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16. I was just saying

Reply to FirstLight (Reply #14)

Thu Jul 10, 2025, 12:24 PM

Jul 10

Most incumbents are actually "primaried," contrary to popular belief. However most of those challenges are usually doomed from the start, unless that incumbent is unpopular for some reason or another.

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Being "primaried" should be the norm for our elected officials. [View all] milestogo Jul 10 OP

Agreed sboatcar Jul 10 #1

Incumbency was not designed to be a career. bucolic_frolic Jul 10 #2

Exactly right. purple_haze Jul 10 #12

Hell yeah! kentuck Jul 10 #3

No. Why force an incumbent to use all their time and funds on unnecessary primaries, thus leaving little * Oopsie Daisy Jul 10 #4

The cost of running is a separate issue. milestogo Jul 10 #6

This is not the problem you think it is... but faced with "status-quo" or opening the door for the GOP * Oopsie Daisy Jul 10 #8

Primaries are part of the "system" and should not be viewed as a threat. milestogo Jul 10 #9

No, I do not view them as an inherent threat. But, when that process is misused for purity reasons... Oopsie Daisy Jul 10 #10

Assuming an enemy corrupt establishment anti-progress Democratic Party is so ingrained betsuni Jul 10 #19

Agreed. That kind of anti-Democrat (non)thinking is knee-jerk and automatic * Oopsie Daisy Jul 10 #22

The Democratic Party and AIPAC are both shadowy evil cartoon villains. Living in a comic strip. betsuni Jul 10 #25

Yes, and living with primary results until the next primary should also be encouraged Prairie Gates Jul 10 #5

I feel like most get challenged ITAL Jul 10 #7

...that's just a matter of shifting public opinion... FirstLight Jul 10 #14

I was just saying ITAL Jul 10 #16

And oftentimes it's not. W_HAMILTON Jul 10 #24

Agreed. With open primaries for the offices requiring a run off vote for the top 2 candidates if neither gets 50%. Ping Tung Jul 10 #11

It's time to change thye playing field and the rules of engagement... FirstLight Jul 10 #13

term limits for scotus would require a constitutional amendment. niyad Jul 10 #21

Absolutely! Kid Berwyn Jul 10 #15

Especially in one party districts where the primary is the de facto election. The idea that a congressman is entitled Midwestern Democrat Jul 10 #17

Yup. If nothing else it gets candidates out and directly engaged with voters Arazi Jul 10 #18

If the congressperson is working Bettie Jul 10 #20

It is the norm. W_HAMILTON Jul 10 #23

We are facing a mortal enemy, but sure... yorkster Jul 11 #26