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H2O Man

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106. Yes, I could have

Wed Jun 29, 2022, 03:57 PM

Jun 2022

expanded almost without limit, but because the OP & following conversation on this thread are specific to AOC, I thought it was better to write it exactly as I did. Still do.

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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