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SharonClark

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15. Maybe the "leadership" needs challenging.

Wed Jun 29, 2022, 10:23 AM

Jun 2022

Too many times women have been told to "play nice", shut up, and sit down. Putting pressure on politicians is exactly what we need, despite how inarticulate it may be expressed, while the rest of us (I hope) do all we can to elect pro-choice candidates. These women will be with us in the fall and AOC knows that.

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What in the world is AOC doing [View all] DLCWIdem Jun 2022 OP

I wish she would put her very capable mind towards writing legislation. emulatorloo Jun 2022 #1

AOC was the flavor of the week with the press when she first ran Peacetrain Jun 2022 #2

The media gives her airtime oddly enough because the right-wing loves her as a lightning rod unblock Jun 2022 #10

I agree with everything you said PatSeg Jun 2022 #88

Aloha Peacetrain.. Cha Jun 2022 #122

Well, she's amplyfying this bogus group's anti-Democratic Party message to 13.1 million followers. lapucelle Jun 2022 #3

What do you want to bet those 2 women didn't vote in 2016 or 2018? DLCWIdem Jun 2022 #24

I am certain they didn't vote in 2016, and they probably didn't in 2018 either. Mariana Jun 2022 #93

They were children? Iggo Jun 2022 #94

Yes! Mariana Jun 2022 #97

What I've been seeing is the idea that Democrats could've codified abortion rights any time betsuni Jun 2022 #43

The Only Thing Standing Between Us & Christian Fascism is.. Cha Jun 2022 #124

CHA! fleabiscuit Jul 2022 #164

flea! 💙 Miss you! Cha Jul 2022 #168

She's an activist; she wants action unblock Jun 2022 #4

Activists act. lapucelle Jun 2022 #6

Being vocal and visible is a huge part of politics unblock Jun 2022 #11

Legislative know-how and collegiality are a huge part of leadership. N/T lapucelle Jun 2022 #46

So is challenging for action, advocacy, and confrontation unblock Jun 2022 #55

I didn't mean Leadership. I meant leadership. lapucelle Jun 2022 #75

Oh noes! A 2nd term democrat did something imperfectly! Run her out of town! unblock Jun 2022 #79

No one is demanding perfection, and no one is disputing anyone's status as a politician, lapucelle Jun 2022 #81

i remain perplex at the criticism of a democrat urging democratic action on a democratic issue unblock Jun 2022 #86

Within hours of the release of the decision, both President Biden and Attorney General Garland lapucelle Jun 2022 #91

it's a start but not a solution for everyone. unblock Jun 2022 #102

Can the Executive Branch or Congress determine tribal land policy? lapucelle Jun 2022 #111

+1 betsuni Jun 2022 #118

Mahalo, lapucelle! 💕🤷‍♂️ Cha Jun 2022 #128

Mahalo Cha! Thanks for the link to the tweet. lapucelle Jun 2022 #131

Yes IT IS! Teri Kanefiend Knows Cha Jun 2022 #134

Yeah, No one is talking about anyone Cha Jun 2022 #127

Which is why she was in the streets protesting immediately after the Dobbs ruling Fiendish Thingy Jun 2022 #19

Attending a protest while calling on others in Congress and the Executive branch to do something lapucelle Jun 2022 #22

She is the face and more importantly, the voice of the future, and it scares some people so much Fiendish Thingy Jun 2022 #23

I don't care if she challenges Biden DLCWIdem Jun 2022 #25

That she is the face and voice of the future is arguable at best, lapucelle Jun 2022 #26

Yes DLCWIdem Jun 2022 #38

In case you're not familiar with politics, drumming up public support and pressure *is* unblock Jun 2022 #52

+1 Duncan Grant Jun 2022 #78

I disagree with anyone retweeting anti-Democratic Party messaging, lapucelle Jun 2022 #129

So the Hell Do I! Unite Against Fascism! Cha Jun 2022 #132

True dmacdon4 Jun 2022 #47

She is not the future. A don't doubt progressives will win in the end. But she will not lead them. Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #64

