Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Open Poll: Who is your favorite Member of Congress [View all]Hekate
(89,977 posts)74. She's great -- very hardworking, a good human being and a good Dem. Congress voted her "nicest"...
... or something like that, which would be funny if it weren't such a reflection on the sad state of Congress as a whole.
I don't know what put "retirement" on people's minds, but the local Indy weekly did a small poll of "Who would you want to run for her seat when Lois retires?" I used to think Hannah-Beth Jackson was a shoo-in because she was such a firecracker, but Lois has hung in there through thick and thin (everything from Bush to more family losses), and others have risen. The current mayor's name was bandied about in the non-scientific poll.
All politics is local. Which brings to mind this question: Did you live here for awhile or just stop in for the politicking? Either way, sorry I missed you.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
90 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Al Franken, Elizabeth Warren, Alan Grayson, and Bernie Sanders. In pretty much that order.
Ian David
Nov 2013
#1
I am not happy with Warren no vote on Guantanamo yesterday. I wished I understood why.
Mass
Nov 2013
#16
Until a few days ago when he started talking about voting to make chanages to Obamacare,
OregonBlue
Nov 2013
#15
I love Al Franken. He works hard and doesn't grandstand. I love Sherrod Brown because he has
OregonBlue
Nov 2013
#63
She's great -- very hardworking, a good human being and a good Dem. Congress voted her "nicest"...
Hekate
Nov 2013
#74
There several I like but for this poll I would say Franken. I remember him from the radio
hrmjustin
Nov 2013
#22
In case you're like to hear it, this is a little project I was working on a couple years ago
opiate69
Nov 2013
#82
Bernie Sanders. Elizabeth Warren, Alan Grayson, Al Franken are all on my "wish they were mine" list
adirondacker
Nov 2013
#29
Elizabeth Warren. I had the honor of being in a position to vote for her election to the Senate. nt
bluestate10
Nov 2013
#69