Minnesota representative has voted for majority of Biden’s legislative agenda but says it’s time for next generation of leaders

  • Beefy-Tootz
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    4211 months ago

    I took a cursory look through his involvement with recent bills, dude doesn’t seem terrible on paper based on just that. Apparently he has some ties to big businesses, however he seems pretty pro union. He’s also pro marijuana, and has done a good bit to try and expand Medicare coverage and general social securities for older folks.

    These are just very quick assessments after going through his website, so there’s probably definitely no bias there whatsoever and is totally transparent /s. I’m not saying he’s the man, just not an awful choice to go for. Plus, he’s not ancient

      • @cfi
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        711 months ago

        Successful as in getting the nomination rather than the incumbent? First one that comes to mind is Reagan getting the nomination over Ford

    • @[email protected]
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      411 months ago

      Regardless of voting history, you don’t join the Problem Solvers without being a centrist shithead.

      • @SalamendaciousOP
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        11 months ago

        I wouldn’t vote for him over Biden but I don’t think having a willingness to work with the other party should make someone a “shithead.” That’s just my opinion though.

        • @[email protected]
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          211 months ago

          The Problem Solvers aren’t just “willing to work with the other party”, they’re happy to derail and sabotage the Democrats and then suddenly impotent whenever Republicans are doing utterly insane things. Fully a third of the Republicans on the caucus wouldn’t even vote for a bipartisan investigation of the January 6th attacks, while the Democratic members were quite happy to sabotage the BBB negotiations.

          They sprang from No Labels and continue to serve the interests of those rich conservatives with performative enlightened centrism. Shitheads one and all.

          • @SalamendaciousOP
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            111 months ago

            You’ve certainly done your research. I can respect that. I’ll have to bone up a little.

        • Beefy-Tootz
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          111 months ago

          Whether we like it or not, whoever the next president is shouldn’t be just representing their own party. They’re representing all Americans and should act as such. It’s unfortunate that a good portion of Americans are sycophantic psychopaths, but they still get representation. I’m honestly just jazzed to see someone under 60. I get that Biden’s age hasn’t shown to be an issue, but I think seeing what zelynsky has done for Ukraine has made me want a younger president

          • @SalamendaciousOP
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            111 months ago

            Me too. I’ve been following Cory booker’s career since I saw the Street Fight documentary (it’s on Kanopy or cheapest rental is Amazon). When Biden announced a female ruining make I was disappointed because I was really hoping he’d pick Booker. I’ll keep supporting Booker in his national aspersions because I think he’s the real deal.

            • Beefy-Tootz
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              111 months ago

              I’ll have to look more into booker to form an opinion there, can’t really say I know much about him as it stands now

              • @SalamendaciousOP
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                111 months ago

                I remember watching this live and thinking to myself how I really hope I’ll be able to vote for him someday.