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anamnua

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45. I don't want to rake up the embers of another thread

Wed Aug 19, 2020, 08:00 PM

Aug 2020

Last edited Thu Aug 27, 2020, 07:14 PM - Edit history (1)

but it is disingenuous in the extreme to label expressed misgivings about recent controversial comments made by AOC as 'hate'. I had absolutely no quibbles with the woman up to this point. And my concern in no small part stems from self-inflicted damage she may have done to her re-election bid.
My issue was with the actual statement and my reaction would have been exactly the same irrespective of where its author lay on the Democratic political spectrum: left wing, centrist, establishment, progressive or whatever.

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Now that Biden is officially nominated, can we stop bashing Democratic Representatives who are [View all] whttevrr Aug 2020 OP

Definitely agree mrsadm Aug 2020 #1

The purity derangement syndrome is annoying. whttevrr Aug 2020 #2

Purity derangement syndrome BannonsLiver Aug 2020 #6

Amazing isn't it .? GeorgiaPeanut Aug 2020 #49

Fair enough, but we need to recognize that not every criticism of a Democrat is bashing. Arkansas Granny Aug 2020 #3

Same here Hekate Aug 2020 #4

Me, Too! ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #32

This. n/t ms liberty Aug 2020 #5

Support the Democratic candidate. whttevrr Aug 2020 #11

Agreed NT anamnua Aug 2020 #18

True enough ismnotwasm Aug 2020 #19

That is wrong when we are dealing with a candidate because the alternative is a Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #20

I know, right? whttevrr Aug 2020 #38

Any criticism of some figures is construed as "bashing" GeorgiaPeanut Aug 2020 #50

Fortunately, Q doesn't seem to have taken over dawg day Aug 2020 #7

No whttevrr Aug 2020 #10

One instance that happened decades ago ...is not concerning. Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #21

I know I was just putting that out kind of to really point out that Democrats almost never dawg day Aug 2020 #31

And here is the thing about that. I would still vote for the Democrat...he can be removed Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #33

In Massachusetts, the primary is not until September. rgbecker Aug 2020 #8

Yeah that is a dumb move, Markey is a good Senator nt Luciferous Aug 2020 #9

Well there have been challengers to other long term Democrats. AOC won one such primary. Demsrule86 Aug 2020 #22

September...? whttevrr Aug 2020 #30

Nobody is doing that. NurseJackie Aug 2020 #12

oh, please. whttevrr Aug 2020 #13

Ridiculous. The accusations are simply untrue. NurseJackie Aug 2020 #14

Support Democratic Party Candidates. whttevrr Aug 2020 #15

The "problem" you're describing does not exist. NurseJackie Aug 2020 #16

I have seen two freshmen women of color disparaged. whttevrr Aug 2020 #24

How have they been "disparaged"? NurseJackie Aug 2020 #26

What? whttevrr Aug 2020 #28

Ad hominem NurseJackie Aug 2020 #39

@@@@@ Hekate Aug 2020 #34

Who is shit stirring? whttevrr Aug 2020 #40

A pot can contain any kind of mush, such as corn meal mush, oatmeal, etc Hekate Aug 2020 #41

what? whttevrr Aug 2020 #42

In response to a poster other than yourself, I wrote that "a pot" was being stirred.... Hekate Aug 2020 #43

I thought the person you responded to was shit stirring whttevrr Aug 2020 #44

Occasionally a Democratic candidate can shoot their anamnua Aug 2020 #17

The Left bashing needs to chill Sympthsical Aug 2020 #23

I am usually: "whatever, closed that tab" whttevrr Aug 2020 #25

Ridiculous. NurseJackie Aug 2020 #27

Whatever whttevrr Aug 2020 #29

Ah, now we come to it. Thank you for the clarification. Hekate Aug 2020 #35

Edit: wrong reply whttevrr Aug 2020 #37

+1 million Arazi Aug 2020 #36

I don't want to rake up the embers of another thread anamnua Aug 2020 #45

Oh please. Stop. She was talking about statues of white men. whttevrr Aug 2020 #46

I know the biggies: CNN and Fox. anamnua Aug 2020 #47

Perfunctory or not it will suffice in its truth. whttevrr Aug 2020 #48

She is the party's Pasionara/wunderkind anamnua Aug 2020 #51