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lapfog_1

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4. no... not in a million years

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Mon Feb 10, 2020, 08:35 PM

Feb 2020

plus... she is only 30 years old, you have to be 36 to be President.

She will be lucky to survive the next primary contest.

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Watching AOC right now. Is she a contender for 2024? [View all] Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 OP

If we don't have a democratic incumbent in 2024 the country will be gone. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #1

I might have jumped the gun in stating 2024. I'm hoping for 2028. Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #7

she is old enough by 99 days to run in 2024 nt Celerity Feb 2020 #21

It's AOC. An incumbent will be no barrier. kcr Feb 2020 #55

AOC is still smarter than 99% of the men in DC and... JoeOtterbein Feb 2020 #2

75% of all stats are made up SlogginThroughIt Feb 2020 #22

So you're in DC, huh? LanternWaste Feb 2020 #47

Cool story bro awesomerwb1 Feb 2020 #58

It hardly matters now. maxsolomon Feb 2020 #3

no... not in a million years lapfog_1 Feb 2020 #4

She will be 35 before the election (requirement is 35). Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #5

Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #6

What a distasteful thing to say about a bright and beautiful young champion of human & civil rights Alex4Martinez Feb 2020 #8

+1 Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #9

I went to look at profile and poof! the post was gone. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #12

Did Archie Bunker tell you to say that? SharonClark Feb 2020 #10

She's so young that any opening that comes up will show she is a viable candidate. Tiggeroshii Feb 2020 #11

The Democratic Party demographic has been trending in that direction Quixote1818 Feb 2020 #13

Only if Trump wins yet again fescuerescue Feb 2020 #14

I should clarify, I got ahead of myself. This would be assuming Trump wins again. Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #15

yea no worries fescuerescue Feb 2020 #16

I hope not. wisteria Feb 2020 #17

Oh good grief. Of course not. nt Codeine Feb 2020 #18

Yup, 2040 maybe. She is too progressive for the electorate of today Amishman Feb 2020 #80

There are a lot of uncertainties for her. For one, NY is likely to lose 2 House seats before 2022 tritsofme Feb 2020 #19

I hope she's President someday. TroubleMan Feb 2020 #20

POTUS is about the last thing I think of whenever I think of AOC Zolorp Feb 2020 #23

Why? Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #24

She's a disaster. Zolorp Feb 2020 #25

How is she a disaster? Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #26

Way too radical. Zolorp Feb 2020 #27

She has a majority approval rating amongst her constituency. Good luck with that. Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #29

Any money spent trying to defeat her in a primary is well spent Zolorp Feb 2020 #51

"Way too radical" John Fante Feb 2020 #46

God thing we aren't Western Europe. Zolorp Feb 2020 #48

Yeah, who needs universal healthcare, low-cost/free college, and a high QOL? John Fante Feb 2020 #54

+100000000 Celerity Feb 2020 #69

The Germans would probably go for all that--IF they could have it DFW Feb 2020 #70

Public universities in Germany are tuition-free for undergraduate students. Yes or no? John Fante Feb 2020 #75

Not for everyone DFW Feb 2020 #94

That's a whole lot of unsupported allegations in only three sentences. LanternWaste Feb 2020 #49

You spelled *opinion* wrong Zolorp Feb 2020 #52

Same here PatSeg Feb 2020 #68

No. TexasTowelie Feb 2020 #28

What administrative experience does she have? brooklynite Feb 2020 #30

What administrative experience did Obama have? Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #31

At a minimum, 10 years of running his legislative offices. brooklynite Feb 2020 #34

He had 4 years experience as a US congress person. She will have more. Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #37

You're comparing her to President Obama... padah513 Feb 2020 #60

Obama had worked in the Skidmore Feb 2020 #85

Bartender still_one Feb 2020 #78

Regardless of her actual age and regardless of the fairness of the perception, RockRaven Feb 2020 #32

Hell yeah jr1118x Feb 2020 #33

LOL Zeus69 Feb 2020 #35

She will be a strong contender... in 2028. John Fante Feb 2020 #36

Only if she runs against a really crazy Republican (even by their standards) Polybius Feb 2020 #67

She's a lightweight Horizens Feb 2020 #38

A lightweight jr1118x Feb 2020 #39

"lightweight" jcgoldie Feb 2020 #42

lightweight Horizens Feb 2020 #44

getting national attention is a hell of an accomplishment for a first term representative unblock Feb 2020 #53

There's a difference between being known and being accomplished Horizens Feb 2020 #65

True, but her job is to do right by her district unblock Feb 2020 #76

Known? Maybe because Trump uses her as a symbol. dem4decades Feb 2020 #77

he didn't pluck her out of obscurity. unblock Feb 2020 #86

Thorn in his side? Trump needs 3 states, does she hurt him in those? dem4decades Feb 2020 #87

Are her constituents suffering because of any of this? unblock Feb 2020 #88

If she helps Trump win those three states? Yes they'r suffering dem4decades Feb 2020 #89

Alrighty then. I guess liberal ny districts should elect centrists reps unblock Feb 2020 #93

No, she is only popular with the most Progressive Dems, and thanks to plenty of smears Takket Feb 2020 #40

I have a hard time getting excited about ... nini Feb 2020 #41

As much as AOC's critiques of the Democratic Party annoy me, this John Fante Feb 2020 #50

ok let me rephrase nini Feb 2020 #73

She has a long way to go before she could put together a coalition like that. nt UniteFightBack Feb 2020 #43

Hopefully not Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2020 #45

You're joking, right? Recursion Feb 2020 #56

really? don't think so beachbumbob Feb 2020 #57

IMO? Not yet. Happy Hoosier Feb 2020 #59

She is as popular as the flu around here. nt doc03 Feb 2020 #61

I like her a lot ibegurpard Feb 2020 #62

She is unelectable nationally Renew Deal Feb 2020 #63

Nope! LiberalFighter Feb 2020 #64

She's be barely legal constitutionally Polybius Feb 2020 #66

The math made my head and heart hurt too. Pacifist Patriot Feb 2020 #72

Maybe much further down the road. Maybe. Pacifist Patriot Feb 2020 #71

Is she going to work/train to be president? PAMod Feb 2020 #74

There are MANY other more mature women who would be serious contenders. For example, pnwmom Feb 2020 #79

i'd give it more time than 2024. if the public wind of the democratic party blows just right, sure. Kurt V. Feb 2020 #81

WITHOUT A DOUBT... AOC WILL BE THE NEXT POTUS AFTER PRESIDENT SANDERS!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #82

She needs more seasoning, and exposure... MountCleaners Feb 2020 #83

She'll be lucky to keep her seat. brush Feb 2020 #84

Nope In It to Win It Feb 2020 #90

No. H2O Man Feb 2020 #91

She would be 35 before taking office. Gravitycollapse Feb 2020 #92