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True Blue American

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8. Thank them for me!

Reply to Lovie777 (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 25, 2021, 09:34 AM

Apr 2021

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Troy Carter wins Louisiana special election in blow to progressives [View all] George II Apr 2021 OP

Seems like a candidate supported by CBC, Clyburn, & Richmond in predominently black district winning hlthe2b Apr 2021 #1

" Not sure, though that this is deserving of such a calamitous headline" msfiddlestix Apr 2021 #4

The only thing I see is that he believes True Blue American Apr 2021 #7

Politics is local. RegularJam Apr 2021 #2

Overall New Orleans and Baton Rouge are moderate to conservative districts . . . Lovie777 Apr 2021 #3

Thank them for me! True Blue American Apr 2021 #8

Typical Politico Headline Thrill Apr 2021 #5

Ha, same here... "I'm pretty sure the source is going to be Politico" I said to myself ck4829 Apr 2021 #6

Stirring the pot Mad_Machine76 Apr 2021 #10

+1, shit kicking ... that's all the got instead of focusing on the 1/6 terrorist attack uponit7771 Apr 2021 #13

Yup. Sounds like the two candidates are a lot alike, in spite of Hortensis Apr 2021 #17

I am glad that a real democrat won LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 #9

From what I've seen, Peterson ran a pretty dirty campaign against Carter. Here's an example: George II Apr 2021 #11

Was she a Just Us Democrat? LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 #14

Yes, they poured lots of money into the District for the election. Plus I got a number of emails... George II Apr 2021 #16

It figures.. so glad Karma got them! Cha Apr 2021 #33

Me either. Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #21

I am on the Just Us Democrats mailing list LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 #31

That's Not "justice" it's Cha Apr 2021 #34

These non-Democrats want to destroy the Democratic Party and make it into their own image LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 #35

Yeah, and I don't like Cha Apr 2021 #36

I am glad Carter won...scummy campaign literature you posted and against another Democrat... Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #20

Ugh. betsuni Apr 2021 #23

shocking. Cha Apr 2021 #25

Didn't think they could win Cha Apr 2021 #32

The CBC is progressive, why is the OP title saying Carters win is a blow against progressives? tia uponit7771 Apr 2021 #12

Not all progressives are in the CBC, and not all members of the CBC are progressive.... George II Apr 2021 #18

Goes without saying and CBC is still overall progressive so is Carter. He's not regressive and not uponit7771 Apr 2021 #19

And, Rep James Clyburn & Former Cha Apr 2021 #24

Yay for Troy Carter Overcoming More than Cha Apr 2021 #15

How is the congressional black caucus not progressive ? JI7 Apr 2021 #22

Great question to ask the Justice Democrats & also ask them why they targeted multiple CBC members? rogue emissary Apr 2021 #26

FYI Sgent Apr 2021 #28

Justice Democrats call everyone "corporate Democrats" who cannot be progressive betsuni Apr 2021 #29

"Progressive movement": anti-establishment with the bad establishment being the Democratic Party. betsuni Apr 2021 #27

I like how they had to lend some bleed to the lede Bucky Apr 2021 #30

They'll always be waiting for that Cori Bush shocker result BradAllison Apr 2021 #38

Um, He Won 56:44 ProfessorGAC Apr 2021 #37