IL-3 Dem Primary: Election Day!

[Blair]

His record in Congress involves bringing a train station to his district just this past year, along with leadership on transportation issues (his district includes some rail yards too, atop all of that). How is that awful?

"On the one hand, he's an amoral monster who supports all the horrid policies advanced by the Republicans. On the other, he managed to secure part of the money to refurbish the second-largest Metra station in La Grange."

You have a severe case of Lipinski Derangement Syndrome. Why else would you be spreading this fake news?

SJoyce is being too generous here; from a quick count there's at least a handful of sitting Republican house members who are more progressive on LGBT rights than Lipinski.

Heck Mark Kirk has a more liberal record than him on gay rights; if you're a Democrat, and the former Republican senator from your own state is more LGBT friendly you should expect a primary challenge.

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It is ludicrous primarying him solely on the basis of this issue.
There are plenty of terrible GOP policies out there. The wording 'all the horrid policies advanced by the Republicans' is not just clumsy phrasing, it's bordering outright lying.

Didn't endorse Obama in 2012, voted against Obamacare, voted against the Dream Act in 2001, voted against banning workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation, voted against stem cell research.

I disagree that it's ludicrous to primary someone who doesn't support the civil rights of gay people.

It's really not that complex- it's not 1995, and we don't have to try and pander to these sorts of useful idiots anymore.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

His record in Congress involves bringing a train station to his district just this past year, along with leadership on transportation issues (his district includes some rail yards too, atop all of that). How is that awful?

"On the one hand, he's an amoral monster who supports all the horrid policies advanced by the Republicans. On the other, he managed to secure part of the money to refurbish the second-largest Metra station in La Grange."

You have a severe case of Lipinski Derangement Syndrome. Why else would you be spreading this fake news?

SJoyce is being too generous here; from a quick count there's at least a handful of sitting Republican house members who are more progressive on LGBT rights than Lipinski.

Heck Mark Kirk has a more liberal record than him on gay rights; if you're a Democrat, and the former Republican senator from your own state is more LGBT friendly you should expect a primary challenge.

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It is ludicrous primarying him solely on the basis of this issue.
There are plenty of terrible GOP policies out there. The wording 'all the horrid policies advanced by the Republicans' is not just clumsy phrasing, it's bordering outright lying.

Didn't endorse Obama in 2012, voted against Obamacare, voted against the Dream Act in 2001, voted against banning workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation, voted against stem cell research.

I disagree that it's ludicrous to primary someone who doesn't support the civil rights of gay people.

It's really not that complex- it's not 1995, and we don't have to try and pander to these sorts of useful idiots anymore.

Lol, as if all those you listed is the totality of the GOP's bad policies.
What a comedy show this thread has became...

[Illiniwek]

Whether you like him or not, guy's 13-year track record in Congress should outweigh how he got the seat 20 to 1 at least.

But his record in Congress is awful?

And as I said, that is what he should be judged on, whether you judge it the way I do, or judge it the way you do. MY POINT: That should matter a whole lot more than "Daddy stole him the seat"

[Blair]

Lol, as if all those you listed is the totality of the GOP's bad policies.
What a comedy show this thread has became...

I wasn't responding to your comment about the 'totality of the GOP's bad policies'', but rather the when you said....

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I was demonstrating that Lipskini's lack of support for gay rights isn't at all the only issue where he's out of touch with the values of the Democrats.

You still haven't actually responded, or even tried to defend Lipsinki's awful record on LGBT rights

[MAINEiac4434]

If his dad is allow to fix, and cheat to get him his seat in Congress, then progressives have every right to throw the absolute kitchen sink to kick him out of congress. There's a lot of chat on this thread about people from outside the district but look at this gem....

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So not only did his Dad drop out after the primary, but he was then the one who helped make the decision to appoint his son, who hadn't lived in state since the 90s

I'm not sure where this is from, but I can't imagine it's true, since Lipinski was involved in Chicago politics throughout the 90s. It sounds like a straight-up lie.

It’s true.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Lol, as if all those you listed is the totality of the GOP's bad policies.
What a comedy show this thread has became...

I wasn't responding to your comment about the 'totality of the GOP's bad policies'', but rather the when you said....

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I was demonstrating that Lipskini's lack of support for gay rights isn't at all the only issue where he's out of touch with the values of the Democrats.

You still haven't actually responded, or even tried to defend Lipsinki's awful record on LGBT rights

It's not a good record, but there's no point in talking much about it when you guys will jump on it, howling from the rooftops, saying it is alleged proof he must be primaried, giving it more weight than is proper. It's a one-way ticket to turning this thread into a severe Lipinski Derangement Syndrome-ridden circlejerk, even more than it is now.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

If his dad is allow to fix, and cheat to get him his seat in Congress, then progressives have every right to throw the absolute kitchen sink to kick him out of congress. There's a lot of chat on this thread about people from outside the district but look at this gem....

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So not only did his Dad drop out after the primary, but he was then the one who helped make the decision to appoint his son, who hadn't lived in state since the 90s

I'm not sure where this is from, but I can't imagine it's true, since Lipinski was involved in Chicago politics throughout the 90s. It sounds like a straight-up lie.

It’s true.

