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LeftInTX

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12. I think part of the problem was that the AA community doesn't have a strong candidate

Reply to Billsdaughter (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 21, 2026, 12:36 PM

21 hrs ago

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick was the incumbent, but she resigned from congress in April. She is still on the ballot. Their filing deadline was June 12. Losing their current congresswoman likely left the community in a vacuum. If Wassermann-Schultz wins, the community will likely find a stronger candidate next cycle.

South Florida Congresswoman Charged with Stealing $5 Million in FEMA Funds and Making Illegal Campaign Contributions
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Everything is okay when the DNC is in charge Tetrachloride Yesterday #1

The voters will decide. It will be interesting to see whom they choose. QueerDuck Yesterday #2

Exactly... Billsdaughter Yesterday #3

I think part of the problem was that the AA community doesn't have a strong candidate LeftInTX 21 hrs ago #12

Wow that's quite a turn of events! Billsdaughter 15 hrs ago #20

Wasserman Schultz has never been one of my favorite democrats. BComplex Yesterday #4

She needs to retire Clouds Passing Yesterday #5

You mean Katherine Harris DemocracyForever 17 hrs ago #18

I remember she was one of the many who went after Al Franken MIButterfly 23 hrs ago #6

Sexual harassment is a serious issue DemocracyForever 17 hrs ago #17

electability arguement Miguelito Loveless 23 hrs ago #7

I don't like her angryxyouth 23 hrs ago #8

Nobody got rid of Bernie Sanders. yardwork 22 hrs ago #10

Then why was there has constant drumbeat of it's over as Ms Clinton has the "Super Delegates" early in the primary? IbogaProject 21 hrs ago #13

DailyKos doesn't speak for me. yardwork 18 hrs ago #15

For fun I just did a ChatGPT experiment angryxyouth 16 hrs ago #19

This message was self-deleted by its author angryxyouth 23 hrs ago #9

Sounds like her opposition needs to coalesce behind a candidate. LeftInTX 22 hrs ago #11

The right wing has the leopards to eat their faces. We eat our own. Wonder Why 19 hrs ago #14

Not the best fucking look but DWS is 1,400 times better than than any MAGA fuckwad she would be up against in November. SoFlaBro 18 hrs ago #16