Your impression of Barbara Lee?

[Prism]

She's my new representative. I've heard the name before in national politics, but am sadly uninformed. I've been reading her congressional website, but I figured I'd ask what Bay Area DUers thought of her. What do you like/dislike about her, what issues is she really good or really terrible on?

[WhiteTara]

1. consider yourself among

the most fortunate. Barbara Lee was the ONLY rep in the house to vote no on Iraq. She is one of the most progressive in the House. I adore her.

[Prism]

2. Wow

I definitely did not know that about her.

I wanted to look into her while figuring out what kind of campaign volunteering to do next year, but with 86.1% of the vote last election, I think it's probably safe to say I can expend my efforts elsewhere. With the way things have been going, I've been very down on the idea of voting in 2010, but I think I could easily and happily pull the lever for her.

And of course http://lee.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=79§iontree=38,79

I think I'm in love, lol.

[WhiteTara]

3. I used to have a bumper sticker

that says Barbara Lee speaks for me (even though I wasn't in her district---I just wanted to be close to her) cause I'm in love too.

Happy voting for you. I have a repuke to kick out of office this year. Want to come and help?

[EFerrari]

5. She got death threats over that. I used to live in her district

and would move back in a heartbeat if I could. :hi:

[roody]

4. I think she was the only no on Afghanistan.

Where was Kucinich?

[Mz Pip]

7. You are correct

It was the first vote after 9/11 and she was the only rep who didn't want to turn the store over to Bush and relinquish the power of Congress.

[Auggie]

6. It was the War Powers Act of 2001, AKA Operation Enduring Freedom

House vote 420-1. If I recall correctly her main objection to the act was that it granted the President too much power.

The Iraq war vote, AKA Operation Iraqi Freedom, was 296-133.

She has issues raising money in her a district since the average income is pretty low. Thought you'd like to know.

While she does not represent me, I respect her immensely.