Elizabeth Warren at Netroots Nation, on Insiders, Outsiders and Change
by Gaius Publius
Fresh from the YouTube presses, here’s Elizabeth Warren’s speech at this year’s Netroots Nation. It’s a terrific watch.
If you want the short form, start listening at 20:50, when she talks about the coming presidential election. Otherwise, just click and enjoy. (And thanks to Sarah Kirshtein for putting it up so quickly.)
Does she lay down the gauntlet for … (shh, not telling)? Does she all but endorse … (shh, not telling)? Fun speech though, with interesting implications. And she has a terrific performance style. In actor’s terms, she confidently occupies the space around her — watch her hands and arms as she speaks.
Two points. First, I’ve said Sanders and Warren would “tag-team on message through the primary without any visible signs of coordination.” Is this an example?
Second, for Clinton fans, this is still her game to lose. There’s an explicit ask in this speech, and also a measuring rod. There’s still time to respond credibly.
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