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JHan

(10,173 posts) Tue Sep 4, 2018, 09:48 PM Sep 2018

"You can not have a government for and by the people if it is not represented by all of the people" [View all]

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Congratulations on your win Ayanna!

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"You can not have a government for and by the people if it is not represented by all of the people" [View all] JHan Sep 2018 OP

Amen! JustAnotherGen Sep 2018 #1

She's just great. I'm really happy tonight. JHan Sep 2018 #3

Great win for her, on her own merits. Very experienced in local, state, and national politics.... George II Sep 2018 #2

She will, she has political skills. JHan Sep 2018 #4

I like her. sheshe2 Sep 2018 #5

I don't know either candidate in this district The Polack MSgt Sep 2018 #6

There were few differences between her and Capuano ideologically.. JHan Sep 2018 #9

I think you have a valid concern. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2018 #10

If the voters were ready for the change, I can't say boo about it The Polack MSgt Sep 2018 #11

TPM, I was being entirely hypothetical for the future. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2018 #14

You'll be interested in 538's analysis too.. JHan Sep 2018 #25

Thank you, JHan. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2018 #28

"to create an overall negative view of government so it's easier for them to destroy our government" JHan Sep 2018 #29

Well known and she has experience too, not at all an outsider. JHan Sep 2018 #26

There's a tendency to question a woman for lack of experience more than men lostnfound Sep 2018 #13

That is a serious ingrained cultural problem. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2018 #15

Some already have... lostnfound Sep 2018 #37

Thank you. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2018 #39

Her and her opponent were almost identical. NCTraveler Sep 2018 #30

Thanks to everyone for cluing me in with the information regarding this primary. The Polack MSgt Sep 2018 #33

Wow, she's impressive! betsuni Sep 2018 #7

K&R radical noodle Sep 2018 #8

Great speech- Gothmog Sep 2018 #12

So Absolutely True! Ayanna shoves that "identity politics".. Cha Sep 2018 #16

:) JHan Sep 2018 #17

.. Cha Sep 2018 #19

K&R. Great speech! lunamagica Sep 2018 #18

Outstanding! brer cat Sep 2018 #20

Wow! NurseJackie Sep 2018 #21

She has no problem throwing shade in "his" direction. NCTraveler Sep 2018 #32

I saw that. It's nice to see the truth... blunt and direct. NurseJackie Sep 2018 #34

K&R Cary Sep 2018 #22

Congratulations, Ayanna! (nt) ehrnst Sep 2018 #23

Congrats, Ayanna. I wish she'd be careful using the word "identity Hortensis Sep 2018 #24

Otoh, maybe she can give it back a good meaning? Hortensis Sep 2018 #27

I thought she framed it eloquently. JHan Sep 2018 #35

There's another element of "Identity politics" which doesn't get discussed.. JHan Sep 2018 #36

I posted this quote from her yesterday. NCTraveler Sep 2018 #31

K&R Andy823-2.0 Sep 2018 #38

K&R Scurrilous Sep 2018 #40