Inslee advocates getting rid of the filibuster. “Senator Warren is the only senator who has joined my call to end the filibuster,” Inslee says, grasping for a bit of the Warren shine. Read more
Inslee advocates getting rid of the filibuster. “Senator Warren is the only senator who has joined my call to end the filibuster,” Inslee says, grasping for a bit of the Warren shine. Read more
Jay Inslee, watching hundreds of people stream out of the room, says we must make Donald Trump “a blip in history.” Read more
Warren receives another very large standing ovation at the end of her remarks. There is an ENORMOUS exodus of people as Jay Inslee takes the stage, ha. Read more
“I’m very uneasy about proposals that would further politicize” the Supreme Court, Warren says. Notes that there are proposals like using rotating judges that would de-politicize the court. Also says the Supreme Court for many years has not really protected people, and legislation is better. Read more
Warren advocates increasing union power, “Making it easy” to unionize. Shouts out teachers unions specifically. Read more
Warren advocates wealth tax to fund universal child care, pre-K, raising wages of child care workers and teachers, increasing school funding, eliminate higher ed tuition, cancel student loan debt. Read more
A local activist asks Warren about public education. “I used to line my dollies up and teach them,” she says. Now she launches into a mini stump speech about how she went to college for $50 a semester and became a special needs teacher. Read more
Warren vows to crack down on law enforcement officers who abuse immigrants. Says she will “empower a commission inside the DOJ” to investigate crimes committed against immigrants. Read more
Warren suggests that protesters take a look at her immigration plan. They are now being escorted out very nicely. No body slams at Netroots. Read more
“LEGALIZE 11 MILLION. REUNIFY ALL FAMILIES” banner unfurled by protesters. They are shouting at Warren on stage. She now starts talking about immigration. They are still yelling. Read more
“We need to get rid of the cash bail system,” Warren says. “We need to get rid of all for-profit prisons.” Read more
Warren says data proves the justice system treats black people much more harshly than whites, even for the exact same crimes. Says she advocates legalizing marijuana, “not just for the mellow folks in the back.” Read more
Imagine Donald Trump trying to read an entire Michelle Alexander book. Read more
Community organizer asks Warren about Philly’s plan to replace money bail with a “risk assessment algorithm” and the potential drawbacks. “I’m a huge fan of Michelle Alexander’s work...” Warren begins. Read more
Amazon is 49% of all online sales, Warren notes. Says companies must be platforms or retailers but not both. Read more
On regulation of tech companies: “We need to break up big tech,” Warren says. Read more
“I think the way we’re gonna build progressive power in America is literally from the roots up,” Warren says, continuing the political abuse of the word “literally.” Read more
Warren notes she has been coming to Netroots for many years. Netroots, full of wonky liberal functionaries, is a very Warren type of crowd. Read more
“I’m at over 35,000 selfies around the country now,” Warren says. Read more
Elizabeth Warren is here. She got by far the biggest ovation of all candidates. Read more