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RandySF

(87,685 posts)
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 07:19 PM Friday

CO-01: Bernie Sanders endorses Diana DeGette's primary challenger.


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Patrick Svitek
@PatrickSvitek
Bernie Sanders endorses Melat Kiros, primary challenger to Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette
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CO-01: Bernie Sanders endorses Diana DeGette's primary challenger. (Original Post) RandySF Friday OP
I don't think DeGette has been a bad representative but it seems "youth" is pushing her out... hlthe2b Friday #1
I love ya Bernie mountain grammy Friday #2
Melat Kiros justified the October 7 attack DavidDvorkin Friday #6
You have to wonder RandySF Yesterday #7
I don't think he cares DavidDvorkin Yesterday #8
Now that's completely not true mountain grammy 22 hrs ago #10
If she did, then a pox on both her and her sponsor DFW Yesterday #9
I live in her district, Diane is very quiet and that works against her and she's been there long time Shellback Squid Friday #3
I miss Pat Schroeder mountain grammy 22 hrs ago #11
Melat Kiros is campaigning heavily on the fact generalbetrayus Friday #4
All of our reps take AIPAC money, even Joe Neguse mountain grammy 22 hrs ago #12
K & R Emile Friday #5
Kiros was fired from her law firm job for writing an offensive Nixie 20 hrs ago #13
Here is a link to her letter. David__77 19 hrs ago #14
I can see why she was fired for that. Horrible. Nixie 16 hrs ago #17
The DSA is recruiting a lot of attractive young antisemites like her DavidDvorkin 15 hrs ago #18
Post removed Post removed 19 hrs ago #15
Amen. It's also a one-way street. Only Sanders can critique and Nixie 16 hrs ago #16

hlthe2b

(115,129 posts)
1. I don't think DeGette has been a bad representative but it seems "youth" is pushing her out...
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 07:32 PM
Friday

Bernie Sander's support, aside. I'm not opposed to Kiros, but I do NOT like her bombastic political ad playing on tv. Maybe it is just how it hits me, but I get a negatively visceral reaction to it.

But, Kiros is leading in the polls, so...

RandySF

(87,685 posts)
7. You have to wonder
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 12:16 AM
Yesterday

whether someone handpicks candidates and conceals their flaws from Bernie.

DavidDvorkin

(20,740 posts)
8. I don't think he cares
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 12:20 AM
Yesterday

I think he's riding high on the adoring crowds of young people. That's been his schtick for a long time.

mountain grammy

(29,338 posts)
10. Now that's completely not true
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 08:11 AM
22 hrs ago

In my opinion. He cares more than anyone I just don’t agree about this candidate.

DFW

(60,728 posts)
9. If she did, then a pox on both her and her sponsor
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 04:40 AM
Yesterday

NOTHING justifies that. Nothing.

My daughter happened to be visiting some Israeli friends there that day. Only because she couldn’t find a baby sitter for her two little girls did she not go to the event.

Like an old friend of mine used to say, “‘nuff said.”

Shellback Squid

(10,220 posts)
3. I live in her district, Diane is very quiet and that works against her and she's been there long time
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 08:08 PM
Friday

generalbetrayus

(2,053 posts)
4. Melat Kiros is campaigning heavily on the fact
Fri Jun 19, 2026, 08:40 PM
Friday

that DeGette takes in mega - contributions from unpopular pacs like AIPAC. I live in Joe Neguse’s district but I’ve given money to Kiros because I think District 1 needs new, aggressive, progressive representation. People say that Kiros, as a newbie, won’t have the political power that DeGette has, but Joe Neguse has risen quickly in the Democratic Party in Congress, and I think Kiros can too.

mountain grammy

(29,338 posts)
12. All of our reps take AIPAC money, even Joe Neguse
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 08:57 AM
22 hrs ago

the real winner is Gabe Evans, the big stupid trumper in the 8th,

Kiros does not and that's good, but I need to see more from my rep..

all that said, I do not like AIPAC or their dirty money..

Nixie

(18,244 posts)
13. Kiros was fired from her law firm job for writing an offensive
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 10:38 AM
20 hrs ago

anti-Semitic article. So running for congress as an anti-Semite is her next logical step…? That sounds more regressive than progressive.

David__77

(24,887 posts)
14. Here is a link to her letter.
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 11:06 AM
19 hrs ago
https://medium.com/@melatakiros/dear-us-law-firms-77ec63e838af

In it she states:

“There has never been… a people whose land was violently taken from them… who did not resist with violence in kind.”

DavidDvorkin

(20,740 posts)
18. The DSA is recruiting a lot of attractive young antisemites like her
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 03:07 PM
15 hrs ago

They say a few progressive things and run against older Democratic centrists and do well.

In the end, they will do as much damage to the Democratic Party as embracing the crazies on the right is starting to do to the Republican party.

Response to RandySF (Original post)

Nixie

(18,244 posts)
16. Amen. It's also a one-way street. Only Sanders can critique and
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 02:35 PM
16 hrs ago

criticize and Democrats must be thankful.

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