And the Winner Is . . .
It's a tie, actually
First of all, I did indeed mean to write that Joe Manchin has a net worth of $7.6 million.
Our first Good Guys of the week are
Jamie Raskin
and Liz Cheney.
I believe we could reasonably nominate Rep. Raskin every week. The man’s courage and dedication beggar the imagination.
I have more complicated feelings about the choice of Rep. Cheney. Yes, she’s doing the right thing now but she voted with Donald over 95% of the time and enabled him, at least until the insurrection, as much as any other elected Republican.
Unlike the Senate, though, here the majority rules. Thanks for voting! Let me know what you think of the winners.
I love Jamie Raskin! He calls it like it is with integrity. I feel the same torn feelings about Liz Cheney. I will say, I really appreciate her moral/ethical convictions about democracy.
I love Jamie Raskin. The courage and conviction he has shown, all in the context of the incredible grief of losing his son. I give Liz Cheney a whole lot of credit for what she's doing. I've never heard her asked directly how she reconciles her past voting/enabling with what she's doing now. But it takes a lot of courage to stand up for what's right in this situation and I really appreciate when people make the choice to change course. Can you imagine the threats she's probably facing in that role?
I'm also a fan of Eric Swalwell and Ted Lieu. They have no qualms about calling out nonsense.