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The Power Five => Big Ten => Topic started by: SFBadger96 on November 18, 2021, 12:06:57 PM
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I know I haven't been around lately--been crazy busy.
Fixing to get busier. SFIrish96 is running for Congress. :-)
We're left leaning Dems (no apologies for that, folks), but not super left Dems. Safe blue seat. The whole game for SFIrish is the primary next June (unless two Dems are the top two vote getters, but normally the one Republican sacrificial lamb gets all of their votes and advances to the general in November, then gets trounced). She's not the front runner, but we truly believe she has a shot.
Going to be crazy.
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Nice!
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good luck
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I know I haven't been around lately--been crazy busy.
Fixing to get busier. SFIrish96 is running for Congress. :-)
We're left leaning Dems (no apologies for that, folks), but not super left Dems. Safe blue seat. The whole game for SFIrish is the primary next June (unless two Dems are the top two vote getters, but normally the one Republican sacrificial lamb gets all of their votes and advances to the general in November, then gets trounced). She's not the front runner, but we truly believe she has a shot.
Going to be crazy.
Best of luck to her, old friend. Hopefully she can get there and do some good.
And no apologies needed from you, just as I would not apologize for being center-right. I cannot call myself a 'Pub. I don't know what that is anymore.
Same goes for you, calling yourself a Dem. :96:
I think we all know where we stand by now. No sense bickering about it. And I hope this thread does not go there. When I saw the title, I said, "Well, shit."
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Best of luck to her, even if she's a worthless rotten terrible
Democrat Notre Dame alum. :57:
When she wins, I'm sure we'll all have some legislation ideas for her to sponsor lol...
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Im kinda new to who you are
what location are you running in
and what is the office I assume Federal
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Best of luck to her, even if she's a worthless rotten terrible Democrat Notre Dame alum. :57:
When she wins, I'm sure we'll all have some legislation ideas for her to sponsor lol...
this is a great idea- he's smart af ^
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I know I haven't been around lately--been crazy busy.
Fixing to get busier. SFIrish96 is running for Congress. :-)
We're left leaning Dems (no apologies for that, folks), but not super left Dems. Safe blue seat. The whole game for SFIrish is the primary next June (unless two Dems are the top two vote getters, but normally the one Republican sacrificial lamb gets all of their votes and advances to the general in November, then gets trounced). She's not the front runner, but we truly believe she has a shot.
Going to be crazy.
good luck brother
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Im kinda new to who you are
what location are you running in
and what is the office I assume Federal
Come on now, 320, you've been around here a long time...
CA-14, we're the district that runs from a sliver of the southern part of San Francisco down through most of San Mateo County (to about Redwood City).
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so you are a Dem running for office in California
whats the problem
Just a suggestion the mid term might not be the best time
might want to wait for 2024
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Good luck!
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I will add--one of the things that I know SFIrish is really good at is identifying a goal and working with people of all kinds to accomplish that goal. She's been amazing at that since we met when we were both young Army lieutenants.
She's a left-leaning Dem, but more importantly, she believes in making government work for the people. That doesn't always mean more government, it means working with people of different stripes, with different opinions, to accomplish a goal that they can agree on. Sometimes that's done with a bare majority, but it's better when you can get more people to agree on something that's needed.
Anyway, I don't want this thread to go crazy, either, Badge, but I thought the OT title would stir some interest. :-)
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so you are a Dem running for office in California
whats the problem
Just a suggestion the mid term might not be the best time
might want to wait for 2024
Well I'm not running at all, the spouse is, but now is the time the sitting congressperson is retiring (let's be honest, probably at least in part because she doesn't want to go back to being in the minority). Whoever wins this seat will probably have it for 20 years.
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Well I'm not running at all, the spouse is, but now is the time the sitting congressperson is retiring (let's be honest, probably at least in part because she doesn't want to go back to being in the minority). Whoever wins this seat will probably have it for 20 years.
