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Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say how

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Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say how

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she has been treated differently as a woman in Congress.

But unlike Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who opened up about her experience with sexism on Capitol Hill in a recent book, Warren — the first woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts — won't elaborate.

In an interview with CNN scheduled to air Wednesday, Warren was asked whether she had experienced treatment similar to what Gillibrand described.

"Yes," Warren said.

Would she care to elaborate?

"Nope," she said. "I've said all I'm going to say."

<snip>


First off, she looks nuts in that picture.

Second, she (and her Democratic counterparts in DC) push female citizens to fight against treatment like this, at the risk of alienating their bosses and co-workers, etc. But Senator Warren doesn't want to name names? Doesn't want to provide specifics? Doesn't want to fight it?

What am I missing here?
 
Re: Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say

Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say how

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she has been treated differently as a woman in Congress.

But unlike Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who opened up about her experience with sexism on Capitol Hill in a recent book, Warren — the first woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts — won't elaborate.

In an interview with CNN scheduled to air Wednesday, Warren was asked whether she had experienced treatment similar to what Gillibrand described.

"Yes," Warren said.

Would she care to elaborate?

"Nope," she said. "I've said all I'm going to say."

<snip>


First off, she looks nuts in that picture.

Second, she (and her Democratic counterparts in DC) push female citizens to fight against treatment like this, at the risk of alienating their bosses and co-workers, etc. But Senator Warren doesn't want to name names? Doesn't want to provide specifics? Doesn't want to fight it?

What am I missing here?

It sounds like she's going to lie about being an indian, again.
 
Re: Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say

Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say how

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she has been treated differently as a woman in Congress.

But unlike Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who opened up about her experience with sexism on Capitol Hill in a recent book, Warren — the first woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts — won't elaborate.

In an interview with CNN scheduled to air Wednesday, Warren was asked whether she had experienced treatment similar to what Gillibrand described.

"Yes," Warren said.

Would she care to elaborate?

"Nope," she said. "I've said all I'm going to say."

<snip>


First off, she looks nuts in that picture.

Second, she (and her Democratic counterparts in DC) push female citizens to fight against treatment like this, at the risk of alienating their bosses and co-workers, etc. But Senator Warren doesn't want to name names? Doesn't want to provide specifics? Doesn't want to fight it?

What am I missing here?

You are missing

A) the desire by Warren to gain legitimacy and support through claim of membership in a liberal-preferred identity group built around a history of victimhood

matched with

B) the inability to back up the claim.




huh..... now why does this sound familiar....
 
Re: Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say

So she isnt being taken seriously ? No surprize there.

Nobody walks in as a freshman and is given anything (BO being a vety slight exception).

Even idiots like Franken know they have dues to pay.

And silliness like this will not help.

Another dem who thinks they are smart shown not to be.
 
Re: Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say

Oh wow....

The beginnings of another manufactured narrative.

Now the Senate is anti-woman, anti- red indian, anti-tolerance, anti- ( insert here )....

And she does look nuts in that pic.
 
Re: Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say

Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say how

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she has been treated differently as a woman in Congress.

But unlike Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who opened up about her experience with sexism on Capitol Hill in a recent book, Warren — the first woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts — won't elaborate.

In an interview with CNN scheduled to air Wednesday, Warren was asked whether she had experienced treatment similar to what Gillibrand described.

"Yes," Warren said.

Would she care to elaborate?

"Nope," she said. "I've said all I'm going to say."

<snip>


First off, she looks nuts in that picture.

Second, she (and her Democratic counterparts in DC) push female citizens to fight against treatment like this, at the risk of alienating their bosses and co-workers, etc. But Senator Warren doesn't want to name names? Doesn't want to provide specifics? Doesn't want to fight it?

What am I missing here?
Nothing, she is a straight up liar.
 
Re: Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say

So she isnt being taken seriously ? No surprize there.

Nobody walks in as a freshman and is given anything (BO being a vety slight exception).

Even idiots like Franken know they have dues to pay.

And silliness like this will not help.

Another dem who thinks they are smart shown not to be.

Warren is almost as narcissistic as Obama. She thinks the world owes her something. Leave it to MA to elect someone like her.
 
Re: Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say

Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say how

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she has been treated differently as a woman in Congress.

But unlike Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who opened up about her experience with sexism on Capitol Hill in a recent book, Warren — the first woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts — won't elaborate.