She needs to get a clue that the only Cha Jun 2022 #133

Actually, she wants attention question everything Jun 2022 #7

... unblock Jun 2022 #12

Oh, bullshit Sugarcoated Jun 2022 #74

+1 Blecht Jul 2022 #165

I wish it were For Fighting Against Fascims! Cha Jun 2022 #136

Wouldn't make Biden like King Donald DLCWIdem Jun 2022 #44

What the everlovin' fuuuck??? unblock Jun 2022 #49

It's her standard for the leadership DLCWIdem Jun 2022 #57

well i guess i must have missed that because all i saw was her advocating certain policy moves unblock Jun 2022 #60

If she was part of a push DLCWIdem Jun 2022 #61

she didn't call him weak, that's a gross distortion of what she said. unblock Jun 2022 #73

Sorry. Her exact words were DLCWIdem Jun 2022 #82

Nobody has "Failed" you want to know FAIL? Cha Jun 2022 #137

Yes. We can win DLCWIdem Jun 2022 #140

I Agree But We Still Don't need anyone Depressing Cha Jun 2022 #144

exactly jcgoldie Jun 2022 #53

Right! Republicans never attack or apologize for coulter or Limbaugh or mtg or unblock Jun 2022 #56

And how has not countering extremists in their party Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #114

Seriously, what is your point here? unblock Jun 2022 #116

What's your point? Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #117

The explanation is in the rest of that post. unblock Jun 2022 #119

Whose goals? Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #121

Mahalo, Just A Box Of Rain!💕🤷‍♂️ Cha Jun 2022 #138

And Mahalo to you, Cha! Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #141

Thank You!💙 Cha Jun 2022 #145

"Ultra progressive voices" is one thing to call them. Hortensis Jun 2022 #104

There's No Excuse for Not Uniting Cha Jun 2022 #125

We are NOT "favored to win the House" brooklynite Jun 2022 #5

A poll was released that was spun as a ten point swing post-Dobbs FBaggins Jun 2022 #17

There is such a poll and it is true. In fact state polls look even better. And words like those Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #36

Nope FBaggins Jun 2022 #37

The 10 point net swing was from April (pre leak) to June. You are correct that from May to June Celerity Jun 2022 #139

The rest of the story matters FBaggins Jun 2022 #148

Biden backs anti-abortion Republican for Kentucky federal judgeship in apparent McConnell deal Celerity Jun 2022 #135

I am not complacent. DLCWIdem Jun 2022 #27

She just can't help herself bottomofthehill Jun 2022 #8

Running for re-election, like most everyone in the House Effete Snob Jun 2022 #9

She could lock herself in her basement for the next four months and still win re-election FBaggins Jun 2022 #13

Everyone will survive Effete Snob Jun 2022 #16

We DonT Nedd anyone Depressing Cha Jun 2022 #130

Her job. H2O Man Jun 2022 #14

+1. N/T obnoxiousdrunk Jun 2022 #20

Is she DLCWIdem Jun 2022 #40

I think so, H2O Man Jun 2022 #58

:) If you want to shrink the comparison of newcomer colleagues Hortensis Jun 2022 #95

Yes, I could have H2O Man Jun 2022 #106

+100000000 betsuni Jun 2022 #120

Hear hear! jcgoldie Jun 2022 #54

+1 Duncan Grant Jun 2022 #63

+1 demmiblue Jun 2022 #109

This. Voltaire2 Jun 2022 #149

correct. bigtree Jun 2022 #156

Maybe the "leadership" needs challenging. SharonClark Jun 2022 #15

I heard that in 2016 just before we lost...do not attack Democrats if you are a Democrat. Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #35

👍 DLCWIdem Jun 2022 #92

She isn't wrong Cosmocat Jun 2022 #18

She is absolutely wrong to attack Democrat leadership in a midterm...unforgivable in face given Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #34

She IS wrong, and she's absolutely wrong to pick this time to push this message. Hortensis Jun 2022 #99

She wants to be the next Speaker... kentuck Jun 2022 #21

That will not happen. Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #33

She is trying to help the progressives cally Jun 2022 #28

She attacks Democrats. I am solidly progressive and she does not motivate me. It reminds me Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #32

I think leadership needs to change cally Jun 2022 #70

Double post cally Jun 2022 #84

What polling are you looking at that says we are favored to win the House? former9thward Jun 2022 #29

Google...one of many. Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #31

I follow actual polling, not google. former9thward Jun 2022 #41

Did you look at those polls? DLCWIdem Jun 2022 #48

You have real clear politics poll? Really. well you can be as doom and gloom as you choose. Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #67

