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George II

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50. At the time you posted that it was only one post...........

Reply to Autumn (Reply #47)

Sun Dec 20, 2020, 10:59 PM

Dec 2020

(don't know why it's so

-worthy, but whatever.......)

No one needs to vilify or even comment about a banned "troll" (is he really), but the discussion should be about the facts in the OP. Shooting the messenger is counter productive, talking about the facts of the message is germane.

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"The establishment" didn't deny AOC a prized committee seat. PROGRESSIVES did. [View all] Budi Dec 2020 OP

Spandan Chakrabarti. There's a blast from the part. Autumn Dec 2020 #1

So when you can't refute the message being presented TexasTowelie Dec 2020 #16

Nope simply pointing out Spandans Blog. Don't like it? Ignore me. Autumn Dec 2020 #23

Yes, I know TexasTowelie Dec 2020 #24

The only facts I saw was the blog belongs to an often banned troll. I have no desire to refute that Autumn Dec 2020 #25

I don't know anything about Spandan Chakrabarti or his posts on DU TexasTowelie Dec 2020 #27

Spandan Chakrabarti is endorsed and honored by Rep. Ro Khanna. Budi Dec 2020 #28

It's not a "loosly" woven troll accusation. The fact is he has been often banned from DU under Autumn Dec 2020 #34

Well, Bye. Budi Dec 2020 #35

Another loosely woven accusation with no back up. Budi Dec 2020 #36

The facts presented are the memberships of both the Steering Committee and the.... George II Dec 2020 #29

Still not interested in reading or discussing his opinion on AOC. nt Autumn Dec 2020 #30

This discussion isn't about Spandan Chakrabarti, it's about the vote by the Steering Committee.... George II Dec 2020 #31

I chose not to read his opinion therefore I do not discuss his opinion on AOC. nt Autumn Dec 2020 #32

Rofl.. Ro Khanna honored him. He disagrees with your assessment. Budi Dec 2020 #37

The facts that he presented weren't his opinion. George II Dec 2020 #52

Discussion? KPN Dec 2020 #49

Indeed. George II Dec 2020 #51

Yet you were the first to post a reply on this thread TexasTowelie Dec 2020 #44

Since you keep showing up in My Posts I explained in another post when I became disinterested, Autumn Dec 2020 #45

Oh, you just wanted to make a hit and run to vilify the messenger rather than discuss the message. TexasTowelie Dec 2020 #46

Eight posts, now nine in a thread are not a hit and run. I don't have to vilify a banned troll. Autumn Dec 2020 #47

Yet that was what you did. TexasTowelie Dec 2020 #48

At the time you posted that it was only one post........... George II Dec 2020 #50

.... ehrnst Dec 2020 #43

Excellent article. At least half the progressives comradebillyboy Dec 2020 #2

That is exactly right. Budi Dec 2020 #3

Says someone who claims Democrats are not Democrats Bradshaw3 Dec 2020 #33

+1 KPN Dec 2020 #38

Yes. There are 26 on the Steering Committee that are members of the Congressional Progressive.... George II Dec 2020 #4

The educational process continues all around empedocles Dec 2020 #5

That's pretty telling when your own peeps are voting against you. brush Dec 2020 #6

Fifth columnist? luv2fly Dec 2020 #18

Who has she worked to primary, or threatened to primary? brush Dec 2020 #20

If she feels she can do a better job she is free to run luv2fly Dec 2020 #22

This is about her primarying Dems in other distrists, not hers. brush Dec 2020 #26

+1000. This really makes the case: ehrnst Dec 2020 #7

That's what happens when you primary your own incumbents redstateblues Dec 2020 #11

Yes, being part of a team rests on being someone that people want to work with. ehrnst Dec 2020 #13

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing and putting things into perspective. NurseJackie Dec 2020 #8

Author Spandan Chakrabarti' Impressive Creds Budi Dec 2020 #9

He does like to flog his blog. Autumn Dec 2020 #12

Alrighty then. Aoc lost to someone with more seniority and a larger political bloc. unblock Dec 2020 #10

I'm seeing far more "AOC got shafted" pieces than "hit" pieces. ehrnst Dec 2020 #14

Well then it seems everyone is making way too much of this. unblock Dec 2020 #17

Yawn right back at ya. ehrnst Dec 2020 #42

Yup. Pretty sure AOC doesn't feel rebuked, stingingly or not. She's focused on KPN Dec 2020 #39

Yeah, they insist she should be more flexible and accommodating unblock Dec 2020 #41

this llashram Dec 2020 #15

403 forbidden nt msongs Dec 2020 #19

So Progressives are not Democrats? GeorgeGist Dec 2020 #21

Depends on how you define progressive apparently. KPN Dec 2020 #40