AOC on the floor of the House

[cilla4progress]

right now, shaming Yoho.

Link to tweet

?s=09

[MineralMan]

1. You tell him, AOC!

Brava!

[sunflowerseed]

2. Love her!!

[Canoe52]

3. KnR

[cilla4progress]

4. I think she is a leader of

historic import, in the vein of Obama.

Pains me that some here diss her.

[Lucky Luciano]

30. Well she likes Bernie which is enough to make her an enemy to a certain faction here.

[NCjack]

33. Makes me admire her more. She is growing her roots all the way back to FDR.

[Cha]

60. Haven't you heard?.. The Primary is OVER.. We're All ON

BOARD for The Democratic Nominee, Joe Biden

I applaud AOC calling out Yoho on the Floor of the House of Rep.

[TomSlick]

79. Concur.

[Cha]

80. Mahalo!!

[TomSlick]

83. S e do bheatha!

You're welcome.

[Cha]

87. And, what language would that

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be?

[TomSlick]

104. Scottish Gaelic - or Erse.

An interesting language, not originally written with Latin letters but in Ogham runes. Nothing is pronounced like it looks.

Alba gu Bràth! (pronounced ˈal̪ˠapə kə ˈpɾa) - Scotland Forever! Well, really "Scotland until judgment" since nothing on the earth lasts forever.

[Cha]

105. Thank you for that, Tom Slick! yeah very interesting..

I've seen Outlander.. I don't know if it's the same that they're speaking in that series?

[TomSlick]

107. I haven't seen Outlander.

If you understand anything they're saying, then it's not Gaelic.

If you can catch a few words, then they are speaking Scots - a dialect of English that borrows Gaelic words but is mostly a kind of English.

You may have sung a song in Scots and not known it.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And days of auld lang syne?

Auld Lang Syne - Old Long Ago.

[Cha]

108. There's no understanding anything they say when they're speaking

in their native language.. the Scottish Highlanders lapse into it sometimes.. but the show is mostly in English with their strong Scottish accents.. or in just English.. depending on who's speaking. Talking about "interesting"

Yes, I did know Auld Lang Syne was Scots.. I researched long ago. Fascinating!

[still_one]

89. +++

[Cha]

91. Mahalo, still_one!!

For your much needed post below, too.

[still_one]

92. You too Cha

[demmiblue]

70. It is a total obsession with some.

Go AOC!

[NurseJackie]

94. "Obsession"

It is a total obsession with some.

[George II]

72. "A certain faction here"? Aren't we all Democrats here?

[Cha]

81. Excellent point! Yes We Are!

Mahalo!!

[UpInArms]

75. Everyone just needs to get their eyes in the horizon

We are together and we are a force to be reckoned with

[Cha]

82. Thank You, UpInArms!

[UpInArms]

86. Ahhhh .... Cha

Am always so glad to see you

[Cha]

88. Good to see you, too UpInArms!

[RhodeIslandOne]

78. Uh oh....you threw up the BatSignal!!!

[still_one]

102. ???

[pnwmom]

84. I think most of us noticed how she separated herself from some Bernie people

when they were trying to knock Pelosi out of the Speakership.

She is a woman of principle and a strategic thinker.

[betsuni]

95. The "faction" of base Democrats who don't think that it's true

that "In any other country Joe Biden and I wouldn't be in the same party"? This is obviously not true. What is she even talking about?

[Jamaal510]

109. Bernie is yesterday's news. nt

[LiberalLovinLug]

54. It's puzzling

Higher min wage
Universal healthcare / MFA
Maternity leave
Justice reform
Campaign finance reform
Fairness doctrine type legislation for news media



These and many other Progressive/Liberal policies that I’ll bet a vast majority of Democrats support.
But somehow there is a disconnect that occurs in actually supporting progressive candidates who want to push hard for these policies instead of those that downplay them as some possible future ideas but not now, or worse regard them as pipe dreams

A paralysis type of fear of losing seats if they not dare support incumbent candidates who routinely vote with Republicans. Somehow missing that if they stopped bad mouthing these progressive upstarts and instead helped promote them, one by one they’d get elected.

If a candidate dares to suggest the party could work harder to fight for these things, they are blasted for it as “attacking” the party. Things they actually want too! I don’t get it

[betsuni]

93. Who "routinely vote with Republicans"?

Do you mean the only Democrat who voted against the last Conoavirus stimulus package?

