Two remarkable speeches this evening.  Elizabeth Warren and Vice President Biden speaking before a group of constitutional lawyers. Two adults reminding us that the future of the republic is at stake in this election.  As one of them points out, you have the nominee of one of our two political parties threatening a federal judge with retaliation if he’s elected in November.

I’d put Warren’s speech up there with some of the best I’ve heard.  Not quoting her, but she has a section of the speech where she says that “Democracy does not sustain itself. The rule of law does not sustain itself.” Referring to Republican efforts to destroy trust in the congress, the judiciary, and the executive. She should not run for vice president. She should keep doing this kind of thing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzLMf6QGONQ

Biden’s not as focused or eloquent. But, this is the vice president of the United States having to remind us that an independent judiciary is kind of important. I also like the part where he talks about serving in the senate being the greatest privilege of his life.  And how his many Republican friends in the senate know better than to support Trump.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF82N0B2VYE

This is, indeed, a preview of the assault that Trump can expect from Hillary, her eventual running mate, Bill, Obama, Biden, Bernie, and Warren over the next five months. But, these speeches aren’t the usual campaign stuff.