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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLaurence Tribe, Harvard Con law prof, says Rep. Adam Schiff reminds him of No Drama Obama.
From Twitter today:
Laurence Tribe?Verified account @tribelaw 8h8 hours ago
My former student @RepAdamSchiff would make a great US Senator or even President. Reminds me of No Drama Obama. . .
And Prof Tribe posted this Politico piece:
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/04/21/adam-schiff-trump-investigation-237421
The congressman from Hollywood has landed his breakout role investigating President Donald Trumps ties to Russia and it might be Adam Schiffs path to the Senate.
As the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, the California congressman has become a daily, sometimes hourly, fixture on cable news, winning rave reviews from Democrats for his lawyerly and occasionally devastating takes on the Russia probes latest developments.
Schiffs near-constant presence on TV is valuable in a state with 53 members of Congress who compete for attention with movie stars. And its practically a requirement for achieving name recognition in a state with eight major media markets that make it nearly impossible to reach voters through commercials.
His fast-rising profile is fueling speculation he might be laying the groundwork for a run for higher office for the Senate or governors mansion, or maybe even the White House.
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CaliforniaPeggy
(149,306 posts)I would love to see him make a run for the Senate, and yes, for the White House too.
Smart, well-spoken, he does his homework.
mopinko
(69,806 posts)a good man to have at the helm.
babylonsister
(170,963 posts)madaboutharry
(40,152 posts)VigilantG
(374 posts)Very good option, imho.
3catwoman3
(23,819 posts)...has his "schiff" together.
Very impressive guy.
ButSeeYa
(273 posts)Amaryllis
(9,523 posts)A guy you feel like you can trust in a crisis.
This from the article makes sense:
"One of the reasons for Schiffs success, she said, is his low-key style that serves as a direct contrast to Trump. At a time in which the occupant of the White House has specialized in bombastic tweets and statements, she said, the former federal prosecutor offers a contrast to many that looks like sanity. "
WheelWalker
(8,943 posts)colorado_ufo
(5,717 posts)A truly good man.
Hekate
(90,196 posts)KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)Jim Hines is also on occasionally and he's a very good speaker and the camera like him as well.
Then there's Ro Khanna who was on Chris Hayes. He's really good too.