Atkins: Scrappy Warren passes on compromising position [View all]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s swift rise from little-known Harvard law professor to left-wing superhero is due in part to the fact that she knows her strengths, and she’s savvy about choosing her battles carefully and waging them with sharp, effective weapons.
That’s precisely why she’s wisely taking a pass on the Senate minority leader post.
As soon as U.S. Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada announced his decision to retire when his term ends next year, progressive groups began salivating at the idea of Warren replacing him as the Senate’s top-ranked Democrat. The Progressive Change Campaign Committee quickly issued a statement praising Warren as someone who “can think big, wage tough fights against powerful interests, and win key votes in the Senate.”
Through her office, Warren, who has repeatedly denied plans to run for president, also shot down the idea of succeeding Reid in the top post. Reid and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, the minority whip from Illinois, both threw their support behind U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, giving the New York lawmaker a big boost if not an open road to the post in 2017.
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