Those things you mention are all Democratic policies.

[still_one]

77. I really don't want to diminish the nessage she conveyed in respose to yoyo, but some here believe

that the dislike of Rep Ocasio-Cortez is just out of the blue without merit. It isn't

When she makes statements that "in any other country, Joe Biden and I would not be in the same party"

That kind of speaks for itself

[George II]

85. Exact quote, as told to New York Magazine:

“Democrats can be too big of a tent,” Ocasio-Cortez told New York Magazine in a profile published on Monday. When pressed further on what her role in congress would be under a Biden presidency she states, “Oh God. In any other country, Joe Biden and I would not be in the same party, but in America, we are.”

[still_one]

90. Thanks George

[Arazi]

97. In countries with multi-party systems she's 100% correct

The nuances of policy differences would probably place them in different parties.

Of course this quote has been hashed out here ad infinitum but you have to inject it here, now, while claiming this is not an effort to "diminish the message "...

[still_one]

101. This is the United States, not another country, and I belong to the Democratic Party.

I am specifically responding to those posts in THIS thread that don’t understand why some don’t care for Rep Ocasio-Cortez.

[la-trucker]

103. Our job here is to get ALL Democrats elected and support ALL Democrats

Fawning over just one of hundreds of Democrats some of whom have spent a lifetime fighting with republicans lacks gratefulness for their efforts.

The vocal ones stand on the shoulders of all the ones before them, who silently worked for the goals without desiring fame and attention. So let's hear it for ALL the Democrats who have been fighting republicans.

[betsuni]

106. +1

[MLAA]

5. 👏🏽👏🏻 👏🏿 I applaud AOC

[Croney]

6. I did not know this would bring tears to my eyes.

[flor-de-jasmim]

7. And that's how to do it: with dignity, affirmation, clarity and strength! Good for her!

What a wonderful role model for women of all generations.

[NNadir]

8. It is really, really, really powerful. Watch it!

[peggysue2]

9. That's the way you do it

Stand up and call the insult out clearly, calmly and without regret. Shame the shameless if for no other reason than to give other women the courage to do the same. Stand up and sing it:

I am somebody's daughter, too.

Says it all for those who need reminding.

[cilla4progress]

10. Goddam beautiful.

Should / will be written up in history books.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

11. I'm unable to watch Twitter videos... Did she repeat the slur on the House floor?

Just saw a report on MSNBC hinting that she did.

[volstork]

14. She did not.

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My error-- in an earlier portion of her speech, she did quote what he said to her. I had not seen that video when I responded.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

17. Thanks. Probably best that she didn't but I would have been ok with it if she had.

[volstork]

18. She is so poised,

and so righteous and measured in her anger as she speaks. It is truly astounding to watch.

[JonLP24]

19. It wouldn't be the first time

Bernie Sanders quoted a slur to call out a homophobic congressman years ago.

[Lucky Luciano]

37. This is why people trust Bernie. He was right before it was fashionable.

[JudyM]

59. 1995. Way ahead of most.

[Archae]

74. Who was that congressman who Bernie Sanders called out?

He looks familiar, for some reason.

[Brother Buzz]

63. She absolutely did, and now it's totally in the Congressional Records

Forward to 1:24 of the entire video posted by DUer, Egberto Willies on YouTube

[volstork]

67. My mistake.

I did not see this initial portion of her statement. Thank you for providing it.

[Duppers]

68. Beg to disagree. She did.

Several videos are up showing her telling us exactly what he said.

Forward to pt. 1:16 here:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017594983

[FreeState]

71. She repeated it in the beginning not in this video n/e

[JonLP24]

16. I watched several and haven't seen that

[melman]

27. Yes

And rightly so.

Link to tweet

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

41. Thanks for that.

[cilla4progress]

56. She actually did

if you watch the whole thing: "Quote fucking bitch."

Good on her!!!

[Duppers]

69. She did. See post #68. nt

[Demsrule86]

12. Good for her.

[volstork]

13. She is so powerful.

Thank you for posting this.

[Bettie]

15. She's already a force to be reckoned with

now, imagine her in ten year....unstoppable.

[Laelth]

20. She's a star, to be sure.

If she wants a bigger role, I see very little that could stop her.

For now, she’s a treasure—as is.



-Laelth

[jaxexpat]

21. Yoho, having drank too much RWNJ kool aid, was besotted as he walked into the congress ........

building. In his cups, he mouthed off at a person who has professional experience dealing with drunks. It is not ending well for him, poor little kool aid drinker. He has yet to realize what hit him.

