Meet Cathy Myers (2018 Dem candidate running against Paul Ryan)

[NurseJackie]

If I lived in Wisconsin... this is the woman I'd likely be voting for! I think she's really got a good chance!

https://cathymyersforcongress.com/about/

BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM

Cathy knows that ordinary Americans are capable of extraordinary things when we come together to demand a new direction. If you think now is the time for a member of Congress to represent the truckers, the teachers, the factory workers, and the small business owners; we are asking you to join this campaign.

MEET CATHY

I’m the daughter of an army veteran and an Army Reserve nurse who owned that truck stop, and later added a diner. They worked tirelessly to give our family of six a middle-class life. It was a team effort. They, with the help of their employees, built something pretty great, and they taught us kids the value of hard work, public service, and taking responsibility for community and country.

My brothers, sister, and I have always lived those values in our own lives. While it hasn’t been easy for me, for far too many, opportunity is slipping away. The middle class I was raised in is going away. I worry about our kids and the future they have to look forward to. But I also know this: ordinary Americans are capable of extraordinary things when we come together to demand a new direction.

So if you think now is the time for a Member of Congress to represent the truckers, the teachers, the factory workers, and the small business owners; I am asking you to join this campaign.

[NurseJackie]

1. She's a Harley Davidson rider! :-D How cool is that??!!

https://www.facebook.com/cathymyersforcongress

[TheDebbieDee]

2. Isn't there a Brice somebody already running

Against Eddie Munster?

[lunatica]

4. Randy Bryce

[lunatica]

3. I've been backing Randy Bryce who's been campaigning for a while

Won't this just make them both weaker? WTF!

[NCTraveler]

6. Having a primary makes us weaker? nt.

[Gothmog]

17. We have or had nine democrats running for Texas CD 7

This is a district that Clinton won. The last that I looked there are at least five or six democrats still in this primary. This may be a wave election and so everyone who is viable will try to the nominee. The son of a good friend appears to be leading in this race.

Again, I see nothing wrong with a primary

[crazycatlady]

23. There's 8 Democrats running for NY-19

[Gothmog]

36. This makes me smile

Link to tweet

[JustAnotherGen]

31. 7 Democratics in NJ CD 7 n/t

[PeaceNikki]

27. Cathy announced first and Randy won't debate her. It's too bad.

[George II]

38. As long as the campaign stays clean a primary can be good overall.

[NCTraveler]

5. Top vote getter in her last two successful bids for Janesville District school board.

Bring it Cathy!!!

Link to tweet

Very cool NurseJackie!!!

[TheDebbieDee]

7. I like Bryce! He's a working-class vet that made

A pitch about getting affordable healthcare for his aging Mom and everyone else...

Phuck a Harley!

[NCTraveler]

14. Then it should be a good primary.

Myers believes healthcare to be a right.

Should be a great discussion.

[BannonsLiver]

15. Bryce also believes it's a right.

I'm sure you knew that, but wanted to make sure others who are unfamiliar with either candidate didn't get the impression that one was for it, and the other was against it.

Link to tweet

[NCTraveler]

16. +1

We win when our voices are together on this topic.

[NCTraveler]

19. I want to add.

I’m not taking shots at Bryce. I’ve always been a promoter of robust primaries and like Myers voice in the ring. Bryce has an excellent platform, overall. They both do. Seems my favorite primaries are those when I can appreciate both/all candidates.

[BannonsLiver]

22. I like both

Had no knowledge of Myers prior to watching the video. Makes me wish we weren’t so loaded up in one district with good candidates but it’s a good problem to have.

[George II]

40. Randy Bryce is 52 years old (will be 53 in three weeks), so unless his mother gave birth to him....

....when she was ~12-13 years old, she already has affordable healthcare, she's on Medicare.

That "pitch" rings hollow.

[DFW]

8. What's important is the the loser of the primary goes out full tilt to help the winner

Not like Bernie Sanders in 2016, but rather like Hillary in 2008.

To see Ryan get defeated for his House seat would be sweeter than honey straight from the comb......

[Gothmog]

10. Agreed

[NurseJackie]

11. "What's important is the the loser of the primary goes out full tilt to help the winner" ...

8. What's important is the the loser of the primary goes out full tilt to help the winner

I completely agree with that.

Although I don't know either DEMOCRAT personally, from what I've been able to observe and gather, neither one of them strikes me as the scowling bitter-loser type. I get the strong impression that they're not "in-it-for-the-glory" but that they really want to make a difference for the citizens.

