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Sympthsical

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10. Progressives should've coalesced

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 12:04 AM

Mar 18

Looking at the returns, they would have thumped her if they had united behind a single candidate.

Hell, I was still living in Chicago when she first became a thing. Reading your headline was some time travel.

Wasn't fond of her then, not fond of her now.

I know nothing about Jennifer Davis. Even though the 8th is fairly blue, Bean is one of those personalities where a halfway normal Republican could potentially make a race of it. The Democrats were too diluted.

Thank god that's not a problem here in California!

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Celerity Mar 17 OP

We've got the best democracy money can buy. Midnight Writer Mar 17 #1

That's a shit ton of money for a *primary* for a safe Dem seat Fiendish Thingy Mar 17 #2

They gotta go along with all money in our politic. This is a red and blue issue. Both want money gone n/t Cheezoholic Mar 17 #3

Oh goodie; another conserva-Dem Chasstev365 Mar 17 #4

Oh look something called "Elect Chicago Women" gave a fortune biocube Mar 17 #5

That's your takeaway from this story? iemanja Mar 17 #6

i think poster was pointing out mopinko Mar 17 #9

Well that sucks leftstreet Mar 17 #7

their candidate got drubbed in the 9th. mopinko Mar 17 #8

Progressives should've coalesced Sympthsical Mar 18 #10

Supporting Democrats is important gulliver Mar 18 #11

AIPAC and AI - an unholy alliance if there ever was one Intractable Mar 18 #12

This race wasn't won by money -- it was won because too many progressives ran and diluted their votes. W_HAMILTON Mar 18 #13

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