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maxrandb

(15,187 posts)
87. Let's work our asses off to win those 2 Georgia Senate seats
Wed Dec 23, 2020, 04:15 PM
Dec 2020

and Kamala Harris will be spending a ton of time in the US Senate

That's what I would call a "win-win"!

Puleez! Sneederbunk Dec 2020 #1
It seems like Padilla is a reasonable choice idziak4ever1234 Dec 2020 #2
Harris went from failed 2020 candidate to nominee in waiting for 2024 BeyondGeography Dec 2020 #3
Roseanna Rosanadana: If Its not One Thing-its Another Stallion Dec 2020 #4
Thanks elleng Dec 2020 #20
We lose voters with this attitude nt liskddksil Dec 2020 #5
1000+ Vivienne235729 Dec 2020 #7
Agree. I've been voting Dem... SMC22307 Dec 2020 #86
This needs to stop. Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #6
+1 LizBeth Dec 2020 #9
Just sayin' NCDem47 Dec 2020 #8
+1 Mosby Dec 2020 #80
This message was self-deleted by its author LovingA2andMI Dec 2020 #10
Exactly!!! LovingA2andMI Dec 2020 #11
Black lives DO matter. Biden's VP pick is AA. Vivienne235729 Dec 2020 #12
So We Good Now.... LovingA2andMI Dec 2020 #14
Right. Lets leave out everyone else bc only AA matter. Is that right? Vivienne235729 Dec 2020 #16
According To YOU.... LovingA2andMI Dec 2020 #19
No. But how many latinos, asians, natives, middle easterners in the senate? Vivienne235729 Dec 2020 #26
What? LovingA2andMI Dec 2020 #30
There's 10 AA senators and 26 female senators. Maybe not an AA woman senator Vivienne235729 Dec 2020 #36
Good lord! There's an historic AA female VP. And you're going to complain that someone of another LovingA2andMI Dec 2020 #53
Uh, that's what you did. You were complaining. What would be a more palatable word fir you? Vivienne235729 Dec 2020 #72
Just support... LovingA2andMI Dec 2020 #101
Vivienne, agree entirely, and of course so does VP-Elect Harris. Hortensis Dec 2020 #33
It wouldn't surprise me if she helped in who her replacement would be. Vivienne235729 Dec 2020 #39
Me neither. Hortensis Dec 2020 #45
Rt.. TY, Hortensis! Cha Dec 2020 #105
First Latino in a plurality Latino state Sympthsical Dec 2020 #13
Sounds Borderline.. LovingA2andMI Dec 2020 #15
I'm allowed to dislike a politician Sympthsical Dec 2020 #18
Samsies... LovingA2andMI Dec 2020 #21
I agree with your opinion about London Breed kimbutgar Dec 2020 #37
Feel the same way about London eissa Dec 2020 #90
Since his parents immigrated from Mexico, this is also an F-you to Trump's anti-Mexican tblue37 Dec 2020 #91
TOTALLY agree about Breed! nt Raine Dec 2020 #126
Padilla is the first Hispanic US Senator from California left-of-center2012 Dec 2020 #17
And.... LovingA2andMI Dec 2020 #25
So ... left-of-center2012 Dec 2020 #29
I agree. n/t EndlessWire Dec 2020 #38
Is this a Dodge? LovingA2andMI Dec 2020 #49
The facts are still the #Facts. left-of-center2012 Dec 2020 #55
Yes it is a Dodge.... LovingA2andMI Dec 2020 #57
Never owned a Dodge left-of-center2012 Dec 2020 #79
You do now.... LovingA2andMI Dec 2020 #99
I couldn't care less about London Breed's thoughts on this issue but BannonsLiver Dec 2020 #65
I'm happy Turin_C3PO Dec 2020 #31
Okay... LovingA2andMI Dec 2020 #102
Biden doesn't have a say in this treestar Dec 2020 #73
Harris was also the second Asian American Senator from California Klaralven Dec 2020 #63
The mayor is wrong. LiberalFighter Dec 2020 #22
The son of two immigrants isn't a step backwards Hav Dec 2020 #23
Padilla's a good choice. Turin_C3PO Dec 2020 #24
EXACTLY!!!! Vivienne235729 Dec 2020 #28
WE're virtually all strongly in agreement. And since the VP is President of the Senate, Hortensis Dec 2020 #40
The gratitude on camera from Padilla is what we need to hear more of. Budi Dec 2020 #27
Divided.... LovingA2andMI Dec 2020 #104
Choosing the first Latino U.S. Senator from California is not a blow to African Americans Tom Rinaldo Dec 2020 #32
Harris doesn't "exit the Senate". She becomes the President of the Senate. Klaralven Dec 2020 #67
Exactly. I should have perhaps been more obvious n/t Tom Rinaldo Dec 2020 #77
To BREAK tie breaking votes only.... LovingA2andMI Dec 2020 #113
I wanted Senator Swallwell. Kid Berwyn Dec 2020 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author Totally Tunsie Dec 2020 #75
"I respect London Breed, but disagree with his thoughts on the selection." Totally Tunsie Dec 2020 #76
Her thoughts. Kid Berwyn Dec 2020 #128
Oh, OK, I thought so, but you used the masculine pronoun Totally Tunsie Dec 2020 #129
Hiya, Totally Tunsie! Thank you. Kid Berwyn Dec 2020 #130
London Breed is a woman, fyi. nt littlemissmartypants Dec 2020 #124
