Someone needs to ask Chakrabati why he's so opposed to Scott Wiener. To the best of my knowledge, Wiener is mostly known for two things: 1) Supporting affordable housing, and 2) being Jewish. Chakrabati needs to tell us which of those (or maybe something else) are why he's opposing Wiener, because frankly, either of those are an extremely bad look.
I support Wiener, but this is just touching the third rail here lol. It's very easy to look up the history of Wiener's evolution on Israel and Gaza for Chakrabarti's reasoning. I think it's odd and not especially useful to bring up something here that we so clearly are supposed to avoid.
All due respect, but the forbidden topic is a significant vector in this race and has been so from the beginning. Alien is just pointing out the obvious.
But somehow you're perfectly OK with Brendan talking about it.
And I'm not talking about it at all. I'm talking about simply BEING JEWISH.
People here need to listen to Jewish voices more. All different sorts of Jewish voices. About *every topic*, not just one or two. We are a tiny minority - exactly the sort that progressives are supposed to want to protect.
Implying Chakrabarti is antisemitic because he doesn't like Wiener is crazy. Wiener is also known for being proudly openly gay; does that make Chakrabarti homophobic too?
Then do more research instead of throwing around pretty serious allegations.
Edit: also why is it "opposing Wiener" instead of "supporting Chan"? Everything I've found says that he's supporting Chan because the two are more aligned policy-wise. It really seems like you're grasping at straws to paint Chakrabarti in such a negative light.
I know nothing about the pollster. I would bet on KLB leading but I was surprised by how much. One factor that gives the poll some credibility with me is that it finds Kemp to be very popular with approval at +19 (57-36). Good for everyone to remember though that the R's are in a very nasty runoff and that has surely lowered the approval of both candidates at least for now.
This pollster had some right calls in 2024 Maryland, showing now Sen Alsobrooks comfortably leading the primary and general election.
However got to say this one is in an alternative universe. It showed KLB with a meh lead among Black voters (both Rs getting low teens). To lead 10-15pt statewide, which means in White voters she would be only behind 10-20pt. Not remotely close to reality.
Mohamed Hussein, the son of a delegate to the Texas Republican convention, was forced out and told to leave the country for being Muslim. Pastor Rick Scarborough accused him of spreading Sharia and said that Islam was not compatible with American society. This article doesn't touch on his father, the delegate, that much, but Mohamed was in tears.
“I would strongly advise you to leave our caucus,” [State GOP chair Abraham] George said. “There is a Democrat convention happening in a couple weeks. Join them.”
Bennet has run hot and cold for us in CO, with only occasional flashes of fight. Mostly he's a Schumercrat. Weiser has joined a slough of lawsuits by state attorneys general to blunt the overreach of the Trump regime. But Colorado's other senate race is one I hope The Downballot will analyse. Incumbent Dem John Hickenlooper, whose essentially hidden for the past six years only to surface to campaign, is being challenged by state senator Julie Gonzales who has been an effective progressive.
I think Gonzales will be close. Maybe Kiros too. Colorado in general is rapidly shifting leftward.
Actually that leads me to a question for posters here — what factors led Colorado to go blue so fast? Was it demographics? The Colorado GOP self-destructing?
Someone needs to ask Chakrabati why he's so opposed to Scott Wiener. To the best of my knowledge, Wiener is mostly known for two things: 1) Supporting affordable housing, and 2) being Jewish. Chakrabati needs to tell us which of those (or maybe something else) are why he's opposing Wiener, because frankly, either of those are an extremely bad look.
I support Wiener, but this is just touching the third rail here lol. It's very easy to look up the history of Wiener's evolution on Israel and Gaza for Chakrabarti's reasoning. I think it's odd and not especially useful to bring up something here that we so clearly are supposed to avoid.
It's quite revealing that you think that merely mentioning that a candidate is Jewish is somehow involving the forbidden topic.
Frankly, that's part of the problem.
All due respect, but the forbidden topic is a significant vector in this race and has been so from the beginning. Alien is just pointing out the obvious.
Like I said, that's part of the problem.
Attempting to turn every race with a Jewish candidate into a referendum on the forbidden topic is inherently antisemitic.
I think it's every race period, not just those with Jewish candidates. Especially in dark blue seats where there's not much else to argue about.
Please stop discussing the forbidden topic. It’s forbidden for a reason.
But somehow you're perfectly OK with Brendan talking about it.
And I'm not talking about it at all. I'm talking about simply BEING JEWISH.
