Favorite politicians from your political opposition?

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[vanguard96]

Even if you abhor their political views, who are your crushes? For me, it'd be Sanders and Franken.

No crushes - and in terms of opposition there are statists in both parties who I don't care for - Graham, McCain, Pelosi, Schumer to name a few. I don't really care for them.

[mvd10]

I guess quite a lot of Dutch PvdA politicians fall in this category for me. I would be scared to death if they somehow managed to lead a centre-left/left-wing majority (which hasn't happened since the 70s ) but they usually are open to working with the right and we usually get decent compromises. Which explains the drop from 24% of the vote in 2012 to 6% in 2017. I guess ruining the main centre-left party in the Netherlands is another reason to like them (I don't think their current state will last forever, I actually think they will be back in 2021).

[RC (a la Frémont)]

For me, it would probably be John Kasich and Charlie Baker.

[OSR stands with Israel]

Ron Wyden, Jim Webb

[Kingpoleon]

I guess quite a lot of Dutch PvdA politicians fall in this category for me. I would be scared to death if they somehow managed to lead a centre-left/left-wing majority (which hasn't happened since the 70s ) but they usually are open to working with the right and we usually get decent compromises. Which explains the drop from 24% of the vote in 2012 to 6% in 2017. I guess ruining the main centre-left party in the Netherlands is another reason to like them (I don't think their current state will last forever, I actually think they will be back in 2021).

Do you think they will surpass GL and D66?

[mvd10]

I guess quite a lot of Dutch PvdA politicians fall in this category for me. I would be scared to death if they somehow managed to lead a centre-left/left-wing majority (which hasn't happened since the 70s ) but they usually are open to working with the right and we usually get decent compromises. Which explains the drop from 24% of the vote in 2012 to 6% in 2017. I guess ruining the main centre-left party in the Netherlands is another reason to like them (I don't think their current state will last forever, I actually think they will be back in 2021).

Do you think they will surpass GL and D66?

I think so. D66 is bound to lose seats in a VVD-CDA-D66-CU coalition, and I don't think a green party will ever have the broad appeal of a social democratic party. I think people will forget the VVD-PvdA cabinet en masse and flock to the PvdA (who suddenly will be true leftists again) when the new centre-right cabinet tries to do something like labour market reform. GL only has 14 seats btw, I never really understood their euphoria after the result. Sure, it's their best result ever but only 9% of the vote still is a bit underwhelming for them (there is a reason why people mockingly call Jesse Klaver the Jessias/Jessiah).

[Statilius the Epicurean]

I have none.

[TheSaint250]

Manchin is pretty much it

[SNJ1985]

I like Dennis Kucinich. I'd like him even more if he were still pro-life, though.

[SATW]

Current members of Congress on the Democrat side who I actually like and/or agree with on issues important to me:

- Chuck Schumer
- Bob Menendez
- Ben Cardin
- Joe Manchin

- Eliot Engel
- Ted Deutch
- Albio Sires
- Josh Gottheimer
- Brad Sherman
- David Scott
- Dan Lipiniski
- Kathleen Rice
- Grace Meng
- Brendan Boyle
- Lois Frankel

- Jim Hood

- Dov Hikind
- Simcha Felder
- David Greenfield

And recently out-of-office pols: Jason Kander is decent on my most important issues and Brad Ashford was decent as well (in both of these cases, though, I've strongly back their opponents in 2016)

[Maxwell]

The few Republicans I respect are for different reasons -

 - I get the sense that Amash is an ethical, hardworking, and transparent person, even if I disagree with his beliefs on just about everything.
 - I liked Jeff Flake when I was a libertarian and I still respect him as a legislator who has a set of honest principles he stands by, even when those things are wildly unpopular.
 - I used to respect McConnell's abilities as a floor operator, though I respect those abilities much less now. Still, McConnell is much more capable than any of the losers who are thinking they could take his spot (especially Cornyn).
 - Some of those GOP Governors border on okay (Brian Sandoval is genuinely a pretty decent Governor for Nevada, and some others have some okay stands)

I mean, worldwide I think Mauricio Macri is doing his best and the peronists are trash so I could be convinced to vote for Macri if it's between him and Kircher again.

[TheSaint250]

That guy Robert Kennedy, Jr. in Alabama seems to be actually a good Democrat I wouldn't mind in the Senate.

[progressive85]

John McCain in the era of Trump

[Don Vito Corleone]

Larry Hogan seems alright.

[President Johnson]

USA:

- John Kasich
- Charlie Baker
- Larry Hogan
- Bruce Rauner
- Brian Sandoval
- Tom Corbett
- Arnold Schwarzenegger


Germany:

- Armin Laschet (CDU)
- Norbert Lammert (CDU)
- Wolfgang Kubicki (FDP)
- Volker Wissing (FDP)
- Alexander Graf Lambsdorff (FDP)


Center-right world leaders:

- Mauricio Macri

[#gravelgang #lessiglad]

A bit of a throwback, but Chuck Hagel.

Among current Republicans, Sandoval, Amash, Paul. I'm fond of Gov Rauner too. McCain is good on campaign finance.

[RogueBeaver]

Domestic: Marc Garneau, Justin Trudeau, Scott Brison.
US: Seth Moulton, Cory Booker, Joe Manchin, Joe Kennedy, Tim Ryan.
International: Emmanuel Macron.

[AndyHogan14]

Lisa Murkowski...even before her recent healthcare votes I admired her for fighting back the tea party in Alaska with her write-in campaign.

[I’m not Stu]

I like Dianne Feinstein, Angus King, and Bill Nelson.

[Kingpoleon]

Lisa Murkowski...even before her recent healthcare votes I admired her for fighting back the tea party in Alaska with her write-in campaign.

I mean, anyone who can win a write-in campaign must be pretty popular.

[Dr. MB]

Ron and Rand Paul, Justin Amash, Gary Johnson, Jon Huntsman, Lisa Murkowski, and Walter Jones Jr.

[HillGoose]

I'm a neocon Republican. Picking any Democrat, probably Joe Lieberman. But he's pretty much a neocon, even though he's got a (D) next to his name.

If you're actually talking about an actual liberal, then Joe Biden. I can respect him.

[Lechasseur]

John Bel Edwards, Joe Manchin, Jim Webb, Tulsi Gabbard, Joe Biden, Chuck Schumer