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Hortensis

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26. :) Certainly not! For good reason. The "Progressive" agenda is
Thu Nov 12, 2020, 09:40 AM
Nov 2020

class warfare and replacing capitalism with socialism. Progressivism is not socialism, and restoring national wellbeing and security through progressive government is not their goal.

Happy people don't burn down their own nation.

Which is why "Progressive" Ocasio is so busily attacking the liberal progressive Democratic party. Our success is very bad news for their revolution. That Trump could be followed not by revolution but by good, stabilizing, progressive government threatens death to their dreams, and another 30 years -- at least -- of waiting in obscurity for another opportunity.

Btw, if Ocasio represents a significant part of our party, how come Democratic voters sent only 4 Progressives (one of them has since distanced) to our overwhelmingly liberal progressive house Democratic caucus -- 4 out of 235 members?

She is talented, yes, the way Bernie Sanders and Sarah Palin are talented. But not representative. Capital-P Progressive candidates trying to draw Democratic voters with grievance politics and outrageous lies about who Democrats are were overwhelmingly rejected by our voters in 2016, 2018, and 2020 in favor of Democrats whose goals are their own.

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What we don't want to do Rep. Jeffries is capitulate. We can and should do better. Autumn Nov 2020 #1
Agreed, K&R mvd Nov 2020 #9
But she's not particularly politically popular qazplm135 Nov 2020 #2
And that's the problem really. To effect the change that everyone wants, you need the House, Senate OnDoutside Nov 2020 #11
Also, RobinA Nov 2020 #31
:) Certainly not! For good reason. The "Progressive" agenda is Hortensis Nov 2020 #26
+1 betsuni Nov 2020 #33
I wish everyone would take a time out and shut the hell up. tulipsandroses Nov 2020 #3
I think it's a "consider the source" issue, personally. Jedi Guy Nov 2020 #7
Tempering Ideas RobinA Nov 2020 #32
Again Awfully brave for someone in a hugely safe district... caber09 Nov 2020 #4
I am sick of this and it could cause us trouble in GA...news Flash AOC. Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #5
I agree Gothmog Nov 2020 #30
I grew up in Grace Meng's District and know a number of Democrats in the 14th.... George II Nov 2020 #37
Trashing Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #6
With less than two years in Congress, PatSeg Nov 2020 #8
"it actually explains a lot about how we got here." betsuni Nov 2020 #10
Not the only reason. I can easily argue incompetent hacks running our campaigns liskddksil Nov 2020 #15
For example? betsuni Nov 2020 #16
Poor messaging on economic issues, where we ended up getting blamed for the lack of more stimulus liskddksil Nov 2020 #20
Why didn't Democrats stop ______ ? betsuni Nov 2020 #34
?? nt liskddksil Nov 2020 #40
"Incompetent hacks running our campaigns with the same failed strategies that bring us to defeat... George II Nov 2020 #22
I'd give Tuesday night a C- in that we salvaged the White House liskddksil Nov 2020 #41
LOL! Spazito Nov 2020 #42
You forgot that we gained two Senate seats (lost one that everyone expected, Jones winning.... George II Nov 2020 #44
we were expected to win the Senate outright and we did not. That cannot be considered a success. liskddksil Nov 2020 #45
We weren't "expected" to win a majority in the Senate, we were hoping to do so. A couple of seats.. George II Nov 2020 #46
No. sheshe2 Nov 2020 #47
Tiresome Me. Nov 2020 #12
Yes, she is. theaocp Nov 2020 #13
Yep, I don't see anyone bashing "Moderate" Brad Ashford for endorsing the Republican liskddksil Nov 2020 #14
AOC again BainsBane Nov 2020 #17
:) sheshe2 Nov 2020 #48
The "internet celebrity" phase stung. Steelrolled Nov 2020 #18
Sure did JI7 Nov 2020 #24
I like AOC and I believe she is great to have on our team. But it is a team and she needs to Boogiemack Nov 2020 #19
Why does she call out Democrats more than she does republicans? George II Nov 2020 #21
More internet points. Steelrolled Nov 2020 #28
She doesn't melman Nov 2020 #38
That's an interesting question. I've heard it asked often. It deserves to be answered, I believe. NurseJackie Nov 2020 #39
No Thanks, I don't want my elected officials to be internet celebrities . JI7 Nov 2020 #23
Sorry, but she is 100% correct DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #25
Every Tweet? Really? R B Garr Nov 2020 #27
With all due respect.... Happy Hoosier Nov 2020 #29
People seem to like progressive policies. Take the ACA and Obamacare. Autumn Nov 2020 #35
This message was self-deleted by its author George II Nov 2020 #36
Here's a question for you DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #43
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