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bitterross

(4,066 posts) Sun Nov 18, 2018, 07:24 PM Nov 2018

Maybe we should wait and see what AOC does instead of going berserk now. [View all]

I'm seeing a lot of people exercising a lot of energy talking about some things a freshman representative has said. Sure, she has some big ideas and some frustrations with how things are currently. So does every person entering Congress I suspect. That's why they run. We should be happy about that.

I just think since she hasn't even taken the oath or taken the first vote or action in congress we're wasting a hell of a lot of time on nothing. While we do that, FOX Noise, Daily Caller and all the rest are fanning the flames with their reporting and enjoying the hell out of us taking the bait and arguing over nothing.

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Maybe we should wait and see what AOC does instead of going berserk now. [View all] bitterross Nov 2018 OP

She's telling the world JustAnotherGen Nov 2018 #1

Politicians talk big all the time. They have big plans too. bitterross Nov 2018 #3

Tom gave us a very limited list JustAnotherGen Nov 2018 #6

:) How nice that you have Tom to work with in your Hortensis Nov 2018 #12

++++ JHan Nov 2018 #15

I think she is great. pwb Nov 2018 #2

She won. We can start there. I don't support primary-ing incumbents. bitterross Nov 2018 #7

She didn't run in a low-income district, Pwb, and she Hortensis Nov 2018 #13

Median household income in Eric J in MN Nov 2018 #18

I'm fine with it. Nothing wrong with getting more progressive Democrats Autumn Nov 2018 #4

When someone says they will primary sitting democrats risking the seat in many cases I Demsrule86 Nov 2018 #5

As I posted above. I'm not for primary-ing incumbents. bitterross Nov 2018 #9

Yea, I wonder why people seem to be so fearful of her. Kaleva Nov 2018 #14

i think it has something to do with Bernie supporting her early on. jalan48 Nov 2018 #19

There are many who don't like Bernie Kaleva Nov 2018 #20

Exactly. jalan48 Nov 2018 #21

I agree...she did however endorse opponents of sitting Democrats for example Senator Tom Demsrule86 Nov 2018 #17

+1 Small-Axe Nov 2018 #10

Thanks Demsrule86 Nov 2018 #16

I can't help thinking that she's making a rod for her own back. OnDoutside Nov 2018 #8

So far she's been irritating me into a berserk condition UTUSN Nov 2018 #11

Are you saying we shouldn't believe her when she says she already wants pnwmom Nov 2018 #22

Nah, don't wait for facts before condemnation! BlueWI Nov 2018 #23

She is 1 Congress critter out of hundreds. phleshdef Nov 2018 #24

Republicans will move on th their next ratf*cking job by next week...no worries. pecosbob Nov 2018 #25