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16. This boomer wants you to listen

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Wed Dec 2, 2020, 04:22 PM

Dec 2020

to Obama. AOC draws the generation that needs to take over in the next decade and we have to make sure this happens!

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Obama Says Democrats Should Make Sure AOC has a Platform [View all] peoli Dec 2020 OP

K&R UCmeNdc Dec 2020 #1

He's right. Maven Dec 2020 #2

+ agree. nt iluvtennis Dec 2020 #6

+1000 Doremus Dec 2020 #8

Wizard at messanging? BGBD Dec 2020 #33

Please, give the OP some respect canetoad Dec 2020 #37

It's not disrespectful BGBD Dec 2020 #38

Post removed Post removed Dec 2020 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author stopdiggin Dec 2020 #5

Honestly? They will probably continue to say she should Bettie Dec 2020 #9

This really needs more exposure. Obama is right, of course. And the democratic party is BComplex Dec 2020 #4

I agree and DownriverDem Dec 2020 #13

Obama is fast stepping into the position stopdiggin Dec 2020 #7

Agree, been saying this, we need to get younger radius777 Dec 2020 #10

Yes, much younger. Magoo48 Dec 2020 #11

Be careful, you'll be accused of ageism by certain people here ansible Dec 2020 #15

I am old. And tired. I have been in this battle for over six decades. I am glad to see the young niyad Dec 2020 #21

I'm with you! burrowowl Dec 2020 #25

A political party, just like a family, wnylib Dec 2020 #50

Don't assume anything. Plenty of Boomers are long time lefties. Muriel Dec 2020 #66

As my post stated, it's not just about ideology, radius777 Dec 2020 #69

"like our Boomer leadership tends to", "They defend the base" Muriel Dec 2020 #73

When she first spoke, I thought to myself, rickyhall Dec 2020 #12

Obama ran for president with a Green New Deal in 2008. betsuni Dec 2020 #32

Obama s correct--we need some new blood. Lonestarblue Dec 2020 #14

This boomer wants you to listen LittleGirl Dec 2020 #16

For the sake of young people: yes. Hortensis Dec 2020 #17

So they called Biden a "war criminal" PatSeg Dec 2020 #20

Oh, yes. That's standard. Many of them were here Hortensis Dec 2020 #34

I remember the phenomenon from 2016 PatSeg Dec 2020 #53

"Donald Trump was the cure for that." Hortensis Dec 2020 #57

Oh, I can see that happening here in 1940 PatSeg Dec 2020 #60

So agree. We thought the internet would lead to a much more Hortensis Dec 2020 #70

For me, PatSeg Dec 2020 #74

Lots of middle-aged people as well. maxsolomon Dec 2020 #18

Can't argue with that... Wounded Bear Dec 2020 #19

I believe that AOC's "time and exposure" murielm99 Dec 2020 #22

But she did say we need to do some deep canvassing about things like race and PatrickforO Dec 2020 #24

AOC is only 'hated' because she's an outspoken woman of color. radius777 Dec 2020 #26

Lauren Underwood is a woman of color. murielm99 Dec 2020 #28

So Neera Tanden is only hated by Justice Democrats because she's an outspoken woman of color? betsuni Dec 2020 #39

Nope. One of those is not like the others and it's R B Garr Dec 2020 #51

I think 🤔 i will listen to obama on this questionseverything Dec 2020 #30

Weird. All the ads here Bettie Dec 2020 #31

AOC evokes strong feelings, but if you listen to her, PatrickforO Dec 2020 #23

Agree. She makes Boomers and conservative Dems uncomfortable, radius777 Dec 2020 #27

I am far from conservative, murielm99 Dec 2020 #29

I see, so when HE "calls it like it is", that's . . . OK. HughBeaumont Dec 2020 #46

That is not what I said, murielm99 Dec 2020 #58

"AOC shoots off her mouth without thinking." That's like, VERBATIM what you wrote, B. HughBeaumont Dec 2020 #71

You are trying to bait me into a hide. murielm99 Dec 2020 #72

She doesn't make boomers uncomfortable. Plenty of us are pretty damned progressive :) JudyM Dec 2020 #36

Amen to this! ShazzieB Dec 2020 #42

Right! And congrats on your anniversary and happy marriage! JudyM Dec 2020 #54

If you ignore her twitter feed BainsBane Dec 2020 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author CatLady78 Dec 2020 #43

Democrats managed to defeat the worst president in history Yeehah Dec 2020 #35

In full agreement Ani Yun Wiya Dec 2020 #44

Hear hear!!! BasicallyComplicated Dec 2020 #48

I have to agree. PatrickforO Dec 2020 #52

She entered Bernie's name into nomination BainsBane Dec 2020 #40

If AOC can bring young people into the fold... Maxheader Dec 2020 #45

Yes, AOC should have a platform hamsterjill Dec 2020 #47

k&r bigtree Dec 2020 #49

Sweep out the old bdamomma Dec 2020 #55

But notice he does not say treestar Dec 2020 #56

don't forget the Supreme Court KayF Dec 2020 #65

! KG Dec 2020 #68

lol treestar Dec 2020 #75

AOC doesn't need to be offered a platform greblach Dec 2020 #59

AOC is very smart. She knows economics. She irritates big-profit enterprises. TryLogic Dec 2020 #61

And as usual, he's right. calimary Dec 2020 #62

The march of time is inexorable. BobTheSubgenius Dec 2020 #63

That will not be popular here in some quarters. n/t ms liberty Dec 2020 #64

I disagree with her on many things, notably energy, but... NNadir Dec 2020 #67