"Yes" -Elizabeth Warren

The truth hurts. Just as the fact that “power corrupts” has been sadly swept under the rug recently in the wake of the much needed sexual harassment culture exposure (couldn’t we be talking about both?), so has the problem us Dems need to address if we ever want to win again. Can’t we discuss it all without f—king killing each other? Those of us working our asses off just to survive, don’t we know who the real enemy is? Corporations have similar if not more rights than individuals these days and those with influence ($$$) make or break the careers and lives of “regular folk”... um. All the denial, infighting, scapegoating and beating around the bush is only making corruption worse. Acknowledgement that maybe the problem is deeper then we want to believe, is a first step. Clinton was anointed and flawed. Sanders knew she stole it but stood by her knowing Orange was/is the Antichrist. There’s a deep systemic corruption problem in this country, and people who want to deny that and that this happened in our party and repeat without rinsing are doomed for more Orange. Sanders could have won the whole thing in my opinion, he was talking the same (but real) populist talk that resonated with the people. Of course, there’s the Russian element, so we never really know. The Russians did not want Clinton, so draw your own conclusions. Russian involvement too is a different level of corruption, as its one thing to have it within our walls but an outsider stepping in is a serious biz of its own that needs to be addressed and not to be compared. Back to the Dems: time to move on but Warren admitting this is necessary if we ever are going to. I hope she runs, if not, then Sanders and/or Biden (who is not as centrist as Hillary). We need a genuine ideology on the left not some more Reagan Democratic soft core bs to interest all the disenfranchised and angry voters. As for the sex harassment thing, we’re dancing around the fact that it’s power that’s corrupted all the individuals we’ve mentioned. Power corrupts not only sexually, but mentally and economically. Clinton was corrupt, but not to the degree of Trump. We need to realize that she was though at least to some extent to understand. We need to change the whole ball of wax not keep dancing around on the surface. Corruption is rampant everywhere in the US. In NY, in politics, in the entertainment biz, etc, and we elected the cream of the corrupt crop yet seem prepared to do it all over again through or own stubbornness, blindness, lack of foresight and lack of empathy. We need to look in the mirror. It's important to realize what happened. Bad timing you say? Well when is good timing? We need a good candidate. If we dont learn from this and it takes down Warren within our party then we don't deserve to win. Reading people's thoughts on this from both camps it seems that that is what's happening, more of the same infighting, which is so "sad". That wasn't Warren's intent in saying "yes." Sanders focus always has been on helping people and then making sure Trump isn't president. That should be the focus of the Democratic party, not our egos. Warren wasn't calling for an investigation, just saying this happened. it should bring the party together not fray it more considering that Sanders soldiered on in support of Clinton. I choose to focus on Trump and the added corruption of the Russians but not deny the corruption we have at home. This would've come out in 2020, I guess many though would rather it come out then. Yes, another distraction for Captain Orange and his evil crew to capitalize on, but that's all it is. That and a chance for the Dems to face reality and hopefully come together. Cuz by Jetisoning Ellison and others like him recently it seems we'd rather repeat our mistakes over and over like a Sci-Fi film. I think Warren may have been giving the party a wake up call...