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21% in: Neal 59.5%, Morse 40.5% (Original Post)
brooklynite
Sep 2020
OP
yes another journo said the same group of hit jobbers had earlier tried to get her to smear Morse
Celerity
Sep 2020
#8
So, did he or did he not have inappropriate sexual relations with his students?
W_HAMILTON
Sep 2020
#10
jpak
(41,757 posts)1. Need some more info please
What election?
Eugene
(61,874 posts)3. Massachusetts 1st Congressional District Democratic primary.
Richard Neal is the incumbent. Alex Morse, Mayor of Holyoke, is the progressive challenger.
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/09/01/politics/alex-morse-richard-neal-democratic-primary/index.html
question everything
(47,476 posts)4. K&R
Have no idea who these candidates are but do not like leftists challenging incumbents.
jorgevlorgan
(8,291 posts)5. Yeh Morse got creamed with the fake scandal
It won't be surprising if he loses
W_HAMILTON
(7,864 posts)6. What was fake about it?
jorgevlorgan
(8,291 posts)7. It was all orchestrated by Neal's campaign
Celerity
(43,333 posts)8. yes another journo said the same group of hit jobbers had earlier tried to get her to smear Morse
jorgevlorgan
(8,291 posts)9. This could end Neal's career despite the fact he won today.
Also progressives look to be winning some other districts in Massachusetts even if this is the most high profile race
W_HAMILTON
(7,864 posts)10. So, did he or did he not have inappropriate sexual relations with his students?
If he did, it is not a """fake scandal."""
From your article, he apparently apologized for having such relationships, so I assume that it is true.
jorgevlorgan
(8,291 posts)11. The fact Neal orchestrated this is the bigger scandal.
And makes this one fake in comparison. Anyways . its done. Congrats to Neal, I guess.
W_HAMILTON
(7,864 posts)12. And the article you posted as proof of that said no such thing about Neal.
In fact, the article says:
Neal's campaign has denied any connection to the writing or publication of the letter and there is no evidence he was aware of or did anything to stoke the controversy.
The subset of progressives that are pushing candidates like these need to vet them better beforehand. Supporting Bernie and/or Bernie's pet policies and judging whether or not someone is worthy based on that alone has resulted in that subset of progressives putting forth some very undesirable candidates.
Reading your article, I might have been inclined to support a legitimate, credible, and reputable progressive challenger since they mention that -- if Neal were to lose -- Doggett would take over Neal's position on the Ways and Means Committee and probably pursue more a more aggressive approach.
Polybius
(15,390 posts)13. Which one's the progressive?
Neal or Morse?