Unlike my opponent (Rep. Ilhan Omar), I supported President Joe Biden *

[Oopsie Daisy]

I hope he wins!

Statement — “Unlike my opponent (Rep. Ilhan Omar), I supported President Joe Biden in Minnesota’s Democratic presidential primary on Tuesday.”

https://www.donsamuels.com/

Link to tweet

[Mike Nelson]

1. Wise...

... declaration by Samuels. Not sure about every issue in this race... but on the issue of Biden, I would vote for him.

[Oopsie Daisy]

2. Don Samuels: "I'm running for office on a promise--to reject today's performative and self-serving *

I'm running for office on a promise--to reject today's performative and self-serving politics and instead work with the President toward progress...

... we need leaders who will unite our party behind President Biden and build the coalition necessary to win.

Samuels hits the nail squarely on the head when he characterizes his opponents actions and behavior it as "performative" and "self-serving."

[William769]

3. K&R

[getagrip_already]

4. I'd vote for that...

We don't need division in this race. No reason for voters to stay home or vote 3rd party.

[jaxexpat]

5. I will not support disunity. I was raised Methodist.

Irrelevant, you say? You're right.

But while Joe is asking people to do the right thing with him there is no value to not voting along with his plans. No protest now. It's not the moment. Let's fix the leaks before rearranging the deck chairs.

[Kennah]

19. I was raised Baptist and we're not allowed to have sex standing up

People might think we're dancing

[KS Toronado]

6. This is what voting 3rd party leads to.

https://democraticunderground.com/119811008

[Cha]

23. Exactly and ask them if they care..

The mayor of Dearborn said he didn’t.. that they survived the first four years they’d do it again.

[LovelyStuff]

7. Do you live in this district . . .

Or nearby? I do. I love Joe Biden and appreciate almost everything he has done. Even though I'd love it if he'd kick Bibi to the curb. (Sounds like that might be in process . . . .)

That being said, I cannot stand Don Samuels. This is based on the last time he ran for this Congressional seat and his record as a member of the Minneapolis City Council. He also gets large donations from Republicans. I don't trust him.

Ilhan Omar has made a number of mistakes, but as my congress person she has been very responsive (you know, constituent service) and every time I've written or contacted her, she has responded. As for the "uncommitted campaign" this has been a tactic to get humanitarian aid into Gaza and it seems to be working. (I must say, I love the way Joe responds to people. May turn out to be best president in my lifetime!)

[Cha]

16. LIke Don Samuels states.. We Need Leaders Standing UP for Pres Biden NOT

those who are Causing Division. It's Not Pres Biden fault what's going on in Gaza. He's working on it behind the scenes and she must know that.

Omar needs to put the Blame Right where it Stands.. On Fucked UP HAMAS.

She voted "present" on resolution condemning sexual violence by Hamas as weapon of war

Not sure why she couldn't bring herself to CONDEMN Rape and Gang Rape as Fucking Weapons of WAR.

[Oopsie Daisy]

31. Yes. That "present" vote was both disappointing and disgusting.

[Cha]

32. Very Much So.

[NYC2ATL]

22. Thank you

for shedding some much needed, and appreciated, insight on this matter.

[Ocelot II]

26. I live in this district and I've pretty much had it with Omar and her performances.

She seems more interested in getting attention for herself and in satisfying a narrow sliver of her actual constituency. I'm not crazy about Samuels but at least he's less likely to say stupid things while grandstanding.

[yardwork]

27. I disagree that the uncommitted votes are the reason for humanitarian aid.

I doubt very much that Biden is paying any attention to these foolish virtue-signaling performances.

We're sending humanitarian aid to Gaza (and elsewhere) and pressuring Netanyahu because it's the right thing to do. Joe Biden does the right thing. He doesn't need to be "reminded" by morons voting uncommitted.

[Demsrule86]

30. Really? The current occupant is telling voters to not vote for a Democratic President.

Thus, I would vote for Samuels. He almost beat Omar last time. And I hope he wins. Loyalty counts. And asking folks to not vote for Biden was just plain wrong. Biden has no say in what Israel does. And he is working very hard on the matter. You should remember that Samuels is a Democrat. And how about a link that shows he is getting GOP money? Please not from the Justice Democrats whose stated purpose is to destroy the Democratic Party.

