Progressives Delight in Obama's Warren-esque State of the Union

President Barack Obama embraced his inner populist during his address Tuesday night, and sounded a lot like Senator Elizabeth Warren.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands after delivering the State of the Union address on January 20, 2015 in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Obama was expected to lay out a broad agenda to address income inequality, making it easier for Americans to afford college education, and child care.
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By Arit John

January 21, 2015 at 2:53 PM UTC

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While the right was put off by President Barack Obama’s “I won both of them” burn during his State of the Union address Tuesday night, progressive Democrats were excited by the president’s populism.

Not all were convinced—on MSNBC Wednesday, Senator Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent, criticized the administration’s stance on international trade deals—but the Senator Elizabeth Warren wing of the party gave Obama high marks for attacking a “rigged” system and promoting fairness for the 99 percent.