For the sake of Massachusetts, let’s hope that Elizabeth Warren gets better than this. She was always a mildly underwhelming candidate, clutching her talking points like they were a satchel of gold — millionaires and *billionaires, a level playing field, big oil. As deft as she was at slogans, she was never so good at answering questions, which was odd for a person of such experience and substance.
Her acceptance on Tuesday night continued that odd tradition — her stump speech warmed over with a midway nod *toward her vanquished opponent, Scott Brown. It was hard to fathom that she couldn’t offer a few meaningful words on what it means to capture the honor of *representing Massachusetts in the US *Senate.
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It was WarrenÂ’s chance to rest her *elbows on the podium, tell the gathered crowd that sheÂ’s never felt this exhausted in her life, and then share a bit of her exhilaration over the prospect of standing up for the working class in the most important *deliberative body in the world, talking points aside.
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Here’s what Elizabeth Warren needs to understand — immediately. Tens of thousands of good, honest, hard-working people sent her tens of millions of dollars to run what amounted to the most expensive and elaborate political campaign that this state has ever seen.
They didnÂ’t just give their money, these supporters. They invested their hopes, their hearts, their dreams, and for many of them, their time. If she didnÂ’t turn out to be the most scintillating candidate, that was OK, because she was far better than the other option, and they knew she would improve once she grabbed the prize.
And now that sheÂ’s won, what these people expect, what they want, is what is supposed to be WarrenÂ’s trademark: openness and honesty. They want someone who will treat the public with dignity and give honest voice to the issues that are on everyoneÂ’s mind, discretion be damned.
Yes, she is tired. Of course, itÂ’s all new. Admittedly, this is about style.
But election night was lazy. Thursday was disrespectful. If Elizabeth Warren is better than this, and there is every hope and belief that she is, itÂ’s time to start showing it now.