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In reply to the discussion: AOC: Oh look, someone took a photo of what my life is like debating Republicans in committee each wk [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)39. No, but her wellwishers should hope she doesn't really believe that.
Just think what it would mean if she did.
You might want to look up her committees in order to evaluate how she sees herself, but here's a start.
She's on two committees along with a number of other freshmen from her class, embarked on years of learning a complex job from her experienced colleagues:
1. House Committee on Oversight and Reform, one of 24 Democrats chaired by powerful old pro Carolyn Maloney, and 17 Republicans.
2. House Committee on Financial Services, one of 34 Democrats chaired by powerful old pro Maxine Waters, and 26 Republicans.
Here's her govtrack.us file. As you'll see on the graph, she's not considered among the strongest liberals and leadership score's low. Of course: She's a freshman, no one should expect anything but that she be a good learner, hard worker, and do her best to represent her constituents.
Pus, if she is to lead anything someday she will have to learn to form alliances with the other members of the Democratic caucus (currently 235), who all strongly believe in their own ideals and goals. Two or three really won't do.
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/alexandria_ocasio_cortez/412804
You might want to look up her committees in order to evaluate how she sees herself, but here's a start.
She's on two committees along with a number of other freshmen from her class, embarked on years of learning a complex job from her experienced colleagues:
1. House Committee on Oversight and Reform, one of 24 Democrats chaired by powerful old pro Carolyn Maloney, and 17 Republicans.
2. House Committee on Financial Services, one of 34 Democrats chaired by powerful old pro Maxine Waters, and 26 Republicans.
Here's her govtrack.us file. As you'll see on the graph, she's not considered among the strongest liberals and leadership score's low. Of course: She's a freshman, no one should expect anything but that she be a good learner, hard worker, and do her best to represent her constituents.
Pus, if she is to lead anything someday she will have to learn to form alliances with the other members of the Democratic caucus (currently 235), who all strongly believe in their own ideals and goals. Two or three really won't do.
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/alexandria_ocasio_cortez/412804
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AOC: Oh look, someone took a photo of what my life is like debating Republicans in committee each wk [View all]
kpete
Jun 2020
OP
No, but she's definitely qualified to talk about herself and joke about her experience.
Iggo
Jun 2020
#15
It's sad that disagreement with select Democratic politicians is invariably characterized as "hate".
George II
Jun 2020
#143
Strange that you respond to perceived disrespect for young people with a screed pretty
StarfishSaver
Jun 2020
#148
Yes, it's like we have an expiration date, after which we're useless in the real world....
George II
Jun 2020
#152
Please explain EXACTLY what is it that people are supposed to be jealous of...
NurseJackie
Jun 2020
#154
As an unknown in 2018 she unseated Joe Crowley, a powerful 20 year Democratic Representative
jalan48
Jun 2020
#19
I am sure glad that misogyny wasn't expressed against Hillary by some of the same folks who
still_one
Jun 2020
#71
I wonder how many of the "same people" who made actual vile, sexist slurs against Hillary, are the
still_one
Jun 2020
#72
The "resentment" of which you speak is from her constituents, mostly because....
George II
Jun 2020
#109
So are you saying anyone on DU who doesn't care for Rep Ocasio-Cortez, is a racist and misogynist?
still_one
Jun 2020
#77
Those on DU who aren't fans of hers, it has NOTHING to do with her gender or racial
still_one
Jun 2020
#85
Good, then we are on the same page. There is nothing in Ocasio-Cortez's tweet that
still_one
Jun 2020
#116
It appears to me that most here who have issues with AOC also have issues with Sanders.
Kaleva
Jun 2020
#86
You nailed it. Representative Ocasio-Cortez makes no bones about her negative feelings toward what
still_one
Jun 2020
#87
I think most of us are on the same page regardless of the sparing that goes on from time to time
still_one
Jun 2020
#129
How many of her detractors have you come across or know? Badrun Khan and Michelle Caruso-Cabrera...
George II
Jun 2020
#103
That's "most" I presume? As I pointed out elsewhere, four of her most prominent "detractors"....
George II
Jun 2020
#119
That's different from your first question. But this cartoon is about being hired into a company....
George II
Jun 2020
#21
Over 79% of AOC's fundraising came from small donors. Her primary opponent is funded by Trumpers
Arazi
Jun 2020
#38
Why are you bashing a Democratic candidate in next week's Democratic primary?
George II
Jun 2020
#41
You'd think someone who said "It's called having standards for your conduct to not be funded
betsuni
Jun 2020
#89
Anecdotes are useless. Prove it please. Also I'd like to see your link on her donations
Arazi
Jun 2020
#49
No, my experience of growing up in Queens and connections with family and friends in Queens....
George II
Jun 2020
#51
It is about her and many others. Too bad you can't understand her position. That's the main problem
TeamPooka
Jun 2020
#83
Strong Democratic women (especially of color like AOC) make Republicans uncomfortable.
PTWB
Jun 2020
#9
Nah, not at all. Democrats who arent fans of her, it has nothing to do with her gender or
Eliot Rosewater
Jun 2020
#60
It's the same "AOC should sit down and shut up" crowd, chirping her in every single AOC thread
SaintLouisBlues
Jun 2020
#40
Nobody said that, not even Nancy Pelosi whom she accused of telling her that last year.
George II
Jun 2020
#48
One has to wonder how many of the "same people" who made actual vile, sexist slurs against Hillary
still_one
Jun 2020
#73
Definitely not you Lulu. I agree with your post. My issue is those that seem to infer
still_one
Jun 2020
#110
If that tweet came from someone else, I suspect the detractors would have no problem
still_one
Jun 2020
#114
Honestly, I suspect that every woman who has been in a meeting with a bunch of men
Bettie
Jun 2020
#59
I have no criticism with her tweet, or her personification of the sexism exhibited in it
still_one
Jun 2020
#76