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12. Want to know what's shitty?

Wed Jun 24, 2020, 09:17 AM

Jun 2020

For a Representative to say he wouldn’t care about speaking at the protests if not for the primary.

Engel sunk his own ship.

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Some BIG endorsements for Eliot Engel in the NY-16 Democratic Primary: [View all] George II Jun 2020 OP

Good ...shitty way to treat a sitting Democrat. Demsrule86 Jun 2020 #1

Especially one with a proven record and one of the top 10 progressive Representatives. George II Jun 2020 #2

Engel sunk his own ship. PTWB Jun 2020 #11

Want to know what's shitty? PTWB Jun 2020 #12

He also characterized an endorsement of his opponent as "dictatorship". Mariana Jun 2020 #18

That's not what he said and you know it. George II Jun 2020 #81

What's your interpretation of what he said? PTWB Jun 2020 #82

These are great endorsements Gothmog Jun 2020 #3

K&R murielm99 Jun 2020 #4

I don't think it's wise to replace a ranking Democrat with a former middle school principal lapucelle Jun 2020 #5

A former middle school principal? manhattan123 Jun 2020 #25

Any job is fine, as is unemployed. It's even OK if the candidate mistakenly lapucelle Jun 2020 #26

I didn't ask you about his party registration, but why you snarked about him being a principal manhattan123 Jun 2020 #27

Re-read the complete sentence. lapucelle Jun 2020 #28

Yeah, I read it manhattan123 Jun 2020 #30

School principal is a wonderful position, but I think many people would prefer one lapucelle Jun 2020 #32

Jeez, you're still going on this? manhattan123 Jun 2020 #36

It's good that you understand the meaning of the sentence now. lapucelle Jun 2020 #40

I just saw it today, sorry I don't follow your posts manhattan123 Jun 2020 #54

Honesty is important. You kicked this thread just today, R B Garr Jun 2020 #63

So how do you feel about a candidate whose party endorsed John McCain in 2008, and.... George II Jun 2020 #72

Hey melman Jun 2020 #29

Yes, we all do have bad days. lapucelle Jun 2020 #34

Then why are you feeling so sad? melman Jun 2020 #35

... lapucelle Jun 2020 #39

Yes melman Jun 2020 #44

If he wasn't "still in this" then why did he sue the NYS Board of Elections, demanding.... George II Jun 2020 #49

whatevs melman Jun 2020 #50

Whatevs? Here's an interesting bit of trivia. Sanders sued NYS, claiming he wanted to build... George II Jun 2020 #67

I hear Denver's lovely this time of year melman Jun 2020 #70

Why do you ask? George II Jun 2020 #71

No reason melman Jun 2020 #75

"No reason" isn't true. If you did something there WAS a reason for it, right? George II Jun 2020 #76

Sure melman Jun 2020 #77

No I don't, please do NOT speak for me! George II Jun 2020 #78

By the way, got good news today.... George II Jun 2020 #80

Congratulations! Is the home office in Madagascar? NurseJackie Jun 2020 #85

Not sure, but it looks like the day shift is working today. George II Jun 2020 #86

Bazinga! NurseJackie Jun 2020 #52

Indeed. And I wish people would consider what they're saying before tossing around homophobic.... George II Jun 2020 #55

If only we could get an esteemed psychiatrist's opinion of the use of that offensive term. lapucelle Jun 2020 #51

Damn! NurseJackie Jun 2020 #53

Oh no you didn't.... George II Jun 2020 #56

. melman Jun 2020 #57

Not a swing and a miss. sheshe2 Jun 2020 #60

... sheshe2 Jun 2020 #58

Yet another state in which Biden won each and every county. I think Kentucky was the same, but... George II Jun 2020 #59

Beautiful map. Another all-county sweep for Joe Biden, and in a big f-ing state! George II Jun 2020 #73

No problem with him being a former Middle School Principal whistler162 Jun 2020 #46

Solid people appreciate the hard work of Rep. Engel DenverJared Jun 2020 #6

Looks like Engel's district wasn't interested in another Rep. Engel either. Autumn Jun 2020 #68

We shall see when all the ballots are counted DenverJared Jun 2020 #79

Looks like his local district prefers Bowman JonLP24 Jun 2020 #7

Data for Progress is not an objective organization: George II Jun 2020 #8

looks like NJCher Jun 2020 #9

Been waiting three days? Still, Data for Progress is NOT an objective organization. George II Jun 2020 #10

I guess you didn't understand my question NJCher Jun 2020 #16

Mostly, Ma'am, Because He Said Something Stupid On A Hot Mic The Magistrate Jun 2020 #19

nah NJCher Jun 2020 #21

That Is The One Thing Everybody Knows, Ma'am The Magistrate Jun 2020 #42

He voted for the Iraq war. He was opposed to Obama's Iran nuclear deal JonLP24 Jun 2020 #92

Chances Of That Are Vanishingly Slim, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2020 #93

AOC defeated Crowley and one of the policies she used against him was his Iraq war vote JonLP24 Jun 2020 #94

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Sir, Ran A Good Campaign The Magistrate Jun 2020 #95

I'm on 100% disability from the VA for mental health reasons & tinnitus JonLP24 Jun 2020 #96

I Am Sorry To Hear That, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2020 #97

You mean he accidentally showed people who he is. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2020 #33

He Certainly Revealed Himself To Be An Over-Confident Incumbent, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2020 #43

It happens. sheshe2 Jun 2020 #61

. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2020 #66

Didn't work. marmar Jun 2020 #13

Two for two. Autumn Jun 2020 #14

What are you talking about? There were TWO primaries in the 16th? George II Jun 2020 #15

How soon you have forgotten the other primary race in NY. Autumn Jun 2020 #17

Actually Berniecrats lost against... brooklynite Jun 2020 #31

Actually AOC and Bowman won over ...Engel and Cabrera. That's 2 for 2... Autumn Jun 2020 #37

So, net 1. brooklynite Jun 2020 #38

I'm discussing the 2 races that I was interested in. You are free to discuss the ones you are Autumn Jun 2020 #41

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Lovely GIF. TexasTowelie Jun 2020 #87

Yes, a classy perfect response to bullshit. You're welcome, glad you enjoyed it. Autumn Jun 2020 #88

You're correct. TexasTowelie Jun 2020 #89

Feel free to use it. I'll take it as a complement, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Autumn Jun 2020 #90

. TexasTowelie Jun 2020 #91

net 1 lol melman Jun 2020 #45

Point to anything I said in support of her... brooklynite Jun 2020 #47

Okay melman Jun 2020 #48

"I'll judge each Democratic Primary candidate on their merits"... brooklynite Jun 2020 #62

Oh melman Jun 2020 #64

Whee did I say I was against AOC being re-elected? brooklynite Jun 2020 #65

Funny how they come to those convoluted conclusions. I was accused the other day... George II Jun 2020 #69

I remember that! Same here. And then correcting R B Garr Jun 2020 #74

Big endorsements. The biggest. The most wonderful endorsements anyone has ever seen. melman Jun 2020 #20

Didn't that person lose his primary? ismnotwasm Jun 2020 #22

Yes he sure did melman Jun 2020 #23

Post Mortem on NY16 congressional race: rusty fender Jun 2020 #24