Eleanor Holmes Norton succession plan?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I literally can’t imagine her dying. And for what it’s worth I don’t think she has done great work. As a non-voting member, her top priority should be constituent support, and in 27 years of living in the city I have seen her exactly. And that was in 1993 when she spoke at a rally at Georgetown when I was a student.

Her “constituent services” staff don’t bother to return emails or phone calls. As for Rep E.H. Norton herself, her Democratic colleagues don’t like her any more than the GOP, to the extent anyone thinks about her. Decades ago they few tired of her “I am outraged!” Shtick when she hadn’t paid taxes for years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Eleanor is THE reason DC doesn’t have a vote in congress.

Gingrich offered her a compromise in the 90’s, where if the city got rid of its handgun ban, DC would get a vote in congress and Utah would get an additional seat.

She refused, because it was more important to her to deprive law abiding people in DC of their Constitutional right to own a gun than it was to have a vote in congress.

Then a decade later the Heller decision gave DC residents their second amendment rights, and DC still doesn’t have a vote.

All because of Eleanor.

Why would Utah be eligible for another seat? Glad she didn’t take Newt’s “deal.”

I’m glad she didn’t take the deal, too. Because if she did, DC would’ve had a vote all this time since then.

As it turned out, Heller overturned DC’s unconstitutional gun ban, and Utah got an extra seat anyway due to its growing population.

So it worked out for the best in the end. We got the Constitutional freedoms we wanted for DC residents, Utah got another Republican seat in the House, and DC still doesn’t have a vote. It was the perfect outcome for us, and DC got nothing.

Yes, like you, I’m thrilled she didn’t take the deal back then.

[Anonymous]

Is she running again? If not who will run in her place?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The woman’s been in her position since 1991. Yes she’s done some great work but nobody lives forever. I’ve called her office several times and asked if she has a succession plan and they all seem dumbfounded. One staffer did kind of giggle and say yeah I’ve been thinking that as well.

What type of person could primary her? I’m almost considering trying to do an AOC type takeover but I’m no young person myself I’m 60 I guess compared to her almost 90 years old.

I’m so sick of these old farts in Congress. Anyone know of someone who might run?

I’m sick of entitled people like you, OP.

[Anonymous]

I'm going ot admit to being wholly self interested right now - with college age kids going to state school.

I used to think she was - as others have said on this thread - terrible and only performative for statehood and not in touch.

BUT. She is the sole reason DC Tag continues to exist. 10K a year does not cover the difference between in state and out of state tuition, but it sure helps a whole heck of a lot and would be a real loss. I have to believe it's on the chopping block right now and if there is one thing Norton has shown herself ot be good at, it's preserving that 10K.

I hope we have someone good who succeeds her and someone that can pull the strongs and make the connections she has. I really hope she has been grooming someone. Or that whomever takes her spot keeps the staff that have those relationships that can get this done.

She's not proven to be able to solve the stupid budget problem the House is refusing to fix. So maybe her mojo is waning.

[Anonymous]

She’s the reason DC doesn’t have a vote in Congress. That’s her legacy and it will be her epitaph.

She had a chance in the 90’s with the Gingrich congress. She could’ve had a vote, along with an additional vote in Utah - IF - DC would eliminate its total ban on handguns. But she wouldn’t take the deal. So DC got no vote. Then the Heller Decision in 2008 negated DC’s handgun ban anyway. So the city lost its only opportunity to have a vote, because of her.

[Anonymous]

I saw her at an event last year. She REALLY needs to retire. She is barely cogent, cannot even read from a teleprompter and is really just not well. Her family needs to step up and let her retire gracefully.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I saw her at an event last year. She REALLY needs to retire. She is barely cogent, cannot even read from a teleprompter and is really just not well. Her family needs to step up and let her retire gracefully.

Does she want to run for POTUS?

[Anonymous]

She is completely incompetent. And I mean leagally incompetent like should have a designated legal representative. She is the quintessential example for why there should be a retirement age for Congress.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I saw her at an event last year. She REALLY needs to retire. She is barely cogent, cannot even read from a teleprompter and is really just not well. Her family needs to step up and let her retire gracefully.

Gee, this sounds vaguely familiar...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She is completely incompetent. And I mean leagally incompetent like should have a designated legal representative. She is the quintessential example for why there should be a retirement age for Congress.

This is sad

[Anonymous]

There are people who would like to run, but won’t dare cross the DC Dem machine. She should step down, but like the 15 other geriatrics is continuing to run. A mixture of hubris and her staff wanting to keep their jobs.

And no, she’s not mentoring anyone. these people think they’ll live forever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The woman’s been in her position since 1991. Yes she’s done some great work but nobody lives forever. I’ve called her office several times and asked if she has a succession plan and they all seem dumbfounded. One staffer did kind of giggle and say yeah I’ve been thinking that as well.

What type of person could primary her? I’m almost considering trying to do an AOC type takeover but I’m no young person myself I’m 60 I guess compared to her almost 90 years old.

I’m so sick of these old farts in Congress. Anyone know of someone who might run?

I’m sick of entitled people like you, OP.

Don't call Representative Norton names. But let's acknowledge that we need younger people in Congress, period.

[Anonymous]

I'm the DC Tag person above. I really freaking hope that her chief of staff /staff people are the ones who know how to grease the wheels to preserve DC Tag. And I hope whomever gets the position next reatins some of those key staff people.

Why the democrats refuse to mentor /future plan is just mid boggling. i guess no one wants to give up power - knowing they'd be mentoring people who will take their power. But this recent raash of Democratic deaths/health issues is just infuriating. Gerry Connelly not stepping aside from oversight and then mentoring the new person who took the role is just infuriating. INFURIATING. Every obit is how great he was at protecting federal employees, but on his deathbed he certainly wasn't very effective (ok, yes, to be fair not like he alone could have prevented or even tempered this onslaught but he sure wasn't doing anything these past few months).

Do none of these people have anything outside of Congress in their lives? Is there entire identity being a congressperson? Why not retire, write books, go on a lecture circuit, enjoy their families - something other than dying in office. It is NOT a badge of honor.

[Anonymous]

This thread stinks of ageism.