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Prairie Gates

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28. Stefanik grew up in Albany, which had the most powerful Dem machine outside Chicago
Fri Dec 19, 2025, 06:18 PM
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She went to the Albany Academy for Girls, one of the toniest private schools in the country.

Like most GOPers, she'll play at North Country backwoods bullshit, but she grew up rich in an Upstate Dem stronghold.

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She realized she would lose bigly PJMcK Friday #1
I know... Mike Nelson Friday #2
Their choice is the current Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman, a MAGA nut Prairie Gates Friday #13
He an experienced and wily politician returnee Yesterday #55
Is it going to be neck and neck like New Jersey? Prairie Gates Yesterday #56
Just being cautious. returnee Yesterday #57
Good riddance. Ocelot II Friday #3
She finally realized that Chump's "endorsement" is worthless FakeNoose Friday #4
No - It's toxic! flashman13 Friday #41
NYT link here: coffeenap Friday #5
Good decision on her part PatSeg Friday #6
Quick CNN! BaronChocula Friday #7
Goodbye Elise, it wasn't good to know you. CanonRay Friday #8
She's probably thinking Seinan Sensei Friday #45
Oh well... purr-rat beauty Friday #9
This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Friday #10
Stefanik earned it. Curious why she's not Cha Friday #23
LOL! That would be me, my friend! But I know at least two others on this board feel the same way! Rhiannon12866 Friday #30
Great.. the More the Merrier! Hapy Cha Friday #33
Thanks, my friend! Wishing you a Merry Christmas - which just became much merrier for those of us in NY-21! Rhiannon12866 Friday #35
Another NY 21 here! Bohunk68 Yesterday #52
Yay! Nice to know you, I just knew that there were more of us here! Rhiannon12866 Yesterday #53
Me too mgardener Friday #37
Thanks! So does everyone I know, so you're hardly alone Rhiannon12866 Friday #42
It was a doomed candidacy Prairie Gates Friday #11
She'll NEVER get the MAGA stink off of her. catbyte Friday #19
Exactly. Stefanik is the "maga stink". nt Cha Friday #24
If anyone can do it, Dear Elise can... Prairie Gates Friday #26
Booed off stage twice..... IcyPeas Friday #12
That was very satisfying. Intractable Yesterday #48
Wow. That was painful to watch but Elise had oasis Yesterday #54
Everything Dear Leader touches, dies Envirogal Friday #14
You beat me to it not fooled Friday #17
When I was a boy, my parents used to take me on vacations to the Adirondacks. Nostalgic, I took my family there once. NNadir Friday #15
Stefanik grew up in Albany, which had the most powerful Dem machine outside Chicago Prairie Gates Friday #28
I'm pretty sure her parents owned a camp in the Adirondacks, so that is her connection to the district. Raftergirl Yesterday #58
Not mgardener Friday #38
Oh, I know that, just as it is the case that here in New Jersey, not all of us are liberals. NNadir Yesterday #50
And we are all the better for it angrychair Friday #16
Is she threatening America... RetiredParatrooper Friday #18
His endorsement might work against GOP candidates in blue NY state IronLionZion Friday #20
What a lovely Christmas gift for me!! Karma13612 Friday #21
Me too! mgardener Friday #39
Kudos for those of us in formerly Democratic NY District 21!!!! Rhiannon12866 Friday #22
lol.. I mentioned you up thread but not Cha Friday #25
And I replied to you, my friend! I'm hardly ashamed! Rhiannon12866 Friday #31
Maybe there's a chance for a Dem in Cha Friday #34
LOL! I'm not ashamed to admit that this made my day, though I know that I'm not alone here in NY-21 Rhiannon12866 Friday #36
Thanks for the History... Cha Friday #40
Trumpism has utterly failed the North Country Prairie Gates Friday #29
When Trump called her, he told her she already lost Akakoji Friday #27
"This is now the 10th time she's been thrown under the bus." Prairie Gates Friday #43
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!! Glaisne Friday #32
Yay!! Bev54 Friday #44
I remember her auditioning for the V.P. slot... hay rick Friday #46
Everything Trump touches dies Picaro Friday #47
The Democrat Blake Gendebien poised to run against her in 2026 now has a better chance Historic NY Yesterday #49
Bad news for Hochul, though Easterncedar Yesterday #51
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