Hot Race To Replace Adam Schiff - Only One Of 15 Is Worthy

Let me talk about my own congressional district in northeast Los Angeles for a moment. In 2000, I helped Adam Schiff, our state Senator then, beat far right Republican James Rogan in what was, at the time, the most expensive congressional race in history. Obviously, a big upgrade over Rogan, Schiff disappointed me by joining the Blue Dogs, cozying up with the Military Industrial Complex and, in general, settling into a corporate Democrat trajectory— at least for a while, Over the last several years, Schiff has pivoted. He quit the Blue Dogs and his policy positions have slid further and further left.

A year or so ago, after hearing him speak on the radio, I suggested he join the Congressional Progressive Caucus. Although the CPC normally takes in any shitty New Dem, they turned down his application based on internal politics. His own positions, however, have been progressive-lite. He has more strengths than most members of Congress and I think he’s going to be an excellent U.S. Senator.

That said, I would like to see my district send a full-fledged, kick ass progressive to the House, to represent a district that has an eye-popping partisan lean of D+45. Trump only got 26% of the vote here.

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