Tuesday night's debate pile-on made clear that things are about to get rough for Elizabeth Warren
, big crowds. The only thing missing was the scrutiny and sniping from competitors that normally accompanies the rise of a new primary leader.
She seemed to hold up relatively well — no major slip-ups — but the arguments her rivals made against her are a harbinger of what’s to come this fall, after a relatively smooth ascent over the past several months.Warren is often credited with running the most disciplined campaign, and she was clearly prepared for the evening’s offensive.
Unlike Bernie Sanders, the progenitor of the Warren policy, the Massachusetts senator has declined to explain how she would pay for her plan to transition all Americans into the popular Medicare program that now only serves people over 65. Her refusal to detail the costs was turned into cudgel by Buttigieg and others to question not just her policy but her honesty.
“I appreciate Elizabeth's work," Klobuchar said wryly. “But, again, the difference between a plan and a pipe dream is something that you can actually get done.” Beto O’Rourke leveled a new criticism. “Sometimes Sen. Warren is more about being punitive and pitting some part of the country against each other, instead of lifting people up,” he said.
There are obvious differences between 2007 and 2019. Clinton’s reputation had been battered during her husband’s presidency, while Warren’s favorability ratings are strong. But still, the strategy is familiar.
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