People here need to listen to Jewish voices more. All different sorts of Jewish voices. About *every topic*, not just one or two. We are a tiny minority - exactly the sort that progressives are supposed to want to protect.
Brad Lander is Jewish and progressives love him. So…
That's called tokenism. It's the same thing Republicans do with the few Black people who support them.
So in your estimation all left-progressives are ipso facto antisemitic, and any counter-examples are handwaved as tokenism?
That's not a great comparison at all.
And like Techno said, please stop enabling these conversations.
Implying Chakrabarti is antisemitic because he doesn't like Wiener is crazy. Wiener is also known for being proudly openly gay; does that make Chakrabarti homophobic too?
No, but it did make Marie Huriabell homophobic. She was so gross. Hope she never comes back.
(This is my first post with a new handle. I'm sure you can figure out who I am. I just wanted to be a little less conspicuous.)
If Chakrabati is opposing Wiener because he's gay, then yes, he would be homophobic.
Notice the word IF. I don't know exactly why Chakrabati is opposing Wiener. That's what I feel voters have a right to know.
Then do more research instead of throwing around pretty serious allegations.
Edit: also why is it "opposing Wiener" instead of "supporting Chan"? Everything I've found says that he's supporting Chan because the two are more aligned policy-wise. It really seems like you're grasping at straws to paint Chakrabarti in such a negative light.
Those polls showing KLB with big leads over both of the Republicans in the runoff are quite unexpected, but I'll take the good news.
How reliable is the polling though? I'm actually shocked to see KLB polling like 8-10 points ahead, albeit in a 510 person survey.
Not complaining though.
I know nothing about the pollster. I would bet on KLB leading but I was surprised by how much. One factor that gives the poll some credibility with me is that it finds Kemp to be very popular with approval at +19 (57-36). Good for everyone to remember though that the R's are in a very nasty runoff and that has surely lowered the approval of both candidates at least for now.
Ossoff will probably help KLB over the line in November as well.
I'm greedy, I want all the row offices.
This pollster had some right calls in 2024 Maryland, showing now Sen Alsobrooks comfortably leading the primary and general election.
However got to say this one is in an alternative universe. It showed KLB with a meh lead among Black voters (both Rs getting low teens). To lead 10-15pt statewide, which means in White voters she would be only behind 10-20pt. Not remotely close to reality.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/06/15/texas-republican-party-convention-muslims-sharia-law/
Mohamed Hussein, the son of a delegate to the Texas Republican convention, was forced out and told to leave the country for being Muslim. Pastor Rick Scarborough accused him of spreading Sharia and said that Islam was not compatible with American society. This article doesn't touch on his father, the delegate, that much, but Mohamed was in tears.
Absolutely appalling but par the course for TX Republicans. They don't accept anyone who isn't a straight white Christian.
This quote was pretty crazy as well:
“I would strongly advise you to leave our caucus,” [State GOP chair Abraham] George said. “There is a Democrat convention happening in a couple weeks. Join them.”
The craziest part is it sounds like they are still committed Republicans even after being told they were not wanted. Broken brain and all that.
Zero sympathy, it's 2026 and everyone knows what that party is and no you're not the exception Hussein family.
Bennet has run hot and cold for us in CO, with only occasional flashes of fight. Mostly he's a Schumercrat. Weiser has joined a slough of lawsuits by state attorneys general to blunt the overreach of the Trump regime. But Colorado's other senate race is one I hope The Downballot will analyse. Incumbent Dem John Hickenlooper, whose essentially hidden for the past six years only to surface to campaign, is being challenged by state senator Julie Gonzales who has been an effective progressive.
Here's an interview of Hickenlooper by 9News's Kyle Clark. Check out how weak he come's across.
https://www.9news.com/video/news/local/next/next-with-kyle-clark/next-conversation-democratic-sen-john-hickenlooper-on-president-trumps-policies/73-5e93581b-531a-4301-9e3e-20619c69c989
Weiser seems to be rising. Do you think Gonzales is too? How about Kiros against DeGette (I know that one is controversial here)?
I think Gonzales will be close. Maybe Kiros too. Colorado in general is rapidly shifting leftward.
Actually that leads me to a question for posters here — what factors led Colorado to go blue so fast? Was it demographics? The Colorado GOP self-destructing?
NY13 Poll Espaillat up https://x.com/PpollingNumbers/status/2066883233103454414?s=20
Was this the one I posted yesterday? Because that one was an internal with a large number of undecideds.
it's the poll you posted yesterday sorry
Oh that’s fine, don’t worry. I just wanted to note it being an internal with a lot of undecideds.