Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: So Ocasio-Cortez has not even taken office, and she's already planning [View all]Gothmog
(145,839 posts)50. I hope that AOC learns how to answers questions in interviews better
Last edited Mon Dec 10, 2018, 07:49 PM - Edit history (2)
Jake Tapper asked her some basic questions that she failed to answer at all
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
287 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
So Ocasio-Cortez has not even taken office, and she's already planning [View all]
pnwmom
Nov 2018
OP
One has to behave as a new member of congress and try to learn how it all works.
dhol82
Nov 2018
#61
Sad really... AOC is the future of our party. We should be celebrating her, not denigrating her.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Nov 2018
#227
She hasn't been sworn in yet so obviously she hasn't had the opportunity to work on legislation
crazycatlady
Nov 2018
#62
I predict a short and rocky career for her unless she amends her views of how to get things done....
Hekate
Nov 2018
#4
Not really: she's helping the party. And rightwing media is attacking her
sharedvalues
Nov 2018
#156
No, it's a pissing contest to see who can piss on the latest round of popular democrats
A HERETIC I AM
Nov 2018
#37
BFD. I've been working for Democrats since 1968 when I volunteered for RFK. 50 years.
Small-Axe
Nov 2018
#172
She was out there campaigning for other Democratic candidates...not campmaigning against those
JCanete
Nov 2018
#99
NO....she was campaiging for their opponents. You clearly want to make something a negative
JCanete
Nov 2018
#101
uh....because she's fighting on issues? That's what I care about. She's not hurting our
JCanete
Nov 2018
#152
where did she call Davids a corporatist hack? Also, backing Welder is what primaries are about.
JCanete
Nov 2018
#168
"If you don't like how things are, run for office" - I did, six times. Won four, lost two
George II
Nov 2018
#73
If it wasn't for Representative Cortez I sure would not have realized that incumbents could be
still_one
Nov 2018
#75
what is your beef? Primaries are legit. If their candidates win, they win, if the candiates they
JCanete
Nov 2018
#11
AOC primaried a member of the house because she thought he needed to be. She won.
JCanete
Nov 2018
#170
based on what evidence? Do you actually have numbers to back that statement up?
JCanete
Nov 2018
#23
How do you believe that can happen unless you change the actual legal structure of some of these
JCanete
Nov 2018
#36
If, as you claim, there is "no daylight," why announce that Justice Democrats are going to primary..
Small-Axe
Nov 2018
#84
I didn't claim that. I was referring to a claim that has been made here on this board many many
JCanete
Nov 2018
#86
I don't see that as necessarily true. That needs to be meted out in an actual study. It could be
JCanete
Nov 2018
#133
I wish she'd done better because she let tapper lie without being challenged, but then
JCanete
Nov 2018
#65
I just showed you where he was absolutely wrong and you either aren't doing the math yourself
JCanete
Nov 2018
#131
its right there. Cortez accounted for 34 trillion of his number. He pretended she accounted for 2
JCanete
Nov 2018
#139
You do realize that hypothetical societal savings are not tax revenues in the real world?
Gothmog
Nov 2018
#140
No...these numbers aren't pulled out of the fucking air. They aren't magical, and the 32 trillion
JCanete
Nov 2018
#141
nobody said there wouldn't be more taxes. There's nothign to admit to. Taht's part of the fucking
JCanete
Nov 2018
#158
Where did she deny this? She said that this would save people money, which it should. Which the
JCanete
Nov 2018
#169
Taxes are literally talked about. Nobody denies that they would be raised. I have no
JCanete
Nov 2018
#174
what are you talking about? Cortez identifies 2 trillion in savings to Americans
JCanete
Nov 2018
#176
Jesus Christ...I gave you a drop the mic opportunity. You could quote it in black and white and go
JCanete
Nov 2018
#178
Why would it have to be done that way? That makes no bloody sense. I don't pay monthly taxes,
JCanete
Nov 2018
#180
why would medicare for all have to work that way? This is a simple process question. nt
JCanete
Nov 2018
#183
oh good lord. Because of differences between medicare and medicare for all? You realize there are
JCanete
Nov 2018
#187
Dude, this wasn't dodgeball. I served it up. All you had to do was spike it, but you've simply
JCanete
Nov 2018
#186
I wonder if Sanders, Cortez, or anyone advocating for Medicare for All, who are saying that it...
