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ooky

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21. Isn't she heavily favored to win her district?

Sun Aug 12, 2018, 10:35 AM

Aug 2018

That alone would be reason enough for her not to debate anybody. Much less a Fox News hack.

How about offer $10k for the Republican candidates to debate Lawrence O'Donnell or Joy Reid or Rachel Maddow. See how fast they accept.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez perfectly shuts down Ben Shapiro's pesky challenge to debate [View all] Uncle Joe Aug 2018 OP

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I thought we were supposed to support Democrats on this site? OrwellwasRight Aug 2018 #10

We should be honest. Ocasio needs to avoid debate. Hortensis Aug 2018 #14

No, she's great. OrwellwasRight Aug 2018 #16

She has a talent for being on stage. That should not Hortensis Aug 2018 #24

Are you always this dubious of first time candidates? OrwellwasRight Aug 2018 #29

Orwell, hopefully she'll turn out to be a great politician. Hortensis Aug 2018 #32

No, the failure of OrwellwasRight Aug 2018 #60

Did you see her the other day on CNN? In discussing the cost of healthcare... George II Aug 2018 #47

Can you name any political candidate in U.S. history that debated or was EXPECTED to debate a pundit Uncle Joe Aug 2018 #18

Uncle Joe, she's made a number of stupid mistakes, Hortensis Aug 2018 #25

Hortensis, you never answered my question. Uncle Joe Aug 2018 #28

The issue I address is competence, not just Hortensis Aug 2018 #36

Alexandria is perfectly suited for the House should she be elected, if she is not Uncle Joe Aug 2018 #40

Thank you - I would have said the same if I had enough erudition. erronis Aug 2018 #56

Thank you for the kind words erronis. Uncle Joe Aug 2018 #58

+1 OrwellwasRight Aug 2018 #72

No she hasn't melman Aug 2018 #35

I'm not sure, but didn't Sanders debate a news person (pundit) earlier this year? George II Aug 2018 #48

Interviews and debates are NOT the same, the vast majority of candidates and politicians Uncle Joe Aug 2018 #49

I know the definitions of interviews and debates, thank you! George II Aug 2018 #52

You mean there were no debates in 2016? Uncle Joe Aug 2018 #53

None that matched your highlighted definition of "debate". George II Aug 2018 #54

I agree that Presidential debates could use major improvement in regards to their moderation Uncle Joe Aug 2018 #55

Candidates should debate, but he's not a candidate elias7 Aug 2018 #19

:) Yes. And I'm not going to regret that she has Hortensis Aug 2018 #26

nobody expects candidates to debate random wealthy opposition activists fishwax Aug 2018 #31

'It would be a very risky move at best' melman Aug 2018 #33

"...unschooled on almost every issue?" Merlot Aug 2018 #34

I think she'd be fine against that fucking moron Ben Shapiro RhodeIslandOne Aug 2018 #38

Apparently that isn't a hard and fast rule Bettie Aug 2018 #43

This site is becoming less and less likable every time I visit. OrwellwasRight Aug 2018 #61

There is still a LOT of good Bettie Aug 2018 #64

LOL. No it wasn't it was great RhodeIslandOne Aug 2018 #37

I thought it was a great response as well nt backtoblue Aug 2018 #46

I thought it was shrewd MaryMagdaline Aug 2018 #41

Recommended. H2O Man Aug 2018 #2

I agree H2O Man Uncle Joe Aug 2018 #3

Right wing media MichMary Aug 2018 #4

She's running for office. H2O Man Aug 2018 #5

Job 1 is her district. Not debate with a fool dembotoz Aug 2018 #6

Years ago, H2O Man Aug 2018 #8

Hurricane Carter? oberliner Aug 2018 #62

Yes. H2O Man Aug 2018 #65

That is amazing that you knew him oberliner Aug 2018 #68

We were H2O Man Aug 2018 #69

They both should be required reading oberliner Aug 2018 #70

I can't wait for all the Republican candidates to start debating progressive radio hosts. Nanjeanne Aug 2018 #9

It's the right wing media that's afraid of Alexandria but even more so the message Uncle Joe Aug 2018 #11

debating Schapiro would give HIM a platform bigtree Aug 2018 #15

Well said. H2O Man Aug 2018 #17

Precisely bigtree and that skid mark on the nation's underwear doesn't need another platform Uncle Joe Aug 2018 #20

Debating him is waste of time standingtall Aug 2018 #23

Shapiro is a clown melman Aug 2018 #39

I don't listen to RWers snd neither does she MaryMagdaline Aug 2018 #42

If her Opponent asks her to debate Bettie Aug 2018 #44

It's insane that this is even a thing. And disappointing to know there are ppl who Nanjeanne Aug 2018 #7

I agree on all counts Nanjeanne. Uncle Joe Aug 2018 #12

" H2O Man Aug 2018 #13

She really gets under the skins of both republican incels and angry shut-ins. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2018 #59

Isn't she heavily favored to win her district? ooky Aug 2018 #21

Yes she is and I agree pundit to pundit debates could be most useful Uncle Joe Aug 2018 #22

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I agree, she is too intelligent and focused on the task ahead to be side tracked. Uncle Joe Aug 2018 #30

welcome to DU gopiscrap Aug 2018 #45

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a welcome breath of fresh air. Thank you, Uncle Joe. n/t Judi Lynn Aug 2018 #50

She is and thank you Judi Lynn. n/t Uncle Joe Aug 2018 #51

What makes Shapiro think she would ever need to debate him? Autumn Aug 2018 #63

He's a legend in his own mind. Uncle Joe Aug 2018 #66

His very small mind. Autumn Aug 2018 #67

Lol. Good one, I chuckled, but ecstatic Aug 2018 #71