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Equinox Moon

(6,344 posts) Mon Aug 13, 2018, 12:48 AM Aug 2018

I'm confused about the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez bashing [View all]

She is a democrat. I have seen a few posts tonight that are putting her down.
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I'm confused about the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez bashing [View all] Equinox Moon Aug 2018 OP

I share your confusion caraher Aug 2018 #1

Some people think they are above the rules vlyons Aug 2018 #43

Trolls are crawling out from under the bridges now, spouting mythology. lagomorph777 Aug 2018 #126

comment and criticize are not automatically bashing nt msongs Aug 2018 #2

Why even go there? We are fighting for our democracy. Equinox Moon Aug 2018 #4

Well, she's not the *right kind* of Democrat for some people around here. nt scarletwoman Aug 2018 #3

Dingdingding Glamrock Aug 2018 #7

Say more Equinox Moon Aug 2018 #12

Here's one thread: Glamrock Aug 2018 #16

Thanks for the links Equinox Moon Aug 2018 #21

True Glamrock Aug 2018 #22

Just the whiff of "sexual" and "abuse" will turn voters off. Equinox Moon Aug 2018 #25

But IOKIYAR Beartracks Aug 2018 #28

Do people really know what this stands for? "IOKIYAR" Equinox Moon Aug 2018 #29

But that's why I spelled it out in the body of my post. Beartracks Aug 2018 #32

Oh, I see it now. Equinox Moon Aug 2018 #33

We need a Decoder Ring smilie. Beartracks Aug 2018 #35

Thank you! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2018 #42

Love how Sharice Davids was supported here. sheshe2 Aug 2018 #39

How did she get dragged into this. Glamrock Aug 2018 #40

Yes, he can "drag" the "Muslim Dem" into Cha Aug 2018 #41

The joy (maybe) of being gone for as bit rpannier Aug 2018 #45

No shit, but dont you dare bring it up, it could ruin an otherwise complete batch Eliot Rosewater Aug 2018 #134

We are a big tent. Equinox Moon Aug 2018 #8

Isn't that what she also says?? Not all Democrats are the same. R B Garr Aug 2018 #9

That's hardly an earthshaking statement. scarletwoman Aug 2018 #30

Ah, I must have missed the part where her ideas R B Garr Aug 2018 #36

I will criticize her for that Madam Mossfern Aug 2018 #78

She should, she should ..... - god I hate that phrase womanofthehills Aug 2018 #124

This is about the general election Madam Mossfern Aug 2018 #141

There have been annoying ones by others rpannier Aug 2018 #44

That about covers it Bettie Aug 2018 #77

word. KG Aug 2018 #123

! Voltaire2 Aug 2018 #149

Too often here it just goes back to the 2016 primary Bradshaw3 Aug 2018 #5

You hit it right on the head Bradshaw Power 2 the People Aug 2018 #138

Thanks. That last line is what we all need Bradshaw3 Aug 2018 #140

Repugnantscum rat fucking. Onyrleft Aug 2018 #6

All you have are Ugly Insults. Cha Aug 2018 #15

Speaking of "hogwash".. your post Cha Aug 2018 #49

Whoa...Cha Taking No Prisioners Me. Aug 2018 #153

.. Cha Aug 2018 #157

... Me. Aug 2018 #159

... betsuni Aug 2018 #55

lol Cha Aug 2018 #150

'Rat fucking'? kstewart33 Aug 2018 #81

Now you're getting it, THAT post is ..well I am not allowed to say, but you know Eliot Rosewater Aug 2018 #136

cool story bro ! stonecutter357 Aug 2018 #94

Isn't it just the coolest? Cha Aug 2018 #151

Hi Cha I hope all is well with you . stonecutter357 Aug 2018 #154

Mahalo, stonecutter! Cha Aug 2018 #158

There is criticism and there is bashing. All I've seen is criticism. I've criticized her... George II Aug 2018 #100

Her opinions and that of Sanders with whom she travels the county question everything Aug 2018 #10

The question is, this is DU and we support Democrats Equinox Moon Aug 2018 #14

But you ask why so many here question her opinions question everything Aug 2018 #19

