HUGE win for progressives against corporate democrats. A 10-year representative got beaten by a Democratic Socialist. I’m really excited by this trend. Similar candidates are getting selected even in conservative states like Nebraska.
Great to hear. Genuinely surprising, too. I was convinced that she stood no chance. If she wins the general, does that mean we can finally put the “Democrats need to go right to win” meme to bed?
https://abcnews.go.com/US/supreme-court-justice-anthony-kennedy-retiring/story?id=55052718
This country is about to get demonstrably worse, yet again. Wonderful.
Damn, couldn’t’ve waited 2 more years?
He’ll be 82 next month and two years is a long time at that age. And even though he’s typically seen as the swing vote, he is a Republican. Remaining until after the November elections, which could turn some congressional seats blue, would mean giving the Democrats a shot at nominating someone who could continue to serve as that swing vote.
What should be more worrisome is that the two oldest remaining justices, Ginsburg and Breyer, are both liberal. If Trump sees a full 8 years in office, he might end up nominating their replacements as well.
In other news, California’s housing crisis is just as absurd as ever.
So glad I decided to decline a job offer in SF back in 2012.