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7. A question I've wanted to ask often.

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Representative Rashida Tlaib, what exactly did you accomplish by refusing to endorse VP Harris? [View all] lostincalifornia Aug 2025 OP

palestinians oughta try and crash the party anyway.maybe talib could be their spokesperson nt msongs Aug 2025 #1

I doubt they will even get out of the airport with the orange dictator in charge. lostincalifornia Aug 2025 #3

In the end it didn't matter she didn't endorse her. Jeffries has not endorsed Autumn Aug 2025 #2

Big difference. The mayor of a city and the President of the United States. Mamdani is going to be Mayor of NY, lostincalifornia Aug 2025 #5

No difference at all. You either endorse or you don't. It's a personal choice. nt Autumn Aug 2025 #10

A President an Mayor are a huge difference Polybius Aug 2025 #19

More than a tragedy. One can completely dismantle our Democracy, and frankly is in the process of doing so lostincalifornia Aug 2025 #24

I would bet ya, that half the country... sheshe2 Aug 2025 #52

It wouldn't surprise me. lostincalifornia Sep 2025 #59

A President an Mayor are very different. An endorsement remains the same, Autumn Aug 2025 #26

If you don't know the difference between a city mayor & the President of the US, it's hard to know what to say at all Hekate Aug 2025 #31

I have aspirin if you need some, keep it handy for these occasions. betsuni Aug 2025 #32

Thanks, I'll have some Hekate Aug 2025 #34

I feel the same. The lack of perspective many people have is stunning. Autumn Aug 2025 #51

If you're so fine with everything, then just answer the question, Nixie Sep 2025 #60

So, is there "a dime's worth of difference" between the consequences? Hekate Aug 2025 #33

I'm not talking about "consequences" I'm talking about a woman making a Autumn Aug 2025 #55

Not even a close comparison. sheshe2 Aug 2025 #9

Not a bit of difference between an endorsement for a president or a congress person. Autumn Aug 2025 #11

You're comparing apples to lawn furniture mcar Aug 2025 #13

"Cheese and chalk..." lapucelle Aug 2025 #27

Jeffries is a House Member who lives in the city in question dsc Aug 2025 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan Aug 2025 #47

Jeffries represents New York not New Jersey dsc Aug 2025 #48

Republican has no chance of winning NYC Mayors race JI7 Aug 2025 #14

That's what I think too, he's got it . But Jefferies still won't endorse him. Autumn Aug 2025 #18

True Polybius Aug 2025 #20

How do you know that it didn't matter? lapucelle Aug 2025 #30

It wasn't just her failure to endorse. sheshe2 Aug 2025 #54

She probably accomplished her reelection Fiendish Thingy Aug 2025 #4

Highly unlikely that a republican would have taken her seat. lostincalifornia Aug 2025 #6

You think a Republican was going to win in a district that she won? BannonsLiver Aug 2025 #21

I would have preferred that she had a primary opponent. JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2025 #29

A question I've wanted to ask often. Oopsie Daisy Aug 2025 #7

Every time on t v I see her I turn the channel Tribetime Aug 2025 #8

And where are her protests now? mcar Aug 2025 #12

Netanyahu Gambled on a Trump Presidency. Will It Pay Off? LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #38

That's Quite an "accomplishment" Cha Aug 2025 #39

She got what she wanted. The current situation is what she wants JI7 Aug 2025 #15

You think she wanted the continued slaughter and starvation of her own people? I see. N/ T AloeVera Aug 2025 #42

Do you really think she is upset by this ? JI7 Aug 2025 #16

I have no idea. She knew what she was doing. Did she not think that Trump would win? LeftInTX Aug 2025 #49

I have no idea. She knew what she was doing. Did she not think that Trump would win? LeftInTX Aug 2025 #50

What I really think is that implying a Palestinian Dem Rep is a psychopath who wants her own people erased.... AloeVera Aug 2025 #56

Serious question KentuckyWoman Aug 2025 #17

To many sheshe2 Aug 2025 #23

No one knows how much Tlaib's lack of an endorsement affected those votes MichMan Aug 2025 #28

As with Hillary, the election was lost on the margins, in places where the 3rd party candidate(s) won... Hekate Aug 2025 #35

The OP was specifically referring to Tlaib MichMan Aug 2025 #44

Heh. "Endorsements don't mean much. " In this thread we have someone who will never forgive... Hekate Aug 2025 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan Aug 2025 #46

It probably helped Harris a lot. gulliver Aug 2025 #22

Many Palestinians are on the left. BellyOfTheBeast Aug 2025 #40

It doesn't matter if you're "economically leftish" if you're nutso righty socially gulliver Aug 2025 #57

Orientialism bs. BellyOfTheBeast Aug 2025 #58

Trump presidency consequences (death, chaos, destruction, suffering) not important. betsuni Aug 2025 #25

And what about all those lazy white Christians who couldn't be bothered to vote? (/s) Duncan Grant Aug 2025 #36

The motive should be obvious. AloeVera Aug 2025 #41

Rec for this . Autumn Aug 2025 #53

MaddowBlog-Trump's new plan to 'take over' Gaza condemned as 'deranged' LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #37