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24. The Inconvenient Truth

Tue Jan 29, 2019, 02:40 PM

Jan 2019

It's pretty simple. If someone qualified wants to challenge her they can and will. The voters will decide. End of story. LOL.

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Some Dems float idea of primary challenge for Ocasio-Cortez [View all] PatrickforO Jan 2019 OP

I can understand people opposed to her policy positions running against her. David__77 Jan 2019 #1

What policy positions of hers don't you like? watoos Jan 2019 #9

I like her. David__77 Jan 2019 #18

Agree. Running for office per se is democracy in action. Hortensis Jan 2019 #51

The very last thing Democrats need is Democrats taking out Democrats. democratisphere Jan 2019 #2

But the Just Democrats are planning on doing the same thing to other Democratic officeholders Gothmog Jan 2019 #26

Hell. Russia never had it so good. democratisphere Jan 2019 #29

Isn't that what she did in 2018, not only primarying Joe Crowley but also actively campaigning.... George II Jan 2019 #38

Sometimes the enemy comes from within as appears to be the case here. democratisphere Jan 2019 #39

She is a breath of fresh air I like her TEB Jan 2019 #3

I'd be disappointed in a backroom effort to primary her. Do think she's a bit out-front right now, Hoyt Jan 2019 #4

Old boys club zipplewrath Jan 2019 #5

Did an "old boys club" primary Joe Crowley or is an "old boys club" planning to primary... George II Jan 2019 #40

No zipplewrath Jan 2019 #43

"Them"? I'm a Democrat, I speak in terms of "we". George II Jan 2019 #44

That's pure speculation. George II Jan 2019 #47

Even worse zipplewrath Jan 2019 #48

we should not primary her lapfog_1 Jan 2019 #6

Funny how that wasn't a consideration last year when she primaried Joe Crowley in that District. George II Jan 2019 #42

She is educating voters. We need more of that. doompatrol39 Jan 2019 #7

Her district primary had very low voter turnout, no one thought she would win Thekaspervote Jan 2019 #8

Ummmm .... she won by a 15 point margin (57.5-42.5%). In the GE she carried 78% of the KPN Jan 2019 #19

In a district with 235,000 registered Democrats she won the primary by 4,000 votes. George II Jan 2019 #41

It means that in the GE, of the votes cast for her vs Crowley, she took 92+%. KPN Jan 2019 #45

Well, we can go one step further then - of those who cast their votes for her she got 100% George II Jan 2019 #46

Blah, blah, blah. She trounced him in the primary. 15 points. KPN Jan 2019 #49

So, why was that? There's a primary in June AND another in September in PatrickforO Jan 2019 #52

It's not the doing of the Democratic Party and it didn't only happen only in the 14th District: George II Jan 2019 #53

Goose & Gander Me. Jan 2019 #10

It's Dem. 1 anonymous person. watoos Jan 2019 #13

Still Stands Me. Jan 2019 #15

True. But on one hand, there are those who challenge the status quo as something that KPN Jan 2019 #17

Doesn't Change The Equation Me. Jan 2019 #21

Equation? Lol. There is no equation in primarying her. No conformist is going to outpace her KPN Jan 2019 #22

The Inconvenient Truth Me. Jan 2019 #24

Oh brother. "The Inconvenient Truth". KPN Jan 2019 #28

LOL Me. Jan 2019 #30

Lol. KPN Jan 2019 #32

Impressive Me. Jan 2019 #33

... mcar Jan 2019 #36

Another article from The Hill, watoos Jan 2019 #11

Here is what I don't cogitate, this quote: violetpastille Jan 2019 #12

AOC has what Al Franken had, watoos Jan 2019 #16

Thank you for this excellent post PforO. I agree 100%. KPN Jan 2019 #14

!?!?!!?! FiveGoodMen Jan 2019 #20

I like AOC and want more members of Congress to openly support her but I disagree with your comment in2herbs Jan 2019 #23

"My hope for the future is in our youth" FiveGoodMen Jan 2019 #37

K&R Gothmog Jan 2019 #25

Boy The Hill really hates AOC HopeAgain Jan 2019 #27

Way too early for this JustAnotherGen Jan 2019 #31

K&R Power 2 the People Jan 2019 #34

AOC is playing in the majors now and she knows it RandySF Jan 2019 #35

Good luck with that one. zonkers Jan 2019 #50