Got it
good luck to her
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And no apologies needed from you, just as I would not apologize for being center-right.
You should do stand-up.
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Best wishes from CD. The book I've been talking about goes into how he got himself elected to Congress in AZ, I found it interesting.
Ruben Gallego (D) "The Called Us Lucky" about Lima 3/25 in Iraq, it's pretty gritty, along the lines of With the Old Breed.
He doesn't make their COs look very good with a couple exceptions.
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Good luck to SFIrish (except in football, obviously :) ).
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Best of luck to her!!! .... little d, little r, doesn't matter which so long as American comes first. Truth is I despise party politics. Each person should fairly represent their constituents without loyalty to the gang er uh I mean party.
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Fixing to get busier. SFIrish96 is running for Congress. :-)
If the opposite of pro is con,what's the opposite of progress?
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Best of luck to her!!! .... little d, little r, doesn't matter which so long as American comes first. Truth is I despise party politics. Each person should fairly represent their constituents without loyalty to the gang er uh I mean party.
Amen brutha!
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Best of luck to her!!! .... little d, little r, doesn't matter which so long as American comes first. Truth is I despise party politics. Each person should fairly represent their constituents without loyalty to the gang er uh I mean party.
We had a local rep resign due to a scandal (conservative Republican who had paid for an abortion for a staffer). So we had a special election, that was free of primary. Instead of picking between the lesser of two evils, both candidates actually represented Western PA. The D was a pro-Union, pro drilling, pro-life, but prospending, blue collar D. The debates were awkward, because they agreed on resource development, abortion rights, etc..., which actually reflects the mood of the region. I'm not saying I agreed or disagreed with their platforms, but it was very refreshing to have two candidates acknowledge that a Western PA D shouldn't look like a California D, and a Western PA R, shouldn't look like an Alabama R. That was only plausible because they didn't have to primary. Both parties nominated their candidate, and both put up the most centrist option. The D won, and as much as I liked him, the Twitter backlash once he didn't fall in line with the national platform was disappointing.
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In my humble opinion, aligning with something detested by your constituents (but only in concept because perhaps geography/distances moots the impact) in trade for support isn't the way to go about governing.
Further in my opinion, if this is the choice that elected representative is faced with, then it is in a "court" exceeding its relevance.. pass it down to state, or county, or city, and let those who it will impact decide.
We're all hung up on party... I dont mind telling you all the only thing I detest more than a republican is a democrat- but it's close.....
We really need good people in politics, not good politicians in people. I'm gonna charge Ms. SFIrish with that from afar... anyone with integrity and humanity is far better than the alternatives. Some see the posting as something that serves them while the rare bird sees the post as a means to serves the community. No matter our politics personally held, I figure we can all agree with that?
And... this is America. There are things going on I probably hate. Yet, if that is what the majority of folks from the districts it's happening in want- AND it isn't infringing on personal liberties ensured by the BoR, it ain't no business of mine if it's happening or not so long as those folks are fairly represented.
I aint saying I'm right, but... well.. yes I am. I'm right. :)
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We really need good people in politics, not good politicians in people. I'm gonna charge Ms. SFIrish with that from afar... anyone with integrity and humanity is far better than the alternatives. Some see the posting as something that serves them while the rare bird sees the post as a means to serves the community. No matter our politics personally held, I figure we can all agree with that?
Bingo.
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You should do stand-up.
You should sit down.
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You should sit down.
😂😂😂.
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Years ago NPR had a neat segment with two new Congressmen, one D one R. They interviewed them as the weeks went by about their experiences. They both sounded very rational and well intentioned, I'd catch it on the way to work. (Yes, I listened to NPR on the way to work.)
They stopped it about the time it got more interesting, the first portions were about how they were adjusting to their new jobs etc. I have a notion they got jaded pretty fast, and what we see for the most part is everyone voting in lock step with their party leaders, with a few exceptions at times.
We elect someone and can rely on them to vote how their party tells them, instead of how they personally evaluate the situation.
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wrong thread