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karynnj

(61,127 posts)
33. Massachusetts voters will choose
Wed May 27, 2026, 11:44 AM
1 hr ago

There are few better on the environment and climate change. He is articulate and convincing when he speaks on TV or in the Senate. He seems to be a very competent legislator.

In fact, the only reason I can think it would be good to elect someone younger is that BOTH Massachusetts Senators are among the older members which means that you can predict that 8 years from now both will have ended their excellent careers and MA will have two Senators in their first terms. ( That assumes that Markey wins now and Warren runs and wins in 2030 when she is 80 and neither runs again in 32 or 36. If Warren does not run in 2030, MA will have 2 freshmen in 2032.)

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Al Green has lost his primary [View all] senseandsensibility 16 hrs ago OP
Thank you. I was hoping someone more familiar than I am with his career would post something like this. eppur_se_muova 16 hrs ago #1
Yes, I'm not too familiar with this race either senseandsensibility 16 hrs ago #2
Green is 78. Menefee is 38. cachukis 16 hrs ago #3
I still feel that Al Green "brought the fire" senseandsensibility 16 hrs ago #5
No question. Love his tenacity. There is a movement cachukis 16 hrs ago #8
Ed Markey was able to get young people on his side last time he ran for Senate AZProgressive 16 hrs ago #9
I can't believe a Kennedy tried to primary him BaronChocula 15 hrs ago #18
Kennedy's are known for that Polybius 7 hrs ago #25
Ha! BaronChocula 49 min ago #35
Markey still impresses when he's on MSNOW dflprincess 14 hrs ago #20
I spent quite a bit of phone time with Seth Moulton two months ago DFW 2 hrs ago #32
Markey is a true progressive senseandsensibility 16 hrs ago #10
X1000 yorkster 15 hrs ago #11
I don't think anyone is actually trying to get rid of him AZProgressive 15 hrs ago #12
This! Each is individual case! electric_blue68 15 hrs ago #19
he is still 78...and has served 21 years in the House agingdem 6 hrs ago #26
Close but bottomofthehill 5 hrs ago #28
Al Green is a Texas US Congressman.. agingdem 26 min ago #37
Agree 100% malaise 5 hrs ago #29
Massachusetts voters will choose karynnj 1 hr ago #33
Yes, age should not be the first and primary consideration PatSeg 1 hr ago #34
And AIPAC is celebrating Green's lost. rogue emissary 37 min ago #36
He's a good guy - TBF 16 hrs ago #4
Yes, they both should have a seat senseandsensibility 16 hrs ago #6
Al Green was one of the few fighters. Nanjeanne 16 hrs ago #7
According to Progressive Punch, Menefee has a better voting score this session - 98.99% to 98.48% for Green. Wiz Imp 15 hrs ago #13
Maybe, but without republicon cheating FoxNewsSucks 15 hrs ago #15
I use GovTrack to keep track of who is more liberal or conservative AZProgressive 15 hrs ago #17
That's a fucking shame. FoxNewsSucks 15 hrs ago #14
I Keep Reading This As "Al Green Has Lost His Memory." ColoringFool 15 hrs ago #16
A geniune and FEISTY man! I wish we had more of them.. eom Exp 14 hrs ago #21
What a great man. I am so very sorry to read of this. mahina 11 hrs ago #22
the bright side: he can still hold people accountable IzzaNuDay 10 hrs ago #23
Good Polybius 7 hrs ago #24
He's not a "new guy" MichMan 6 hrs ago #27
My mistake Polybius 2 hrs ago #31
Love Green but I welcome the new generation of fighters Mysterian 2 hrs ago #30
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