Elizabeth Warren is DNC's Trump Card

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Let me start by saying that I do not agree with many of Elizabeth Warren’s policies or her worldview. But she may be the only way out for Dems.

Nobody likes Hillary Clinton but the U.S. is ready to elect its first female president. There is almost a desperation amongst voters to see history being made. However, it is starting to dawn on people that she may not be able to beat Donald Trump. Given that, Trump has insulted large swathes of the population, you would think that it should be easy to find someone to destroy his candidacy. It turns out that Hillary is every bit as disliked as the Donald. As recent polls show, she is tied with Trump—and Trump has not even started on her.

Bernie Sanders has ignited a passion among young voters, left-leaning intellectuals, and independents everywhere. Even though the delegate count shows that he has no path to the nomination, he continues to win multiple state primaries. He may even win California, an ultimate show of strength that must surely give pause to the DNC and super-delegates who could swing the nomination. Every poll shows that Bernie would beat Trump by double digits.

That is where Elizabeth Warren comes in. She is a woman and an icon of the progressive movement. You get the best of both Hillary and Bernie in one package. And as her recent jabs at Trump show, she is ready to take him on. Her early comments seem to be getting under Trump’s skin—something that neither Hillary nor Bernie have managed to do. Clearly, Trump sees in her a formidable adversary who could shatter his presidential dreams.

When the Democrats have their convention in Philadelphia in eight weeks or so, is there a possibility that things go awry for Hillary? A strong win in California for Bernie will put all options back on the table. In addition, after a bitter primary season, Hillary may not be prepared to relinquish her spot to Bernie. However, the movement (revolution?) that Bernie started may demand that someone acceptable be nominated and the best-known face of that movement, after Bernie, is Elizabeth Warren.

This is a season for the unexpected and the unknown unknowns. If the RNC can throw up a Donald Trump, it is possible that the DNC throws up an Elizabeth Warren. That may be a strange twist that I can live with.