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The people focused on Ocasio-Cortez aren't Democrats. PubliusEnigma Aug 2018 #1
On the contrary, way too many democrats are focused on her for the wrong reasons, joining the Fred Sanders Aug 2018 #3
Yes I have seen the same arguments at DU as well as the Daily Caller JonLP24 Aug 2018 #4
Link?...because that is false comment! Why do you not like her? Was it the whole fake Fred Sanders Aug 2018 #5
You're both right. This is fed by Russia, by enemies on Hortensis Aug 2018 #11
I think he is agreeing with you. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2018 #26
Let her represent her constituents. She needs to put in work before she can be the Face of the Party PubliusEnigma Aug 2018 #6
Has she ever said she wants to be the Face? Don't folks get that is what the RW is trying to do Fred Sanders Aug 2018 #7
That's what I said. Those blowing her up into a national figure aren't Dems. PubliusEnigma Aug 2018 #8
Those words? "Face of the party" no... but let's not split hairs. NurseJackie Aug 2018 #19
All I can say is...she is as surprised as anyone by her victory and massive media attention and she Fred Sanders Aug 2018 #20
I have much higher standards. We can't afford the luxury... NurseJackie Aug 2018 #25
It is she who calls herself a socialist. Wwcd Aug 2018 #12
Blame her for what? Not being afraid of labels? Good for her! Why are other democrats so afraid? Fred Sanders Aug 2018 #16
Blame her for... OilemFirchen Aug 2018 #17
I have no problem with her labelling herself a socialist, isn't that obvious??...why do I bother... Fred Sanders Aug 2018 #18
Yes you do. OilemFirchen Aug 2018 #21
Notice the parenthesis? Really, not hard to see my way of thinking. Fred Sanders Aug 2018 #29
Thanks for further clarifying an already simple answer. Wwcd Aug 2018 #24
To win all the key races we need a lot of non-democrat votes Lee-Lee Aug 2018 #10
'Socialist' is something that does move many empedocles Aug 2018 #13
. . . would never have heard of her if not used as a 'wedge issue' . . . empedocles Aug 2018 #14
By that logic, many here aren't Democrats. elleng Aug 2018 #27
If each of us focused on our own state and federal districts, MineralMan Aug 2018 #2
The vast majority of voters don't even know who she is. Yavin4 Aug 2018 #9
Many more will know by November Awsi Dooger Aug 2018 #22
Republicans will always motivate their base with lies. Yavin4 Aug 2018 #23
I'm not saying we should be concerned about it Awsi Dooger Aug 2018 #28
That's why she's now a RW talking point pecosbob Aug 2018 #15
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