In an interview with CNN scheduled to air Wednesday, Warren was asked whether she had experienced treatment similar to what Gillibrand described.

"Yes," Warren said.

Would she care to elaborate?

"Nope," she said. "I've said all I'm going to say."

<snip>


First off, she looks nuts in that picture.

Second, she (and her Democratic counterparts in DC) push female citizens to fight against treatment like this, at the risk of alienating their bosses and co-workers, etc. But Senator Warren doesn't want to name names? Doesn't want to provide specifics? Doesn't want to fight it?

What am I missing here?

Perhaps she understands that calling the Senate Majority Leader a misogynistic bigot won't win her any brownie points, nor will it get her a better office space.
 
Re: Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say

Cateful, she could be your next President...:lamo
 
Re: Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say

Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say how

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she has been treated differently as a woman in Congress.

But unlike Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who opened up about her experience with sexism on Capitol Hill in a recent book, Warren — the first woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts — won't elaborate.

In an interview with CNN scheduled to air Wednesday, Warren was asked whether she had experienced treatment similar to what Gillibrand described.

"Yes," Warren said.

Would she care to elaborate?

"Nope," she said. "I've said all I'm going to say."

<snip>


First off, she looks nuts in that picture.

Second, she (and her Democratic counterparts in DC) push female citizens to fight against treatment like this, at the risk of alienating their bosses and co-workers, etc. But Senator Warren doesn't want to name names? Doesn't want to provide specifics? Doesn't want to fight it?

What am I missing here?

She was asked 2 questions and answered them, I don't see the big deal.
 
Re: Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say

Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say how

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she has been treated differently as a woman in Congress.

But unlike Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who opened up about her experience with sexism on Capitol Hill in a recent book, Warren — the first woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts — won't elaborate.

In an interview with CNN scheduled to air Wednesday, Warren was asked whether she had experienced treatment similar to what Gillibrand described.

"Yes," Warren said.

Would she care to elaborate?

"Nope," she said. "I've said all I'm going to say."

<snip>


First off, she looks nuts in that picture.

Second, she (and her Democratic counterparts in DC) push female citizens to fight against treatment like this, at the risk of alienating their bosses and co-workers, etc. But Senator Warren doesn't want to name names? Doesn't want to provide specifics? Doesn't want to fight it?

What am I missing here?
Suppose she's telling the truth. What would keep her from naming names? Simplest answer is that it was fellow Democrats who were acting badly.
 
Re: Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say

So she isnt being taken seriously ? No surprize there.

Nobody walks in as a freshman and is given anything (BO being a vety slight exception).

Even idiots like Franken know they have dues to pay.

And silliness like this will not help.

Another dem who thinks they are smart shown not to be.

I don't agree at all.
Warren is being hyped and groomed for big things from inside and from outside her Party.
 
Re: Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say

Suppose she's telling the truth. What would keep her from naming names? Simplest answer is that it was fellow Democrats who were acting badly.

That's exactly what they were saying on Morning Joe when they were talking about it. Name names. Put it out there. They encourage women to identify sexism and fight against it, yet here she is making accusations against, well, nobody in particular. It's an odd way to set an example.

She won't name names because the men she refers to are members of her own caucus. If the guilty parties were Lindsay Graham, John McCain and Mitch McConnell, she'd be on the rooftops telling everyone.
 
Re: Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say

Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say how

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she has been treated differently as a woman in Congress.

But unlike Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who opened up about her experience with sexism on Capitol Hill in a recent book, Warren — the first woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts — won't elaborate.

In an interview with CNN scheduled to air Wednesday, Warren was asked whether she had experienced treatment similar to what Gillibrand described.

"Yes," Warren said.

Would she care to elaborate?

"Nope," she said. "I've said all I'm going to say."

<snip>


First off, she looks nuts in that picture.

Second, she (and her Democratic counterparts in DC) push female citizens to fight against treatment like this, at the risk of alienating their bosses and co-workers, etc. But Senator Warren doesn't want to name names? Doesn't want to provide specifics? Doesn't want to fight it?

What am I missing here?


Elizabeth Warren sexually harassed?
That visual just ruined my morning.
 
Re: Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say

It's only a matter of time before she comes out as a gay black woman.
 
Re: Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say

It's likely a BS attempt to inoculate her against criticism.
 
Re: Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say

It's likely a BS attempt to inoculate her against criticism.


That will backfire horribly.
 
