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26. Ya think?

Wed Apr 15, 2020, 01:19 PM

Apr 2020

I'll bet it was more than a minor slap, too. Good thing that AOC is wise enough to have gotten the message! It's not enough to be a good politician. You have to be a politician AND good.

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AOC Endorses Joe Biden: 'Absolutely' Must 'Rally Behind Our Democratic Nominee' [View all] Dem4Life1102 Apr 2020 OP

Excellent. klook Apr 2020 #1

Nancy must've spanked her hard SheltieLover Apr 2020 #2

Nancy gave her a lesson in "grown up" agingdem Apr 2020 #8

Amen, thank you Nancy!!!! Butterflylady Apr 2020 #55

Condescending horseshit. Magoo48 Apr 2020 #64

Yes, but she'd just floated some very different balloons, Hortensis Apr 2020 #73

No, this was from the EXACT SAME INTERVIEW. But this headline writer pnwmom Apr 2020 #147

Pnwmom, illiberal, anti-Democratic dissidents NORMALLY use Hortensis Apr 2020 #149

If Madame Speaker didn't speak directly to AOC a signal was sent to her because the very next day,.. brush Apr 2020 #150

Yes, but social media could have done that, or Hortensis Apr 2020 #154

Good points, she is in a suddenly weakened position. brush Apr 2020 #155

I'd actually forgotten her advancement of the rape claim Hortensis Apr 2020 #157

Not at all.. that's just your opinion. Cha Apr 2020 #103

Agreed, the insults and condescension are unwelcome. Mike Niendorff Apr 2020 #104

AOC brought up the rape allegation as if there was truth to it and there is not...thus Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #132

No. AOCs recent statements tell us a Nancy slap was necessary and deserved. Squinch Apr 2020 #116

No AOC's endorsement is from the same interview that others are mischaracterizing. pnwmom Apr 2020 #148

Condescending slop. Not helpful. Magoo48 Apr 2020 #63

I disagree... agingdem Apr 2020 #78

+1 progressoid Apr 2020 #87

You guys sound so old and tired when you act that way Sucha NastyWoman Apr 2020 #69

I'm 58 and I agree. TheBlackAdder Apr 2020 #98

Nancy certainly has her hands full, doesn't she? So many things to juggle... NurseJackie Apr 2020 #70

That's why she should be POTUS Nacht Owl Apr 2020 #86

Assuming facts not in evidence. RhodeIslandOne Apr 2020 #77

Ya think? DFW Apr 2020 #26

not really. This is pretty similar to what she's been saying all along. She's always said she would fishwax Apr 2020 #29

+1 Celerity Apr 2020 #101

+1 Kaleva Apr 2020 #110

+1 Cetacea Apr 2020 #140

She gave credibility to reid's allegations the day before she endorsed Biden. Somebody sure changed. brush Apr 2020 #151

If anyone could do it, it's Speaker Pelosi. Aristus Apr 2020 #30

There was a poll a while back that was really interesting womanofthehills Apr 2020 #138

or she got a call on her O-phone. ucrdem Apr 2020 #33

Doubt it. Bernie Sanders probably spoke to her. Caliman73 Apr 2020 #38

Condescending Magoo48 Apr 2020 #62

Nah, she's been saying this since SC, in one form or another relayerbob Apr 2020 #68

"You got to know when to hold em MoonRiver Apr 2020 #93

...or she is the same intelligent, independent thinking young woman she's been all along Fiendish Thingy Apr 2020 #72

Well SheltieLover Apr 2020 #74

I don't consider what she did/said to be "throwing Joe under the bus" Fiendish Thingy Apr 2020 #83

We all know young women of color aren't capable Mariana Apr 2020 #96

Get the full story. brush Apr 2020 #152

Because it's has had to be done more than once. MrsCoffee Apr 2020 #113

Wonder if there would be comments about congressmen being spanked if they were dudes? jcgoldie Apr 2020 #92

The phrase usually used with men is "taken to the woodshed", which means the same thing. brush Apr 2020 #156

There's no change in her view. Only the headlines are different. Kaleva Apr 2020 #107

