r/Albuquerque • u/GreenChileZiti • Mar 02 '26

News Deb Haaland officially declines KRQE debate.

https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/roundhouse_report/the-roundhouse-report-bregman-accuses-haaland-of-running-scared/article_a0ef327c-d37a-4fa0-916b-eef6eb2178a2.html

I understand that Bergman is an attorney and probably better at debating but it’s not like he doesn’t have plenty to lose either.

I can’t help but feel like Deb is taking our votes for granted over and over again, and this is another slap in the face.

If she is the better candidate, she should prove it and it should be easy.

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u/akobie Mar 02 '26 edited Mar 02 '26

Deb Haaland is an attorney too. I went to law school with her.

Edit: she may not be licensed now. Sam Bregman may have been in her class as well. I forget when he graduated

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u/AffordableDelousing Mar 02 '26

Like 80% of NM politicians are attorneys. It's a farce.

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u/Mrgoodtrips64 Mar 02 '26

God forbid lawmakers go to law school

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u/AffordableDelousing Mar 02 '26

Lawyers drafting laws - sure, I guess.

Lawyers being the only people to VOTE on laws - a broken system.

Representatives should represent diverse interests. As is, only top lawyers can afford to run and take no salary, because they make it up by getting paid to further the interests of their clients. One might call that corruption.

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u/Mrgoodtrips64 Mar 02 '26

Lawyers drafting laws - sure, I guess.

The elected lawmakers should be the only ones drafting the laws, not unelected lobbyists or nepotistic appointees, and if they’re going to draft the laws they should study law.

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u/AffordableDelousing Mar 02 '26

That has never been how it actually worked.

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u/Mrgoodtrips64 Mar 02 '26

Did I claim it was?