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karynnj

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33. Massachusetts voters will choose

Wed May 27, 2026, 11:44 AM

20 hrs ago

There are few better on the environment and climate change. He is articulate and convincing when he speaks on TV or in the Senate. He seems to be a very competent legislator.

In fact, the only reason I can think it would be good to elect someone younger is that BOTH Massachusetts Senators are among the older members which means that you can predict that 8 years from now both will have ended their excellent careers and MA will have two Senators in their first terms. ( That assumes that Markey wins now and Warren runs and wins in 2030 when she is 80 and neither runs again in 32 or 36. If Warren does not run in 2030, MA will have 2 freshmen in 2032.)

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Al Green has lost his primary [View all] senseandsensibility Tuesday OP

Thank you. I was hoping someone more familiar than I am with his career would post something like this. eppur_se_muova Tuesday #1

Yes, I'm not too familiar with this race either senseandsensibility Tuesday #2

Green is 78. Menefee is 38. cachukis Tuesday #3

I still feel that Al Green "brought the fire" senseandsensibility Tuesday #5

No question. Love his tenacity. There is a movement cachukis Tuesday #8

Ed Markey was able to get young people on his side last time he ran for Senate AZProgressive Tuesday #9

I can't believe a Kennedy tried to primary him BaronChocula Tuesday #18

Kennedy's are known for that Polybius Yesterday #25

Ha! BaronChocula 19 hrs ago #35

Markey still impresses when he's on MSNOW dflprincess Tuesday #20

I spent quite a bit of phone time with Seth Moulton two months ago DFW 20 hrs ago #32

The last poll I read (early May) showed a 5 point spread between Markey and Moulton peggysue2 18 hrs ago #38

Markey is a true progressive senseandsensibility Tuesday #10

X1000 yorkster Tuesday #11

I don't think anyone is actually trying to get rid of him AZProgressive Tuesday #12

This! Each is individual case! electric_blue68 Tuesday #19

he is still 78...and has served 21 years in the House agingdem Yesterday #26

Close but bottomofthehill Yesterday #28

Al Green is a Texas US Congressman.. agingdem 19 hrs ago #37

Agree 100% malaise Yesterday #29

Massachusetts voters will choose karynnj 20 hrs ago #33

Yes, age should not be the first and primary consideration PatSeg 19 hrs ago #34

And AIPAC is celebrating Green's lost. rogue emissary 19 hrs ago #36

He's a good guy - TBF Tuesday #4

Yes, they both should have a seat senseandsensibility Tuesday #6

that's how I feel - TBF 16 hrs ago #41

Al Green was one of the few fighters. Nanjeanne Tuesday #7

According to Progressive Punch, Menefee has a better voting score this session - 98.99% to 98.48% for Green. Wiz Imp Tuesday #13

Maybe, but without republicon cheating FoxNewsSucks Tuesday #15

I use GovTrack to keep track of who is more liberal or conservative AZProgressive Tuesday #17

Helpful resource, hadn't heard of it before blue_jay 14 hrs ago #45

Yes. Go to their home page progressive punch.org Wiz Imp 12 hrs ago #46

That's a fucking shame. FoxNewsSucks Tuesday #14

I Keep Reading This As "Al Green Has Lost His Memory." ColoringFool Tuesday #16

A geniune and FEISTY man! I wish we had more of them.. eom Exp Tuesday #21

What a great man. I am so very sorry to read of this. mahina Yesterday #22

the bright side: he can still hold people accountable IzzaNuDay Yesterday #23

Good Polybius Yesterday #24

He's not a "new guy" MichMan Yesterday #27

My mistake Polybius 21 hrs ago #31

Just younger - and yes I like Christian too TBF 16 hrs ago #40

Love Green but I welcome the new generation of fighters Mysterian 21 hrs ago #30

My congressman Al Green is the bomb - this is what he has to say today: TBF 17 hrs ago #39

I would expect nothing less than that statement senseandsensibility 16 hrs ago #42

I for one will miss his rendition of 'Let's Stay Together' KG 15 hrs ago #43

Congressman Al Green Releases Statement in Response to President Trump's Truth Social Post About the Election. LetMyPeopleVote 15 hrs ago #44