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Thu May 19, 2022, 12:51 PM May 2022

Pramila Jayapal endorses Jessica Cisneros in Texas runoff [View all]

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...

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/19/pramila-jayapal-endorses-jessica-cisneros-texas-00033681

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Post removed Post removed May 2022 #1
What is not a secret is that Henry Cuellar is anti abortion. Ugh. Autumn May 2022 #2
Cuellar is also an asshole SunImp May 2022 #5
So very typical of of an anti abortion "man". Autumn May 2022 #11
Perhaps you should quote a source with more recent information? TexasTowelie May 2022 #32
I'll keep the source I used yours is available in your reply. I notice nothing about the rest being Autumn May 2022 #40
That's okay. TexasTowelie May 2022 #45
Sounds like Texas. Oil companies gouge Americans.. Texas gets our tax dollars. Autumn May 2022 #50
I live in South Texas. hamsterjill May 2022 #67
Much of my family still lives there and we go often. I know Texas and it's attitudes well. Autumn May 2022 #68
Do they read LMT? AZProgressive May 2022 #74
We will see what happens on Tuesday. TexasTowelie May 2022 #75
Apparently not, or at least they don't care. TexasTowelie May 2022 #76
Ok but my question is can she win? We need to hold the House. Demsrule86 May 2022 #39
Yes, let's blame the 18 year old for the 40 year old's transgressions... TiberiusB May 2022 #3
She carried on the affair long after. I believe they still are close politically Budi May 2022 #6
Sounds a little puritanical to me. hamsterjill May 2022 #15
No. She broke up the marriage years later Budi May 2022 #16
Again, one more time... hamsterjill May 2022 #17
+1 spooky3 May 2022 #18
Well it wasn't a private matter all the yrs she kept showing up in someone elses marriage. Budi May 2022 #19
Oh good grief. hamsterjill May 2022 #20
Lol. Ya. Its like the married woman didn't matter one bit Budi May 2022 #22
The married woman has the right to leave the marriage hamsterjill May 2022 #25
You act like she played no role even after persuing the guy, 11 years after he'd married another. Budi May 2022 #29
You haven't acknowledge once during this exchange hamsterjill May 2022 #37
I think all bear responsibility, including Cisneros elias7 May 2022 #46
I have little respect for Henry Cuellar. hamsterjill May 2022 #54
Exactly TxGuitar May 2022 #47
Thank you. hamsterjill May 2022 #52
Right? Bettie May 2022 #23
Yes. Right. hamsterjill May 2022 #26
+1 TxGuitar May 2022 #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 2022 #9
It's the headline from the Murdoch NYPost article. Nt spooky3 May 2022 #24
My understanding JustAnotherGen May 2022 #4
In that case we need to stick with Cuellar. That affaire will ruin her chances. We need to hold the Demsrule86 May 2022 #41
This message was self-deleted by its author TxGuitar May 2022 #49
Whaaa? progressoid May 2022 #27
She persued him until his 11 yr marriage ended. Budi May 2022 #30
The wife could have had a lover too - for all we know womanofthehills May 2022 #61
That's just not true muriel_volestrangler May 2022 #66
Which could easily cost us one of only two competitive districts in TX FBaggins May 2022 #7
So we should shy away from being pro choice? hamsterjill May 2022 #10
We? Of course not FBaggins May 2022 #12
And when that candidate is asked about abortion? hamsterjill May 2022 #14
It's about actually having abortion rights. Doesn't really matter what people's personal JI7 May 2022 #31
It matters to me what a candidate's position is. hamsterjill May 2022 #35
Well you are if you give up a seat to Republicans which could JI7 May 2022 #56
So once again, women should be asked to hamsterjill May 2022 #58
I'm not the one giving up anything. I'm the one that actually cares about keeping abortion rights JI7 May 2022 #60
Then I'm sure you don't support Henry Cuellar. hamsterjill May 2022 #62
I'm not from that district but I would rather have Cuellar win the seat than a less conservative JI7 May 2022 #63
Good to know. hamsterjill May 2022 #64
Yes, I get it's more important to actually protect abortion rights JI7 May 2022 #65
No it doesn't. It makes us look like we want to win. And I do. Demsrule86 May 2022 #42
Exactly TxGuitar May 2022 #51
Thank you again. hamsterjill May 2022 #53
Yes. If there was ever a line that we shouldn't cross it is this one Bettie May 2022 #55
So, for this race, pretend that the party doesn't support women's reproductive rights? Bettie May 2022 #33
+1000 hamsterjill May 2022 #36
Nope FBaggins May 2022 #38
No, there are no other groups who stand to lose control of their physical bodies. hamsterjill May 2022 #59
Of course not. That is our belief and is on the platform as well. But we have to win. Demsrule86 May 2022 #43
How much influence does Jayapal have outside of Seattle? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2022 #8
Quite a bit with the more progressive elements in the party FBaggins May 2022 #13
K & R Budi May 2022 #21
A lot live there. Bernie won this district twice AntivaxHunters May 2022 #57
That's a pretty ridiculous conclusion FBaggins May 2022 #70
Tell me how you support anti-choose candidates AntivaxHunters May 2022 #71
Laughably naive FBaggins May 2022 #72
You're very mistaken AntivaxHunters May 2022 #73
LOL JohnSJ May 2022 #69
None in Texas...I would imagine. Demsrule86 May 2022 #44
Is there any news about the FBI raid of Cuellar's office and home? progressoid May 2022 #28
Yes, this was published last month: TexasTowelie May 2022 #34
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