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Blue_true

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20. Trump proves the point that you made.

Reply to marylandblue (Reply #17)

Tue Jun 18, 2019, 06:51 PM

Jun 2019

He has corrupted an entire political party by being public and loud.

AOC isn't loud, but she understand that in the era of news being a profit generator and social media, that if you wait for someone to recognize and reward your message, you're losing. I wish things weren't that way, but they ARE, and she has adapted to that reality.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Elizabeth Warren wrote AOC's entry in the Time 100 [View all] Celerity Jun 2019 OP

Warren mentored my favorite new congressperson, too. Katie Porter. blm Jun 2019 #1

"And yet she persisted". nt Blue_true Jun 2019 #4

Thanks for sharing! BlueWI Jun 2019 #2

Woops. Warren just lost my vote. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #3

so you were ok with this: Celerity Jun 2019 #5

I won't be voting for Warren for the nomination, now. Or ever. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #8

Based off this? Or were you never going to anyway? Celerity Jun 2019 #10

I like Buttigieg the most, but I didn't think he could win. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #13

It is still very early, I am patient in terms of the process. Celerity Jun 2019 #14

The 2020 election is not about plans and programs and ideology & purity. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #15

I think this election is about ideas but not ideology. marylandblue Jun 2019 #16

No. It's about normalcy and beating Trump. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #18

Well, I respectfully disagree, and that is part of my point. marylandblue Jun 2019 #19

I don't agree with everything that AOC says. But I think that she is a smart person and a welcome Blue_true Jun 2019 #6

+1 Celerity Jun 2019 #9

++ blm Jun 2019 #12

Yes. And people hate her because they don't understand marylandblue Jun 2019 #17

Trump proves the point that you made. Blue_true Jun 2019 #20

Brilliant! Politicub Jun 2019 #7

Beautiful! K&R. bullwinkle428 Jun 2019 #11