Yes, absolutely, no one should be guaranteed office, they need to earn it. On the flip side, that faction of the party should stop kicking and screaming and declaring everything "rigged" every time the voters reject them.
Yes, absolutely, no one should be guaranteed office, they need to earn it. On the flip side, that faction of the party should stop kicking and screaming and declaring everything "rigged" every time the voters reject them.
I agree. My impression of AOC and Pressley wasn't that they were whining about the establishment (yes, that's always part of running against an incumbent) as much as making a proactive case for themselves. If Hogg is capable of finding candidates like that, I'm ok with it.
I do think AOC and Pressley have handled themselves much better than others. The old man, not so much at times. Hogg needs to step down if he wants to play favorites.
That could also apply to primaries for Congress, or other offices. (And MAGAts of course do that every time voters reject them in the general election.)
Yes, absolutely, no one should be guaranteed office, they need to earn it. On the flip side, that faction of the party should stop kicking and screaming and declaring everything "rigged" every time the voters reject them.
I agree. My impression of AOC and Pressley wasn't that they were whining about the establishment (yes, that's always part of running against an incumbent) as much as making a proactive case for themselves. If Hogg is capable of finding candidates like that, I'm ok with it.
I do think AOC and Pressley have handled themselves much better than others. The old man, not so much at times. Hogg needs to step down if he wants to play favorites.
Do you mean old men in Congress in general (I'd agree in some very notable cases), or was there someone in particular you were thinking of?
You're leaning into discussing the presidential primaries forbidden in this Substack.
That could also apply to primaries for Congress, or other offices. (And MAGAts of course do that every time voters reject them in the general election.)
"The old man, not so much at times."
That's an unclear reference. It could be a typo for "the old men."