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4. My Picks

Reply to orleans (Original post)

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 02:41 AM

Feb 16

Sheldon Whitehouse or Chris Murphy in the Senate, Jamie Raskin or AOC in the House. As far as I can tell, these are all people of integrity who do not operate primarily in their own self interest and who are fearless in the face of intimidation. I’m especially partial to Jamie Raskin for his remarkable courage and resilience, but I love AOC’s passion and sheer gutsiness.

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who would you choose for speaker of the house & majority leader in senate? (dems only) [View all] orleans Feb 16 OP

Jeffries for speaker RandySF Feb 16 #1

Murphy would be good, or VanHolland, Hirono, Duckworth Bluetus Feb 16 #3

1+ what Bluetus said above (post#3)... and Ars Longa Feb 16 #6

Eric Swalwell for Speaker, but I think he is running for Governor. 3catwoman3 Feb 16 #2

My Picks DET Feb 16 #4

Lots of good options in the senate Renew Deal Feb 16 #5

AOC / Tammy Duckworth Kid Berwyn Feb 16 #7