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Botany

(70,666 posts)
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 08:51 AM Jan 2019

Our side has some new "good ones." Rep. Mikie Sherrill

On MSNBC right now and damn is she smart and well spoken.



United States Naval Academy (BS)
London School of Economics (MS)
Georgetown University (JD)

Lawyer Private Practice, U.S. Attorney, and now a Congress Critter.

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Botany

(70,666 posts)
3. "What an impressive resume"
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 09:00 AM
Jan 2019

Married and a mother of 4 too.

I had never heard of her before but I was stunned on how articulate she was on
the issues.

The shut down ... We can't give in to people abusing the system and people to get their way.

Trying to pass a bill to stop future shut downs.

Universal Background Checks .... They should be the law of the land, no excuses.

OnDoutside

(19,987 posts)
4. I wouldn't worry about that. Quite a number of the new intake went that route to defend against the
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 09:00 AM
Jan 2019

long term demonization of Pelosi. Now if they were to do that again in the future, then we would have a problem.

seaglass

(8,173 posts)
6. I'm not worried about it - she's associated with Seth Moulton, made a stupid commitment not to
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 09:32 AM
Jan 2019

support Pelosi so to me her judgment is questionable.

Botany

(70,666 posts)
7. Yes she handled herself quite well.
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 09:35 AM
Jan 2019

When she was asked about Mueller's work she deferred to Mr. Mueller
w/something like, "As a former prosecutor I will not criticize the actions
of a fellow prosecutor."

Clash City Rocker

(3,402 posts)
8. New Jersey, baby! We're giving you Cory and Mikie. You're welcome.
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 09:40 AM
Jan 2019

Not voting for Pelosi was a campaign promise. Now that Nancy is kicking ass and making Trump look like a six-year-old, I’m sure Mikie’s in her camp. Keep in mind that her district had been considered a Republican stronghold until recently, and that her Republican opponent, Jay Webber, would have been terrible. So she made a campaign promise that would help her take votes away from Webber.

DFW

(54,520 posts)
11. If not voting for Pelosi was a campaign promise, OK, she kept it. Pelosi IS the Speaker now
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 02:53 PM
Jan 2019

And the party leader in the House. She can be part of the movement or she can be a thorn in people's sides. Her call. She's obviously not an idiot. She can use her smarts for good or not. It's her call now.

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