Exactly. n/t pnwmom Apr 2020 #146

No. This is what AOC said in the EXACT SAME INTERVIEW some people were mischaracterizing pnwmom Apr 2020 #145

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! theaocp Apr 2020 #3

She would have been primaried and probably lost if she didnt endorse Biden. honest.abe Apr 2020 #12

She's still got MCC as a challenger! theaocp Apr 2020 #13

You need a timeout. honest.abe Apr 2020 #14

Your condescension is noted. theaocp Apr 2020 #15

exactly... agingdem Apr 2020 #81

Yes, its simply about winning back the WH and Biden is the one to do it now. honest.abe Apr 2020 #95

I'm still sending money to her Democratic primary opponent. HarlanPepper Apr 2020 #32

Her primary opponent is a libertarian/Republican posing as a Dem democrattotheend Apr 2020 #80

Your opinion is duly noted. HarlanPepper Apr 2020 #82

As is yours. /nt tonedevil Apr 2020 #105

MCC is against SS and Medicare womanofthehills Apr 2020 #141

How much you gonna send... just got stimulus money I'll match it... jcgoldie Apr 2020 #94

$2400 HarlanPepper Apr 2020 #99

I'm with you Dem2 Apr 2020 #59

She has four challengers, one of whom is very credible and appealing, a leader.... George II Apr 2020 #130

+1 jorgevlorgan Apr 2020 #162

I'm confused. Didn't she just say she wasn't sure she'd endorse? Drunken Irishman Apr 2020 #4

As They Say, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #7

I am so glad AOC came to her senses. riversedge Apr 2020 #24

No, I don't think she said that fishwax Apr 2020 #35

basically she said , if we are going to listen to a women, we have to always listen questionseverything Apr 2020 #100

Didn't she say "we'll see" when asked about endorsing Biden, and she was in talks with his campaign? brush Apr 2020 #153

Better Late Than Never, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #5

Same day as Senator Warren Voltaire2 Apr 2020 #18

Apples And Oranges, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #23

she's said all along that she would support the nominee, and said so specifically about Biden even fishwax Apr 2020 #47

Believe It Or Not, Sir, I Am Capable Of Following Press Reports, And Reaching My Own Conclusions The Magistrate Apr 2020 #52

i'm just describing a situation, not making any particular accusation towards you fishwax Apr 2020 #75

One Which I View A Bit Differently Than You, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #76

I agree that we agree ... my reason for pressing the issue is fishwax Apr 2020 #84

Is there an expiry date on that endorsement? grantcart Apr 2020 #60

I See No Reason To Think So, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #61

Damn, you posted this a minute before I did. comradebillyboy Apr 2020 #6

I love the smell of unity in the morning comradebillyboy Apr 2020 #9

Good one empedocles Apr 2020 #16

One of my favorite all time movie scenes. honest.abe Apr 2020 #19

Excellent! honest.abe Apr 2020 #10

She must have been feeling the heat breathing down on her. Historic NY Apr 2020 #11

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm . . . . empedocles Apr 2020 #17

Good to hear mvd Apr 2020 #20

I was hoping.......... MyOwnPeace Apr 2020 #65

Ahhh...you left out the part where she gave credibility to repug talking point... brush Apr 2020 #21

Where did I do that? Dem4Life1102 Apr 2020 #25

Try this. Madame Speaker apparently spoke to her after these foolish remarks. brush Apr 2020 #27

Not in the article I posted Dem4Life1102 Apr 2020 #34

Did you read the link I included for you? brush Apr 2020 #37

And none of that was mentioned in the article Dem4Life1102 Apr 2020 #40

No kidding. demmiblue Apr 2020 #43

+1. JudyM Apr 2020 #85

Just wanted to keep you up to speed on AOC's quick reversal on endorsing Biden. brush Apr 2020 #45

Can't find anything about Pelosi talking to AOC about Biden on the internet. rgbecker Apr 2020 #139

You Neglected To Put In Your Own Denuciation Of The Act, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #28

I posted an article Dem4Life1102 Apr 2020 #36

If You Look Again, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #39

Doesn't seem so. Dem4Life1102 Apr 2020 #42

Though It Is Rather Like Explaining A Joke, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #48