Fair enough. Equinox Moon Aug 2018 #27

Oh, so if the GOP is using her to bias voters against KPN Aug 2018 #34

First, Nancy Pelosi and Maxine Waters have decades of legislative experience.... George II Aug 2018 #121

That's a pretty broad statement. It doesnt KPN Aug 2018 #130

In response to a respectful answer to a simple question from Jake Tapper: George II Aug 2018 #135

I dunno. I think given Bernie's performance in those States, she and perhaps you are KPN Aug 2018 #144

I'm confused why she bashes her own party nini Aug 2018 #11

Yes, it's very confusing. nt R B Garr Aug 2018 #13

You are not being helpful Equinox Moon Aug 2018 #17

But she doesnt have to? nini Aug 2018 #18

Email, tweet or call her with your comments. Equinox Moon Aug 2018 #20

Exactly. Cha Aug 2018 #23

Lots of Democrats talk about how to improve the party oberliner Aug 2018 #57

hear! hear!!! Adrahil Aug 2018 #118

I'm not. To openly discuss why is dangerous to do, however. Eliot Rosewater Aug 2018 #137

I've seen nothing here that indicates radical noodle Aug 2018 #24

Hasn't quite reached Gabbard and Gillibrand levels oberliner Aug 2018 #58

Who goes out if there way create threads bashing Gillibrand ? CentralMass Aug 2018 #82

+1 Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2018 #125

Post removed Post removed Aug 2018 #26

Interesting. I hope the electorate is more enlightened than 12 years ago. Beartracks Aug 2018 #31

Is this for real? Nominated too many females? oberliner Aug 2018 #59

I second that. PatrickforO Aug 2018 #37

Post removed Post removed Aug 2018 #38

Apparently it's ok to bash some Democrats Lunabell Aug 2018 #46

Tell that to Bernie dansolo Aug 2018 #56

I was talking about Democrats. Lunabell Aug 2018 #93

Kirsten Gillibrand oberliner Aug 2018 #60

You don't see any adhoc attacks on her or any other of the insider candidates here. CentralMass Aug 2018 #76

... betsuni Aug 2018 #79

You don't see any adhoc attacks on Gillibrand? oberliner Aug 2018 #80

Perhaps I stated that wrong. People aren't posting negative stories here about these insiders. CentralMass Aug 2018 #86

She is criticized for her her actions over Franken, that's all. Autumn Aug 2018 #107

... NurseJackie Aug 2018 #109

Cortez criticized Gilibrand too. She wasn't piled upon. George II Aug 2018 #116

There have been regular negative Cortez posts here. CentralMass Aug 2018 #131

Her first election for her first office. Cut her some slack. Remember your own early career moves. Midnight Writer Aug 2018 #47

Rookie indeed. She's neglecting her own campaign. I won't be surprised if she loses. NurseJackie Aug 2018 #91

Everyone knows who she is now - most people have never heard of Pappas womanofthehills Aug 2018 #129

Yes this is Democratic Candidate bashing. Why is it tolerated now? UCmeNdc Aug 2018 #48

Others have put it better but there is a concern that her shooting from the lip is giving ammo to OnDoutside Aug 2018 #50

Abolishing ICE was literally one of the planks of her primary campaign oberliner Aug 2018 #64

Because it's not going to happen, and something that is not going happen is being used to beat OnDoutside Aug 2018 #98

People used to say that about gay marriage oberliner Aug 2018 #101

All before November ? Wow. OnDoutside Aug 2018 #113

Ocasio-Cortez ran and won on this issue oberliner Aug 2018 #114

And Republicans are already hitting the Democratic Party on it, using her words. Not that she will OnDoutside Aug 2018 #115

Republicans will always find some crap to hit Democrats on oberliner Aug 2018 #117

Democratic Socialist values perhaps, not the Democratic Party, but they get tarred with the same OnDoutside Aug 2018 #120

The bashing is SkyDancer Aug 2018 #51

I'm even more confused about AOC running from one end of the country to the other, bashing.... Tarheel_Dem Aug 2018 #52