[Madam45for2923]

50. I think that's a great question to ask : Will you be a stateswoman or statesman if you lose primary?

[crazycatlady]

24. Yes like Tom Periello in 2017

[PeaceNikki]

30. Sanders gave Bryce the kiss of death.

[NurseJackie]

34. It certainly seems that way. But...

... it may be that he's just no good at picking winners. Or maybe it's just that the voting public isn't interested (or impressed) with the same things that he finds to be interesting (or impressive). I think the latter may be more accurate than the former.

[Jim Lane]

33. Ah, right, time for today's obligatory Bernie smear.

The inconvenient facts are that Bernie endorsed Clinton and made numerous campaign appearances for her; that she thanked him for his work; and that it was obviously effective, inasmuch as his voters went for Clinton in greater proportion than Clinton's voters from 2008 went for Obama.

Taking the broader view, though, I'm glad to see so many posts in this thread recognizing that a primary fight can be a good thing for the party, and that no one has a right to the nomination before the voters have spoken.

[George II]

39. Primary campaigns are a good thing, as long as they remain campaigns and not "fights".

[Jim Lane]

41. Yes, a comparison of the Democratic and Republican primaries is instructive.

We had disagreements on policy, discussed between rational adults. They had name-calling and vacuous slogans.

I agree with you, if by "fights" you mean the kind of nastiness that caused Kasich to not campaign for Trump and indeed to not even vote for him.

[George II]

42. We had our fair share of name calling too.

[Jim Lane]

47. I disagree. Much, much less than our share, especially by comparison. (n/t)

[Gothmog]

9. I really like this candidate

[sheshe2]

12. KnR!

[RussBLib]

18. competition can be good

It can make you sharper, and better.

It can also degenerate into a mud fight.

Ryan is beatable.

[ehrnst]

20. Go, Cathy! (nt)

[Me.]

21. I SEcond That

Am loving seeing all these women running for office

[Honeycombe8]

25. She looks like everybody's Mom! Mom, is that you???!!!! LOL. That's a good thing! nt

[dembotoz]

26. Randy has big lead but I think I prefer her

Not my area can't vote there but I like her

[PeaceNikki]

29. Same. I like Randy as a person. A lot. But she's a better candidate

I've known Randy since 2010 uprising. I'm pissed he won't debate her to help the voters make an informed decision.

[NurseJackie]

35. I did not know that. That sounds to me like someone who's defending from a weak position...

... and who doesn't have enough confidence in his ability to think and respond quickly. It's a big "tell" for me and it would be a BIG deciding factor in my vote (if I was actually voting in this primary.)

[PeaceNikki]

37. Agreed. She's also got a proven track record of some wins, he doesn't.

http://urbanmilwaukee.com/pressrelease/randy-bryce-dodges-forum-with-democratic-primary-challenger-cathy-myers/

[oasis]

28. Fast forward to 2018. nt

[brer cat]

32. She sounds like a great candidate!

Thanks for the report, NJ.

[NurseJackie]

44. You're very welcome! She's got a winning smile and personality. A down-home charm and...

... temperament that inspires confidence. Steady progress is something that I value more than some sort of "revolution" and I'm sure that I'm not alone in how I feel. She strikes me as someone who's sincere, determined and steady. That's the kind of DEMOCRAT that I like.

[lunamagica]

43. K&R.

[NastyRiffraff]

45. Primaries make the winning candidate stronger

Provided the primary is fair and without spurious attacks. I'm not in Wisconsin and so don't have a say, but Cathy looks like a good candidate.

[lame54]

46. Removed...

Misunderstood OP

[Hortensis]

48. It's a strong red district. Frankly, at this point neither

she nor Bryce seem like strong candidates. She sounds very likable, but at first skim they're very similar on issues, which is so typical.

The biggest difference between them so far seems to be that he's aligned himself with Bernie Sanders (opening his site immediately causes a Sanders window to pop up), and Cathy Myers is running as a solid Democrat.

Although associating with Sanders may indicate traits I find completely unacceptable, it might also just mean he's chosen that path to win. Now that Sanders is recognizing that endorsing only a very few (with even fewer winning) makes him look very weak, he's loosening his "requirements" and a number of good people have accepted Sanders' endorsement. Was this one glad or resentful at the Democratic Party's victories last Tuesday, I wonder?

For now I'll wish Cathy and the other both very good campaigns, while they reveal what stuff they're made of. For Ryan, an ignominious retirement.

[Madam45for2923]

49. Wow! So much information in those 2 videos! I can tell she was a great teacher.

She knows her stuff and is able to communicate it so clearly and with warmth and personality.

[bagelsforbreakfast]

51. Finally something POSTIVE today! best of luck! n/m