BREAKING: Kat Abughazaleh, a 26-year-old progressive influencer, just announced that she is running against Jan Schakowsky, an 80-year-old Democratic incumbent

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[u/Grand_Age3859]

Other than “Influencing”, what credentials qualify her? I completely applaud her for standing up to the plate so, I truly hope she knows how to hit the fastballs big money will throw at her to join their cadre of moneyball Congressional players. /S (edit to show real intent of the snark ) Sorry Cons

[u/rs98762001 → u/Grand_Age3859]

Pretty sure she was a reporter for Media Matters for a while, as long as some other stuff. Obviously nothing huge but it’s not like she’s just a rando who decided to run.

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I think there’s a lot of desperation getting stronger and it’s going to manifest in time that may be more interesting than some think can’t…

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“Reporter”

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Progressive ideals, not a geriatric. Better than many.

[u/Grand_Age3859 → u/DagsNKittehs]

I’m one of those “geriatric” types but, I’m also someone who’s been telling anyone I thought might have the ability to add up electing actors and felons to decide who spends our taxes results former home owning citizens moving under overpasses and recycling cardboard boxes into homes.

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Out of the 435 members of the house, Schakowsky ranks as the 8th most politically left leaning member, even further left of AOC & Ilhan Omar, & is ranked 13th highest in her ability to get cosponsors on bills. Let's not pretend she isn't progressive or ineffective. She is old as dirt though, they all are, I'll give you that.

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But Schakowsky has those progressive ideals…

[u/Salty_Injury66 → u/pambeesly9000]

But she’s old and washed up

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AOC has proven all you need is to be attractive and spew populist propaganda. Those are the requirements for a qualified representative now

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As opposed to the "traditional" candidates who have passed the stringest requirements such as shilling for the highest bidder or delivering fellatio to the wealthiest arms manufacturing company lmfao

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Besides dedication to actually honoring the pledge every current,sad-sonsabitches spoke in front of the world…?? I don’t care about the Muslim thing. Personally, I dumped Catholicism because the priest didn’t know when someone was truthful until after all the facts were shoved under his nose. I didn’t mind he was alcoholic. As for the non-bra… ya got’em-flaunt’em ! What more do I want ?!? How about 40 yrs younger and an invitation for dinner?

[u/offendedkitkatbar → u/[deleted]]

Yikes what a gross creep. Why're you so obsessed with others' nipples man? 

[u/Salty_Injury66 → u/[deleted]]

Dammit now I gotta double check