These 8 Democrats voted with Republicans to oppose the War Powers Resolution:

[riversedge]

sure am glad not to see my Rep on his list.



8 Democrats voted with Republicans to oppose the War Powers Resolution:
Andy Brindisi (NY-22)
Joe Cunningham (SC-01)
Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05)
Kendra Horn (OK-05)
Elaine Luria (VA-02)
Ben McAdams (UT-04)
Stephanie Murphy (FL-07)
and Max Rose (NY-11)

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[evertonfc]

1. who cares

really. You don't have to vote lockstep every single damn time. It passed. Why make a list to send out to give them grief. Not all districts are safe

[backtoblue]

2. I agree

They likely knew it was going to pass and took the safe vote. No harm no foul imo on this.

[Kurt V.]

4. bc lock step is an actual political strategy. when the time is right . like now.

[JonLP24]

18. The list is useful information for me

This board including myself was upset when Gabbard voted present even though impeachment passed.

I didn't know who any of those people are but now I know who they are.

[Kurt V.]

3. joe Cunningham is a problem.

[onenote]

6. are you in his district?

Cunningham was elected by a very narrow margin in a South Carolina district that had not elected a Democrat since 1981.

Romney won this district by 18 points. Trump won it by 13. Cook rates it as a Republican +10.

If you think he's a problem, imagine what his Republican successor would be like.

[Kurt V.]

8. no.he will have a republican successor. That's why he's a problem.

love the beard tho. and his smarts. he'll be back.

[lapucelle]

5. Max Rose represents NY-11

Politically, it is the most conservative district in New York City, the only district in the city which leans towards the Republican Party in national elections, and until 2018, it was the only district covering part of the city to be represented by a Republican. Following the 2018 election, the Republicans were left without House representation in New York City for only the second time since the 1930s. The district has significant Italian-American, Jewish, Irish-American,and Russian-American, populations.

From 2003 to 2013, the 11th district was located entirely in Brooklyn and had a majority African-American population. Most of the territory located within the old 11th district is now located in New York's 9th congressional district. Prior to 2013, most of the territory currently located in the 11th district had been located in New York's 13th congressional district. The 11th district was the subject of The Colbert Report's Better Know a District segment on December 15, 2005 and September 4, 2012.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York%27s_11th_congressional_district

Congressman Max Rose defeated the incumbent Republican Dan Donovan in 2018. Donovan is the former DA who brought the Pantaleo - Garner case before the SI grand jury. "After the jury returned no indictment, Donovan's office strenuously opposed releasing the trial proceedings, citing New York confidentiality laws, despite being pressured by activists and lawmakers to release them."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Donovan_(politician)

[UniteFightBack]

13. It's true Staten Island always votes red just like Suffolk county and they are both full of racists.

So as long as it passes we're good.

[lapucelle]

14. I know how SI votes. I grew up there and lived in the borough for 30+ years. N/T

[UniteFightBack]

15. So there ya have it. nt

[George II]

16. It's amazing how right wing Staten Island is compared to the major blueness of the rest of NYC.

[onenote]

7. Most of these won by very narrow margins. Many are first timers.

I give them a pass.

[angrychair]

10. Sorry, I don't

I'm tired of people trying to rationalize their shitty votes.

Tired of the mindset that Democrats have to act like Republicans to win red districts.

It's not about having to act like a Democrat, it's just doing the hard work required to sell why your position should be their position and being intellectually honest with people.

It's about taking care in how you frame your responses.
You can still believe in everything AOC believes but you have to carry that message to your constituents in a way that makes sense to them.

It can be done, it just requires more effort that playing sycophant to a block if voters that are very unlikely to vote for you anyway.

[onenote]

11. Do you live in a red district?

[George II]

17. I will too, at least for most of them. Here are the 8:

Brindisi - upstate NY, Utica - freshman - pass
Cunningham - SC - votes against Democrats almost every time - not getting a pass
Horn - Oklahoma City - freshman - pass
Luria - Virginia - freshman - pass
Gottheimer - northern NJ - not getting a pass
Murphy - panhandle of Florida - pass
McAdams - Salt Lake City Utah - freshman - meh?
Rose - Staten Island NY, - freshman, second Democrat since 1981, pass

Those are my assessments. YMMV.

[onenote]

19. So you are conceding that a Republican would be better than Cunningham?

Because you're dreaming if you think a different Democrat could win in that District.

[Baitball Blogger]

9. Stephanie Murphy?

Sounds like she's getting turned. I suspected they would get to her. Usually happens through the business circles.

[Zolorp]

12. All 8 should face primary challengers, IMO.

[onenote]

20. Hopefully that won't be the case.

The challengers won't win (or if they did, they'd be crushed in the general) and the money wasted in a primary would be better spent defeating Republicans in general elections.

[Zolorp]

21. Country before party or holding a seat, IMO.

[onenote]

22. Giving seats to the Republicans is no way to save the country

If you didn't learn that in 2016 then I have nothing more to add.

[Zolorp]

23. Some issues are more important than holding seats, IMO.

[onenote]

24. Saving the country is important. And holding seats is necessary to that.

Take a moment and imagine what the situation would be if the Republicans still controlled the House. Imagine what it will be like if in 2020 Trump is reelected and has Republican majorities in the house and senate.

If that doesn't scare the shit out of you, you need to take another moment and think some more.