Jamie Raskin's political future

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If he and his wife are so brilliant, why is he a first term congressman at 57, and she's toiling anonymously in whatever it is she does?

Oops! You’re ignorance is showing! Thank goodness this is anonymous, right, PP?

After being one of the countries leading constitutional law scholars, Jamie entered public service in his 50s. There’s nothing wrong with that. His wife was a high level mover and shaker at the Department of the Treasury in the Obama administration. An uber-DC power couple.

I can see the yard signs now:

“Swamp Creatures for Power! 2024”

[Anonymous]

Jamie Raskin was awesome yesterday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jamie Raskin has certainly elevated his profile during his time in Congress. He's beloved at home and somehow maintains excellent constituent services while kicking ass on the oversight & judiciary committees and among the top figures in the impeachment process. He is universally respected as a brilliant constitutional scholar and brings no BS. His takedowns of the Trump administration in these hearings have gone viral.

Also interesting is that he is one of the few that brings the progressive and the centrist or establishment wings of the Democratic Party together. He is friends with both Pelosi and AOC. Everybody loves him.

Most notably.... he learned to comb his hair.

Where do you think Jamie is headed? Could he be in the running for a leadership position...or more?

All of the other Maryland congressmen seem like backbenchers compared to him. Including Steny Hoyer, who at 80, should retire since he brings nothing to the table. I'm rooting for Jamie to do something big.

OP - I strongly disagree to the point of political action against him. Read his book Overruling Democracy: The Supreme Court vs. The American People. This guy is a dangerous radical.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:how is this person still only 57? feels like he’s been around forever.

True! I know someone who dated him in late 80s (didn't turn out well_/

He’s a NUTCASE, truly. Speaking from personal experience.

Agreed. And he's pond scum to boot.

[Anonymous]

I am interested in reading his father's (Marcus G. Raskin) book "Being and Doing" but, it is selling for $952.95 on Amazon. (Ouch) I'll look in a library.

[Anonymous]

Does anyone else wonder why these posts regarding federal representatives are posted here and not in the national forum?

[Anonymous]

Someone is deleting these posts fast!!!

Raskin had means, motive and opportunity to impeach the duly elected President. He didn't attend the inauguration and announced his intention to not support the leader of federal government 2 days before. That's his right but, he is weakened now that he couldn't map out a simple impeachment strategy without screaming from the rooftops.

National office? Pfft. His book from 2004 proves he's not fit for any office.

[Anonymous]

2018 election results for Maryland's 6th Congressional district:

Jamie Raskin (D), 216,679 (68.2%)
John Walsh (R), 96,525 (30.2%)
Jason Wunder (L), 4,853 (1.5%)
Other/write-in, 273 (0.1%)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:2018 election results for Maryland's 6th Congressional district:

Jamie Raskin (D), 216,679 (68.2%)
John Walsh (R), 96,525 (30.2%)
Jason Wunder (L), 4,853 (1.5%)
Other/write-in, 273 (0.1%)

Let's discuss how gerrymandered his district is, his efforts to create it and his hypocrisy in crafting H.R. 1 and all those amendments which where not even printed before they reached the rules committee. Sorry, to burst your bubble.

[Anonymous]

Jeff - please place this in the political forum. This is my second request and since the first has been deleted, I know a moderator is lurking.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:2018 election results for Maryland's 6th Congressional district:

Jamie Raskin (D), 216,679 (68.2%)
John Walsh (R), 96,525 (30.2%)
Jason Wunder (L), 4,853 (1.5%)
Other/write-in, 273 (0.1%)

Let's discuss how gerrymandered his district is, his efforts to create it and his hypocrisy in crafting H.R. 1 and all those amendments which where not even printed before they reached the rules committee. Sorry, to burst your bubble.

Let's discuss your reluctance to acknowledge that voters re-elected him by an overwhelming margin in 2018, which was after 2016 and 2017.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone else wonder why these posts regarding federal representatives are posted here and not in the national forum?

