General Discussion

PatrickforO

(15,432 posts)

44. You do seem quite determined to dislike her. I'm sorry for that, because

Thu Aug 13, 2020, 01:05 AM

Aug 2020

this party is supposed to be a big tent.

The reason I like her is she has personal power, charisma and guts. The thing that totally impressed me is she said she was going to do the right thing, and if she was defeated after one term, so what?

Got to admire political courage, you know. And young ones who show it should be encouraged, not squashed.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

125 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

AOC FTW! [View all] JoeOtterbein Aug 2020 OP

Such class and authenticity. cayugafalls Aug 2020 #1

+1 mountain grammy Aug 2020 #21

CNN: "Ocasio-Cortez among high-profile Latinos participating in Dem. convention" Hortensis Aug 2020 #62

... cayugafalls Aug 2020 #80

And why BGBD Aug 2020 #2

Mark my words; AOC will be... JoeOtterbein Aug 2020 #4

She'll turn 35 (the minimum age to be President) Upthevibe Aug 2020 #31

But she would be inaugurated on... JoeOtterbein Aug 2020 #32

She makes it by 99 days. The election date is irrelevant, the key is 35yo by Jan. 20th, 2025 Celerity Aug 2020 #41

Biden was elected Senator about a month before his 30th birthday, but he was 30 by January 1. George II Aug 2020 #66

Much more likely BGBD Aug 2020 #33

:) Much more. Hortensis Aug 2020 #60

We'll either have gotten control of the insanity by 2024 Hortensis Aug 2020 #59

Prophecies are bemusing as such, but do not rise to the standard of being marked. LanternWaste Aug 2020 #119

I didn't see that she 'expected' a thing. babylonsister Aug 2020 #8

When she runs as a Governor or Senator, that will determine her popularity still_one Aug 2020 #10

Yes. They have to appeal to electorates of entire states, Hortensis Aug 2020 #61

Please provide evidence that AOC's 14CD is gerrymandered. Voltaire2 Aug 2020 #114

The U.S. has 425 congressional districts. If you are curious Hortensis Aug 2020 #117

Ah so you are going to walk back your Voltaire2 Aug 2020 #124

NYS is not the monolith that some might imagine. lapucelle Aug 2020 #63

That is the same with California also. We have had our share of republican governors still_one Aug 2020 #82

Gavin Newsom just got a speaking spot on the last night of the convention. lapucelle Aug 2020 #84

Post removed Post removed Aug 2020 #34

It's fascinating that she responded to the issue with a unifying poem. JudyM Aug 2020 #112

Like it or not, she's more than just "a freshman congressperson," AleksS Aug 2020 #11

+... JoeOtterbein Aug 2020 #15

Yeah, she IS cool! PatrickforO Aug 2020 #45

Is "celebrity" what we look for in our lawmakers? George II Aug 2020 #75

I prefer to judge politicians by their legislative accomplishments and... NurseJackie Aug 2020 #79

THIS. octoberlib Aug 2020 #100

I also like politicians like that. AleksS Aug 2020 #105

No. octoberlib Aug 2020 #98

No, but it is what we look for in AleksS Aug 2020 #99

Doesn't hurt Trumpocalypse Aug 2020 #102

Celebrity is not enough. We have a POTUS who was a reality show host. Malmsy Aug 2020 #88

I appear to have missed where AOC was the nominee for president? AleksS Aug 2020 #104

My post was responding to the mistake of equating celebrity with political acumen. Malmsy Aug 2020 #125

It worked out for President Obama. n/t justgamma Aug 2020 #26

Barack Obama was a primetime speaker giving the keynote address in 2004, lapucelle Aug 2020 #65

No kidding! And that goes for freshman senators too. progressoid Aug 2020 #29

That was a keynote address, not a speaking slot. ehrnst Aug 2020 #89

Who said anything about boycotting? progressoid Aug 2020 #93

Ahem... I pointed out that no one has. ehrnst Aug 2020 #96

Someone who had also served in Congress. ehrnst Aug 2020 #111

Wherever did you get the idea that she expected to speak? nt. Mariana Aug 2020 #37

She indicated disappointment in the time limit she got, rather than surprised and grateful for ehrnst Aug 2020 #90

I think it's really reaching to read her post of Dr. Mays' poem that way. Mariana Aug 2020 #97

Some always see negative... tonedevil Aug 2020 #103

Absurdity is projecting onto someone superhuman traits not there, ehrnst Aug 2020 #109

How very zen. /nt tonedevil Aug 2020 #113

Thank you. /nt ehrnst Aug 2020 #116

I'm reminded of all the praise and adoration of Aung San Suu Kyi ehrnst Aug 2020 #120

