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highplainsdem

(51,405 posts) Sun Jul 14, 2024, 08:39 PM Jul 14

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AOC for the win [View all]

She's responding to a Jake Tapper tweet about an Axios article allegedly quoting a senior House Democrat "resigned" to a second Trump presidency.

Link to tweet

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
@AOC

If you’re a “senior Democrat” that feels this way, you should absolutely retire and make space for true leadership that refuses to resign themselves to fascism.

This kind of leadership is functionally useless to the American people. Retire.

Jake Tapper
@jaketapper

A senior House Democrat tells Axios: "We've all resigned ourselves to a second Trump presidency."
https://www.axios.com/2024/07/14/house-democrats-biden-trump-rally-shooting

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AOC for the win [View all] highplainsdem Jul 14 OP

Yes!! MaryMagdaline Jul 14 #1

Right On CitizenZero Jul 14 #2

She is 100% correct. Lead, follow (the leader), or get out of the way. LoisB Jul 14 #3

She is right Rebl2 Jul 14 #4

"We've all resigned ourselves..." Dastardly LIE! dchill Jul 14 #20

Who exactly is "we've all?" RussBLib Jul 14 #29

A collection of cowards. dchill Jul 14 #31

Thank you AOC! Fla Dem Jul 14 #5

Wow.. That's Perfect.. TY. And IF that "senior dem" quote is true.. Cha Jul 14 #6

Damn Skippy Solly Mack Jul 14 #7

Name the idiot or STFU. Ferrets are Cool Jul 14 #8

Absolutely. I'd bet flapper pulled it out of his fascist ass though. onecaliberal Jul 14 #9

I want this clown to muscle the eff up Nimble_Idea Jul 14 #10

I second the Congresswoman!! 📣 CrispyQ Jul 14 #11

Well done AOC Sunsky Jul 14 #12

Good on AOC SunImp Jul 14 #13

I'm tired of coward Democrats staying anonymous. Self Esteem Jul 14 #14

Well, they're cowards. That's what they do. dchill Jul 14 #18

AOC is AOK! usonian Jul 14 #15

She's referring to that lazy Lloyd what's-his-face from Maine, isn't she? Blue Owl Jul 14 #16

"Biden must step aside" type messages are so last week's news. Wednesdays Jul 14 #17

Gotta catapult the propaganda! dchill Jul 14 #19

Thank you, AOC. niyad Jul 14 #21

Standing ovation... Alice B. Jul 14 #22

I'm with AOC, if they're resigning themselves, then they should just resign. n/t aggiesal Jul 14 #23

Yeah, they've obviously decided Bettie Jul 14 #27

K&R spanone Jul 14 #24

Onward! czarjak Jul 14 #25

Saving my donations for Joe, but I did send her $10 yesterday. We need more like her. captain queeg Jul 14 #26

TY, AOC! "Resigned to", WTF?! Get off your butt, and gather up Dem & Independent Voters Now! electric_blue68 Jul 14 #28

Werent there a whole bunch of Republicans resigned in a Clinton Presidency? MistakenLamb Jul 14 #30

A "senior Democrat"????? calimary Jul 14 #32

Tell it! "Representative Coward and Senator Chickenshit" should hunker down behind us for protection. Hermit-The-Prog Jul 15 #36

She's the best. LuvLoogie Jul 14 #33

I must be one of the few Dems who never paid much attention to AOC. shrike3 Jul 15 #34

Like in that Dirty Harry film DFW Jul 15 #35

She's right. If our party's leadership wants to role-play Vogon_Glory Jul 15 #37

Tell it sista HarryM Jul 15 #38

Way to go, AOC wryter2000 Jul 15 #39

1000% If you're not the lead dog the view never changes. sarchasm Jul 15 #40

Indeed. Martin68 Jul 15 #41

Perfect response! Thank you, Rep AOC!! relayerbob Jul 15 #42