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karynnj

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17. I think Swalwell was an outspoken anti Trump representative,
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 10:57 AM
21 hrs ago

but he wasn't as progressive as most Representatives especially given how Democratic his District was. I know that any organization creating rankings looks at specific votes important to them and especially as "progressive" seems to be defined differently by different groups, rankings can differ a lot. Here is one: https://progressivepunch.org/scores.htm?house=house

However Progressive Punch has a listing that ranks representatives by how progressive they are relative to their districts leaning. On this, he is ranked very poorly. 214! Not to mention, if you look at the raw percentages of correct votes, one in the high 80s, one in the low 90s, he is lower than many representatives considered to be moderates.

The only issue I know about Steyer is that he was very good on the environment. I realize that not having years of votes cast, he will have the luxury to define his positions mostly based on what he believes now

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one wonders who will be the next one to have the attention of influencers nt msongs Saturday #1
Hopefully each and every one that has a problem like Swalwell EdmondDantes_ 18 hrs ago #25
You mean oligarch Steyer. Jacson6 Saturday #2
Nice to have a billionaire on the side with Progressives for a change. aeromanKC Saturday #3
Feel the same about Pritzker? True Dough Saturday #4
The only billionaire oligarchs I make exceptions for pinkstarburst 20 hrs ago #19
not sure the fascist sheriff would be better nt msongs Saturday #5
J D Pritzker is a billionaire and he rocks. DemocratSinceBirth Saturday #7
Normally I'm not crazy about billionaires leapfrogging TexasBushwhacker 20 hrs ago #22
Me too (Porter) and also like Xavier Becerra LSparkle 17 hrs ago #30
He's an anomaly. choie 17 hrs ago #32
You apparently don't know what the word "oligarch" means. FascismIsDeath 21 hrs ago #16
Do you always need to belittle the person you are responding to? Scrivener7 13 hrs ago #39
I don't "need" to do anything. I don't even "need" to respond. FascismIsDeath 13 hrs ago #40
I guess you do. Scrivener7 13 hrs ago #41
He's not a progressive Bobstandard Saturday #6
'Progressive' has a lot of definitions. RandomNumbers 21 hrs ago #14
I think Swalwell was an outspoken anti Trump representative, karynnj 21 hrs ago #17
I thought the "progressives" had a war on billionaires. Nixie Yesterday #8
Some say, "He's one of the good ones." Intractable Yesterday #9
Yes, he says the magic words "Medicare for all" but the Nixie Yesterday #10
Can you explain / give evidence for these statements? RandomNumbers 21 hrs ago #15
How is he living and using his wealth? pinkstarburst 20 hrs ago #21
"Or has he been using the cushy tax shelters billionaires get in order to get rich on the backs of working people?" MichMan 17 hrs ago #35
If any billionaire has been profiting off the pinkstarburst 17 hrs ago #36
There was a candidate named Hillary Clinton . Do you remember how she was demonized Nixie 18 hrs ago #24
We do... OhioBack2Blue 18 hrs ago #27
The pragmatist part of the corruption insinuations has never been pragmatist. Nixie 16 hrs ago #37
I'm a cynic Mz Pip Yesterday #11
Weird, this poll shows Steyer and Katie Porter tied. What are you quoting? lostnfound 21 hrs ago #12
Tom Steyer and former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, a Democrat, each drawing 14% support. Emile 21 hrs ago #13
That poll looks largely useless as far as gauging the whole state as it is a poll of just Orange County. Wiz Imp 11 hrs ago #42
Remember that polls are not votes the_liberal_grandpa 20 hrs ago #18
Katie Porter is fantastic. We need her back in the arena. Steyer has been so sketchy over the last 20 years. OhioBack2Blue 18 hrs ago #29
Oh yeah, that's all that we need, another oligarch travelingthrulife 20 hrs ago #20
Yeah, another billionaire! beaglelover 19 hrs ago #23
I don't know anything about him but people on Reddit are calling him a fake democrat helpisontheway 18 hrs ago #26
With 3 top Dems eating into each others support, it easily can get both R's on the General ticket and lock out the Dems. aeromanKC 18 hrs ago #28
Steyer is not only a. Billionaire fujiyamasan 17 hrs ago #31
Steyer does put his money where his mouth is senseandsensibility 17 hrs ago #33
I'm pretty cynical at this point Mz Pip 17 hrs ago #34
Tom Steyer has a very interesting trajectory and while I am always cautious of billionaires in politics Nanjeanne 15 hrs ago #38
A link would be helpful here. Wiz Imp 11 hrs ago #43
Apparently, Democrats don't mind billionaires Renew Deal 11 hrs ago #44
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