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SarahD

(1,235 posts) Sat Feb 3, 2024, 05:37 PM Feb 2024

Escalating situation.

Two Democrats going totally negative against each other. I hope they agree to call a halt, but things usually don't work that way.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/02/min-weiss-ad-porter-seat-00139366

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Escalating situation. (Original Post) SarahD Feb 2024 OP

That' how Democracy works...................... Lovie777 Feb 2024 #1

That's pretty common in the primaries. TwilightZone Feb 2024 #2

Interesting post. blm Feb 2024 #3

Primaries are usually a slug fest. That is how the system works. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #4

Barbara Boxer endorsed Adam Schiff for Senate because JoseBalow Feb 2024 #5

This race is a hazardous one for us -- Porter only won the seat by 4 points. LauraInLA Feb 2024 #6

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Lovie777

(12,329 posts)

1. That' how Democracy works......................

Reply to SarahD (Original post)

Sat Feb 3, 2024, 05:45 PM

Feb 2024

We agree to disagree. Both parties or more do care about the countries people as well.

TwilightZone

(25,480 posts)

2. That's pretty common in the primaries.

Reply to SarahD (Original post)

Sat Feb 3, 2024, 05:46 PM

Feb 2024

Once someone wins the nomination, cooler heads tend to prevail in time for the GE push.

blm

(113,091 posts)

3. Interesting post.

Reply to SarahD (Original post)

Sat Feb 3, 2024, 05:52 PM

Feb 2024

One would think primary contests were unusual.

Irish_Dem

(47,402 posts)

4. Primaries are usually a slug fest. That is how the system works.

Reply to SarahD (Original post)

Sat Feb 3, 2024, 05:53 PM

Feb 2024

After the primaries people kiss and make up and work to get the nominee elected.

JoseBalow

(2,458 posts)

5. Barbara Boxer endorsed Adam Schiff for Senate because

Reply to SarahD (Original post)

Sat Feb 3, 2024, 06:37 PM

Feb 2024

she doesn't like Katie Porter's negative attacks on him.

Boxer made the endorsement public Thursday, calling Schiff a "pragmatic progressive who gets things done."

Schiff represents California's 30th district. He currently leads in the polls ahead of former LA Dodgers player Steve Garvey, who is running as a Republican, and Reps. Katie Porter and Barbara Lee, representatives of California's 47th and 12th districts, respectively.

Boxer previously said she would remain neutral due to her friendship with Schiff and Lee unless she saw Democrat-on-Democrat attacks.

However, "unwarranted pointed attacks" she accuses Porter of making against Schiff have made her reconsider.

https://www.ktvu.com/news/barbara-boxer-endorses-rep-adam-schiff-breaking-neutrality-promise

LauraInLA

(426 posts)

6. This race is a hazardous one for us -- Porter only won the seat by 4 points.

Reply to SarahD (Original post)

Sat Feb 3, 2024, 07:21 PM

Feb 2024

The Dem who wins the primary may be so damaged by these personal attacks that s/he will lose to the R in November.

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