Re: Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say

That will backfire horribly.
If she can't/won't back it up, it should.
 
Re: Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say

Second, she (and her Democratic counterparts in DC) push female citizens to fight against treatment like this, at the risk of alienating their bosses and co-workers, etc. But Senator Warren doesn't want to name names? Doesn't want to provide specifics? Doesn't want to fight it?

What am I missing here?

I can't believe the question is very hard. She's put in a no-win situation. Nothing she can say would be anything more than 'she said/he said,' everyone who likes her believes her, everyone who doesn't calls her a whining b**ch, it's a tough place, get over it, etc., the media goes into a frenzy about the individual allegations, which in most cases is a sort of indirect 'bias' if it's like the places where my wife has worked for 25 years and doesn't lend itself to a concrete claim, and any concrete claims probably not provable in any real sense unless recorded on video.

And I don't know what it's like where you live, but in this part of the world, it's getting better but certainly common for people in position of power to continue to be male chauvinists, at least in the workplace. I've seen it in every larger office I've worked in. My wife's current ultimate boss has said in public that he doesn't believe women SHOULD work, presumably their place is at home, pregnant, barefoot, in the kitchen. And in a place like the Senate, with a bunch of older white men who've had their rear ends kissed for decades, on both sides of the aisle, it would be shocking and unbelievable if women weren't facing large professional obstacles. It's a good old boys club - look at the roster. We're breaking all time records in 2014, but there are still only 16 democratic women and 4 republican women. According to wiki there have only been 44 women senators in history.
 
Re: Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say

She won't name names because the men she refers to are members of her own caucus. If the guilty parties were Lindsay Graham, John McCain and Mitch McConnell, she'd be on the rooftops telling everyone.
I think there are three possibilities here:
1) She is lying
2) She is just your typical hypersensitive liberal who thinks there is an 'ism' at fault every time she doesn't get her way
3) The one you mentioned--that those treating her badly are the male members of her own political party. But she would hardly be the first leftist to overlook bad behavior for the furtherance of her ideology.
 
Re: Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say

Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say how

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she has been treated differently as a woman in Congress.

But unlike Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who opened up about her experience with sexism on Capitol Hill in a recent book, Warren — the first woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts — won't elaborate.

In an interview with CNN scheduled to air Wednesday, Warren was asked whether she had experienced treatment similar to what Gillibrand described.

"Yes," Warren said.

Would she care to elaborate?

"Nope," she said. "I've said all I'm going to say."

<snip>


First off, she looks nuts in that picture.

Second, she (and her Democratic counterparts in DC) push female citizens to fight against treatment like this, at the risk of alienating their bosses and co-workers, etc. But Senator Warren doesn't want to name names? Doesn't want to provide specifics? Doesn't want to fight it?

What am I missing here?

she's a lying Drama queen. probably trying to get some attention
 
Re: Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say

That's exactly what they were saying on Morning Joe when they were talking about it. Name names. Put it out there. They encourage women to identify sexism and fight against it, yet here she is making accusations against, well, nobody in particular. It's an odd way to set an example.

I'm not aware of any WOMAN who would counsel that, unless the person naming names wanted to burn her bridges at that place as a parting shot out the door.

Like I said, my wife is in a heavily male dominated field and has faced this issue in every job, and we discuss 'what to do' all the time. I could talk about a dozen examples, and the only time she's taken an action that 'named names' was a senior person who made repeated, and unwelcome 'advances' and wouldn't take "NO!" for an answer. She did name a name in that case.
 
Re: Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say

I think there are three possibilities here:
1) She is lying
2) She is just your typical hypersensitive liberal who thinks there is an 'ism' at fault every time she doesn't get her way
3) The one you mentioned--that those treating her badly are the male members of her own political party. But she would hardly be the first leftist to overlook bad behavior for the furtherance of her ideology.

4) The Senate is a good old boys club full of male chauvinists and naming names is a good way to torpedo any ability to work with the accused members and all the rest of the good old boys who don't see a problem treating the little women like second class interlopers in their exclusive club.

Goodness, has no one ever known a woman who's worked (in the South at least) in a professional environment dominated by men?
 
Re: Elizabeth Warren says she's been treated differently in the Senate but won't say

Liberal woman crying about being treated unfairly in a male-dominated government body.

Wow, how many stereotypes can we fulfill in one day.

But I forgive her because of her Native American heritage.
 
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