[crickets]

22. Wow. :applause: That's how you handle it. Good for AOC for standing up to a bully. nt

[Freedomofspeech]

23. That was truly amazing!

Not that that bastard cares.

[johnthewoodworker]

24. She has all the qualities of a transformational figure and I am continually impressed with

her response to criticism, clarity of thought, and ethical integrity. She needs to be careful because she is the type of figure that will draw out violent intent from the right. I think the credo is, 'kill the best and buy the rest'.

[ouija]

25. Well done

[eShirl]

34. fuck the right

[panader0]

26. She's great. She even has an asteroid named after her. 23238 Ocasio-Cortez.

Somehow I don't think Yoho will get anything named after him.

[flibbitygiblets]

98. not true! My dog just let out a stinky fart

and we named it "Yoho"

[cally]

28. Wow!!! I am so impressed

Too many of my generation just ignored the vitriol but she is too strong, smart, and impressive to just ignore the abuse.

[iluvtennis]

29. Love her - she'll be one of democratic stars in years to come. nt

[melman]

31. She is the best

[bigtree]

32. youtube (48min)

[jalan48]

35. We could use 100 more AOCs.

[ismnotwasm]

36. I hope he loses his career

She is better than a thousand of that creep

[scarletwoman]

66. He had already planned not to run for reelection this year, so there's not

much else to do to him except say, "bye."

[Blue_true]

73. He is retiring. But it would be nice if he can't get a post Congress cushy job. nt

[Traildogbob]

38. A teaching moment

This brave, powerful, brilliant young woman is teaching our country how to handle old white GOP pricks. With class, and intellect, as powerful as Every member of USA women’s soccer team taking a free kick to his old gravity abused nut sack.
DNC take note and find the anger and courage to end McConnell/trump/Barr attack on democracy. I want to see this much passion from all of them to fight for our country as AOC does.
Thank you AOC for your leadership.

[patphil]

39. AOC reduced Yoho down to the size of a bottle of YooHoo...and empty bottle at that.

[Bradshaw3]

40. "They did not raise me to accept abuse from men"

Wow. She is just terrific in so many ways. A true role model.

[LizBeth]

42. I hear people here call women that all the time and says it is perfectly ok.

[shockey80]

43. I love AOC.

[PatrickforO]

44. I like AOC more every time I see a clip of her.

Wish she was my Representative instead of my 'freedom caucus' guy, that's for sure.

[malaise]

45. I love AOC

She will be around for a long time

[gab13by13]

46. It's why Republicans work day and night

trying to get rid of her. She has charisma.

[jimlup]

47. Alexandria is my hero!

Tell it like it is!

[Enoki33]

48. Such dignity. Such class. Such intelligence. Another woman

confirming it will take them to save the planet.

[klook]

49. See the whole clip here (Feminists Group post):

https://democraticunderground.com/113913170

[relayerbob]

50. Fantastic

I'm sure Yoohoo had his head too far up his ass to hear any of it though

[Olafjoy]

51. AOC, you just spoke for me

Women are so effing tired of disrespect. Speak up, speak out, confront. Silent no more.

[LymphocyteLover]

52. that was brilliant

she is so good

[Dios Mio]

53. When will they quit walking into the wood chipper.

[greenjar_01]

55. She said "I had to throw men out of bars who acted like that" and it was perfect shade

Ted Yoho acting like a dude getting bounced from a bar.



Devastating. Hope the people in his district are listening.

[NNadir]

62. He's retiring from the House. His hatred will have no consequence for him. n/t.

[greenjar_01]

64. Then may her speech make him toxic on K Street

[NNadir]

65. Agreed.

He's apparently I veterinarian.

I wouldn't let that asshole near my cat.

He should be a pariah; but in a district that elected him, it's not likely.

[Vinca]

57. That was great. I love AOC. She does not put up with BS.

[Woodwizard]

58. She gave him a swift kick in the nuts, good for her!

[mvd]

61. Great job, AOC

She’s not going to take that kind of crap from Repukes.

[warmfeet]

76. She would make a great POTUS in a few years.

Just saying.

[brooklynite]

99. You're aware that the Mayor picks up trash, right?

[left-of-center2012]

100. "Member since: Fri Jul 24, 2020, 04:45 AM"

New here?