George II
Nov 2018
#199
You drop into a four-day old discussion and begin by immediately calling me a liar?
George II
Nov 2018
#223
Did you quote somebody saying this wouldn't be paid for by taxes? There are two different
JCanete
Nov 2018
#237
You've got about 20 posts in this discussion. I presume you've read your way through many others...
George II
Nov 2018
#240
Again, George, who has said that this is going to be accomplished without raised taxes?
JCanete
Nov 2018
#270
You answer the question in the post to which you first responded, and then I'll reciprocate. Deal?
George II
Nov 2018
#272
Sure, and that wasn't a thought-out answer, except that savings to the American people is
JCanete
Nov 2018
#273
One more time (I believe this is the third time) - do you know how Medicare works?
George II
Nov 2018
#274
That's a ridiculously broad question. Certainly not enough to personally implement it.
JCanete
Nov 2018
#280
It's not a ridiculously broad question, and since you're here acting like you know all about it...
George II
Nov 2018
#281
I'm not sure what you're dissecting with any of that information, since nobody at all
JCanete
Nov 2018
#282
See post #271. Are you ever going to answer my question: "do you know how Medicare works"?
George II
Nov 2018
#275
Well we know where the 32 trillion figure comes from. That's the Koch study figure of how
JCanete
Nov 2018
#150
We don't really know how much Americans spend on healthcare. All of these numbers...
George II
Nov 2018
#153
I have to admit, I like the diversity, and maybe my own bit of pique is due to age...mine and hers.
libdem4life
Nov 2018
#13
She is taking office because she defeated a long-standing Democrat in a primary
oberliner
Nov 2018
#20
She needs to wise up and learn from the pros. She might wind up in the commitee in
demosincebirth
Nov 2018
#38
I remember their attacks, but couldn't think of who they supported - wasn't it Laura Moser?
George II
Nov 2018
#251
I am still waiting for an answer as to what sanders and AOC did in Texas to help
Gothmog
Nov 2018
#277
Lots of questions go unanswered in these discussions. Unfortunately people throw things out....
George II
Nov 2018
#278
She's the one who complained a few days after the primary, claiming that Crowley was...
George II
Nov 2018
#225
So you're (incorrectly) criticizing someone for saying the same things as all those outlets say...
George II
Nov 2018
#224
Cortez' own organization, Justice Democrats, called it a "protest". Check their twitter feed.
George II
Nov 2018
#268
What other "Democrats" are attacking her? Is it an "attack" or honest, constructive criticism?
George II
Nov 2018
#222
So, I ask again, which Democrats are doing the "attacking" or "smears"? I'm sure...
George II
Nov 2018
#242
AOC campaigned against Sharice Davids this cycle which shows some poor judgement
Gothmog
Nov 2018
#47
"Some on here are trying to stigmatize and shut down all dissent that is not in lock-step with
betsuni
Nov 2018
#191
its shame the rightwing media is going to push all forms of discourse and we democrats must be
beachbum bob
Nov 2018
#57
amazing isn't it. After the amazing Democratic gains in the House, this is the unifying message she
still_one
Nov 2018
#77
What is it with extremsits creating these agencies? I'm not exactly sure why your confident that an
JCanete
Nov 2018
#283
That suggests that we couldn't enforce our borders previously, before ICE was a thing.
JCanete
Nov 2018
#285
Your OP reminded me of a story a European friend heard from his grandfather about WW I
DFW
Nov 2018
#107
Focus on the crooks and the nazis the Rs just elected...not the Dems that we did.
pecosbob
Nov 2018
#143
She also campaigned against Lacy Clay, who wound up winning the primary by 20% and then...
George II
Nov 2018
#231