IMHO, we'd better start learning to pronounce Jake Auchincloss's name. This young Democratic

[Atticus]

Rep. from Massachusetts is a "keeper" and if I live long enough, I think I will see him as a national leader of our party and nation.

[brooklynite]

1. Can you offer some context for that statement?

[Atticus]

4. I had the same impression of him as poster #2. He seems intelligent, is serious and measured when

responding to questions and he strikes me as someone who wants to DO his job, not just HAVE his title.

I liked him.

[padah513]

2. I saw him on MSNBC

Seems like a straight shooter. Tells it like it is, not a lot of "I", "me", and "my" in his words.

[SCantiGOP]

3. Jackie Kennedy's half-sister

was an Auchincloss

[Tanuki]

6. Jackie's stepfather, Hugh Auchincloss, was the one who

walked her down the aisle and "gave her away" at her wedding to JFK.

[Tomconroy]

9. The author Louis Auchincloss, I think,

Fits in there somewhere. Standard Oil money, which is a nice thing to have.

[muriel_volestrangler]

22. Jake's great-grandfather was Hugh's first cousin

https://www.rollcall.com/2020/09/04/massachusetts-primary-results-jake-auchincloss-4th-district/

Hugh was not only stepfather to Jackie Bouvier, he was also stepfather to Gore Vidal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_D._Auchincloss

[Jilly_in_VA]

5. AWK-in-kloss.

My brother went to school with one of his more senior relatives.

[lillypaddle]

7. Remember when Beto was the next up and coming?

Just sayin'

[joetheman]

13. He still is in my opinion. nt

[lillypaddle]

14. It's hard to know how people will weather

the test of time. I liked Beto, too, and still do. It did bug me that he had such a foul mouth as a candidate for president.

[TheRickles]

8. He's only in Congress because MA doesn't have IRV.

He won the Dem primary in a very liberal district despite being the least progressive of the 5 or so candidates, getting around 20% of the vote. The others split the vote, he got the nomination, and was a shoo-in to be elected. He was a city councilor in the suburb of Newton before going to DC, with no state-wide or national political experience.

And apart from the Kennedy/Auchincloss link on his dad's side, his mom is CEO of a major Boston hospital (Dana Farber Cancer Institute) and loaned him several hundred thousand dollars to get his campaign going. It's no coincidence that he didn't support lowering drug prices, and etc.: https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/05/25/auchincloss-shill-democrat-excoriated-siding-big-pharma-against-lower-drug-prices

[Hassin Bin Sober]

12. But he talks real nice...

[Tracer]

19. I believe he used to be a Republican.

NT

[Hassin Bin Sober]

20. People around here fell in love with Michael Bloomberg after he recently (as late as 2018) ...

…. Spent $10s of millions of dollars to help the republicans take/keep The Senate

[quaint]

10. Democratic (before 2013, 2015-present), Republican (2013-2014), Independent (2014-2015)

McGeorge Bundy was his great-uncle (really loved him some Vietnam War).

Not forming an opinion of him yet. I'm too influenced by his 2013-14 affiliation.

[sheshe2]

16. I had to research all of them before I made my choice.

He became a republican so that he could work on Charlie Baker’s campaign. He also voted for him.

[praxEs]

11. Is that you, Jake?

Please let folks know that you won Joe Kennedy's seat in a special election for congress less than a year ago with only about 22% of the vote. Given the many progressive stars in the House and Senate from MA, there is a fairly stark difference between them and him in my opinion. I wonder how many of Jake's voters mistook him for his dad, a long-time pol.

Just based on the number of folks who signed up for that race, I will guess that he will encounter a strong primary challenge next time around. Without any inside information I'm guessing that Jesse Mermell, who came in only a point or two behind him, will beat him next time if there aren't nine freakin' candidates in the primary again.

[TheRickles]

18. Good first post. Welcome to DU!

[johnnyplankton]

15. Don't buy into it

He was my rep in Newton. He beat out a bunch of genuine progressive for Kennedy's seat because they split the vote. Plus he reminds me of Jared Kushner

[Tomconroy]

17. He's a major in the Marine Corps Reserve.

[blue neen]

21. Interesting.

I don't know anything about Jake, but there sure are an awful lot of attacks on him in this thread. Hmm.

[sheshe2]

23. If you read his history then you might understand why.

I did my research before I voted...only to find out he was an I before he was an R. He switched to R to work on Gov Charlie Baker-R reelection bid. He voted for him, then back to D. He is 33 years old and has flipped parties 3 times.

I voted for Jesse Mermell in the primary. I only voted for him in the general.

I also am upset with Joe for leaving his seat wide open to primary a very popular sitting Senator. Both of which I had voted for. You have to know the dynamics in MA before you judge our comments. We lost a very blue seat to a candidate that has joined not one but 3 parties and voted/ worked hard to elect our GOP Gov.

If Jesse Mermell runs again, she has my vote.

[Atticus]

24. Maybe I should have asked what Massachusetts thinks of him before I was so conplimentary

to him.

I have only seen him on TV 2 or 3 time and he DID make a very good impression, but I will now take a "wait and see" approach.

Thanks for your knowledgable assessment.

[sheshe2]

27. Thanks, Atticus.

I have not watched him on TV. Don't want him in that seat.

This was a special election so I believe he goes back on the ballot in 2022. I hope Jesse is the one that runs against him.

[blue neen]

26. Thanks for your comments. I do appreciate finding all of this out.

This is why we're lucky to have DU!

I have to agree about Joe Kennedy. It was a very bad decision on his part and not really understandable. What was he thinking?

[sheshe2]

28. I can't explain Joe other than ego?

In his own very blue district he lost by a landslide to Senator Markey. I have no idea what he was thinking. Very bad decision and for now, he is out of politics. He is young and has time to learn.

[Takket]

25. Nooooo! I'm still working on Buttigieg! LOL

boot edge edge!