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 Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

elleng

(130,720 posts)
Wed Jun 27, 2018, 12:10 AM Jun 2018

Won in Md #1, to challenge harris,

https://jessecolvin.com/meet-jesse/

In college, I majored in history and minored in Arabic, spending a semester in Egypt. After graduation from Duke University in 2006, I lived in Syria, where I taught English to Iraqi refugees and Syrians hoping to study in American universities. My Iraqi students blamed the U.S. government for the escalating violence in Iraq which cost many of them homes, family members, and – for some – nearly their lives. My students also held a deep respect for the American service members and diplomats they had encountered. I was against the invasion of Iraq and could see from Syria that it was going poorly. But my country needed people to step up and serve. I had a college degree, language skills, and cultural knowledge of the Arab world – who was I not to serve?
1 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Won in Md #1, to challenge harris, (Original Post) elleng Jun 2018 OP
That's who I cast my vote for. GWC58 Jun 2018 #1

GWC58

(2,678 posts)
1. That's who I cast my vote for.
Wed Jun 27, 2018, 12:25 AM
Jun 2018

I’ve never seen as many folks voting in a primary here in Maryland. Everyone I talked to wants Harris ousted. Yet every two years he gets re-elected. One woman I spoke with said Harris is “slightly to the right of Atilla the Hun!” Yeah, that’s right on the nose. It would be so nice to see Andy “marijuana is an addictive, dangerous, gateway drug” Harris & Pete “bill blocker” Sessions both given the boot!

Latest Discussions»Region Forums»Maryland»Won in Md #1, to challeng...