"In a democracy, hostage tactics are the last resort for those who can’t otherwise win their fights through elections, can’t win their fights in Congress, can’t win their fights for the Presidency, and can’t win their fights in Courts. For this right-wing minority, hostage-taking is all they have left – a last gasp of those who cannot cope with the realities of our democracy."

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Source: Elizabeth Warren: ‘Hostage Taking’ Is All Republicans Have Left by Paige Lavender, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 1, 2013.

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Elizabeth Warren

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Elizabeth Warren is a U.S. Senator known for her advocacy on economic equality and consumer protection, particularly through her work on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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