By Brad Swanson: Sen. Elizabeth Warren pumped up a large crowd in the gymnasium of Wakefield High School in Arlington on Feb. 13 with an energetic delivery of her stump speech excoriating the role of big money in government and urging “hope over fear.” Warren claimed, “We have an America for rich people who don’t want to pay taxes… A…
Ed. Note: Another in our series of personal statements of support for Democratic presidential candidates. Incidentally, Sen. Warren will appear in Arlington on Thu., Feb. 13. Click here for event details By William Berkson: Ok, I’ll admit it. I’m a Warren fan-boy—or, more accurately, a fan-oldster. I think she’s the best political leader of my lifetime, and that includes JFK.…
By Holly Hazard: NEW ORLEANS — “You can’t lead the people if you don’t love the people,” said Sen. Cory Booker in his keynote speech Friday at the Netroots Nation Conference in New Orleans. He had this challenge to conservative values: “People talk about patriotism. You can’t be patriotic if you don’t love the people in the country you’re in.” The…