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It's like an oath, a promise.
It's entirely possible for someone to rule something out, and then change their mind. There was no "promise" to constituents or anyone else made by HRC to not run in that link you provided.
Senator Warren, on the other hand "PLEDGED" to finish out her term.
http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_politics/the_truth_squad/2013/12/elizabeth_warren_pledges_she_wont_run_for
When peppered about her intentions, she added: "I pledge to serve out my term.
"I am not running for president. I am working as hard as I can to be the best possible senator I can be," she said. "I am working as hard as I can to be the best the possible senator that I can be and to fight for the things that I promised during my campaign that I would fight for. I am fighting for bank accountability. I am fighting hard to help rebuild America’s middle class."
More links, same thing:
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/warren-i-am-not-running-president
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/05/us/massachusetts-warren-rules-out-a-run-for-president.html
Now, you go check and see when her term ends, and you'll then come to the conclusion that the math just doesn't work.
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