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surrealAmerican

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25. I also live in this district ...

Reply to JI7 (Reply #12)

Tue Apr 8, 2025, 05:55 PM

Apr 2025

... and have for a long time.

Nobody wants to see her turn into her predecessor. He was a good representative, but in his last two terms he was too old and sick to even show up for many votes. If he had only retired earlier, we could have had a more energetic presence in the House for those years.

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What if we didn't suck?': the leftist influencer who wants to campaign for Congress differently [View all] KPN Apr 2025 OP

Finally. Someone without a savior complex. ananda Apr 2025 #1

Exactly gab13by13 Apr 2025 #2

Jan Schakowsky is the best candidate. A strong Democrat with a lifetime progressive voting record higher than AOC. W_HAMILTON Apr 2025 #3

Yes, ideological belief that the majority of Americans are progressive populists voting Republican betsuni Apr 2025 #6

And if that was true about people that vote Republican JI7 Apr 2025 #10

The proof is in the pudding. Just explain to R voters that they're voting against their own economic interests. betsuni Apr 2025 #26

Jan Schakowsky... lapucelle Apr 2025 #5

I'd think we'd want to elect *more* like Schakowsky rather than replace her. Torchlight Apr 2025 #4

It's not that *we* suck. It's that Kat Abughazaleh sucks. lapucelle Apr 2025 #7

This person is an asshole. Wiz Imp Apr 2025 #8

good luck w that, kiddo. this is my dist. mopinko Apr 2025 #9

What's the problem with Jan Schakowsky ? JI7 Apr 2025 #12

She's 80? maxsolomon Apr 2025 #14

Only men like Sanders are allowed to be in office in their 80s JI7 Apr 2025 #19

Not sure this is a sexism argument. maxsolomon Apr 2025 #23

She was a Republican that comes from a Republ8can family JI7 Apr 2025 #24

I also live in this district ... surrealAmerican Apr 2025 #25

So she doesn't even live in the district and just moved to Chicago a few months ago JI7 Apr 2025 #11

LIberals tend to live in liberal districts. maxsolomon Apr 2025 #15

And sushi mr715 Apr 2025 #22

"Period poverty" has been politics as usual for Democrats. Obamas, Clintons, Tim "Tampon Tim" Walz, etc. betsuni Apr 2025 #13

Jan Schakowsky is a great Democrat mcar Apr 2025 #16

Typical of the shallow, unserious crap from social media. Boomerproud Apr 2025 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Boomerproud Apr 2025 #18

She is a former Republican from a Republican family JI7 Apr 2025 #20

Interview she did with The Nation: Passages Apr 2025 #21