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In reply to the discussion: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responds to Whoopi's request that she sit back [View all]Cuthbert Allgood
(4,912 posts)42. Neither does Whoopie. So why listen to her?
AOC has a two year term. What percentage of that term do you think she should spend sitting down and listening?
So, how about a thought experiment. Let's say Clinton won the Presidency. Let's say right after taking office some guy on TV who has never held a political office said that Clinton should just calm down and learn the job first before doing anything. How would that go over here?
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responds to Whoopi's request that she sit back [View all]
Yosemito
Jan 2019
OP
Exactly NOT what I said nor what I think. I do NOT appreciate your putting words in my "mouth"
hlthe2b
Jan 2019
#8
You are charcterizing this as defensiveness. Frankly, she's just making a solid case for why she
JCanete
Jan 2019
#6
Like all of us here, she has the right to her opinion. Whoopi is not malicious nor a RWer
hlthe2b
Jan 2019
#18
Sure she does. But let's not pretend that Whoopi knows the job better than AOC.
Cuthbert Allgood
Jan 2019
#30
You don't have to care about what anyone thinks. But obviously, you do, given your need to disparage
hlthe2b
Jan 2019
#32
People on this board regularly offer opinions as to what Pelosi, Schumer, Warren, B.Sanders, etc etc
onenote
Jan 2019
#99
I agree. For someone who was elected as the youngest woman ever elected to Congress, her youth is
politicaljunkie41910
Jan 2019
#75
I bet she knows the job better than everyone that's saying she needs to learn the job
Autumn
Jan 2019
#105
You all know the job well enough to assure everyone that AOC doesn't know the job?
Autumn
Jan 2019
#104
That's exactly the argument you and others are making. She needs to keep quiet and learn, she
Autumn
Jan 2019
#150
If being a Member of Congress were the prerequisite to expressing an opinion or
EffieBlack
Jan 2019
#117
People can say whatever they want. Doesn't mean we have to praise them like they know something.
Cuthbert Allgood
Jan 2019
#130
Really? Given some here are taking her benign criticism the same as Hannity's.... Really?
hlthe2b
Jan 2019
#20
Discussing her 'benign' criticism vs other Democrats' criticisms is a much better comparison.
pangaia
Jan 2019
#26
i have seen her raggin about taxes and the govt taking HER money too
questionseverything
Jan 2019
#108
Sorry. There's nothing "bold" or "creative" or "positive" about denigrating Democrats...
NurseJackie
Jan 2019
#47
You should sit down and listen Whoopi. AOC knows as much about her job as you know about yours.
Autumn
Jan 2019
#50
That's exactly what Whoopi was saying, "do something". Did you see her 2 min. talk yesterday?
George II
Jan 2019
#82
It isn't easy to promote politics that way. Its actually rife with challenges. Which is why the
JCanete
Jan 2019
#164
She clearly oversimplified what Whoopi Goldberg said yesterday. I suggest people watch it.
George II
Jan 2019
#84
When we're referring to each other, my wife says "this man" and I say "this woman"....
George II
Jan 2019
#92
That tweet has nothing to do with Whoopi Goldberg or what she said yesterday...
George II
Jan 2019
#94
If only the rest of the party had the stiff back bone of this 26 year old lady .
geretogo
Jan 2019
#95
Be patient. Wait in line. Don't worry that the line isn't moving at all.
PoindexterOglethorpe
Jan 2019
#156
Everybody's a critic. When did Whoopi ever run for public office? Oh, that's right, she hasn't.
YOHABLO
Jan 2019
#132
And she said "sit still FOR A MINUTE". People leave out those last three words for some reason.
George II
Jan 2019
#172
My response would be, "Shut up and let the younger generation take it from here."
TSheehan
Jan 2019
#168