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10. She is the future of our party, period. There will be more and more like her coming into the

Fri Jan 4, 2019, 10:37 AM

Jan 2019

political arena to run. I love the photo with Cortez and the others with Barbara Lee in the center!

Barbara Lee 2020 is one of my hopes for our future.

The GOP fear Cortez b/c she will consistently push policies that will help the people of this country, not enable the new gilded age.They fear those policies will continue to catch on and therefore she must be maligned.

“Over 200 members voted for Nancy Pelosi today,” she wrote. “Yet the GOP only booed one: me.”
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-gop-haters_us_5c2f16d4e4b05c88b707ec87

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What's Wrong with AOC? [View all] lostnfound Jan 2019 OP

The right hates her because they believe she espouses lapfog_1 Jan 2019 #1

They CLEARLY intend to target her as the "new Nancy Pelosi", once NP bullwinkle428 Jan 2019 #8

Careful, con-men. You are building OC name recognition & it's positive outside of tRump base. Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2019 #26

She isn't old enough yet. watoos Jan 2019 #43

Yes, but not for long. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2019 #52

She is a holy trinity of right wing hate Cosmocat Jan 2019 #38

You have to absolutely LOVE the idea many righties have.... A HERETIC I AM Jan 2019 #16

Good way to make the point. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2019 #27

The thing they don't understand is "Wealth Redistribution" WORKS!!! PeeJ52 Jan 2019 #32

Exactly. The way I understand how the old tax system was set up.... A HERETIC I AM Jan 2019 #41

BOOM! calimary Jan 2019 #34

Well said. KPN Jan 2019 #21

The Wealthy AND somewhat Honest Know It Roy Rolling Jan 2019 #28

He's the right. They have won. The vast majority of income has been transferred to the .01-.1% KPN Jan 2019 #46

"current system takes from the poor and gives to the rich" lostnfound Jan 2019 #42

after thinking about it a bit I should revise it lapfog_1 Jan 2019 #47

exactly; increasingly so from middle class and even upper middle class AlexSFCA Jan 2019 #49

61 year old white male and I have high hopes for her. Lochloosa Jan 2019 #2

I'm 58 and I agree with you mrsv Jan 2019 #7

Hah -- 68 here and I'm right there with you. KPN Jan 2019 #22

I'm 61 and absolutely agree. blueinredohio Jan 2019 #53

She's young, popular, female and very liberal. bearsfootball516 Jan 2019 #3

And smarter than they are UpInArms Jan 2019 #4

And intelligent and courageous grantcart Jan 2019 #5

I'm almost 67 and I 100% approve this message. lark Jan 2019 #20

Nothing is wrong with her! TruckFump Jan 2019 #6

Well, They Sure Are Scared Of Her ProfessorGAC Jan 2019 #9

Exactly, well said. watoos Jan 2019 #11

She is the future of our party, period. There will be more and more like her coming into the BeckyDem Jan 2019 #10

Well...she's not a FOWP...is that a bad thing? griloco Jan 2019 #12

I like her too! ananda Jan 2019 #13

AOC Is Light - GOP Is Darkness PaulX2 Jan 2019 #14

AOC will take positions, watoos Jan 2019 #15

Back the pay-go policy? What do you mean KPN Jan 2019 #24

Good Paul Krugman Op-ED in the NYT on why it is bad Celerity Jan 2019 #48

Broadening debate toward the left is a very healthy thing lostnfound Jan 2019 #44

her positions reflect majority of dem voters AlexSFCA Jan 2019 #50

Thank you. bitterross Jan 2019 #17

kick n rec Kurt V. Jan 2019 #18

I think she has spirit and ambition... BlueJac Jan 2019 #19

I rec for the great replies erlewyne Jan 2019 #23

K&R. Great post. Agree 100%. KPN Jan 2019 #25

All that in the OP, and Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #29

There is nothing wrong with her Aviation Pro Jan 2019 #30

Thanks. Silver1 Jan 2019 #31

Dehumanization of women Evergreen Emerald Jan 2019 #33

K&R! MaryMagdaline Jan 2019 #35

Nothing. eom shanny Jan 2019 #36

Love her! zentrum Jan 2019 #37

Meet Abby Finkenauer, Age 30 brooklynite Jan 2019 #39

The more the merrier! Especially bright news from a red state, to revitalize Iowa's left lostnfound Jan 2019 #45

I like this mature, accomplished lady. murielm99 Jan 2019 #54

How do you define a "meaure of maturity"? n/t theaocp Jan 2019 #57

Hello, are you trying to dismiss the fact that AOL won her primary against a powerful Dem? womanofthehills Jan 2019 #59

I bet if you made an OP about the mature woman from a competetive House seat rather Autumn Jan 2019 #60

What I like is that she disagrees, but can also support. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2019 #40

I don't want 30 more of her Loki Liesmith Jan 2019 #51

I am also a pro regulation capitalist. Blue_true Jan 2019 #58

Social democracy does not equal Democratic Socialism Loki Liesmith Jan 2019 #61

True. Blue_true Jan 2019 #62

+1000 Power 2 the People Jan 2019 #55

What's "wrong" with her is she's the future. nolabear Jan 2019 #56