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Warren for President: Persist

Elizabeth Warren, the candidate:


Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren's campaign website asks the question What will Elizabeth Warren do? And it answers: 

This is the fight of our lives. The fight to build an America that works for everyone, not just the wealthy and the well-connected. It won’t be easy. But united by our values, we can make big, structural change. We can raise our voices together until this fight is won.

This basically sums up Senator Warren's campaign, and also her stance on all the issues. She has positioned herself as the Rupert Giles to the American voter's Buffy the Vampire Slayer:  that is, she's the older, wiser, more studied mentor that we need to help guide us through our struggles. She's The One With The Plan. 

And Elizabeth Warren has a LOT of detailed plans. Where other candidates campaign in more broad strokes without the details (Beto O'Rourke and Bernie Sanders come to mind), or are staking their candidacies on a single specific issue ( Jay Inslee, Andrew Yang, and Eric Swalwell feature here), Senator Warren has come charging out the gate with detailed proposals on a TON of issues. Five are listed below, with links to her detailed plans.

 Policy Positions
I am intentionally not adding details to these bullet points to encourage you to click the links provided, because Senator Warren nicely lays out the plans herself. 


And now, Elizabeth Warren, the cocktail:

I had nothing in mind going into this drink except my intention to utilize Jack Daniels. I'm happy with the result! Somehow, I feel like this is something your misanthropic aunt might drink. Give it a try!



 What's in the glass: 
40 ml Jack Daniels
10 ml coffee liqueur
10 ml raspberry liqueur
almond milk

 Add all ingredients to a shaker and shake over ice. Add a few ice cubes to a rocks glass and pour. Garnish with maraschino cherries and drizzle chocolate syrup. Sip and enjoy!
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