Don't need you to explain anything Dem4Life1102 Apr 2020 #51

Wear It In Good Health, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #53

Yeah sure Dem4Life1102 Apr 2020 #58

I don't know how good your German is DFW Apr 2020 #122

About All I Can Recall, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #124

Let's put it this way DFW Apr 2020 #128

You Have Stripped My Last Illusions Of Learning From Me, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #129

The greater lingustic achievement DFW Apr 2020 #131

No, he didn't. nt. Mariana Apr 2020 #97

great news! nt Celerity Apr 2020 #22

atta girl ucrdem Apr 2020 #31

Please, and I mean this most sincerely, no, No, a thousand times NO to Whoopi. GoneOffShore Apr 2020 #44

Good. nt crickets Apr 2020 #41

Thank you AOC...you're right we need to stand united to get the orange turd out of the White House. iluvtennis Apr 2020 #46

Guess she doesn't want to go back to tending bar... Wounded Bear Apr 2020 #49

Sonofagun. Welcome aboard. I hope she's wearing asbestos underwear. nolabear Apr 2020 #50

Of course she did. demmiblue Apr 2020 #54

No.. Not "of course she did'.. not after what she said about Cha Apr 2020 #102

Thank you. Your turn Ilhan Omar. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #56

I don't think....... MyOwnPeace Apr 2020 #71

JPR was already throwing BERNIE under the bus today; can't imagine how they'll handle this. brooklynite Apr 2020 #57

Those guys are hilarious. Squinch Apr 2020 #117

about time llashram Apr 2020 #66

This ain't rocket science...duh ashredux Apr 2020 #67

She quickly figured out her survival was at stake la-trucker Apr 2020 #79

I am glad to hear this. Sapient Donkey Apr 2020 #88

I love that we're all coming together! budkin Apr 2020 #89

thisbis the exact same interview from the article saying she says otherwise. jorgevlorgan Apr 2020 #90

Not sure what you are talking about. honest.abe Apr 2020 #108

Here is what she is quoted as saying in both articles Kaleva Apr 2020 #109

Tuesday night on "The Wing" she gave credance to the Tara Reade nonsense. honest.abe Apr 2020 #112

Here is what she also said in the Hill article Kaleva Apr 2020 #114

The main issue is what she said about the Tara Reade allegations. honest.abe Apr 2020 #115

The main issue is whether or not she endorsed Biden Kaleva Apr 2020 #127

That was an issue but not the main issue to me. honest.abe Apr 2020 #134

We are arguing two different things. Kaleva Apr 2020 #136

Ok got it. honest.abe Apr 2020 #143

My bad. Arguing was a very poor choice of words. Kaleva Apr 2020 #158

the title: Ocasio-Cortez on Biden endorsement: 'We'll see' jorgevlorgan Apr 2020 #144

Click bait headline. Kaleva Apr 2020 #159

click bait headline made everybody think she said something jorgevlorgan Apr 2020 #160

+1 Kaleva Apr 2020 #161

LOL!! peggysue2 Apr 2020 #91

Kick RandiFan1290 Apr 2020 #106

naughty naughty Celerity Apr 2020 #111

Well, AOC is a very smart young politician. She knows the stakes are high and dividing the party UCmeNdc Apr 2020 #118

Mediaite is the only source reporting an endorsement Armando Joe Apr 2020 #119

New York Post good enough for you? Maeve Apr 2020 #120

They had to ask her a question Armando Joe Apr 2020 #121

Ah, you want a FORMAL announcement...I see Maeve Apr 2020 #123

Some of us put form before function. marble falls Apr 2020 #125

Kinda makes me wonder why she put her hat in the ring for his VP if she doesn't endorse him. marble falls Apr 2020 #126

She can't be VP ...too young, and I know some here love her but she will never be president... Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #133

There is no specific age limit set for VP, and there is no terms limit for a VP. ... marble falls Apr 2020 #135

What's the point of being VP if you are not old enough to be president if needed? HarlanPepper Apr 2020 #137

You're asking the wrong person. Maybe it was an over sight. Maybe it doesn't make sense .... marble falls Apr 2020 #142

She has to be ready to serve should the need arise. An endorsement will do...Give her time in the Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #163