Chris Matthews: Clinton-Warren 2016 Ticket Not ‘Smart’

Eddie ScarryOct 27th, 2014, 3:01 pm
 

Liberal Democrats looking to MSNBC’s Chris Matthews to keep hope alive that Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) could still in some way be involved with the 2016 presidential election had it all squashed Monday.

Since her election to the Senate in 2012, Warren has risen as a voice for the progressive wing of her party, gaining fans who want her to run in 2016 as a challenger to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is considering a run herself. Warren has said she isn’t running but that hasn’t kept her supporters from pushing her toward the White House in one way or another.

Asked by one follower during a Twitter Q&A whether Matthews thought a hypothetical Clinton-Warren 2016 ticket would be “smart,” he said no.

“No I don’t think that is a smart ticket,” Matthews aid. “I think a smart ticket would be Clinton/Sherrod Brown. Brown is the two-term Democratic senator from Ohio.

What about a cabinet position for Warren in a potential Clinton administration, another person asked Matthews. Still no.

“I think she’ll stay in the Senate,” he said.

Of course, Matthews is an open supporter of Clinton’s. And his contentious summer interview with Warren was notable for their constant cross-talking and his telling her that Democrats have failed to enact policies that help middle class Americans.

[Photo via MSNBC/screen grab]

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