Does anyone know if AOC is going to endorse a candidate and, if so, when?

[OilemFirchen]

I'm on pins and needles.

[George II]

1. Ask Sharice Davids or Lacy Clay or Gretchen Whitmer.

[OilemFirchen]

3. I just did.

They don't know. Apparently it's a secret.

I'm prepared to be shocked.

[Baclava]

8. Just announced on CNN, its Bernie. n/t

[Lucid Dreamer]

16. I don't regard this as good news. nt

[corbettkroehler]

22. Berners Know That It's Not Just Good But YUGE!

On a different note...

[ehrnst]

45. Is it because they knows that she "needs a reciprocal endorsement"

like you think Ayanna Pressley should "come around" to?

I merely point out that she will connect A to B to C and give Bernie due consideration, particularly if Faiz should reach out to her an offer a reciprocal endorsement.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=312271

Or do you have a higher opinion of AOC than you do of Rep. Pressley? At least until Pressley 'comes around."

[Tiggeroshii]

26. It is not surprising.

She was an organizer for him in 2016.

[Cha]

10. Thank Goodness they got Elected in

spite of those two backing their primary opponents.

[ehrnst]

28. +1000. (nt)

[IADEMO2004]

2. NYT says she will back Sanders at a rally Saturday

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/15/us/politics/aoc-endorses-bernie-sanders.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage

WESTERVILLE, Ohio — Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, a star of the progressive left, plans to endorse Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont for the Democratic presidential nomination at a rally this weekend, Mr. Sanders’s campaign said Tuesday night. Also on Tuesday, Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota endorsed Mr. Sanders.

Ms. Ocasio-Cortez will appear at Mr. Sanders’s “Bernie’s Back” rally in Queens on Saturday. Earlier Tuesday, his campaign had teased that Mr. Sanders would have a “special guest” at the event.

[OilemFirchen]

4. Stop the presses!

That should be plastered all over this forum.

[IADEMO2004]

5. Go for it

[sheshe2]

14. Teased?

[calguy]

7. I just saw an article on Yahoo that she's endorsing Sanders

I only saw the headline. Didn't read the article because it is of little interest to me.

[Cha]

9. ..

[corbettkroehler]

11. IT'S AOC AND THE SQUAD!

Link to tweet

[George II]

20. I don't think Ayanna Pressley is going to endorse anyone on Saturday.

[corbettkroehler]

21. 3 Out Of 4 Constitutes The New #BernieSquad

Others may try to dismiss this with statements such as, "Ayanana is the only member of The Squad who matters." Sober, disinterested analyses point to the YUGE symbolism of this YUGE triple endorsement.

[ehrnst]

23. But not "the Squad" as such. (nt)

[corbettkroehler]

30. Ayanna Will Come Around - Until Then, We'll Have To Go With #BernieSquad (n/t)

[ehrnst]

31. "Come around?" Are you saying that she's not informed or that dissent from "The Squad"

isn't valid or informed?



Because that's what "she'll come around" sounds like.

Think about how you would react to someone saying that "Bernie will 'come around' to the conclusion of non-partisan health policy experts that his plan for Medicare for All isn't really feasible."

[corbettkroehler]

32. Come Around To Her Colleagues' Way Of Thinking

There's no doubt in my mind that, if 3 members of The Squad come out publicly for Bernie, and he stumps for them in their districts, as he already has committed to doing for AOC and Ilhan, Ayanna will see the potential win-win of endorsing Bernie and the political revolution.

[ehrnst]

33. "Ayanna will see..." so she doesn't "see" things clearly if she dissents from Bernie & "The Squad"

Think for a moment about how you would react to someone saying that "Bernie will 'come around' see the folly of opposing the conclusion of non-partisan health policy experts that his plan for Medicare for All isn't really feasible."

[corbettkroehler]

34. Wow! Psychoanalyze A Member Of Congress If You Like

I have 1 point and 1 point only:

It makes sense that, given the close friendship among the members of The Squad, Ayanna will be predisposed to pay closer attention to Bernie than she might have otherwise. I guarantee that she has asked herself, "Hmm, what do Alexandria, Ilhan and Rashida know which I don't?"

I only assert that, given this watershed moment in the Democratic primary, the events of last night will improve the odds of Ayanna's considering (not choosing, considering) a reciprocal endorsement offer from the Sanders campaign. My statement regards strategy and tactics, not psychiatry.

[ehrnst]

35. So, basically, you're saying "yes," Pressley isn't "up to speed"

when you say "she'll come around," and finally fall in line with Sanders and AOC, Omar and Tlaib.

I'm not doing any psychoanalyzing of Pressley, I'm pointing out how the language of your characterization of her dissent from Sanders and Tlaib, Omar and AOC comes across as portraying that dissent as being somehow less than an intelligent, well thought out, informed decision.

You're welcome.

[corbettkroehler]

36. Has She Endorsed Bernie's Rival For The White House? Not To My Knowledge

If she has not endorsed yet, then the decision by Alexandria, Ilhan and Rashida to endorse Bernie will have an influence on her. How you can see that as a leap escapes me. From there, I speculate with confidence that she will endorse Bernie. I offer no guarantees but also don't find it a logical stretch in any way. In fact, I see it as common sense.

