I finally got the chance to early vote for the Democratic Primary. Unfortunately, due the GOP's stupid redistricting, they must have changed which district represents me. So none of my usual candidates were on the ballot. They must be competing in another district. So I had to blindly pick new people. But as it's a primary, everyone is a Democrat, so I guess any candidate's fine.
The amount of dirt flinging in the high profile races like Crockett vs. Talarico or Johnson vs Allred has been depressing. Just pick your personal preference. Don't try to triangulate about "electability" and imagine what other voters will do. Do what you want. I even saw comments on Daily Kos saying "we need Crockett in the House" instead of the Senate. Of course we need her there, but we won't get her there regardless of the Senate election. The GOP redistricted so she couldn't win her House seat. That's why she went for the Senate, changing her mind from a year before; the earlier decision was based on the old districts. She didn't "betray" a promise she made; the circumstances changed. The fucking ignorance is astounding. And Kos bloggers are supposed to be the more politically engaged, high information voters. But apparently they spout off opinions without researching.
Meanwhile, Jesse Jackson died, and fucking Mike Johnson refused to let him lie in state at the Capitol, in the middle of Black History Month! He claimed it was not political, that it should be for presidents and politicians only, but they've made exceptions before such as for Billy Graham and Rosa Parks.
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