This. Squinch Aug 2018 #53

Except that was the whole point of her Democratic primary candidacy in the first place oberliner Aug 2018 #62

Edited. Nevermind. Not helping your ceaseless efforts to divide. Squinch Aug 2018 #66

The logic of criticizing someone who beat an incumbent Democrat in a primary for helping others oberliner Aug 2018 #70

+1000 stonecutter357 Aug 2018 #95

"bashing.... good incumbents." ----- Yes. This. Exactly. NurseJackie Aug 2018 #54

She ran against a good incumbent and defeated him in the primary oberliner Aug 2018 #63

What's difficult to believe is that you missed the part R B Garr Aug 2018 #132

Crowley is not running oberliner Aug 2018 #143

The Bronx is not like Kansas. nt R B Garr Aug 2018 #145

She challenged a long-standing Democratic Party incumbent in a primary and won oberliner Aug 2018 #61

This is catnip to you, isn't it? Squinch Aug 2018 #67

I admire her greatly oberliner Aug 2018 #68

Bla bla bla, divide, divide. Squinch Aug 2018 #69

She's a Democrat. She's great. I admire her. I support her. oberliner Aug 2018 #71

I'll grant you this: you have been very successful at your objective. Squinch Aug 2018 #72

To add to this.... MuseRider Aug 2018 #108

Yes, and I also remember Bernie campaigning for Hillary in the general oberliner Aug 2018 #111

Be careful Oberliner. You're not allowed to point out good things Bernie has done supporting Dems Power 2 the People Aug 2018 #139

Too bad she fucked up on Lacy Clay RhodeIslandOne Aug 2018 #133

Post removed Post removed Aug 2018 #65

The Hillary bashing was confusing too treestar Aug 2018 #73

+1 betsuni Aug 2018 #87

I have no problem with strong democrats running for office. avebury Aug 2018 #74

Some of the people now attacking Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez used to attack Hillary Kaleva Aug 2018 #75

Nobody is doing that. NurseJackie Aug 2018 #84

What would you call a post that calls a Democrat candidate "unhinged"? Kaleva Aug 2018 #104

I don't get that sense. I would say it is just the opposite. CentralMass Aug 2018 #90

Read the archived threads from early 2008. Kaleva Aug 2018 #102

Democrats and the Democratic Party are bashed here on a daily basis mcar Aug 2018 #83

Amusing and sad... NurseJackie Aug 2018 #88

We should be focused on defeating the GOP mcar Aug 2018 #92

+1 betsuni Aug 2018 #96

+1 betsuni Aug 2018 #89

Yeah, the double standard is Glaring.. Glad Cha Aug 2018 #148

To do list for your Ignore list. nt Snotcicles Aug 2018 #85

Not seeing what is happening, I don't believe is helpful. Equinox Moon Aug 2018 #112

Perhaps it's because within days of the June Primary.... George II Aug 2018 #97

Post removed Post removed Aug 2018 #99

The thread you are speaking of... nycbos Aug 2018 #103

+1 betsuni Aug 2018 #105

Except that OP goes way beyond fact-checking berni_mccoy Aug 2018 #106

I don't see her as the big deal some do, and certainly not worth the energy of posting about nonstop DFW Aug 2018 #110

Let's see what she does in Congress. Adrahil Aug 2018 #119

I was souring on her, but I caught her on Chris Cuomo's show ecstatic Aug 2018 #122

She's friends with Bernie, isn't she? elleng Aug 2018 #127

she is a democrat who won primary. AlexSFCA Aug 2018 #128

I'm just gonna say, "I'm not" and leave it at that. shanny Aug 2018 #142

Lots of popular Democrats get bashed here. Saboburns Aug 2018 #146

I agree with you. Equinox Moon Aug 2018 #147

Some people think she is too "uppity"... aikoaiko Aug 2018 #152

I'm confused about only one thing: the basis for your confusion. Jim Lane Aug 2018 #155

At this point if they are a general election candidate, criticism should be completely off-limits. Tiggeroshii Aug 2018 #156

I'm confused by the fact that ANY fallout87 Aug 2018 #160