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Quiet Em

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3. I'm been following her since she was first elected.

Reply to Haggard Celine (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 02:50 PM

Sep 2025

I always admired her fight and strength. She did come in a bit hot, but that's to be expected from someone who is passionate and caring. She's really grown as she's gained experience.

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Ocasio-Cortez Statement on Charlie Kirk Resolution and Trump Administration's Assault on Free Speech [View all] Quiet Em Sep 2025 OP

K&R B.See Sep 2025 #1

I'm liking AOC more all the time. Haggard Celine Sep 2025 #2

I'm been following her since she was first elected. Quiet Em Sep 2025 #3

Maybe it's that she's coming in hot. Or maybe ... Seinan Sensei Sep 2025 #6

It's good to see some pols are shunning CYA and politics as usual. Bravo! to her. Ping Tung Sep 2025 #4

I'd vote for her to replace... returnee Sep 2025 #9

K & R SunSeeker Sep 2025 #5

The way to kill a bad idea is with a better idea, not with a gun WhatTheFlux Sep 2025 #7

As always AOC keeps it real malaise Sep 2025 #8

Honest, bold, brave. Passages Sep 2025 #10

From day one malaise Sep 2025 #12

Me too. Passages Sep 2025 #17

But, but she danced on a roof in college. rubbersole Sep 2025 #11

K&R spanone Sep 2025 #13

And if EVERY elected Dem made a similar statement, it would be much harder Bluetus Sep 2025 #14

She has more integrity and courage in one follicle of her hair choie Sep 2025 #15

Thank you, Representative! BadgerMom Sep 2025 #16

K&R for, he was a Fundie MAGAt, not "relatable," didn't debate just browbeat, UTUSN Sep 2025 #18

Unfortunately more than 90 of her fellow Dems voted yes Hassler Sep 2025 #19

I am so disappointed to hear this. Dark n Stormy Knight Sep 2025 #21

Kick dalton99a Sep 2025 #20

AOC is a brilliant communicator! lark Sep 2025 #22

See - it is t actually hard to denounce violence and still reject the martyrdom of Kirk. Nanjeanne Sep 2025 #23

Rep. Subramanyam took the easy way out. djacq Sep 2025 #24

So did Rep DeGette mountain grammy Sep 2025 #25

"...millions of Americans who endured segregation, Jim Crow, and the legacy of that bigotry today." J_William_Ryan Sep 2025 #26

I'm so disappointed that Mikie Sherill Mossfern Sep 2025 #27