@jsoltooraw@karenlynchkaren@WandaJai@mehdirhasan Wow, the NYT wouldn't write a puff piece for a longtime New York senator. I give you an article detailing an interview with Scott Colom, and you give me an article that doesn't quote Colom at all.
Who should I believe?
@jsoltooraw@karenlynchkaren@WandaJai@mehdirhasan National profiles are for people running for national office.
Colom represents the state of Mississippi.
I actually had heard of Colom because I follow US politics. Do you?
@jsoltooraw@WandaJai@mehdirhasan You really dont understand the definition of obscurity.
This is an article from 2023 talking about Hyde-Smith blocking Colom’s nomination.
https://t.co/XQCaOIURlC
@keldy_gg@jsoltooraw@WandaJai@mehdirhasan Colom literally says in an article that he became interested in the Senate seat after Hyde-Smith blocked his nomination in 2022.
So, Colom was well-known in Mississippi, the state he's from.
How many people know Roy Cooper outside of North Carolina and political circles? Troy Jackson, Adam Hamilton, AES during the primary.
Being popular nationally doesn't translate to being elected to a U.S. Senate seat.
@jsoltooraw@WandaJai@mehdirhasan Say what? Biden nominated Colom to be a federal judge. He was not obscure.
The whole Dem establishment traveled to many states to boost Senate campaigns. Have you ever followed U.S. politics?