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In reply to the discussion: AOC to Pelosi: "No one gets to complain about primary challenges again." [View all]BannonsLiver
(16,294 posts)69. Gee, if I didn't know better that sounds a lot like hypocrisy.
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AOC to Pelosi: "No one gets to complain about primary challenges again." [View all]
BeyondGeography
Aug 2020
OP
I live in NC, and AOC may be popular in the bluest of the blue districts, but she has become as....
Tarheel_Dem
Aug 2020
#129
So you will endorse and vote for "a Kennedy" just because of the name?
question everything
Aug 2020
#93
I can't see a reason to not like AOC because of this, she's speaking truth, why is that a problem?
BamaRefugee
Aug 2020
#9
So am I... and I'm so pleased that she did. I trust Nancy. She knows what she's doing.
NurseJackie
Aug 2020
#15
Considering her ire at other people primarying Democrats it seems rather off. I will say you are
Autumn
Aug 2020
#20
Nancy knows what she's doing. My confidence in her is far from "Hero Worship"...
NurseJackie
Aug 2020
#47
Nancy ROCKS!! She's got what it takes! She's proved it OVER AND OVER AGAIN!
NurseJackie
Aug 2020
#68
I'm sure some of the same people who challenged her last time will do it again. Nancy
Autumn
Aug 2020
#44
Sarandon used that against Hillary... but John Edwards' IWR vote never bothered her.
NurseJackie
Aug 2020
#67
I didn't watch since im not in that state but I thought Kennedy did horrible in the debates
JI7
Aug 2020
#42
Pelosi is hitching herself to a sinking ship in that campaign. They've squandered a 20 point lead
liskddksil
Aug 2020
#23
Seriously? A third party? There are a couple already which only appear sporatically...
brush
Aug 2020
#50
This is a toughy as Kennnedy is a "magic" name in Mass. And why is AOC backing Markey?
brush
Aug 2020
#32
Because she's gotten so much flak from Pelosi for supporting Progressives over incumbents
Doremus
Aug 2020
#51
Pelosi should not have endorsed anybody in this race, especially at this stage in the process
still_one
Aug 2020
#33
It isn't because of that, it is because of her vocal position that Democratic incumbents shouldn't
still_one
Aug 2020
#46
We mostly are agree on things anyway Bannon. I just think it is an unnecessary distraction
still_one
Aug 2020
#58
It's definitely not ideal, I'll give you that. And yes, I agree that we agree on most stuff.
BannonsLiver
Aug 2020
#62
I suspect it was probably backing someone from the House against the Senate.
OnDoutside
Aug 2020
#99
Pelosi's decision to endorse in this race against a Democratic incumbent is inexplicable.
tritsofme
Aug 2020
#87
Yes. And the outage in some places was epic. Dem leadership decided that the policy should be
Autumn
Aug 2020
#116
I wish she would focus her energy on the republicans and support the dems
Evergreen Emerald
Aug 2020
#117
She's got it wrong, too. The DCCC's decision applies to HOUSE primaries, not SENATE primaries.
George II
Aug 2020
#132
The "rule" that she's referring to was established by the DCCC, not Nancy Pelosi. The DCCC is...
George II
Aug 2020
#137