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Bettie

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23. She really is

Reply to malaise (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 24, 2020, 08:37 AM

Jun 2020

and she knows what it's like not to know how she's going to buy groceries and pay rent at the end of the month.

Too many in congress are wealthy enough that they've probably not had to juggle their household budget in many, many years if ever.

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NY 14 AOC edges out rightwing false flag opponent. [View all] Voltaire2 Jun 2020 OP

I am very glad. nt marie999 Jun 2020 #1

I see what you did there JHB Jun 2020 #2

... BlueMTexpat Jun 2020 #9

Close? ROFL malaise Jun 2020 #3

She really is Bettie Jun 2020 #23

Damn, a squeaker! tazkcmo Jun 2020 #4

Yay! North Shore Chicago Jun 2020 #5

I lulz'd KG Jun 2020 #6

I guess the "far left" brings out Democratic voters. gab13by13 Jun 2020 #7

Wow, what a nail biter!!! 😳😧😕 Person of Interest Jun 2020 #8

No fair! TheRickles Jun 2020 #10

Lol! demmiblue Jun 2020 #11

I think I've seen that posters opinion often. At least 162 times. Autumn Jun 2020 #12

They can't lie about her enough to make people dislike her. BComplex Jun 2020 #18

76% of the vote? That girl needs to work harder Autumn Jun 2020 #13

She probably ought to resign. Voltaire2 Jun 2020 #14

I'm not aware that anyone suggested this race would be competitive... brooklynite Jun 2020 #15

I'm pretty sure a few people here were Voltaire2 Jun 2020 #16

Even this very disengaged, casual observer from CO read her opponent's resume and thought WTF? hlthe2b Jun 2020 #17

Look at how many briefly supported Bloomberg's pres bid. Nt Humanist_Activist Jun 2020 #19

No one thought the contest was going to be competitive. PTWB Jun 2020 #40

and now nobody here ever supported that troll Cabrera. Voltaire2 Jun 2020 #43

The Title of your post almost got me. berni_mccoy Jun 2020 #20

24,460 people voted for AOC. Just to keep things in perspective R B Garr Jun 2020 #21

Not what you expected, eh? RandiFan1290 Jun 2020 #22

24,460 R B Garr Jun 2020 #24

why did you support a false flag rightwing extremist? Voltaire2 Jun 2020 #27

I thought Kahn was really the better deal, actually. R B Garr Jun 2020 #28

You really think Yang's UBI is the better deal? JonLP24 Jun 2020 #33

LOL, did you see the debate with all three candidates?? R B Garr Jun 2020 #34

UBI is Kahn's position JonLP24 Jun 2020 #37

A lot of these issues that are thrown out aren't really serious considerations. R B Garr Jun 2020 #38

In this thread: Mariana Jun 2020 #31

lol RandiFan1290 Jun 2020 #32

That means 24,460 people didn't vote for Michelle Caruso-Cabrera. That's some perspective for you. Autumn Jun 2020 #25

but did they know about AMAZON?!!11 RandiFan1290 Jun 2020 #26

They knew enough not to vote for a RWer pretending to be a Democrat. Autumn Jun 2020 #29

Now the trolls on on to their next excuse RandiFan1290 Jun 2020 #36

She raiseed way too much money and none of it came from her district!!!! Autumn Jun 2020 #39

Not really a fan of her, but... Happy Hoosier Jun 2020 #30

I guess you can only fool edhopper Jun 2020 #35

..... Blue_true Jun 2020 #41

With only 76%, I guess the honeymoon with AOC is over... SKKY Jun 2020 #42

I love AOC and her performance was spectacular to behold. PTWB Jun 2020 #44

That was a close one! progressoid Jun 2020 #45