Jamie Raskin's political future

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:First non-black Mayor of DC?

First Jewish mayor maybe.

Plenty of white mayors before Walter Washington.

True. And they got there, without being elected, because white members of Congress placed them in that role. Are you suggesting that as a model that you’ll like to return to? Taxation without representation or home rule, or local voting rights?

I guess if you’re fine with that, appointing a mayor for DC — who lives in MD fits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think Raskin is awful and full of ego.
I also think he accurately represents his district.


Pretty much everything he's done as a Rep has to do with being anti-Trump. Impeachment, the Emoluments clause, 25th Amendment, he is all about the #Resistance and hating Trump. Which is why he accurately represents his constituents in the Bethesda Maryland Swamp of liberal elites. So I'll give him that.

Ooof, someone is triggered.
This whole post reads through as someone who's miserable and very bitter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He’s brilliant - GDS, Presidential Scholar, Harvard College, Harvard Law, noted Constitutional law professor. He would be ia great addition to any ticket, or at least a front runner for Attorney General.

White privilege?

He’s Jewish.

Double privileged then.

[Anonymous]

Actually it looks like Raskin is in a pickle.

https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/11/04/md-citizens-redistricting-commission-finalizes-congressional-legislative-maps/



Takoma Park and most of Downtown Silver Spring will be in District 4 along with Prince George’s County. The district will be D+95 so it’s the safest D in the universe but it will be probably 85% Black, and Raskin is white and Jewish.

The rest of MoCo will be District 8, and some in 6. The far upcounty is probably not enough to compete with a rural R so that district will flip and MoCo will be represented by a Republican. That leaves the 8th with Raskin vs. Trone. Will Raskin win a primary running from outside the district and without his Takoma Park/Silver Spring base?

I can’t believe I’m saying this but progressive hero Raskin appears to be in trouble.

[Anonymous]

No way Trone beats Raskin in a democratic primary in Montgomery county.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No way Trone beats Raskin in a democratic primary in Montgomery county.

Could Trone potentially keep D6? With northern MoCo, it looks like parts of Potomac, Clarksburg maybe, Darnestown…. And Frederick City, could that be enough to overtake the rural R vote with a moderate like Trone?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Actually it looks like Raskin is in a pickle.

https://www.marylandmatters.org/2021/11/04/md-citizens-redistricting-commission-finalizes-congressional-legislative-maps/



Takoma Park and most of Downtown Silver Spring will be in District 4 along with Prince George’s County. The district will be D+95 so it’s the safest D in the universe but it will be probably 85% Black, and Raskin is white and Jewish.

The rest of MoCo will be District 8, and some in 6. The far upcounty is probably not enough to compete with a rural R so that district will flip and MoCo will be represented by a Republican. That leaves the 8th with Raskin vs. Trone. Will Raskin win a primary running from outside the district and without his Takoma Park/Silver Spring base?

I can’t believe I’m saying this but progressive hero Raskin appears to be in trouble.

I mean, I’m sure he’s a nice guy and all.

But he ain’t real woke.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No way Trone beats Raskin in a democratic primary in Montgomery county.

Could Trone potentially keep D6? With northern MoCo, it looks like parts of Potomac, Clarksburg maybe, Darnestown…. And Frederick City, could that be enough to overtake the rural R vote with a moderate like Trone?

Ugh hope not. I voted for trone but would much rather vote raskin if I had the choice.