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In reply to the discussion: Over the moon with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Morning Joe this morning. She was superb. [View all]InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,121 posts)17. No question Alexandria has the "it" factor...why that is so hard for some to recognize is beyond me.
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Over the moon with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Morning Joe this morning. She was superb. [View all]
Exotica
Jun 2018
OP
I was gleeful and grinning listening and watching her. She is the future and it's looking good. n/t
monmouth4
Jun 2018
#1
She has 'it'. She dominated the entire panel discussion. You cannot learn that type of
Exotica
Jun 2018
#6
No question Alexandria has the "it" factor...why that is so hard for some to recognize is beyond me.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2018
#17
The future is fuckin' right!! Hope Chuck and Nancy are paying attention and taking notes...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2018
#15
It's time to build over and around statis-quo, party dinosaurs. Paraphrasing Bucky...
Magoo48
Jun 2018
#21
If it would never have passed it would have been because Democrats didn't vote for it,
Gore1FL
Jun 2018
#36
Changing demographics has been happening all over California so maybe you don't
R B Garr
Jun 2018
#46
Exactly. This demographic shift has been happening for well over a decade at least.
R B Garr
Jun 2018
#50
OK I guess you won't see this then. But I'll spell it out for anyone else still confused.
Gore1FL
Jun 2018
#76
So we lost the house and the senate and then the presidency but still no public option.
Hassin Bin Sober
Jun 2018
#55
Are you saying Pelosi would have been voted out if we passed a public option?
Hassin Bin Sober
Jun 2018
#63
No pretending we would have held office without a public option is moronic....and not the case
Hassin Bin Sober
Jun 2018
#84
What you mention isn't single payer. Your talking points change only to point fingers.
R B Garr
Jun 2018
#45
Bingo!!! The ACA was killed off when the Rethugs canned the insurance mandate.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2018
#72
I would argue that to have any big change, you NEED the passion of the activists AND the establishme
karynnj
Jun 2018
#39
Speaking of party dinosaurs, she is for abolishing ICE and Bernie Sanders is against
R B Garr
Jun 2018
#37
+1, and LOL, they don't even know that she is for abolishing ICE and Bernie is against
R B Garr
Jun 2018
#40
i think what she was advocating is what ALL dems want..im not sure what she said was all that...
samnsara
Jun 2018
#48
Maybe one day... Bernie is still being lambasted by fellow Dems for advocating
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2018
#80
She is well over a decade away from being in the running for anything higher. I am a
Exotica
Jun 2018
#20
I fully agree. We need young vibant people t0 lead the charge. I am old, old, and we need change.
olegramps
Jun 2018
#34
A decade should just about do it. 2028 like I said, tho I'll gladly accept 2032 if you wanna quibble
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2018
#81
I was speaking about Senate. Give her a chance to settle into the House please.
Exotica
Jun 2018
#83
Yeah, like someone of Alexandria's enormous political talent needs a whole DECADE to settle into
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2018
#90
Obama was in elected office, including the US Senate, for 12 years before he ran for President
Exotica
Jun 2018
#91
You're the one arguing... I'm just pointing out the reality of the situation.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2018
#94
Alexandria IS the future... she has an EXTREMELY promising career in politics...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2018
#9
I know that part of New York...hubs was born there and we have friends who live there to
Demsrule86
Jun 2018
#98
I respect your opinion on this... I do believe Alexandria WILL be unifying and do great things...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2018
#99
I thought we were supposed to hate morning joe and lament that dems go on there?
Blue_Adept
Jun 2018
#7
Yeah, so confusing! All the 'Morning Joe' haters here. Shows like today is why I watch MJ.
PearliePoo2
Jun 2018
#58
This should be the future of the Democratic Party, young and progressive, with a lot of.....
LongTomH
Jun 2018
#12
it won't happen now...not with the courts waiting to strike it down...16 ended any chance of
Demsrule86
Jun 2018
#97