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Congressman Elliott Engel Reveals Too Much on a Hot Mic (Original Post) liskddksil Jun 2020 OP
term limits are stupid and Engel is fine as a member of Congress JI7 Jun 2020 #1
Some people have been there too long and it shows liskddksil Jun 2020 #4
He is a fine congress member. the clip is lame. especially JI7 Jun 2020 #6
Then vote them out. StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #8
Looks like that is going to happen. Crowley part 2 liskddksil Jun 2020 #9
Then why push for term limits? let people vote for who they want JI7 Jun 2020 #13
Echoed liskddksil Jun 2020 #14
Term limits are stupid. it's been tried and made things worse JI7 Jun 2020 #15
I stand with Eliot Engel. tritsofme Jun 2020 #2
Good luck - looks like he's on a Crowley trajectory to me liskddksil Jun 2020 #3
Crowley was a great rep. Truly. SideStep Jun 2020 #20
Voters obviously thought otherwise nt liskddksil Jun 2020 #22
That is not a politically accurate statement with respect to elections. SideStep Jun 2020 #23
It was also a VERY VERY low turnout . He would probably have won if the election was held later on JI7 Jun 2020 #24
we have term limits they are called elections dsc Jun 2020 #5
+ JI7 Jun 2020 #7
This StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #10
We have election losers called Joe Crowley and soon to be Eliot Engel nt liskddksil Jun 2020 #11
And Crowley lost in an election. there were no term limits. JI7 Jun 2020 #12
Then why do we have term limits for president? PTWB Jun 2020 #16
because FDR won many elections JI7 Jun 2020 #17
Because Republicans had a snit that FDR won 4 times dsc Jun 2020 #18
Emily Ngo who tweeted that, had a big photo of trump and Melania in her profile mahina Jun 2020 #19
Emily Ngo is a NY1 Reporter liskddksil Jun 2020 #21
It's the background photo in her profile. I read her posts. And I'll pass, thank you. mahina Jun 2020 #25

JI7

(89,182 posts)
6. He is a fine congress member. the clip is lame. especially
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 02:20 PM
Jun 2020

if it's supposed to be a reason to get rid of a member who is serving well. THE PEOPLE reelect him becsuse they like him.

 

liskddksil

(2,753 posts)
9. Looks like that is going to happen. Crowley part 2
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 02:22 PM
Jun 2020

Engel couldn't be bothered to be present in his district during during the pandemic.

 

liskddksil

(2,753 posts)
3. Good luck - looks like he's on a Crowley trajectory to me
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 02:14 PM
Jun 2020

another one who never bothered to show up until too late.

 

SideStep

(93 posts)
23. That is not a politically accurate statement with respect to elections.
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 04:07 PM
Jun 2020

I have voted for someone who wasn't the incumbent in a primary because I thought it was my best choice, not always because I thought someone was flat out a bad rep. There were also a lot of voters who did vote for Crowley. It isn't as simple as you just tried to make it. Most peoples mentality isn't simply for or against. It's also a bit of a slap in the face to AOC to think she only won because Crowley was a bad rep. She campaigned hard and did a great job of garnering and harnessing national attention.

JI7

(89,182 posts)
24. It was also a VERY VERY low turnout . He would probably have won if the election was held later on
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 09:37 PM
Jun 2020

along with the other elections taking place.

 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
10. This
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 02:22 PM
Jun 2020

"I want to limit everyone else's choices because I don't trust myself to vote intelligently."

 

PTWB

(4,131 posts)
16. Then why do we have term limits for president?
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 02:39 PM
Jun 2020

Shouldn’t elections be enough? Or is it possible to acknowledge that voting is not always enough?

dsc

(52,130 posts)
18. Because Republicans had a snit that FDR won 4 times
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 02:59 PM
Jun 2020

and frankly it was stupid. For the most part it solved an problem we didn't have. And frankly if Obama could have run for a third term just imagine how much better off we would be.

mahina

(17,506 posts)
19. Emily Ngo who tweeted that, had a big photo of trump and Melania in her profile
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 03:35 PM
Jun 2020

This is unfortunate but it could be interpreted differently.


Should right wing agitprop talking points be spread on DU?

 

liskddksil

(2,753 posts)
21. Emily Ngo is a NY1 Reporter
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 03:48 PM
Jun 2020

NY1 is legitimate local news channel in NYC for those not in the area. Also don't see any photo of Trump scrolling through her account, and even if there was one it would be in relation to the news she is covering. You should self-delete your post.

mahina

(17,506 posts)
25. It's the background photo in her profile. I read her posts. And I'll pass, thank you.
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 11:40 PM
Jun 2020

She’s a Mets fan, she has that going for her. You as well!

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