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RainCaster

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53. I'm equally impressed by her questioning skills, but...

Mon Oct 21, 2019, 10:40 PM

Oct 2019

What we haven't seen is her skills in driving consensus. That is done quietly, and all we see is the results, not the "how". This is where Bernie is lacking, because of his lone wolf approach.

Being able to achieve consensus is a skill normally done by having a deep rolodex and a long time record of being "bona fide".

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The Freshman Democrat Who's Making Conservatives Squirm [View all] ehrnst Oct 2019 OP

Love Katie Porter. Smart and principled. A conservative's nightmare. Midnight Writer Oct 2019 #1

She's really good. I have a lot of respect for her. patphil Oct 2019 #11

I think she'll be president someday. She & Warren are both brilliant. nt tblue37 Oct 2019 #2

That may, or may not be in the cards...but.... Brother Buzz Oct 2019 #6

She will make one helluva senator for Cali. blm Oct 2019 #26

Congratulations California! TryLogic Oct 2019 #62

She is wonderful DrToast Oct 2019 #3

A big fat K&R! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2019 #4

She has IT. Brains, compassion, AND integrity. blm Oct 2019 #5

AOC gets more headlines, probably for the wrong reasons... Wounded Bear Oct 2019 #7

Not sure what the dig at AOC is for LeftTurn3623 Oct 2019 #16

Was not meant as a dig on AOC, but in how the media covers her... Wounded Bear Oct 2019 #59

I agree with you Rebl2 Oct 2019 #61

I think Katie is great. I love watching her tear the rupugs to pieces. vsrazdem Oct 2019 #8

She's a force of nature. smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #9

I knew it would be Porter before I clicked on the story. :) TeamPooka Oct 2019 #10

LOL .... same here. blm Oct 2019 #27

We've got quite a few Fresh"man" Democratic women who are flying under the radar.... George II Oct 2019 #12

Sharice Davids is one of my favorites among those you describe StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #15

I agree, she's one of my favorites, too. I don't contribute much and when I do it's local, but.... George II Oct 2019 #17

Ayanna Pressley, too. blm Oct 2019 #29

Yeah. But she's no AOC StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #13

No they are two entirely different women mountain grammy Oct 2019 #28

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You like those checks huh :) Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #58

Yup blm Oct 2019 #63

Wish I could figure out how to do that. George II Oct 2019 #68

✔️ Just do a copy & paste FakeNoose Oct 2019 #70

✔️ Thanks! George II Oct 2019 #71

Where'd you get one that looks just like BLM's? Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #74

Mine is on my iPad emojis blm Oct 2019 #76

Yes!! The greatest thing about them both is that Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #39

Yes, exactly, and the other greatest thing.. mountain grammy Oct 2019 #55

Some people like to pretend that AOC isn't Bettie Oct 2019 #64

It's because she threatens the status quo, ronnie624 Oct 2019 #84

Yeah Bettie Oct 2019 #85

OMG! A single mother of three! That will REALLY rattle GOP alarm bells bucolic_frolic Oct 2019 #14

K&R ismnotwasm Oct 2019 #18

She absolutely destroys the person she is questioning TNNurse Oct 2019 #19

I wish she weren't in such a tough district. Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2019 #20

Is she being challenged from bdamomma Oct 2019 #22

Heh. Who would even want to debate her? blm Oct 2019 #30

I don't know, I just think I heard her district is typically conservative/GOP. Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2019 #43

It is. But her logic game is too strong for any rivals. blm Oct 2019 #52

No worries about Katie. She does what is right FIRST Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #40

She's good. Thanks for sharing that video. Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2019 #45

I hope she is the next VP LakeArenal Oct 2019 #21

She would be a great VP. Or someday, President. n/t pnwmom Oct 2019 #23

Eight more years!!! Eight more years!! LakeArenal Oct 2019 #25

My early fantasy this year was Kamala Harris wins POTUS and Gavin Newsome appoints Porter to fill TeamPooka Oct 2019 #32

I could get behind that! n/t pnwmom Oct 2019 #37

Why didn't Gavin run? Was looking forward to that. Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #46

Great idea LA! Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2019 #42

Representative Porter is badass. 3catwoman3 Oct 2019 #24

✔️✔️✔️ blm Oct 2019 #31

She's very good. bdamomma Oct 2019 #35

I love Porter. She deserves an important role as an Inspector General, or Deputy Sec. of ancianita Oct 2019 #34

NO! We have a wonderful new field of freshmen, but they are freshmen. Let them earn their stripes. RainCaster Oct 2019 #41

Which senior congress people already knew more and grilled Jamie Dimon harder than ancianita Oct 2019 #48

I'm equally impressed by her questioning skills, but... RainCaster Oct 2019 #53

Are you kidding? What drives consensus in our party more than fact-based truth. Porter ancianita Oct 2019 #54

Love this woman. She's smart, measured, unflappable and when she's on badhair77 Oct 2019 #36

Love all our new freshman Congress people. zentrum Oct 2019 #38

When she had Ben Carson babbling about oreos it was beautiful AdamGG Oct 2019 #44

I need 15-30 minutes of Katie Porter DAILY Leghorn21 Oct 2019 #47

She's my favorite from this impressive freshmen class. greatauntoftriplets Oct 2019 #49

When her kids are grown and out of the house... SpankMe Oct 2019 #50

I wonder why she gets so little media attention mcar Oct 2019 #51

She doesn't seek the spotlight. She goes about her work. (nt) ehrnst Oct 2019 #60

Good point mcar Oct 2019 #65

And effectively so. Not a twitter rep. (nt) ehrnst Oct 2019 #73

I love Katie Porter Gothmog Oct 2019 #56

Katie Porter helped turn Orange County, CA blue. I will always love her. SunSeeker Oct 2019 #57

She's a driving force the gop will need to reckon with! Heartstrings Oct 2019 #66

Exactly. No one wants to step up and debate her, that's fer sure! blm Oct 2019 #69

And she represents south Orange County - which is extraordinary in itself sandensea Oct 2019 #67

I love Rep. Porter bluescribbler Oct 2019 #72

Since Porter won in the OC, suggests to me that Warren could winover many Repugs too. stuffmatters Oct 2019 #75

That's a key point I've been stressing. They can speak to blm Oct 2019 #77

Exactly&the more voters get to know them, the more they i.d. with & respect them both. stuffmatters Oct 2019 #78

That's a common thread with her students. blm Oct 2019 #79

+1000. (nt) ehrnst Oct 2019 #80

Truly LOL.Thanks for bringing the mid afternoon chuckle on Cotton. stuffmatters Oct 2019 #81

Heheh ... or Trump blm Oct 2019 #82

She definitely knows how to corner the rats of the financial industry. blm Oct 2019 #83

She is brilliant. Mickju Oct 2019 #86