Bernie And Warren Made A Secret Agreement Not To Attack Each Other

on September 13, 2017 in Washington, DC. — WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 13: U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) (2nd L) pats on the back of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) (R) during an event on health care September 13, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Sen. S... WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 13: U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) (2nd L) pats on the back of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) (R) during an event on health care September 13, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Sen. Sanders held an event to introduce the Medicare for All Act of 2017. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) MORE LESS

June 21, 2019 8:21 a.m.

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Sens. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) have long been considered allies on Capitol Hill.

But the two are also taking that friendship — which has been described as being more political than personal — to the campaign trail. According to several senior Democrats who spoke to New York Magazine, Warren and Sanders made a secret pact months ago to not attack one another on the campaign trail.

Warren invited Sanders over to her Washington, D.C. home in December and the two divulged that they intended to run for president. Neither tried to talk the other out of it, New York Magazine reported. That’s when they made their no-negativity agreement.

But, according to New York Magazine’s reporting, that treaty may be starting to fray. Read the full report here.

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Nicole Lafond (@Nicole_Lafond) is TPM’s deputy editor, based in New York. She has also worked as the special projects editor and as a senior newswriter for TPM. She has a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University and previously covered education in central Illinois.

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cervantes says:

June 21, 2019

According to several senior Democrats who spoke to New York Magazine, Warren and Sanders made a secret pact months ago to not attack one another on the campaign trail.

Good, if true.

But, according to New York Magazine’s reporting, that treaty may be starting to fray.

Unsurprising, if true.
dont says:

June 21, 2019

So much for secrets.
wordsinthewind says:

June 21, 2019

if Warren beleives she can count on bernie to keep his word she deserves the public comeuppance he’ll deliver.
sickneffintired says:

June 21, 2019

wordsinthewind:

if Warren beleives she can count on bernie to keep his word she deserves the public comeuppance he’ll deliver.
rick says:

June 21, 2019

Feels like this issue is getting tangled up in the fact that Biden is trying to pump up Warren in order to weaken Bernie. So if the Sanders campaign responds to that action, it’s…an attack on Warren? These are the things that happen in a multi-candidate (>2) race.
I don’t see either candidate making personal attacks on the other candidate. I wouldn’t demand more than that. Ultimately this is a competition for an important “prize”, and the notion that the candidates shouldn’t actually compete strikes me as bizarre.