Raskin is a local guy who represents the DC suburbs in Maryland. It's a fair argument to assume that Rep. Raskin's policies in Washington are relevant to his constituents in Montgomery County who got him where he is. And many federal workers, Jews, immigrants, environmental scientists, teachers and scholars in Montgomery County support Raskin's efforts to impeach the president. He could run for Senate, Governor, or be considered for a House leadership position and any next move would be relevant to his constituents in the DC area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2018 election results for Maryland's 6th Congressional district:

Jamie Raskin (D), 216,679 (68.2%)
John Walsh (R), 96,525 (30.2%)
Jason Wunder (L), 4,853 (1.5%)
Other/write-in, 273 (0.1%)

Let's discuss how gerrymandered his district is, his efforts to create it and his hypocrisy in crafting H.R. 1 and all those amendments which where not even printed before they reached the rules committee. Sorry, to burst your bubble.

Let's discuss your reluctance to acknowledge that voters re-elected him by an overwhelming margin in 2018, which was after 2016 and 2017.

I am not reluctant to acknowledge the voters in a GERRYMANDERED district re-elected him. His actions, before he ran for that gerrymandered district, for decades were to set himself up to run in a made-to-order district. (DeLaney won in the district crafted for someone else and I couldn't have laughed any harder. DeLaney is a good man.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2018 election results for Maryland's 6th Congressional district:

Jamie Raskin (D), 216,679 (68.2%)
John Walsh (R), 96,525 (30.2%)
Jason Wunder (L), 4,853 (1.5%)
Other/write-in, 273 (0.1%)

Let's discuss how gerrymandered his district is, his efforts to create it and his hypocrisy in crafting H.R. 1 and all those amendments which where not even printed before they reached the rules committee. Sorry, to burst your bubble.

Let's discuss your reluctance to acknowledge that voters re-elected him by an overwhelming margin in 2018, which was after 2016 and 2017.

I am not reluctant to acknowledge the voters in a GERRYMANDERED district re-elected him. His actions, before he ran for that gerrymandered district, for decades were to set himself up to run in a made-to-order district. (DeLaney won in the district crafted for someone else and I couldn't have laughed any harder. DeLaney is a good man.)

His actions before he ran for Congress were to be elected 3 times to the Maryland State Legislature in District 20, each time unopposed.

You may not like his political beliefs, his actions, himself personally, the 8th Congressional district, or the 20th Maryland General Assembly district, but the fact is that the majority of voters in his districts have supported him in elections in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2016, and 2018.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2018 election results for Maryland's 6th Congressional district:

Jamie Raskin (D), 216,679 (68.2%)
John Walsh (R), 96,525 (30.2%)
Jason Wunder (L), 4,853 (1.5%)
Other/write-in, 273 (0.1%)

Let's discuss how gerrymandered his district is, his efforts to create it and his hypocrisy in crafting H.R. 1 and all those amendments which where not even printed before they reached the rules committee. Sorry, to burst your bubble.

Let's discuss your reluctance to acknowledge that voters re-elected him by an overwhelming margin in 2018, which was after 2016 and 2017.

I am not reluctant to acknowledge the voters in a GERRYMANDERED district re-elected him. His actions, before he ran for that gerrymandered district, for decades were to set himself up to run in a made-to-order district. (DeLaney won in the district crafted for someone else and I couldn't have laughed any harder. DeLaney is a good man.)

Exactly. YOU PERSONALLY might disagree with Raskin, but you would be a minority in his district. Raskin reps the woke/progressive/resistance/anti-Trump position, which is prevalent in Montgomery County, especially Silver Spring, Takoma Park, Bethesda, and Rockville.
His actions before he ran for Congress were to be elected 3 times to the Maryland State Legislature in District 20, each time unopposed.

You may not like his political beliefs, his actions, himself personally, the 8th Congressional district, or the 20th Maryland General Assembly district, but the fact is that the majority of voters in his districts have supported him in elections in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2016, and 2018.