In the 2008 cycle, I ran for Congress as a Democrat. Mike Gravel offered to endorse me, in person, to my face. For a variety of reasons, I didn't pursue it. Even still, it was a great honor to receive such a commitment from a distinguished senator. It was a pinnacle in my life. I remember it as if it were yesterday and can tell you that, if a candidate or incumbent in a neighboring district had endorsed Clinton or Obama via a reciprocal arrangement, I would have paid very close attention and given due consideration to pursuing a similar endorsement.

If, in fact, such an arrangement had come to pass, my campaign would have done far better than it did.

[ehrnst]

38. So she needs the "influence" of Bernie & the rest of "the Squad" to make the "right decision"

to "come around" and get with the program.

Still not a positive characterization of Rep. Ayanna Pressley's judgement.

How you think it might be considered as such is beyond me, or how you think that her "not endorsing Bernie's rival" is somehow proof of your thesis that she simply needs the guidance of others to "do the right thing," and "get on board.

[corbettkroehler]

39. Needs? No. Will Receive? That's My Guess

You seem to be the one questioning her judgment. In no way did I claim that she erred in not endorsing yet. My only point was a prediction (not a guarantee) that she will endorse Bernie and this watershed moment will be a significant factor, not just because Bernie secured 3 high-profile endorsements in 1 day but because these endorsements came from Ayanna's friends and close colleagues.

She is human. That last time I checked, the opinions of friends and family tend to weigh heavier on people than those of strangers on any subject. Ayanna is not demented. I merely point out that she will connect A to B to C and give Bernie due consideration, particularly if Faiz should reach out to her an offer a reciprocal endorsement.

[ehrnst]

40. No, you're the one questioning her judgement.

She is human. That last time I checked, the opinions of friends and family tend to weigh heavier on people than those of strangers on any subject.

Who said that she isn't "human?" You declear that she's "human," but continue to claim that isn't capable of making thoughtful decisions that dissent from Bernie and "The Squad" on her own ? You think that her "friends and family" are all on the Bernie bandwagon, and that she should defer to them?

Ayanna is not demented.

You feel a need to state this? That's certainly interesting....

I merely point out that she will connect A to B to C and give Bernie due consideration, particularly if Faiz should reach out to her an offer a reciprocal endorsement.

So you're saying she hasn't "connected A to B to C" , and hasn't "given Bernie due consideration?" And that a craven self interest for a reciprocal endorsement should be leveraged by the Sanders team if she doesn't "come around?"

You don't think that's rather insulting to Rep. Pressley? Are you sure you want to continue trying to "explain" how you are being "respectful" of Rep. Pressley?

[corbettkroehler]

41. Are There Shuttles To The Planet You Inhabit? I'd Like To Visit

Your ability to take simple, straightforward pieces of logic and twist them into accusations amounting to nonsense leaves me impressed but also bored to sleep. This is my final post on the matter because there's no reaching you, no matter how many facts I present.

[ehrnst]

42. YOU seem to think that Pressley can't get re-elected on her own merits without an endorsement from

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Bernie. And she needs to "come around" and realize that.

That seems to be the point of your posts, albeit not so simple or straightforward.

I merely point out that she will connect A to B to C and give Bernie due consideration, particularly if Faiz should reach out to her an offer a reciprocal endorsement.

Factually speaking.

I'm sure you'll "come around" to how unsubtle that statement is now that someone has reached out to you to tell you such.

Are There Shuttles To The Planet You Inhabit? I'd Like To Visit

The "shuttle" to the "planet the rest of us inhabit" leaves the "planet you inhabit" whenever you're ready.

[George II]

47. More like 2 out of 4, Rashida Tlaib has backed out of the Saturday "Rally" and endorsement.

Ooops, suddenly that "triple endorsement" has been reduced by 33.3333%

BTW, Ayanana [sic] is the only member of "the Squad" who hasn't personally acknowledged membership in that group. She off doing her job and getting things done. Perhaps she subscribes to the wisdom of Groucho Marx?

[George II]

48. Is this rally in Queens going to be held at Cortez' District office?

[betsuni]

12. LOL

[sheshe2]

15. Go Bernie!

[betsuni]

17. The cat's out of the bag and so excited!

[sheshe2]

18. I am counting the days to Saturday.

This is going to be so very cool.

[ehrnst]

25. ....

[sheshe2]

13. Yes.

Bernie.

[Joe941]

19. Thw squad is going to endorse Bernie! This is huge!

[ehrnst]

24. Minus Pressley... (nt)

[zaj]

27. It's not huge... It's normal

It would be huge if they endorsed someone else.

[ehrnst]

37. The only "huge" thing about it is Pressley's dissent. (nt)

[Joe941]

43. Who?

[ehrnst]

44. ....

https://www.vox.com/2019/10/16/20917469/ayanna-pressley-bernie-sanders-aoc-the-squad

[Hassin Bin Sober]

29. Here:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287312208

[RandiFan1290]

46. lol