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kpete

(72,898 posts) Tue Jul 3, 2018, 12:21 PM Jul 2018

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Good god she is brilliant: "I'm not running "from the left." I'm running from the bottom." [View all]

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

I’m not running “from the left.”
I’m running from the bottom.
I’m running in fierce advocacy of working class Americans.

That’s my North Star.
Always has been.
Always will be.

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Good god she is brilliant: "I'm not running "from the left." I'm running from the bottom." [View all] kpete Jul 2018 OP

She really seems like she is going to be excellent. NCTraveler Jul 2018 #1

Excellent! Upthevibe Jul 2018 #44

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2018 #2

Lots of reason for optimism True Dough Jul 2018 #3

'Excellent' perhaps when she gets past some of her own actions empedocles Jul 2018 #4

Abolish ice was one of the reasons she won JI7 Jul 2018 #5

That works in her district, not elsewhere. Blue_true Jul 2018 #11

Who says? Nothing works Everywhere, whathehell Jul 2018 #25

Exactly, and before anyone "anoints" her (sound familiar?) we have to remember.... George II Jul 2018 #49

A rising progressive woman of color wins a contested primary and speaks up for the underrepresented. BlueWI Jul 2018 #58

Have you ever run for office? SansACause Jul 2018 #6

it's not 1960 Locrian Jul 2018 #7

I.C.E. is a new organization formed in 2003 as a police type operation. LiberalArkie Jul 2018 #8

Then 'Replace', etc. and have a much better chance to actually empedocles Jul 2018 #14

Boy what an idiot! chesterslick Jul 2018 #42

Nothing new about it grantcart Jul 2018 #18

ICE is rotten from the top down. Lars39 Jul 2018 #9

My sense of ICE. Blue_true Jul 2018 #13

Most ICE agents currently in service were hired under Obama administration grantcart Jul 2018 #19

Agree. The bumper sticker slogan "Medicare for All" faces the same limitations. MadDAsHell Jul 2018 #56

The points that you made are why Medicare Part B was crafted. Blue_true Jul 2018 #61

Very well said. nt MadDAsHell Jul 2018 #63

silly H2O Man Jul 2018 #20

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand calls for elimination of ICE IronLionZion Jul 2018 #45

Maybe better oversight by Congress ? SWBTATTReg Jul 2018 #59

And it's NOT "white working class" ismnotwasm Jul 2018 #10

That's an important point- the race blind class politics would never work in her district. I grew bettyellen Jul 2018 #26

Good point! KPN Jul 2018 #33

Is she to young and inexperienced to run for President??. a kennedy Jul 2018 #12

She's too young and experienced to run for President - NOW. calimary Jul 2018 #16

Does anybody bother with the constitution any more? grantcart Jul 2018 #21

Don't know it......what is Article II Clause 5 please?? a kennedy Jul 2018 #22

Minimum age is 35 grantcart Jul 2018 #23

Ha! 7962 Jul 2018 #35

We need the bench strength! And she looks like a GREAT prospect. calimary Jul 2018 #15

+1000 LiberalLovinLug Jul 2018 #28

The best thing that Professor George Lakoff recommends (of many) is calimary Jul 2018 #32

Youre right. The problem is some on this side DO think that. 7962 Jul 2018 #37

Yes! K&R AtomicKitten Jul 2018 #17

Gave me goosebumps! n/t BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2018 #24

I'll admit I've been very impressed Blue_Tires Jul 2018 #27

K & R & R & R Duppers Jul 2018 #29

Kicking A$$... floWteiuQ Jul 2018 #30

Welcome to DU, floWteiuQ. calimary Jul 2018 #53

I support Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez; I have contributed to her. I'll continue to support & contribute NBachers Jul 2018 #31

K&R. KPN Jul 2018 #34

she needs to recruit a new team of democratic election strategists. talk to them about pansypoo53219 Jul 2018 #36

local and national rw radio blowhards have been attacking her and maxine waters certainot Jul 2018 #38

Wow. BadgerMom Jul 2018 #39

B Jealous:I am not running to the left.I am not running to the right.I am running towards the people Orangepeel Jul 2018 #40

Fantastic theme democrank Jul 2018 #43

I like these zipplewrath Jul 2018 #48

BAM! democrank Jul 2018 #41

Excellent melman Jul 2018 #46

Bring on the new generation of Democrats! volstork Jul 2018 #47

Alexandria will be heavily promoted as the head of the Blue Wave Democrats empedocles Jul 2018 #50

So far, she has been a bright star shining in the murkiness of Ferrets are Cool Jul 2018 #51

I think we can expect great things from this young woman. PatrickforO Jul 2018 #52

K&R! zentrum Jul 2018 #54

Ocasio Cortez for Prez 2024! Tiggeroshii Jul 2018 #55

If things go as we hope we'll have a Democratic incumbent that year stopwastingmymoney Jul 2018 #57

Perfect! mountain grammy Jul 2018 #60

Starting at the bottom. moondust Jul 2018 #62