Elizabeth Warren Says ‘Right-Wing Extremists’ Behind Cherokee Activists Protesting Her Ancestry Claims
- Posted on June 20, 2012 at 12:10pm by
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Democrat Elizabeth Warren, who is seeking the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Scott Brown. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Elizabeth Warren is accusing “right wing extremists” of supporting a group of Cherokees women who plan on confronting the Senate hopeful this week over her false ancestry claims and her decision to claim minority status while employed at Harvard Law School and University of Pennsylvania.
“The people of Massachusetts are concerned about their jobs, the future for their kids, and the security of their retirement. Scott Brown would rather talk about anything else. The out-of-state group in question is being promoted and supported by a right wing extremist who is on the record supporting and contributing money to Scott Brown. It is past time we moved on to the important issues facing middle class families in Massachusetts – even if Scott Brown won’t,” Warren’s campaign said in a statement Tuesday.
However, the group of four Cherokee women say they have received no financial backing from U.S. Senator Scott Brown or Republican lawmakers and Warren is trying to do anything to make this controversy go away, the Boston Herald reports. In fact, one of the women said she is a left-leaning independent who voted for Obama in 2008, Sen. John Kerry in 2004 and has “never” cast a ballot for “a Bush” and another said she is a registered Democrat – if true, it could mean Warren is now grasping at straws.
The group did, however, meet with Brown staffers this week, Ellen Goss said, a Cherokee from Portland, Oregon. “We would like to hear his views on native sovereignty and what’s his commitment to making sure that native people are represented by actual native people.”
Ali Sacks, a Cherokee from Warren’s home state of Oklahoma, told the Boston Herald on Tuesday: “It’s cowardly to ride the coattails of people who have lost so much for your own benefit and not accomplish what you can accomplish on your own benefits. I think it’s shameful and extremely disrespectful not just to Cherokees but to all tribes who have given so much to this country historically and lost so much.”
“There’s no political funds, there’s no Republican funding of us, there are no free meals or stays, lodging, none of that,” Sacks added. “This isn’t a Republican vs. Democrat issue.”
Cherokee genealogist Twila Barnes argues the gaffe is only a non-issue to Warren because she is still not willing to admit that she did something wrong.
“Poverty, teen suicide, our health care system,” Barnes said. “Those are issues and those are the people she stepped on and used to benefit and now she says it’s not an issue.
Twila Barnes, left, a Cherokee genealogist, and Ali Sacks, a Cherokee from Oklahoma, want to meet with Elizabeth Warren. (Source: The Boston Herald)
The group of four Cherokee women are in Boston for four days and they want to arrange a sit-down with Warren. And though a spokesperson for the Warren campaign told the Boston Herald on Sunday a staffer would talk with the group, they had heard nothing from the campaign as of Tuesday.
“What is wrong with sitting down with the people she claims to be a part of?” asked Sacks. “That’s all we’d like to do — educate her. She has the same opportunity to educate us if we’re the wrong ones. But she runs and avoids because she knows there’s nothing to back her claims.”
Further, in honor of Warren’s birthday, which is on Friday, the Cherokees also plan on giving Warren a secret birthday present, the Herald reports. The group didn’t say when they planned on giving the gift or whether or not they would sing “Happy Birthday,” however, Warren has a campaign event on Thursday.
They insinuated they would make their presence known though.
“I think it will be more and more visible as it goes on,” Barnes added. “The governor said he was speaking for the commonwealth and that the people don’t care. By the end of the week, there’s a good possibility he’ll find out that people do care.”
To this day, Warren still argues that she was hired based on her merits and her “race” or minority status had nothing to do with it. Harvard Law School officials have also said race wasn’t a factor.
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Comments (35)
Daveed
Posted on June 21, 2012 at 10:43am“Elizabeth Warren is accusing “right wing extremists” of supporting a group of Cherokees women who plan on confronting the Senate hopeful this week over her false ancestry claims and her decision to claim minority status while employed at Harvard Law School and University of Pennsylvania.”
Does this woman have no shame? Rightfully so, native American Cherokee women have some legitimate questions. So Ms. Warren is blaming American Christian Moms, Pops and children now? The Cherokee women are (unfortunately) liberals. Pocahontas is a historical hero for all of Americans. Mrs. Warren’s association with the church of Political liberalism made all these protective groups to enslave them into always voting for Progessive Communism, thus to grab power for as long as this world lasts, now has abused and taken advantaged of the dishonorable, unhonest Liberal carnal man made laws of redistribution aka theft, of power, money, influence, america, freedom, faith, love, charity, goodness, tolerance. They are the party of santimonius self Righteous intolernat prejudice bigots. They are devoid of common sense and have a self entitlement mentality. They are Progressive Demokrat Liberals, who have failed our nation and now are calling all of America, terrorists because we are standing up and shedding the light, on these cockroach gravy train leeches.
Report Post »Steel
Posted on June 21, 2012 at 10:32amWarren’s a total fake. If she lies about such little things, what do you think she’ll do when confronted by huge things if she wins a national office? God help us!
Report Post »texasderek
Posted on June 21, 2012 at 9:07amOh my !!! I just realized….she even looks like Ward Churchill… he claimed to be a Native American too… and was an “intelligent” weirdo also.
Report Post »KURT1010
Posted on June 21, 2012 at 7:23amMy grandfather was a full blooded SENCA Indian and I did Not know I could put down on any employment app or anything that I was a miniority, and I am 69 years old…she is 1/32 or claims to be?
