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calguy

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7. I liked everything I've seen of her in Congress, but unfortunately,

Reply to Tim S (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 07:44 AM

18 hrs ago

she became too ambitious and ran for a Senate seat she could never win, unfair as that statement might sound. Just like Katie Porter running for the Senate in California, she risked her bright future for an unattainable goal.

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Hoping MS NOW hires Jasmine Crockett [View all] SocialDemocrat61 18 hrs ago OP

Can't she run for congress again? sunnybrook 18 hrs ago #1

Yeah that's what I want. Takket 18 hrs ago #2

She needs to be in office! LisaM 18 hrs ago #3

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Not this year SocialDemocrat61 17 hrs ago #9

She would be good. Emile 18 hrs ago #4

She's entertaining, but more Anti-MAGA than pro-anything. People need solutions. Tim S 18 hrs ago #5

I liked everything I've seen of her in Congress, but unfortunately, calguy 18 hrs ago #7

Yes we all need more of this GusBob 16 hrs ago #18

Nope. She needs to work hard for Talarico to be elected onenote 17 hrs ago #8

She's still in congress until January SocialDemocrat61 17 hrs ago #11

I need her devoted to fighting Republicanism in the House this year. delisen 16 hrs ago #15

Fortunately, she sees the bigger picture. onenote 15 hrs ago #20

But What About Black Women? Sunnyskies801 16 hrs ago #19

I'd like to see her stay in the House if she can still run in that race. Vinca 17 hrs ago #10

She can't SocialDemocrat61 17 hrs ago #12

This is where I'm torn. Baitball Blogger 17 hrs ago #13

She is a front runner for Cruz's seat WSHazel 17 hrs ago #14

The primaries were at the same time MichMan 16 hrs ago #16

Could be sooner MurrayDelph 14 hrs ago #21

Great point WSHazel 14 hrs ago #22

The Atlantic article was a hit piece. delisen 16 hrs ago #17