Thu May 19, 2022, 12:51 PM

Pramila Jayapal endorses Jessica Cisneros in Texas runoff

Source: Politico

Immigration lawyer Jessica Cisneros has picked up a key endorsement from Rep. Pramila Jayapal, who leads the Congressional Progressive Caucus, in her primary bid against Rep. Henry Cuellar.

“At a time when our reproductive freedoms are under attack by an extremist Supreme Court, we must elect pro-choice candidates that will fight to make sure abortion remains the law of the land. Jessica Cisneros embodies the kind of progressive we need in Congress,” Jayapal (D-Wash.) said in a statement to POLITICO released Thursday.

Cuellar, the only House Democrat who opposes abortion rights, is facing a competitive runoff election next Tuesday in his Texas district against Cisneros, who has sought to make abortion a top issue in the race in the wake of a disclosure earlier this month of a draft Supreme Court decision that revealed the Supreme Court had voted to overturn Roe v. Wade...

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Pramila Jayapal endorses Jessica Cisneros in Texas runoff (Original post)	867-5309.	May 19	OP
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What is not a secret is that Henry Cuellar is anti abortion. Ugh.	Autumn	May 19	#2
Cuellar is also an asshole	SunImp	May 19	#5
So very typical of of an anti abortion "man".	Autumn	May 19	#11
Perhaps you should quote a source with more recent information?	TexasTowelie	May 19	#32
I'll keep the source I used yours is available in your reply. I notice nothing about the rest being	Autumn	May 19	#40
That's okay.	TexasTowelie	May 19	#45
Sounds like Texas. Oil companies gouge Americans.. Texas gets our tax dollars.	Autumn	May 19	#50
I live in South Texas.	hamsterjill	May 20	#67
Much of my family still lives there and we go often. I know Texas and it's attitudes well.	Autumn	May 20	#68
Do they read LMT?	AZProgressive	May 22	#74
We will see what happens on Tuesday.	TexasTowelie	May 22	#75
Apparently not, or at least they don't care.	TexasTowelie	May 25	#76
Ok but my question is can she win? We need to hold the House.	Demsrule86	May 19	#39
Yes, let's blame the 18 year old for the 40 year old's transgressions...	TiberiusB	May 19	#3
She carried on the affair long after. I believe they still are close politically	Budi	May 19	#6
Sounds a little puritanical to me.	hamsterjill	May 19	#15
No. She broke up the marriage years later	Budi	May 19	#16
Again, one more time...	hamsterjill	May 19	#17
+1	spooky3	May 19	#18
Well it wasn't a private matter all the yrs she kept showing up in someone elses marriage.	Budi	May 19	#19
Oh good grief.	hamsterjill	May 19	#20
Lol. Ya. Its like the married woman didn't matter one bit	Budi	May 19	#22
The married woman has the right to leave the marriage	hamsterjill	May 19	#25
You act like she played no role even after persuing the guy, 11 years after he'd married another.	Budi	May 19	#29
You haven't acknowledge once during this exchange	hamsterjill	May 19	#37
I think all bear responsibility, including Cisneros	elias7	May 19	#46
I have little respect for Henry Cuellar.	hamsterjill	May 19	#54
Exactly	TxGuitar	May 19	#47
Thank you.	hamsterjill	May 19	#52
Right?	Bettie	May 19	#23
Yes. Right.	hamsterjill	May 19	#26
+1	TxGuitar	May 19	#48
It's so much for fun for some to be able to trash the woman. And of course its an excuse to bash	Autumn	May 19	#9
It's the headline from the Murdoch NYPost article. Nt	spooky3	May 19	#24
My understanding	JustAnotherGen	May 19	#4
In that case we need to stick with Cuellar. That affaire will ruin her chances. We need to hold the	Demsrule86	May 19	#41
This message was self-deleted by its author	TxGuitar	May 19	#49
Whaaa?	progressoid	May 19	#27
She persued him until his 11 yr marriage ended.	Budi	May 19	#30
The wife could have had a lover too - for all we know	womanofthehills	May 20	#61
That's just not true	muriel_volestrangler	May 20	#66
Which could easily cost us one of only two competitive districts in TX	FBaggins	May 19	#7
So we should shy away from being pro choice?	hamsterjill	May 19	#10
We? Of course not	FBaggins	May 19	#12
And when that candidate is asked about abortion?	hamsterjill	May 19	#14
It's about actually having abortion rights. Doesn't really matter what people's personal	JI7	May 19	#31
It matters to me what a candidate's position is.	hamsterjill	May 19	#35
Well you are if you give up a seat to Republicans which could	JI7	May 19	#56
So once again, women should be asked to	hamsterjill	May 19	#58
I'm not the one giving up anything. I'm the one that actually cares about keeping abortion rights	JI7	May 20	#60
Then I'm sure you don't support Henry Cuellar.	hamsterjill	May 20	#62
I'm not from that district but I would rather have Cuellar win the seat than a less conservative	JI7	May 20	#63
Good to know.	hamsterjill	May 20	#64
Yes, I get it's more important to actually protect abortion rights	JI7	May 20	#65
No it doesn't. It makes us look like we want to win. And I do.	Demsrule86	May 19	#42
Exactly	TxGuitar	May 19	#51
Thank you again.	hamsterjill	May 19	#53
Yes. If there was ever a line that we shouldn't cross it is this one	Bettie	May 19	#55
So, for this race, pretend that the party doesn't support women's reproductive rights?	Bettie	May 19	#33
+1000	hamsterjill	May 19	#36
Nope	FBaggins	May 19	#38
No, there are no other groups who stand to lose control of their physical bodies.	hamsterjill	May 19	#59
Of course not. That is our belief and is on the platform as well. But we have to win.	Demsrule86	May 19	#43
How much influence does Jayapal have outside of Seattle?	Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin	May 19	#8
Quite a bit with the more progressive elements in the party	FBaggins	May 19	#13
K & R	Budi	May 19	#21
A lot live there. Bernie won this district twice	AntivaxHunters	May 19	#57
That's a pretty ridiculous conclusion	FBaggins	May 21	#70
Tell me how you support anti-choose candidates	AntivaxHunters	May 21	#71
Laughably naive	FBaggins	May 21	#72
You're very mistaken	AntivaxHunters	May 21	#73
LOL	JohnSJ	May 21	#69
None in Texas...I would imagine.	Demsrule86	May 19	#44
Is there any news about the FBI raid of Cuellar's office and home?	progressoid	May 19	#28
Yes, this was published last month:	TexasTowelie	May 19	#34

