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elleng

(141,926 posts)
1. 'Thanks.'
Fri Jul 7, 2023, 07:46 PM
Jul 2023

Thought/suspected so.

'At this moment, I believe the best way for me to make the greatest difference in American politics in 2024 and beyond is this: to run for reelection to the House of Representatives in Maryland’s extraordinary 8th District; and

to mobilize thousands of Democracy Summer Fellows and raise millions of dollars and everyone’s spirit to fortify and build up Democratic majorities in the House and Senate; and

to go anywhere in America where President Biden, Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other Americans ask me to go to campaign for a runaway victory for the party of democracy, freedom, justice and progress; and

to become the Chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee in a Democratic Congress, working to use our resources to guarantee the rights and freedoms of the people, to secure the integrity of every branch of government; to expose and root out corruption, waste and violation of the Constitution and our ethics laws; and to mentor and support the remarkable junior Members I have worked to assemble on our Committee over this first Congress as our Ranking Member; and

to spread constitutional literacy and understanding throughout America by teaching a nationwide on-line constitutional law class to anyone who wants to join me; and

to build a Democratic Party that will not only defeat the kleptocrats and theocrats at home but the autocrats abroad, and will effectively confront the overarching challenges of our time: climate emergency, the aggressive spread of disinformation and propaganda, the erosion of the rule of law, and the uncontrolled rise of artificial intelligence which can become either an instrument of progress for our people or a power tool of the dictators and bullies.'>

in2herbs

(4,390 posts)
3. Good news. When voters deliver a D majority in the House in 2024 Raskin (and Porter??)
Fri Jul 7, 2023, 08:16 PM
Jul 2023

can chair the committee to impeach USSC justices Alito, Thomas, Roberts, Coney-Barrett, et al.

 

jimfields33

(19,382 posts)
5. Porter is not running for reelection in the house.
Fri Jul 7, 2023, 08:51 PM
Jul 2023

She’s running for senate. I actually hope she gets the nomination. But it looks like it’s Schiff’s who may win it.perhaps she’ll get a position in the Biden administration if she doesn’t get the nomination.

in2herbs

(4,390 posts)
6. I know she's running for Senate but I think Schiff has the win. Therefore, she stays in the
Sat Jul 8, 2023, 02:41 PM
Jul 2023

House and can work to impeach the USSC justices.

in2herbs

(4,390 posts)
9. I understand what you are saying. However, if Porter decides that Schiff has a better
Sun Jul 9, 2023, 12:25 PM
Jul 2023

chance she can drop out of the Senate race and still run to keep her House seat.

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