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Chin music

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33. I think those flipped seats are VERY vulnerable for getting reflipped if we don't fulfill promises.
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 01:24 PM
Jun 2019

They were flipped for a lot of reasons. The primary one being disgust w trump. To forget that and make up easy out reasons for doing business as usual, is to lose congress again. If that happens,....I shudder to think. The Blue Wave was a reactionary vote. If there's hardly any "action"....folks who bit their lip and voted Dem instead of gop, may not do it again.
Get BRAVE. DO WHAT YOU PROMISED. And stop shaming the folks who trusted your word. (Looking at you media and several of us here at DU.)
If you have to stay in DC 7 days a week the first year to brain bust, then DO IT. Tomorrow is promised to no one, and we only win when we vote so heavy it overwhelms the gop coded software in the machines (bc....fixing the machines hasnt happened yet...unless someone has some info we haven't heard.). Either way, better save your money.
If you want a second helping, eat whats already on your plate, Mom and Dad said.
I'm sure it's easy to get caught up in the glitz and glamor of DC, but, you're there to do your absolute damn-dest hardest work.
If you need advice, see, Mrs Waters, Mr Raskin, Mr Cicilline, Mr Palone, Mr Clyburn, Mr Jeffries, Mr Swalwell, Mrs Speirs, Mr Cummings, Mr Lynch, Mr Pascrell. Mrs Omar, AOC etc etc etc. These folks are tried and true.
Remember wayyyy back when when something the gop(?) wanted they had cots shipped in and made a huge production out of staying until the job was done? Do that. AND, how's about leading some marches in each of your states? You know, showing up to rally the ground troops. Some do. Not nearly enough in my humbkle opinion.
WARNING...THIS IS JUST AN OPINION. One of thousands here everyday. I'm not bashing anyone, just pointinf out the obvious.

She may speak for her district in NY, but not all of NY. comradebillyboy Jun 2019 #1
Why? NM is solid blue lunatica Jun 2019 #27
Blue but not all that liberal. She might be competitive comradebillyboy Jun 2019 #39
I think you are wrong. shanny Jun 2019 #2
Putting "kick me!" signs on people's backs is really fun, isn't highschool a hoot? eom thewhollytoast Jun 2019 #3
She Doesn't Speak For All Of NYC Me. Jun 2019 #4
And where might one find these polls you reference? thewhollytoast Jun 2019 #7
The Links Below Tell The Story Me. Jun 2019 #15
Wow, she's under water with white voters, men and Republicans. Ace Rothstein Jun 2019 #22
Yikes Is Right Me. Jun 2019 #24
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This message was self-deleted by its author highplainsdem Jun 2019 #5
What specifically leads you to believe she didn't know the proper form used for regaining the house? LanternWaste Jun 2019 #6
As Pelosi said, AOC won in a district where a glass of water with a "D" would have won. highplainsdem Jun 2019 #8
Many of her ideas would work everywhere, but many people aren't ready to believe that. lagomorph777 Jun 2019 #9
It was proven last summer during the midwest primaries that your premise isn't correct... George II Jun 2019 #19
My premise is that a lot of people aren't ready to vote for those ideas, lagomorph777 Jun 2019 #20
Your premise is not inconsistent at all. PandoraAwakened Jun 2020 #41
Why should every democrat be expected to speak for all of America? jcgoldie Jun 2019 #10
I think we are a big tent HopeAgain Jun 2019 #11
And the thinking of this old person, in a very purple state. lagomorph777 Jun 2019 #21
I live several states away from her and I wish I could vote for her. 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 2019 #12
Yes, let's not make any waves gratuitous Jun 2019 #13
Biden Vidal Jun 2019 #25
Per your OP, who is arguing Cortez speaks for all America? LanternWaste Jun 2019 #29
Is there obnoxiousdrunk Jun 2019 #14
Any person zipplewrath Jun 2019 #38
I don't think anyone stillcool Jun 2019 #16
We need to win and to control the conversation Midnightwalk Jun 2019 #17
Dem bashing. nt live love laugh Jun 2019 #23
Continuously, many of us have noticed. JudyM Jun 2019 #36
She speaks for me. H2O Man Jun 2019 #26
She, like any House member, can push the country in whatever direction she wants. LonePirate Jun 2019 #28
AOC speaks for me RedParrot Jun 2019 #30
I think she's great. blogslut Jun 2019 #31
Give her time. LakeArenal Jun 2019 #32
I think those flipped seats are VERY vulnerable for getting reflipped if we don't fulfill promises. Chin music Jun 2019 #33
She speaks for millions. eom guillaumeb Jun 2019 #34
How could anyone speak for all of America? That's a strange standard. Maru Kitteh Jun 2019 #35
Depends on what you allow her to do. Kaleva Jun 2019 #37
She represents her district Codeine Jun 2019 #40
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