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57. All politics is local

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Wed Jun 27, 2018, 11:43 AM

Jun 2018

And it's proven again and again with impressive primary wins by progressives.

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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

Spare me the drama leftynyc Jun 2018 #16

It's time to build over and around statis-quo, party dinosaurs. Paraphrasing Bucky... Magoo48 Jun 2018 #21

The ESTABLISHMENT leftynyc Jun 2018 #22

Have you ever considered what would have happened shanny Jun 2018 #27

Yes, I considered it leftynyc Jun 2018 #28

If it would never have passed it would have been because Democrats didn't vote for it, Gore1FL Jun 2018 #36

Just fucking stop it leftynyc Jun 2018 #38

What part of the democratic process is difficult for you to understand Gore1FL Jun 2018 #43

Changing demographics has been happening all over California so maybe you don't R B Garr Jun 2018 #46

Whose saying otherwise? leftynyc Jun 2018 #47

Exactly. This demographic shift has been happening for well over a decade at least. R B Garr Jun 2018 #50

You seem to be convinced that the Democrats can't win unless we are GOP-lite. Gore1FL Jun 2018 #69

Just stop this fucking nonsense leftynyc Jun 2018 #75

OK I guess you won't see this then. But I'll spell it out for anyone else still confused. Gore1FL Jun 2018 #76

I hope the party becomes that courageous... Magoo48 Jun 2018 #78

Bingo.. disillusioned73 Jun 2018 #60

So we lost the house and the senate and then the presidency but still no public option. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2018 #55

Sorry, but that's a ridiculous argument leftynyc Jun 2018 #62

Are you saying Pelosi would have been voted out if we passed a public option? Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2018 #63

I'm saying NOTHING WOULD HAVE PASSED leftynyc Jun 2018 #66

You are correct! NurseJackie Jun 2018 #67

It would have passed if every Democrat would have voted for it. Gore1FL Jun 2018 #77

No pretending we would have held office without a public option is moronic....and not the case Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2018 #84

What part of leftynyc Jun 2018 #86

We could have passed a public option. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2018 #88

No, we couldn't leftynyc Jun 2018 #89

What you mention isn't single payer. Your talking points change only to point fingers. R B Garr Jun 2018 #45

You do realize that Obama proposed a public option, don't you? StevieM Jun 2018 #49

It would never have passed mcar Jun 2018 #54

Bingo!!! The ACA was killed off when the Rethugs canned the insurance mandate. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #72

No ESTABLISHMENT DemocracyMouse Jun 2018 #29

What fucking madness leftynyc Jun 2018 #30

I like Cortez, but wasn't Crowely also a supporter of Medicare-for-all? (eom) StevieM Jun 2018 #51

yes Exotica Jun 2018 #65

Please stop pushing the MSM spin mcar Jun 2018 #56

I would argue that to have any big change, you NEED the passion of the activists AND the establishme karynnj Jun 2018 #39

Absolutely leftynyc Jun 2018 #42

I agree karynnj Jun 2018 #64

Speaking of party dinosaurs, she is for abolishing ICE and Bernie Sanders is against R B Garr Jun 2018 #37

LOL! NurseJackie Jun 2018 #24

+1, and LOL, they don't even know that she is for abolishing ICE and Bernie is against R B Garr Jun 2018 #40

No one is saying that a clone of her would win everywhere karynnj Jun 2018 #61

No one has been accused of saying those words... NurseJackie Jun 2018 #71

LOL, Alexandria would take down Joe Manchin in W. Va. too... InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #73

"this was a seismic political shift" HA! :-D ROFL! NurseJackie Jun 2018 #74

Instead of always placating, maybe its time to lead people to our side... InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #79

Oooo goody! Clap harder!! NurseJackie Jun 2018 #82

But Sanders is against abolishing ICE lunamagica Jun 2018 #104

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

Again the same stuff? awesomerwb1 Jun 2018 #52

Alexandria for President 2028!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #2

Now you are just mocking people. NCTraveler Jun 2018 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Exotica Jun 2018 #8

Sorry, I thought you were referencing her as a Presidential contender. NCTraveler Jun 2018 #10

I am sorry for the argy bargy, I will remove my reply to you Exotica Jun 2018 #14

She is well over a decade away from being in the running for anything higher. I am a Exotica Jun 2018 #20

International progress, not just in the USA, is built on... DemocracyMouse Jun 2018 #32

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

I respectfully disagree... guess we'll see in 10 years. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #92

Please go argue with a person who is not all all happy Exotica Jun 2018 #93

You're the one arguing... I'm just pointing out the reality of the situation. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #94

Reality? You are saying she should run for POTUS starting at 36 or 37. Exotica Jun 2018 #95

Alexandria IS the future... she has an EXTREMELY promising career in politics... InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #9

"absolutely WILL be President one day!! " NCTraveler Jun 2018 #11

Yup, predicting the future!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2018 #13

" absolutely WILL be President one day!!" Aleksander Jun 2018 #96

I've noticed she likes to do that awesomerwb1 Jun 2018 #53

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 do too. Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #100

Of course Mika had to bash Hillary Clinton at the end of the interview oberliner Jun 2018 #3

That's how she assuages her guilt leftynyc Jun 2018 #18

She never fails to take a swipe. Tatiana Jun 2018 #70

She was awesome! MoonRiver Jun 2018 #5

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

We are. I didn't watch it even knowing she was on there... vi5 Jun 2018 #102

This should be the future of the Democratic Party, young and progressive, with a lot of..... LongTomH Jun 2018 #12

Yes, and carrying on Hillary's platform certainly helped her. (nt) ehrnst Jun 2018 #19

Hillary campaigned on Medicare For All? Abolishing ICE? leftstreet Jun 2018 #26

You are correct - HRC campaigned on Universal Health Care ehrnst Jun 2018 #31

That's not Medicare For All leftstreet Jun 2018 #33

"Medicare for All" is one proposal for Universal Health Care. ehrnst Jun 2018 #35

Oh yeah. The one Clinton said would "never, ever" happen leftstreet Jun 2018 #41

Yes, she was very honest about that, and got hammered by many as a result. ehrnst Jun 2018 #44

it won't happen now...not with the courts waiting to strike it down...16 ended any chance of Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #97

Concerning "abolishing ICE" ehrnst Jun 2018 #68

+1000, yes, the flyer didn't explain all of this about ICE. Great post. nt R B Garr Jun 2018 #103

AS a man I am committing to voting safeinOhio Jun 2018 #23

K&R ck4829 Jun 2018 #25

All politics is local Politicub Jun 2018 #57

You know what's funny? tulipsandroses Jun 2018 #59

She is the face H2O Man Jun 2018 #85

She fits the electoral base specific to her district well. LanternWaste Jun 2018 #87

The handwringing on our side about her is pathetic... vi5 Jun 2018 #101