That article did reference a NPR marist poll DLCWIdem Jun 2022 #107

That article doesn't say we're winning the House 867-5309. Jun 2022 #50

Yeah...well we shall see. I have put my OP in my Journal so after the election, we can look back Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #68

From your mouth to God's ear DLCWIdem Jun 2022 #85

She is not a team player...I believe she is a Justice Democrat or was one, and they intend Demsrule86 Jun 2022 #30

disagree with your take on AOC Celerity Jun 2022 #39

You disagree with whose post DLCWIdem Jun 2022 #42

"Common sense" Act_of_Reparation Jun 2022 #62

True DLCWIdem Jun 2022 #65

You posted no link to what she actually said, you only extrapolated a negative opinion about her Celerity Jun 2022 #66

I am actually not good with posting links. DLCWIdem Jun 2022 #76

We need more than 2 more Dem Senators to expand SCOTUS Celerity Jun 2022 #80

2 more to change fillibuster DLCWIdem Jun 2022 #83

Yes, but simply overcoming the filibuster 60 vote blockage doesn't guarantee Celerity Jun 2022 #89

We still 52 to get anything done like codified Roe DLCWIdem Jun 2022 #98

The law codifying Roe will be struck down by the christofash SCOTUS I wager Celerity Jun 2022 #108

I want to know what she hopes to accomplish with so much criticism of her own party Novara Jun 2022 #45

DLCW - what polling says we're winning the House? 867-5309. Jun 2022 #51

We're not winning the House Polybius Jun 2022 #59

New polls DLCWIdem Jun 2022 #142

Doesn't the Economist polling lean right? DLCWIdem Jun 2022 #162

It's funny you think the average voter Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2022 #69

I am an average voter. DLCWIdem Jun 2022 #87

I think the fact that you are on and read DU means you aren't an average voter. Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2022 #152

+10000000000000000 Celerity Jun 2022 #158

Thank you for the compliment. I would say informed voter. DLCWIdem Jun 2022 #163

It's funny that someone might think the choice of colleagues who know them isn't significant. Hortensis Jun 2022 #101

Seems like you are on both sides of this, so I'm a bit confused. Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2022 #151

I AM on both sides -- FOR repeating our positive Democratic messaging Hortensis Jun 2022 #154

Nancy ought to put her to work 48656c6c6f20 Jun 2022 #71

"We are now favored to win the house..." budkin Jun 2022 #72

This message was self-deleted by its author Emile Jun 2022 #77

Post #41 has the 2 polls I am referring to DLCWIdem Jun 2022 #100

The generation gap is very evident AntivaxHunters Jun 2022 #90

Challenge the leadership to do what? Iggo Jun 2022 #96

She's too loud. She needs to wait her turn and ask for permission... oioioi Jun 2022 #103

Which I never said DLCWIdem Jun 2022 #105

"we are now favored to win the House" Azathoth Jun 2022 #110

For once, I am with AOC... Blasphemer Jun 2022 #112

I withdraw all my comments about AOC because DLCWIdem Jun 2022 #113

"There are no current judicial vacancies open in Kentucky, but the Courier Journal reports lapucelle Jun 2022 #146

So it's probably not true then DLCWIdem Jun 2022 #147

maybe... myohmy2 Jun 2022 #115

She's simply speaking her mind about things that matter to her. SYFROYH Jun 2022 #123

Nothing is that simple when we are in the midst of a literal theocratic takeover Hekate Jun 2022 #126

Aoc MC Sniper Jun 2022 #143

welcome to DU gopiscrap Jul 2022 #169

Love AOC. I think she Emile Jun 2022 #150

She's getting action Blecht Jun 2022 #153

Right? Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2022 #160

And suddenly Joe says he'd ditch the filibuster to codify Roe 867-5309. Jun 2022 #155

He had already said days ago Roe was on the ballot DLCWIdem Jun 2022 #157

So in your mind "Roe is on the ballot" "limit the filibuster to codify"? Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2022 #159

My point DLCWIdem Jun 2022 #161

Glad we have the Ignore button here Blecht Jul 2022 #166

Where are we favored to win the House and Senate? Marius25 Jul 2022 #167