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Tweet from Jamaal Bowman (Original Post) Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2020 OP
Awesome TristanIsolde Jun 2020 #1
How wonderful is that! Autumn Jun 2020 #2
Great news. Voltaire2 Jun 2020 #3
Hell yes!! onecaliberal Jun 2020 #4
I hope that by "those maintaining the status quo" he means republicans. Squinch Jun 2020 #5
And I hope he means conservatives. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2020 #9
The "status quo" in DC is Shitrump.. hopefully by the Cha Jun 2020 #19
With all due respect to him, I'll wait until the Absentee ballots get counted next week... brooklynite Jun 2020 #6
Absentees won't make up the difference here liskddksil Jun 2020 #7
my thoughts and prayers go out to you on your perilous journey. Voltaire2 Jun 2020 #10
The bottom line is: I don't care brooklynite Jun 2020 #11
For someone who doesn't seem to care, you certainly jump in a lot on these things rpannier Jun 2020 #21
"Why I'm likely to piss you off in the next six months" brooklynite Jun 2020 #23
... progressoid Jun 2020 #15
oki Celerity Jun 2020 #18
Progress!!! Roc2020 Jun 2020 #8
Great outcome. And he'll zentrum Jun 2020 #12
Good! ananda Jun 2020 #13
Terrific story. I wish him well and.. mvd Jun 2020 #14
Thank you, Sir! Comfort the afflicted. Afflict the comfortable. It's your new job. n/t TygrBright Jun 2020 #16
K&R Blue Owl Jun 2020 #17
I think Bowman will be a really great representative dlk Jun 2020 #20
Fuck yeah! aikoaiko Jun 2020 #22
this is amazing! AlexSFCA Jun 2020 #24
I saw him interviewed on Morning Joe today Pachamama Jun 2020 #25
Excellent!! Rock the boat Mr. Bowman. Change is needed. Devil Child Jun 2020 #26

Cha

(295,905 posts)
19. The "status quo" in DC is Shitrump.. hopefully by the
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 06:30 PM
Jun 2020

time he gets there Biden will be Pres & we'll have the House & the Senate.. so it will be a whole new reality scape.

I know I'm being optimistic!

Mahalo, Squinch!

brooklynite

(93,851 posts)
6. With all due respect to him, I'll wait until the Absentee ballots get counted next week...
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 02:56 PM
Jun 2020

AP has this as "too early to call". Any victory announcement you've heard was the personal opinion of the person who made it.

brooklynite

(93,851 posts)
11. The bottom line is: I don't care
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 03:20 PM
Jun 2020

It was a Safe D seat yesterday; it will be a safe D seat tomorrow. I have more competitive races on my mind.

rpannier

(24,304 posts)
21. For someone who doesn't seem to care, you certainly jump in a lot on these things
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 09:00 PM
Jun 2020

First it was AOC yesterday and now Bowman

brooklynite

(93,851 posts)
23. "Why I'm likely to piss you off in the next six months"
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 10:13 PM
Jun 2020
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213515607

Re: AOC/Cabrera: My only comment was that previously being a Republican wasn't an adequate reason to discount a candidate".

Re: Engel/Bowman: All I said was that I'd wait for the large number of absentee ballots that deserve to be counted.

dlk

(11,433 posts)
20. I think Bowman will be a really great representative
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 07:31 PM
Jun 2020

His experience as an educator speaks to his values and his knowledge of the real world for most Americans. I wish him all the best.

Pachamama

(16,874 posts)
25. I saw him interviewed on Morning Joe today
Thu Jun 25, 2020, 12:41 PM
Jun 2020

Wow!!! I was so impressed by him and really like him. I think he will represent his District much better than Engel did and will also do great things for this country.

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