Thank you, littlemissmartypants! Kid Berwyn Dec 2020 #127
London Breed's tweet PRAISING Alex Padilla as Newsom's choice. 🤔 Budi Dec 2020 #35
Another source.. jalan48 Dec 2020 #41
And her own Tweet is what then? Budi Dec 2020 #47
Who doesn't get to what? jalan48 Dec 2020 #50
Issue 2 very opposing statements without being questioned. Budi Dec 2020 #54
She made the "disappointing" statement at a virtual gathering on Tuesday. Caliman73 Dec 2020 #78
Yup. Divisive statement to the press 1st, followed by a correction by tweet Budi Dec 2020 #81
It happens to the best of us. Caliman73 Dec 2020 #83
Padilla's show of sincere gratutude shows a side we should see more of Budi Dec 2020 #84
He is the real deal. Caliman73 Dec 2020 #85
Reps Bass & Lee congratulate Alex Padilla Budi Dec 2020 #42
Like they had any other choice.... LovingA2andMI Dec 2020 #107
Their "political future" is up to their individual districts Hekate Dec 2020 #114
So Hispanic males don't matter? SMC22307 Dec 2020 #43
To London Breed they are the same as the white male, apparently. BannonsLiver Dec 2020 #48
This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Dec 2020 #44
Attitude.... LovingA2andMI Dec 2020 #52
And then there's CA's own VP Kamala Harris. Budi Dec 2020 #58
And she is the Vice-President Elect.... LovingA2andMI Dec 2020 #109
How do you know what she would say? An assumption in this case. Right? Budi Dec 2020 #117
It's Not... LovingA2andMI Dec 2020 #121
So we have black citizens angry that a Hispanic man was selected. BannonsLiver Dec 2020 #46
It's People RobinA Dec 2020 #59
Yes, or to put it another way, humanity is a virus. Bill Hicks once said that. I tend to agree. BannonsLiver Dec 2020 #60
I Do Not Agree RobinA Dec 2020 #64
Ha! BannonsLiver Dec 2020 #66
Not a mistake. The Hispanic community in California MineralMan Dec 2020 #51
High 90 Percentile..... LovingA2andMI Dec 2020 #56
So When Newsome RobinA Dec 2020 #61
No shit. Unless someone uses that shallow wedge as a campaign issue. Budi Dec 2020 #70
Like They Had... LovingA2andMI Dec 2020 #100
Omg. So what then? Budi Dec 2020 #62
So who you thinkin in '24? BannonsLiver Dec 2020 #71
Is that a threat against Democrats...what you are planning to help the GOP win or something? Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #89
Just out of curiosity, are you a Californian? & are you aware Biden has zero to do with this choice? Hekate Dec 2020 #112
An AA woman is going to be VP treestar Dec 2020 #68
40 million people in California Retrograde Dec 2020 #69
I completely understand the sentiment. Caliman73 Dec 2020 #74
Well.....if we win both GA senate seats there will be a very active AA woman Politicalgolfer Dec 2020 #82
Let's work our asses off to win those 2 Georgia Senate seats maxrandb Dec 2020 #87
We can get there again from here. Ilsa Dec 2020 #92
We had a saying in the Navy maxrandb Dec 2020 #122
California's population is 40% Latino Hekate Dec 2020 #88
The problem isn't that a Latino man was selected to replace the only AA woman in the Senate StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #93
I think Feinstein should retire Sympthsical Dec 2020 #95
That is something but doesn't make up for the fact that there are no other black women in the Senate StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #98
Not close... LovingA2andMI Dec 2020 #111
It's not remotely close Sympthsical Dec 2020 #118
If we win both of those seats in Georgia, Mr.Bill Dec 2020 #96
That's still won't address the problem I raised StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #97
AND WE BETTER DAMN WELL WIN BOTH SENATE SEATS IN GEORGIA!!!!!!!!!!! eom a kennedy Dec 2020 #108
Which other states besides California should Democrats be targeting in the coming year(s)? Hekate Dec 2020 #103
The fact that this question even needs to be asked makes clear the problem StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #119
So, my question makes me a racist? An unconscious racist? A deliberate racist? A stupid person? Hekate Dec 2020 #120
How did you get that from my post? StarfishSaver Dec 2020 #123
Oh Lord... LovingA2andMI Dec 2020 #110
Diane Feinstein will probably depart next year, which will open up another slot. Right now pnwmom Dec 2020 #94
An important step, the first male senator from California in a generation! Bucky Dec 2020 #106
You can't please everyone. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #115
VPE Harris Congratulates SOS Alex Padilla Cha Dec 2020 #116
RIDICULOUS, he's a very good choice! Seems like there's always a professional Raine Dec 2020 #125
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