[dsc]

8. Biden did way better in 2020 than she did in this district

He got 80% while she didn't quite get 65%.

[betsuni]

10. K&R

[LetMyPeopleVote]

11. I also support President Biden

[WhiskeyGrinder]

12. The guy Harlan Crow has given money to? The guy who supports school vouchers and said North High School should be

burned down? The guy who had Victor Martinez, an anti-abortion tough-on-crime political disruptor on his 2022 campaign staff? The guy who never saw a more-cops policy he didn't love? The guy who thought "can't swim, can govern" was an appropriate campaign slogan to make a joke about months after a kid drowned in the Mississippi River on his watch?

[progressoid]

13. I just saw a fawning review of him by the National Review.

Honestly don't know that much about him, but it seems people on the right seem to be going out of their way to support him.

[yardwork]

28. This is what happens when Democrats elect weak-minded candidates.

They do a poor job and then Republicans swoop in and take their seats. Happens all the time.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

17. I have been following the Justice Democrats for a while

I have been following the Justice Democrats and its predecessor for a while including the "brand new congress group" and other groups created by Cenk, Kyle Kulinksi and their ilk. I am on the Justice Democrat email list and I have even listened once or twice to the Justice Democrat podcast which is amusingly called "Just Us" democrats. The Justice Democrats emails are fun to laugh at and I love the hatred this group shows to the Democratic Party, establishment Democrats and best of all corporate democrats.

The Justice Democrat group want to take over the Democratic party and remake into their image. I also do not want the Democratic Party to be taken over by the Justice Democrat group.


I am not the only person who has issues with the concept that the Justice Democrats want to take over the Democratic Party

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

I have been getting daily emails from the Justice Democrat group on this race and other races. All of the emails that I have received from the Justice Democrat group are consistent with the hatred of the Democratic Party. I admit that I enjoy the Just Us Democrat whines about AIPAC and Jews being mean.

Lately members of this group have been attacking President Biden and all Jewish Democrats. This group has been attacking Israel for a while and now this group is attacking President Biden

[Oopsie Daisy]

25. Well now, this helps to explain the disloyalty and treachery of Justice Democrat associated candidates *

* who can never get behind the Democratic party, or the Biden agenda. Don Samuels described it perfectly when he called-out the "performative" and "self-serving" nature of what they do & say, and how they behave & vote.

Thank you very much for that very interesting post.

[BannonsLiver]

14. Not a fan of Omar's at all so hopefully he wins the primary

[tritsofme]

18. Good luck Don! We need a real pro-Biden Democrat in that seat!

[Cha]

20. The energy was palpable today at the SD59 convention ...

Link to tweet

[Nixie]

34. That is a fantastic find, Cha! That sounds energized, for sure.

👍👍👍

[Cha]

35. Aloha Nixie!

It’s so encouraging to see so many people with such enthusiasm for Don Samuels 💙🌊🇺🇸🕯️🕊️

[LetMyPeopleVote]

21. This makes me smile

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[Tarheel_Dem]

24. I'm thinking this would be a very suitable replacement for those trying to tear the Democratic Party apart. We need...

this guy & best of luck to him.

[Cha]

29. Yes We DO! Thank You!

[Tarheel_Dem]

36. I'm so sick of these people running on Democratic Party largesse, only to turn around and practice self serving....

niche politics. I hope they all go the way of Nina Turner, sooner rather than later.

[niyad]

37. Happy 20th DUnniversary!

[Nixie]

33. Wow! He's talking about progress instead of self-serving

performative politics! Yes! And he'll support our President, which would seem obvious --- unless you're a self-serving political performer.

So glad you posted this, Oopsie Daisy. 👍

[LetMyPeopleVote]

38. It seems that these protests are working and so Omar is now supporting President Biden

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[Cha]

39. Rec TY!

[Oopsie Daisy]

40. Very interesting.