I'm completely impressed... tonedevil Aug 2020 #122

Flattery will get you nowhere. ehrnst Aug 2020 #123

I was reading her tweet. (nt) ehrnst Aug 2020 #110

I don't think she's complaining. Renew Deal Aug 2020 #38

A freshman "star" Senator FoxNewsSucks Aug 2020 #39

He had a much stronger resume. murielm99 Aug 2020 #47

I don't discount either of their backgrounds. FoxNewsSucks Aug 2020 #49

She is overrated. murielm99 Aug 2020 #52

They both worked hard, FoxNewsSucks Aug 2020 #53

We will have to disagree. murielm99 Aug 2020 #55

Well, not so much... ehrnst Aug 2020 #106

+1000. And a known speaker with few equals. (nt) ehrnst Aug 2020 #91

because she was already listed as speaking at the convention and given time by Biden himself Celerity Aug 2020 #42

How did a young woman who had limited experience face off several of the PatrickforO Aug 2020 #43

Does she represent her constituents? murielm99 Aug 2020 #95

OMG...this is becoming laughable! demmiblue Aug 2020 #101

What do you mean? murielm99 Aug 2020 #107

Oh, you do you... demmiblue Aug 2020 #108

Same Arazi Aug 2020 #118

maybe there could be a primary so the people of the 14th CD could decide this question Voltaire2 Aug 2020 #115

Our National convention is going to be one for the Ages! flying_wahini Aug 2020 #3

You go girl! 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 2020 #5

Can't wait to hear how she uses it! K/R nt Alex4Martinez Aug 2020 #6

Just one minute, that's kind of bullshit DNC! TheBlackAdder Aug 2020 #7

Agree! nt babylonsister Aug 2020 #9

I would think AOC would be a perfect... JoeOtterbein Aug 2020 #12

Are Sen Harris and Rep Ocasio-Cortez that close? still_one Aug 2020 #16

I would suspect closer than some might spell the name of the next... JoeOtterbein Aug 2020 #17

You are the clever one. I am typing on my phone and it was typo. She is my Senator still_one Aug 2020 #24

Please listen... JoeOtterbein Aug 2020 #27

I hope so still_one Aug 2020 #28

They're not. She didn't even congratulate Kamala octoberlib Aug 2020 #73

interesting still_one Aug 2020 #81

Keynote speaker for a person? Isn't that reserved for a Convention or meeting of some kind? George II Aug 2020 #78

Speaker Pelosi, Secretary Clinton, and President Obama will be speaking before Harris that night. lapucelle Aug 2020 #83

It was kind of bullshit for someone to say in any other country Joe Biden and me wouldn't be in the still_one Aug 2020 #14

You do realize she was talking about countries with more than two major parties, right? Cuthbert Allgood Aug 2020 #22

That is a lame excuse for a backhanded insult against Biden. This isn't another county still_one Aug 2020 #30

So? FoxNewsSucks Aug 2020 #40

You do seem quite determined to dislike her. I'm sorry for that, because PatrickforO Aug 2020 #44

Rep Ocasio-Cortez has made it clear that she believes the Democratic Party has too big of a tent still_one Aug 2020 #46

She might surprise you. I mean, look at Obama - arguably the best president in my PatrickforO Aug 2020 #48

+1.000.000 FoxNewsSucks Aug 2020 #50

That is why I said I would like to see how she would do as a Senator or Governor because those are still_one Aug 2020 #51

Yes, I agree. I'm glad Biden is doing that with the climate change task force. PatrickforO Aug 2020 #68

Obama was a community organizer Trumpocalypse Aug 2020 #58

OK well I stand corrected. However, my point still stands. O was very inexperienced PatrickforO Aug 2020 #70

He had experience in both Congress and the Senate Malmsy Aug 2020 #87

Don't dislike AOC. And I don't think a big tent is a bad thing. stopdiggin Aug 2020 #56

She can be brash, for sure. PatrickforO Aug 2020 #71

And combative with fact checkers. That doesn't help her at all. (nt) ehrnst Aug 2020 #92

That's an interesting article from HuffPo's trend reporter, lapucelle Aug 2020 #67

❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️ Lucinda Aug 2020 #13

AOC is great greblach Aug 2020 #18

Is AOC the only person who gets one minute or are there others? KS Toronado Aug 2020 #19

She's the only first-term congressperson to get one minute. JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2020 #69

Many long term congress people get zero as well. George II Aug 2020 #76

Right. So, being given "one minute" is not a slap, not disrespectful, not a put-down. JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2020 #85

Yes, indeed. (nt) ehrnst Aug 2020 #94

I thought this would be her tweet congratulating Kamala. R B Garr Aug 2020 #20

Listen to her 60 seconds. It will be... JoeOtterbein Aug 2020 #25

You didn't miss it because she didn't make one. octoberlib Aug 2020 #74

Really? Well now. George II Aug 2020 #86

Fantastic! FM123 Aug 2020 #23

As well as an environmental justice bill! burrowowl Aug 2020 #36

+1000 Celerity Aug 2020 #57

Bernie Sanders should give his time to AOC JI7 Aug 2020 #35

And miss an opportunity to address the nation? No way! nt JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2020 #72

If he believes that AOC is the future, perhaps offering some of his time would ehrnst Aug 2020 #121

Thanks Mom aeromanKC Aug 2020 #54

Oh sweet Jesus North Shore Chicago Aug 2020 #64

The best part is AOC's 2nd grade teacher showing up. (link here) apnu Aug 2020 #77