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turbinetree

(24,632 posts)
Tue Dec 31, 2019, 05:16 PM Dec 2019

Warren warns 'democracy hangs in the balance' in New Year's Eve speech

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Politics
December 31, 2019 / 10:05 AM / Updated 3 minutes ago

Joseph Ax, Amanda Becker 4 Min Read

BOSTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren sought to re-energize her White House campaign in a New Year’s Eve speech on Tuesday, warning that “democracy hangs in the balance” five weeks before nominating contests begin in early February.

In her home state of Massachusetts on the first anniversary of her campaign launch, Warren said President Donald Trump would “try to cheat his way through yet another election” if he is not removed from office after his impeachment by the Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives.

“In the past 12 months, the president has become bolder with his lies and more brazen in his law-breaking,” said Warren, who as a U.S. senator will vote on whether to convict Trump of improperly pressuring Ukraine for political favors. “Meanwhile, the Republicans in Congress have turned into fawning, spineless defenders of his crimes.”

The race for the Democratic nomination remains fluid as the calendar turns to 2020, with 15 Democrats still in the running and a majority of voters telling pollsters that they have yet to settle on a final choice. The nominating contests in Iowa and New Hampshire in early February will be critical tests of candidates’ viability.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-warren/warren-warns-democracy-hangs-in-the-balance-in-new-years-eve-speech-idUSKBN1YZ117?il=0

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Eliot Rosewater

(31,097 posts)
1. I hope everyone heeds this, I bet if she is not the nominee she will campaign SINCERELY and often
Tue Dec 31, 2019, 05:19 PM
Dec 2019

and loudly for whoever it is, NO MATTER who it is!

turbinetree

(24,632 posts)
2. I was just trying to copy this speech off C-Span and It will not load........Video amd Media thread
Tue Dec 31, 2019, 05:21 PM
Dec 2019

Eliot Rosewater

(31,097 posts)
3. Farout, I will send this around, thanks
Tue Dec 31, 2019, 05:23 PM
Dec 2019

turbinetree

(24,632 posts)
5. Your welcome thank you and now I am gettinhg ready to post the "Crookie Award for 2019.....
Tue Dec 31, 2019, 05:25 PM
Dec 2019

USALiberal

(10,877 posts)
4. Wrong Forum! nt
Tue Dec 31, 2019, 05:25 PM
Dec 2019

turbinetree

(24,632 posts)
6. Okay I will also put it democratic primary thread..................
Tue Dec 31, 2019, 05:26 PM
Dec 2019

USALiberal

(10,877 posts)
8. I accidentally did same thing last week! :-)
Tue Dec 31, 2019, 05:28 PM
Dec 2019

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
7. Good. Everyone needs to get real and serious.
Tue Dec 31, 2019, 05:28 PM
Dec 2019
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