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In reply to the discussion: I'm confused about the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez bashing [View all]Edit history
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Well, she's not the *right kind* of Democrat for some people around here. nt
scarletwoman
Aug 2018
#3
No shit, but dont you dare bring it up, it could ruin an otherwise complete batch
Eliot Rosewater
Aug 2018
#134
Now you're getting it, THAT post is ..well I am not allowed to say, but you know
Eliot Rosewater
Aug 2018
#136
There is criticism and there is bashing. All I've seen is criticism. I've criticized her...
George II
Aug 2018
#100
First, Nancy Pelosi and Maxine Waters have decades of legislative experience....
George II
Aug 2018
#121
I dunno. I think given Bernie's performance in those States, she and perhaps you are
KPN
Aug 2018
#144
You don't see any adhoc attacks on her or any other of the insider candidates here.
CentralMass
Aug 2018
#76
Perhaps I stated that wrong. People aren't posting negative stories here about these insiders.
CentralMass
Aug 2018
#86
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
Others have put it better but there is a concern that her shooting from the lip is giving ammo to
OnDoutside
Aug 2018
#50
Because it's not going to happen, and something that is not going happen is being used to beat
OnDoutside
Aug 2018
#98
And Republicans are already hitting the Democratic Party on it, using her words. Not that she will
OnDoutside
Aug 2018
#115
Democratic Socialist values perhaps, not the Democratic Party, but they get tarred with the same
OnDoutside
Aug 2018
#120
I'm even more confused about AOC running from one end of the country to the other, bashing....
Tarheel_Dem
Aug 2018
#52
Except that was the whole point of her Democratic primary candidacy in the first place
oberliner
Aug 2018
#62
The logic of criticizing someone who beat an incumbent Democrat in a primary for helping others
oberliner
Aug 2018
#70
She challenged a long-standing Democratic Party incumbent in a primary and won
oberliner
Aug 2018
#61
Be careful Oberliner. You're not allowed to point out good things Bernie has done supporting Dems
Power 2 the People
Aug 2018
#139
Some of the people now attacking Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez used to attack Hillary
Kaleva
Aug 2018
#75
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
At this point if they are a general election candidate, criticism should be completely off-limits.
Tiggeroshii
Aug 2018
#156