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27. I'll admit I've been very impressed

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2018, 02:05 PM

Jul 2018

She hasn't put a foot wrong in the minefield...

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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