in reference to Elizabeth Warren. Only not in reference to her but to the unruly member of Congress who was boorish enough to stay what he said.
6‘Looty’ Luetkemeyer is from Missouri where I suspect he was kicked one too many times in the head by their mules. His family had to put him in Congress for safekeeping.
7Misery stopped funding mental health and decided to stockpile the “affected” in the lege.
8Senator Warren, yes. In The Senate much good she will do.
9We lost the Lion of the Senate. I hope that Warren will serve as our Lioness for many, many years to come. As she gains seniority she will gain power. Her knowledge of the financial industry is invaluable–probably more in the Senate than in the Oval Office.
Though if there’s still an open Supreme Court seat next year I can see Warren in black robes as our new Justice. The Repubs balk at Garland–give them someone who scares them far more.
Meanwhile let’s do our very best to give Warren and Clinton/Sanders a Democratic Senate next year.
10Senator Warren is obviously doing something very right to inspire such fear and trembling in this “gentleman”.
11Sen. Warren is one of my heroes, now more than ever!
12Thinking of the scene where Luke and Han come to “rescue” Leia and then get trapped by stormtroopers, so Leia blasts them a way out….
13Still say my dream ticket would be Sanders/Warren….but I’d take any ticket with Warren on it. (And yes, I’ll vote Dem in November WHOEVER gets the nomination!)
14One thing JJ. Next time you do a post on someone as wonderful as the Divine Sen. W, please use her photo rather than a sleezy snacilbupeR. Please?
15I’m guessing that Luetkemeyer has already been neutered in that he is a pet of the American Bankers association.
16Elizabeth Moon,I can put you in contact with iowa junior sinator Ivana Kuturnutzov and she can give you some helpful hints how to castrate swine like the GOP. She was gonna go to Warshington and make them squeal and I must say if you have ever heard her laugh,they are suealling ir squalling-can’t tell which.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfGPzDdSDak
To prove I’m a nice guy, this is only 12 seconds long and I 3even listened to it with my hearing aid in place. Yucky-phoo.
17Wow! This guy is really out of tune and touch with the real world! But, oh boy, he has a familiar drop-back position: sexism. No matter the question, the answer is always shrouded in sexism. And, JJ, that cloud with this name on it is constantly interrupted by lightening bolts!
18Senator Warren cannot run with Senator Sanders. BUT – Hilary would be a lot more palatable to me if Senator Warren was her VP. Which begs the question I would love this site to weigh in on: Other than Senator Warren, who helps Clinton? She needs help.
19@Mark Schlemmer: I’d prefer Elizabeth Warren stay in the Senate rather than be VP; she’d be more effective and be able to accomplish more than if she were VP. All the good people I like such as Jackie Speier and Nancy Pelosi would also be better in Congress to counter balance the Republican crazy. Maybe Russ Feingold can run as VP since he’s not yet back in congress.
20I agree: Warren can do more as Senator or possibly on the Supreme Court.
21All the snacilbupeR who don’t want to touch Obama’s SCOTUS nominee with a long pole…. Oh, I’d love to see their faces and blood pressure readings if President H. Clinton nominates Elizabeth Warren….
22My dream ( and I don’t know if its legal) is that President Clinton nominates Barack Obama for SCOTUS. He was a law professor at the University of Chicago and certainly has the experience. Plus it would set the snacilbupeRs hair on fire.
23With Senators like Cruz and Cornyn… I consider Elizabeth Warren my personal Senator. You go girl!
24You never disappoint me with your cleverness and big heart.
She’s the best and a good grandma, besides.
25Yep. Here’s yet another reason to love Elizabeth Warren. Unlike Blaine Luetkemeyer, she can keep her metaphors straight. “Darth Vader” and “neuter?” Seriously?
The downside, though: put Warren up against anyone on the other side of the aisle and it gets boring really fast. No matter how it’s staged, a debate between an intelligent human being and a box of rocks is, let’s face it, boring.
26@ Crazy Quilter: I do believe it is legal. I’ve been hearing that move being debated here and there. Just because he can’t be president again, I don’t believe it makes him ineligible for other offices.
Oh, how I would love to see Obama nominated to that position – – not the least reason being how much I would enjoy watching Mitch McConnell’s head explode. And finally, finally, no one in Congress would be able to say no to him. Not ever again. And how refreshing would that be?
My second choice [maybe first, now I come to think on it] would be Michelle Obama. Heaven knows they’re BOTH qualified – and Barack HAS earned some cool-down time as a stay-at-home-dad after the past 7 years.
27So if I read this correctly the Red Shirt wearing Trekkie Congressman Luetkemeyer engaged Senator Warren in a battle of wits, a battle he cannot hope to win because he is weaponless.
Congressman, in the future, don’t start a gunfight while armed only with dullest of knives.
28epo, 12 seconds was 11 seconds too long. I watched because I trusted you. You are no longer my friend.
29That’s our senator!
Please stop trying to steal our talent
30I’d like to see Julian Castro as Clinton’s VP pick. For one thing, he might help turn Texas blue. And he would be very promising as a possible future President.
Warren would be wasted as VP. Her energy and knowledge of financial stuff makes her invaluable in the Senate.
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