Report Post »Truthmonster
Posted on June 21, 2012 at 3:01amLizzy 2012 is not going to be a good year for lying, delusional, blaming left wing nuts, join the Mohegans last I herd they only have one left. I am Cherokee and you shame us. Some night soon on a full moon Cherokee stomp dance I’m going to have the dancers focus on white lying buffalo with crazy eyes, your new Indian Name. The Great Spirit will pay you a visit.
Report Post »truemedia
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 11:42pmIs that the cry of Weinner too before it was discover he too was lying!
Report Post »spinelessdave
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 10:52pmshe has high cheek bones from deepthroating her way to the top!
Report Post »AmerNDN10
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 10:48pmWow! this Pretendian won’t give up. Perhaps she should be fitted for a tin foil hat? or a straightjacket.
she’s really blowing smoke rings out her arse!
Report Post »oldchevyguy
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 10:01pmShe speak with forked tongue!
Report Post »village idiot
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 9:47pmElizabeth Warren is an Indian, why do yo have to hate her, she is left wing, gay, liberal, social promotion, food stamp queen, got into law school based on a lie, promoted on a lie, has high cheek bones, teaches future left wing Nazis, vote only for left wing candidate and supports every thinger that hurts America. So she is an Indian and she is nuts, and she is a Masshole. If you don’t vote for her Ted Kennedy will be forced to rise from the grave have another drink and kill yet another young women. God please save us for this trash. ” )
Report Post »rp454
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 9:38pmIs Elizabeth Warren declaring that Cherokees are “Right-Wing Extremists”? Wow.
Report Post »AmerNDN10
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 10:47pmlol I say “wear it like a badge of honor” but we know she’s grasping at straws. Too bad she’s so short, she will never reach them. ;o)
Report Post »zoro51
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 7:09pmif this SOW is a cherokee IM A LESBIAN .. THROW HER ASS OUT PERIOD SHES FAKE
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 7:21pmElizabeth Warren is a card-carrying nutcase. (Seriously)
Report Post »Quack Addict
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 7:31pmOh you liberals on here calling names again. That’s all you have when the facts sort you out. Very childish, but I wouldn’t expect anything less.
Report Post »suffolkva
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 7:43pmAnother dumba** leftist yelling about right wing conspiracies. Jeesh!!
Report Post »RougeFastFingers
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 7:09pmWhen you lie it catches up to you, as MS Warren is finding out.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on June 21, 2012 at 3:23amThat is why Obama hides his history
Report Post »turkey13
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 6:49pmI’m Cherokee and live in Oklahoma and am insulted by this woman. I don’t thin k there are a lot of Cherokees up there so of course these 4 women came from out of state. If 4 women scare I would hate to see her here in Oklahoma confreonted by the whole tribe.
Report Post »DIR
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 6:42pm“Elizabeth Warren Says: “Right-Wing Extremists’ Behind Cherokee Activists Protesting Her Ancestry Claims”
Don’t you just hate when that happens? I feel sorry for Lizy (indian name: Nutty Beavor). Those nasty Cherokee activists! More like they ate deviled crab cakes made using Liz’s prairie crab cake recipe, which calls for sun ripening. They got the schitz, and are now on the war path. If I were she, I give a phony forwarding address.
Report Post »isobamamadd
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 6:30pmI guess she thought that if one “D”rat ( Ovomit) lied to get into office she could too!!
Report Post »flatbroke
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 6:30pmLier, Lier, PANTS ON FIRE! EW you need to give it up! You claim Native American blood, somebody called you on it with a geneology search! and its one thing to suspect/have a family rumor, but once the proof has been found, just admit you made a mistake and, move on otherwise, this mole hill becomes a mountain at election time. good!
Report Post »lzzrd
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 6:24pmThis thing can be settled one way or the other very quickly, with a simple DNA test. For example, there is a DNA project called, The Scottish DNA Project I am think of joining. If they can show that I have a Pict(s), ( a group of people that died out as a distinct group, over a 1000 yrs ago) in my family tree, why not a Native American genetic marker from only 150 yrs ago?
Report Post »3katmomma
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 6:15pmShe’s sounding more and more like President Obama. “It’s not my fault. It’s Scott Brown. It’s those nasty republicans. It’s everyone who hates me.”
Report Post »All she had to say from the beginning was, “I was going on family lore. I believed what I had been told, and it appears that I may have been mistaken. I apologize.”
I would have had much more respect for her if she ‘owned up’ right from the beginning.
Her actions and comments truly reflect her character.
SoCaLCapitalist
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 6:11pmis filling out paperwork for grants claiming native american fraud. Elizabeth Warren should be investigated and sued to pay back any grants she received + interest. I hope some Cherokee indians sue her for their lost education.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 6:07pmName people or shut up!!
Report Post »Brontefan
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 5:50pmMs. Warren has a helleva lot of nerve complaining about the blow-back considering what Democrats, journalists, Mainstream Media, Hollywood celebs, and some old guard GOP types have done to Sarah Palin.
Report Post »Ted H
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 5:35pmI knew it all the time. It was a giveaway with those high cheekbones and that ability to lie with a straight face without any facts. Yep, she is a Democrat!
Report Post »DeltaBravo193
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 5:27pmNo they are not. You lied to get yourself into a better position to get that seat and it caught up to you. Typical politician, always lying. Another person I would like to ship off to Cuba and let them live in an utopia.
Report Post »Bill Rowland
Posted on June 20, 2012 at 5:27pmDon’t you love it? Lizzy just lies and compounds the lies backing herself further and further into a c orner. Typical liberal. Take advantage of programs to get ahead and when you are caught say its not important, just go away and forget it.
OMG Nov 6,2012
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