Warren makes Democrats antsy. Sanders should petrify them. (W Post) [View all]

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in Chicago on Sunday. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)

By Jennifer Rubin
Opinion writer
March 5 at 10:00 AM

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is fully in tune with the progressive wing of her party, has a boatload of detailed policy ideas and high name recognition. She seems to be working hard in early primary states, giving voters plenty of access. And yet, it haunts her. The Native American thing, of course.

She has slipped dramatically in polls since last year, and hasn’t matched others in small-donor fundraising, one indication of enthusiasm. And the Native American story just won’t go away. During this interview with CNN’s David Axelrod, Warren explains why she listed her ethnicity on her bar application:

The most telling part of that interview was her response when asked whether it was a mistake to release a video and give new life to President Trump’s nasty “Pocahontas” taunt. “I can’t go back," she says. But did she learn from it? And herein lies the ongoing issue: Warren insists Trump is going to be Trump, and that she’s just got to move forward.

On one level, it is true that Democrats cannot react to everything Trump says. But she made Trump the alpha dog in that fight by conducting the DNA test and releasing the video. She put him in control. Moreover, the notion that Warren is just going to let Trump’s barbs slide off of her raises the question: Does she really know how to fight back? Could Trump put her back on her heels from day one of the general election?

FULL story: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/03/05/warren-makes-democrats-antsy-sanders-should-petrify-them/?utm_term=.e10a15265671

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