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That’s the buzz circulating around the of Richard Cordray to head the CFPB. says that her possible Senate candidacy is a good reason to nominate someone else. The Atlantic has of other folks making variations on the same argument.

Fortunately, we had the opportunity to ask Professor Warren directly about this back in March of 2010 when at ¹ú²úÊÓƵ.

Her answer to a possible Senate campaign: “Yes, that or I could stab myself in the eye.” See for yourself.

In full context, she gives a really involved non-denial denial. So there’s a loophole there, and there’s mounting speculation that she’s going to stab herself in the eye.