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2. What is not a secret is that Henry Cuellar is anti abortion. Ugh.

Lemme guess, he's campaigning for a lack of dignity for Women & for their Rights to be taken away.

Pramila Jayapal endorses Jessica Cisneros in Texas runoff

2. What is not a secret is that Henry Cuellar is anti abortion. Ugh.

5. Cuellar is also an asshole

11. So very typical of of an anti abortion "man".

32. Perhaps you should quote a source with more recent information?

40. I'll keep the source I used yours is available in your reply. I notice nothing about the rest being

45. That's okay.

50. Sounds like Texas. Oil companies gouge Americans.. Texas gets our tax dollars.

67. I live in South Texas.

68. Much of my family still lives there and we go often. I know Texas and it's attitudes well.

74. Do they read LMT?

75. We will see what happens on Tuesday.

76. Apparently not, or at least they don't care.

39. Ok but my question is can she win? We need to hold the House.

3. Yes, let's blame the 18 year old for the 40 year old's transgressions...

6. She carried on the affair long after. I believe they still are close politically

15. Sounds a little puritanical to me.

16. No. She broke up the marriage years later

17. Again, one more time...

18. +1

19. Well it wasn't a private matter all the yrs she kept showing up in someone elses marriage.

20. Oh good grief.

22. Lol. Ya. Its like the married woman didn't matter one bit

25. The married woman has the right to leave the marriage

29. You act like she played no role even after persuing the guy, 11 years after he'd married another.

37. You haven't acknowledge once during this exchange

46. I think all bear responsibility, including Cisneros

54. I have little respect for Henry Cuellar.

47. Exactly

52. Thank you.

23. Right?

26. Yes. Right.

48. +1

9. It's so much for fun for some to be able to trash the woman. And of course its an excuse to bash

24. It's the headline from the Murdoch NYPost article. Nt

4. My understanding

41. In that case we need to stick with Cuellar. That affaire will ruin her chances. We need to hold the

27. Whaaa?

30. She persued him until his 11 yr marriage ended.

61. The wife could have had a lover too - for all we know

66. That's just not true

7. Which could easily cost us one of only two competitive districts in TX

10. So we should shy away from being pro choice?

12. We? Of course not

14. And when that candidate is asked about abortion?

31. It's about actually having abortion rights. Doesn't really matter what people's personal

35. It matters to me what a candidate's position is.

56. Well you are if you give up a seat to Republicans which could

58. So once again, women should be asked to

60. I'm not the one giving up anything. I'm the one that actually cares about keeping abortion rights

62. Then I'm sure you don't support Henry Cuellar.

63. I'm not from that district but I would rather have Cuellar win the seat than a less conservative

64. Good to know.

65. Yes, I get it's more important to actually protect abortion rights

42. No it doesn't. It makes us look like we want to win. And I do.

51. Exactly

53. Thank you again.

55. Yes. If there was ever a line that we shouldn't cross it is this one

33. So, for this race, pretend that the party doesn't support women's reproductive rights?

36. +1000

38. Nope

59. No, there are no other groups who stand to lose control of their physical bodies.

43. Of course not. That is our belief and is on the platform as well. But we have to win.

8. How much influence does Jayapal have outside of Seattle?

13. Quite a bit with the more progressive elements in the party

21. K & R

57. A lot live there. Bernie won this district twice

70. That's a pretty ridiculous conclusion

71. Tell me how you support anti-choose candidates

72. Laughably naive

73. You're very mistaken

69. LOL

44. None in Texas...I would imagine.

28. Is there any news about the FBI raid of Cuellar's office and home?

34. Yes, this was published last month: