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beastie boy

(9,059 posts)
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 12:13 PM Jul 2020

New Jersey incumbents steamroll progressive challengers in primaries

Source: The Hill

Sen. Cory Booker (D), who dropped out of the presidential race last year, easily dispatched progressive activist Lawrence Hamm, holding a nearly 80-point lead with over 32 percent of precincts reporting.

Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D), the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee who had earned the ire of progressives over his refusal to embrace the Green New Deal, defeated Russ Cirincione, a government attorney, and Amani Al-Khatahtbeh, an author who runs MuslimGirl.com.

Meanwhile, Rep. Albio Sires (D), who raised eyebrows by going negative against his progressive challenger Hector Oseguera, won with 76 percent of the vote, while Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D) easily prevailed in the 12th District.

A couple of races remained uncalled as of midnight on Wednesday, though in both cases the incumbents had built substantial leads, with Rep. Bill Pascrell (D) leading by about 70 points and Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D) leading by nearly 40 points.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/506325-incumbents-steamroll-progressive-challengers-in-new-jersey-house-primaries

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New Jersey incumbents steamroll progressive challengers in primaries (Original Post) beastie boy Jul 2020 OP
Not surprising. stopbush Jul 2020 #1
"Establishment" Democrats are still winning at an over 90% rate, which tells me... George II Jul 2020 #2
Ah, yes, I had forgotten I'm an Establishment Democrat. LakeArenal Jul 2020 #4
I haven't changed in about 30+ years, but now I'm an Establishment Democrat. George II Jul 2020 #16
Good news. murielm99 Jul 2020 #3
Of course they did. We all know that liberals are always wrong: like health insurance for all BComplex Jul 2020 #5
Which 'establishment Democrats' don't want those things? comradebillyboy Jul 2020 #6
The title of the post:New Jersey incumbents steamroll progressive challengers in primaries BComplex Jul 2020 #9
It is. Doesn't automatically make it a bad thing. beastie boy Jul 2020 #15
Yes. NJ incumbents are "Liberal Democrats" George II Jul 2020 #17
I don't know what you have against liberals. I love Booker! beastie boy Jul 2020 #7
Steamrolling progressives is not my idea of a good idea. BComplex Jul 2020 #10
The title of the thread is actually a headline of the article. I didn't write it. beastie boy Jul 2020 #13
Cory Booker is a popular national figure RhodeIslandOne Jul 2020 #18
Establishment liberals are opposed to these things? Who knew!? brooklynite Jul 2020 #8
Then what are these "PROGRESSIVES" so dangerous for? BComplex Jul 2020 #11
The last time I checked we were running against Republicans... brooklynite Jul 2020 #14
I mean the Donald Norcross South Jersey machine lost big time in the Primary liskddksil Jul 2020 #12

George II

(67,782 posts)
2. "Establishment" Democrats are still winning at an over 90% rate, which tells me...
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 12:25 PM
Jul 2020

....THAT is what a huge majority of Democrats want in their Representatives and Senators.

LakeArenal

(28,713 posts)
4. Ah, yes, I had forgotten I'm an Establishment Democrat.
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 12:28 PM
Jul 2020

A label, tho thrust on me by others, I embraced from the start.

Thanks for the reminder.

BComplex

(7,979 posts)
5. Of course they did. We all know that liberals are always wrong: like health insurance for all
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 12:33 PM
Jul 2020

labor unions
a planet that is sustainable
social security
fair housing
clean air
voting rights protections
black lives matter
Me Too!
Police reform

Damn those liberals! OUR democratic party needs to beat the shit out of them!!!

BAD LIBERALS!!! BAD!!!

BComplex

(7,979 posts)
9. The title of the post:New Jersey incumbents steamroll progressive challengers in primaries
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 01:54 PM
Jul 2020

Sounds like a victory against PROGRESSIVE democrats to me.

beastie boy

(9,059 posts)
15. It is. Doesn't automatically make it a bad thing.
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 02:54 PM
Jul 2020

And, of course, it doesn't make "establishment Democrats" against all these things you listed above.

BComplex

(7,979 posts)
10. Steamrolling progressives is not my idea of a good idea.
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 01:55 PM
Jul 2020

That's the title of the thread. What makes these "progressives" so dangerous?

beastie boy

(9,059 posts)
13. The title of the thread is actually a headline of the article. I didn't write it.
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 02:42 PM
Jul 2020

It has to do with primary elections in NJ. It may not meet with your approval, but it is an accurate description of what happened there. And while these results are welcome by the vast majority of the Democrats, myself included, the defeat of the candidates you call progressive to the exclusion of most progressives, doesn't make the defeated progressives dangerous. It makes them defeated. Nor does their defeat make the victors devious. Just as I respect the primary results in Jamaal Bowman's and AOC's districts, you should respect primary results in NJ without implying menace. It is the will of the voters, and I hope you have no objections over that.

 

RhodeIslandOne

(5,042 posts)
18. Cory Booker is a popular national figure
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 09:56 PM
Jul 2020

That tends to lend itself to many voters saying they want to re-elect them.

brooklynite

(93,844 posts)
14. The last time I checked we were running against Republicans...
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 02:48 PM
Jul 2020

Every dollar spent on a tilting at windmills campaign against a reliable Democrat is a dollar not spend winning in November.

 

liskddksil

(2,753 posts)
12. I mean the Donald Norcross South Jersey machine lost big time in the Primary
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 02:10 PM
Jul 2020

to take on Van Drew so not sure what they are going for here?

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