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FBaggins

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12. We? Of course not
Thu May 19, 2022, 02:17 PM
May 2022

But we should absolutely run candidates who can win the districts they're defending.

The party doesn't have to change its positions at all in order to run the most progressive candidate who can win a given district.

An incumbent in a D+7 district has a decent shot this Fall even with the expected tough headwinds. Making it an open seat and running a candidate who is out of touch with the district makes it a tossup at best.

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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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