If it is indeed the case that he was involved in Chicago politics throughout the 1990s, then for sure it was also untrue to call him a carpetbagger from Tennessee. (not necessarily vice versa).

[Illiniwek]

If his dad is allow to fix, and cheat to get him his seat in Congress, then progressives have every right to throw the absolute kitchen sink to kick him out of congress. There's a lot of chat on this thread about people from outside the district but look at this gem....

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So not only did his Dad drop out after the primary, but he was then the one who helped make the decision to appoint his son, who hadn't lived in state since the 90s

I'm not sure where this is from, but I can't imagine it's true, since Lipinski was involved in Chicago politics throughout the 90s. It sounds like a straight-up lie.

It’s true.

If it is indeed the case that he was involved in Chicago politics throughout the 1990s, then for sure it was also untrue to call him a carpetbagger from Tennessee. (not necessarily vice versa).

You aren't a "carpetbagger from Tennessee" if you took a job there for 3 years. The guy did work on Chicago-based political staffs throughout the 90s. Even if he was primarily working in Washington in those roles, that still means he was very involved in Illinois politics.

[Pennsylvania Deplorable]

I'd be surprised and disappointed if Lipinski lost.

[MAINEiac4434]

I'd be surprised and disappointed if Lipinski lost.

Exactly why Lipinski should lose.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

If his dad is allow to fix, and cheat to get him his seat in Congress, then progressives have every right to throw the absolute kitchen sink to kick him out of congress. There's a lot of chat on this thread about people from outside the district but look at this gem....

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So not only did his Dad drop out after the primary, but he was then the one who helped make the decision to appoint his son, who hadn't lived in state since the 90s

I'm not sure where this is from, but I can't imagine it's true, since Lipinski was involved in Chicago politics throughout the 90s. It sounds like a straight-up lie.

It’s true.

If it is indeed the case that he was involved in Chicago politics throughout the 1990s, then for sure it was also untrue to call him a carpetbagger from Tennessee. (not necessarily vice versa).

You aren't a "carpetbagger from Tennessee" if you took a job there for 3 years. The guy did work on Chicago-based political staffs throughout the 90s. Even if he was primarily working in Washington in those roles, that still means he was very involved in Illinois politics.

[Illiniwek]

Still sort of surprised we haven't seen a bigger campaign to write-in Lipinski for the R nomination. Seems like an obvious choice given the state of the race.

I believe the "sore loser law" prevents this.

Plus I doubt we could handle, nor should the 3rd deserve, Lipinski-Newman rd. 2.

[Since I'm the mad scientist proclaimed by myself]

Lol, as if all those you listed is the totality of the GOP's bad policies.
What a comedy show this thread has became...

I wasn't responding to your comment about the 'totality of the GOP's bad policies'', but rather the when you said....

You must be logged in to read this quote.

I was demonstrating that Lipskini's lack of support for gay rights isn't at all the only issue where he's out of touch with the values of the Democrats.

You still haven't actually responded, or even tried to defend Lipsinki's awful record on LGBT rights

It's not a good record, but there's no point in talking much about it when you guys will jump on it, howling from the rooftops, saying it is alleged proof he must be primaried, giving it more weight than is proper. It's a one-way ticket to turning this thread into a severe Lipinski Derangement Syndrome-ridden circlejerk, even more than it is now.

If he ate babies on live TV you'd be talking about how it's not good but isn't enough for a primary.

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

Pelosi endorses Lipinski! Slay Queen! Love mah girl

https://twitter.com/nataliewsj/status/969248226359595008

[Green Line]

Pelosi endorses Lipinski! Slay Queen! Love mah girl

https://twitter.com/nataliewsj/status/969248226359595008

Yassss.  #ByeMarie

[Chief Justice Keef]

Pelosi becomes increasingly irrelevant with each passing day.

[Illiniwek]

Pelosi endorses Lipinski! Slay Queen! Love mah girl

https://twitter.com/nataliewsj/status/969248226359595008

Hahahahaha

[junior chįmp]

Pelosi becomes increasingly irrelevant with each passing day.

Newman's odds on the betting markets shot up 7 points after Pelosi's endorsement rotflmao

[Rhenna]

Pelosi endorses Lipinski! Slay Queen! Love mah girl

Looks like Newman might just win now.

[Gass3268]

If Pelosi really supported Lipinski the DCCC would be spending money to defend him.

[MAINEiac4434]

She can’t come out against a sitting congressman with this much time remaining on the current Congress and with every chance Lipinski will be back next year.

[Atlas Force]

If Pelosi really supported Lipinski the DCCC would be spending money to defend him.

[IndustrialJustice]

LOL. If Pelosi really didn't support Lipinski, she wouldn't have felt compelled to vocally support him.

But she did, because she's disgusting, and because this is a dirty business.

[Atlas Force]

Thoughts on this op-ed?

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/nancy-pelosi-stands-her-ground-against-democratic-purity-tests/article/2650465

[IndustrialJustice]

Thoughts on this op-ed?

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/nancy-pelosi-stands-her-ground-against-democratic-purity-tests/article/2650465

... I think it's fairly obvious why a conservative writer for a conservative website is lamenting the idea of losing another anti-choice Democrat in Congress, especially one from Chicago.

These ghouls are terrified of Democrats "hurtling leftward" for good reason.