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83. I don't consider what she did/said to be "throwing Joe under the bus"

Wed Apr 15, 2020, 02:58 PM

Apr 2020

Her comments were completely consistent with her position that women should be heard. She did not accept the accusation as fact, and said nothing about Biden (the reporter is the one who made the disparaging remarks about Joe in the phrasing of the questions).

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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