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In reply to the discussion: AOC has something to say about her older House colleagues [View all]George II
(67,782 posts)102. She didn't say anything about Congress members' race or gender. Why throw those in?
But for the record, the average age of the current Democrats members of Congress is 61 years old.
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Yep us old people (I am 72) have no cares for the future and are no use to the young. We should get
wasupaloopa
Dec 2018
#1
We're 70, and we don't have children, but we do have nephews and nieces that we worry about.
George II
Dec 2018
#53
She's implying (very close to saying outright) that the older members of Congress.....
George II
Dec 2018
#55
She's "implying" (btw, I know the definition) that most Democrats in the House...
George II
Dec 2018
#90
George II .... you're right on. Her "inference" is that old folks don't care.
trueblue2007
Dec 2018
#132
You just described what many here are upset with, people jumping on fellow Democrats (plural)....
George II
Dec 2018
#327
What "double standard"? Earlier today I posted the complete list of all 62....
George II
Dec 2018
#167
A non stop attack of mainstream Democrats is coming AGAIN, we could understand
Eliot Rosewater
Dec 2018
#344
That one sentence is not necessary to make her point. Delete the sentence and I would agree.
GemDigger
Dec 2018
#59
AOC is a threat to the power structure obviously... but, she will NOT be silenced!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2018
#281
'But to delay large action on climate doesn't include the wisdom of elders nor the urgency of youth'
SMC22307
Dec 2018
#215
We have addressed them here in CA and have been doing it for years now. Let's face it the rest of
wasupaloopa
Dec 2018
#81
No. It just has nothing to do with what the person you responded to is saying.
Tiggeroshii
Dec 2018
#180
Gee, okay... so I guess, in your book, if you're a woman of color, running a masterful campaign...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2018
#298
LOL... talk about ridiculous!! Your comment completely ignores the fact that
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2018
#314
Not "she," HE. There was a good chance CROWLEY woulda replaced Pelosi once she was ready 2 step down
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2018
#363
I agree with you. I'M 68. Why should I get out of the way for HER??? She sounds selfish.
trueblue2007
Dec 2018
#131
Seriously!! Putting words in people's mouths has become a whole new art form when it comes to AOC.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2018
#287
It's laughable!! An unapologetic progressive knockin off an established party leader...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2018
#305
What a weird thing for her to tweet. Surely it's possible to show how "passionate" she
Autumn
Dec 2018
#414
This is an old post. Why is it being re-posted. We beat up on her enough when first posted.
brush
Jan 2019
#428
My kids are pissed that the Baby Boomers were able to flourish and are extracting everything out.
TheBlackAdder
Dec 2018
#149
Your kids are going to watch one hell of a lot of Baby Boomers die miserably with little to no
hlthe2b
Dec 2018
#161
Not scapegoating because your "oldest is establishing herself in the job market and has
hlthe2b
Dec 2018
#207
Conventiently ignoring: They know that many are disadvantaged, as they volunteer--as I teach them th
TheBlackAdder
Dec 2018
#221
I repeat what you wrote--that your daughter makes "Serious money" so she couldn't be scapegoating!
hlthe2b
Dec 2018
#222
She has the "potential" to make serious money, but she works with constituents to help them.
TheBlackAdder
Dec 2018
#224
I have no problem with inheritance. I told my uncle, before he died to spend it all.
TheBlackAdder
Dec 2018
#189
I'm fascinated by the hostility directed toward a young Democratic POC woman speaking out.
SMC22307
Dec 2018
#245
You're reading a lot into this discussion and talking quite a bit about what simply doesn't exist.
George II
Dec 2018
#255
Certainly not in this discussion, you're the first to mention Crowley or challenge of an incumbent.
George II
Dec 2018
#265
No it's not, it's not "taken for granted" here. But whatever..........................
George II
Dec 2018
#382
i wish my rep would speak out more - I feel like i know AOC better than my own rep
womanofthehills
Dec 2018
#370
ALL of the Democratic representatives of my state (5 of 5) and both Senators are quite outspoken...
George II
Dec 2018
#376
just a response to 208. Kind of adhd. Forget where I am from time to time.
FromMissouri
Jan 2019
#423
Yeah, more man-splainin' is all AOC needs... if only she got those pointers.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2018
#383
Actually it's AOC, a WOC wise beyond her years, who probly shud be the 1 doin the "woman-splainin"
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2018
#393
Call now and with your order receive a set of steak knives ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!11111111
betsuni
Dec 2018
#394
OK, she doesn't need any help and knows all the ins-and-out of Congress already.
brush
Dec 2018
#406
It's certainly not rocket science... I think AOC wil be just fine and have more influence on current
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2018
#410
Not only is the alt-right petrified of AOC, seems that many establishment types are too
Tarc
Dec 2018
#360
Snicker. Establishment types, huh? Now lets see you use "corporatist" in a sentence.
Squinch
Dec 2018
#369
Ah, so its a generic term used by some to describe those who don't swoon for specific
Squinch
Dec 2018
#412
Especially true for women of color... love that AOC will not let herself be silenced!! She rocks!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2018
#292
Ayana Pressley is a WOC, Sharice Davids is a WOC, Jahana Hayes is a WOC, Deb Haaland is a WOC...
George II
Dec 2018
#330
Plenty of older people don't vote for Trump, and there is ZERO excuse for not voting then BITCHING.
LBM20
Dec 2018
#157
She's saying, indirectly, that older members of Congress aren't concerned....
George II
Dec 2018
#57
Nope. She states two facts. None of which have the meaning you seem to want.
Cuthbert Allgood
Dec 2018
#63
She didn't say anything about Congress members' race or gender. Why throw those in?
George II
Dec 2018
#102
She is saying no such thing - AND older members of Congress haven't done enough
womanofthehills
Dec 2018
#373
She is asking questions about why Congress has not adequately addressed these issues
womanofthehills
Dec 2018
#374
Thank you. Dividing us into different demographic groups is not a winning strategy
redstateblues
Dec 2018
#99
When I was her age, I was into writing (essays and poems) and I remember writing about....
George II
Dec 2018
#142
Yup, we can't have a repeat of 2016...this country won't survive anotha 4 years of this shit-show.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2018
#309
Environmentalist Al Gore has been sounding the alarm since when? The late '70s?
SMC22307
Dec 2018
#271
I disagree, I think Barbara Lee was just fine and hakeem Jeffries could have waited
JI7
Dec 2018
#31
She is including her fellow Democrats in this screed? The kindest thing I can say about her attitude
Hekate
Dec 2018
#40
Did she mention her fellow Democrats or any Democrat for that matter? Did she lie?
Autumn
Dec 2018
#106
That's the problem. She needs to start using the word Republican in her disses...
brush
Dec 2018
#126
No she doesn't, she's doing fine. People should stop putting words in her mouth.
Autumn
Dec 2018
#129
What incumbent Democrats other than Lacy Clay in MO, did she go against in the 2018 primaries?
Celerity
Dec 2018
#350
Nope, nor did she mention Republicans. She just used a very broad brush that included them all.
Hekate
Dec 2018
#156
Does she think Matt Gaetz (b. 1982) ) represents young people better than Bernie Sanders? n/t
pnwmom
Dec 2018
#48
So true!! AOC is unafraid... why her win was so impressive. She's beyond good...more like supa dupa!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2018
#284
Doesn't she realize that most of those "old House members" have children, grandchildren...
George II
Dec 2018
#51
So you're tossing out dozens of Democrats? In the current Congress (not as of next month)
George II
Dec 2018
#77
First of all, what I responded to didn't ask a question, and second you didn't answer my question.
George II
Dec 2018
#114
It seems AOC has something to say about EVERYTHING. But does she ever shut up listen to anyone else?
WillowTree
Dec 2018
#54
Those old not progressive folks helped PAVE THE WAY for the PRIVILEGE for her to serve. nt
UniteFightBack
Dec 2018
#56
Seriously!! The mere mention of AOC throws some peeps into a tizzy. I think she's awesome!!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2018
#306
As a Latina I'm worried about Maria Hernandez, PhD. She seems to have a reading
Autumn
Dec 2018
#179
Correct. I understand exactly what I'm seeing. The truth is sometimes insulting.
Autumn
Dec 2018
#212
It's fascinating how they all went straight to Pelosi rather than Louis Gohmert,
SMC22307
Dec 2018
#155
What silliness. Nancy isn't 60 years older than AOC. But the dip shit Henry pulls Nancy's
Autumn
Dec 2018
#181
People see the progressive movement making steady gains... change scares people, understandably.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2018
#295
Kill Twitting Henry's message? Sorry, his message is bullshit that he pulled Nancy's name
Autumn
Dec 2018
#192
My point is that you're smearing someone as a "nobody".based on their number of Twitter followers
EffieBlack
Dec 2018
#202
Smearing? I'm giving my opinion on someone who is tweeting a bullshit smear about a Democratic
Autumn
Dec 2018
#217
Is Henry a kind of big-time, highly influential somebody who thinks AOC is being mean to Nancy?
Autumn
Dec 2018
#226
Maybe he's a Russian bot smearing a Democratic Congresswoman instead of a nobody.
Autumn
Dec 2018
#231
Henry from Twitter is free to disagree with me all he wants. I don't give a damn and won't
Autumn
Dec 2018
#240
No - instead you waste time whining that he's a "nobody" because he disagrees with you
EffieBlack
Dec 2018
#243
Stating that he's a nobody is not whining. Just like stating that he could be a Russian Bot
Autumn
Dec 2018
#249
The number of Twitter followers determines whether they are a "somebody" or "nobody"?
EffieBlack
Dec 2018
#183
maybe congresscritters' ages should match the demographics of the country
crazycatlady
Dec 2018
#158
Thanks to groups like Run For Something, the following millennials were elected to Congress
crazycatlady
Dec 2018
#190
Fine, but also LEARN from those older people and for Christ sake focus in YOUR district too.
LBM20
Dec 2018
#153
'But to delay large action on climate doesn't include the wisdom of elders nor the urgency of youth'
SMC22307
Dec 2018
#205
Louie Gohmert, Virginia Foxx, Jim Sensenbrenner, Richard Shelby, Orrin Hatch...
SMC22307
Dec 2018
#259
Many of us "old folk" are acutely aware what we do today and in the future affects our children and
Cha
Dec 2018
#258
Most of those 'old' folks have children, grandchildren, neighbors and constituents they care about
Cha
Dec 2018
#325
"You there, old person! Your papers! Why are you not at the Senior Relocation Center?"
VOX
Dec 2018
#338
Very special... will be fun watching AOC take an even bigger leadership role in Congress.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2018
#367
Yes, will be fun to see her working IN the Congress with all of her colleagues...
George II
Dec 2018
#372
They all represent their unique 700 thousand souls. That is who employs them. nt
fleabiscuit
Dec 2018
#391
The Democratic message is "we" (Yes, we can; Stronger Together), not "me" "I."
betsuni
Dec 2018
#388
Actually, her job is to uphold the Constitution, represent her district, and try to effect change
EffieBlack
Dec 2018
#398
Did you ever find the links of what Nancy did to make AOC's Congressional win possible?
Autumn
Dec 2018
#399
So there are no links then? Just something you made up to fit the current narrative about AOC?
Autumn
Dec 2018
#403
That's insulting. Not shocked that McCaskill would say something like that. As a Latina I feel
Autumn
Dec 2018
#420