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On Thursday, both NBC’s Today and ABC’s Good Morning America gleefully touted a new “rallying cry” among Democrats and liberal activists in the wake of Republicans admonishing Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren for attacking Attorney General Jeff Sessions on the Senate floor ahead of his confirmation vote.
On Today, correspondent Peter Alexander proclaimed: “The fierce debate over Sessions putting Democrat Elizabeth Warren in the spotlight, after Republicans formally silenced her for speaking negatively about her fellow senator.” A clip followed of Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell explaining: “She was warned. Nevertheless, she persisted.” The reporter eagerly announced: “That quote instantly becoming a rallying cry, already on t-shirts. Hillary Clinton tweeting, ‘She persisted. So must we all.’”
