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soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
Thu Aug 13, 2020, 04:38 PM Aug 2020

AOC might have the tweet of the day!


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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
@AOC

US House candidate, NY-14
Let’s make a deal, Mr. President:

You release your college transcript, I’ll release mine, and we’ll see who was the better student.

Loser has to fund the Post Office.

Aaron Rupar
@atrupar
Replying to @atrupar
Trump on AOC: "AOC was a poor student ... this is not even a smart person, other than she's got a good line of stuff. I mean, she goes out and she yaps."
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AOC might have the tweet of the day! (Original Post) soothsayer Aug 2020 OP
Kick for AOC! TruckFump Aug 2020 #1
I Like That She Will... ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #2
She is light years more intelligent and academically accomplished malaise Aug 2020 #4
She has an asteroid named after her. panader0 Aug 2020 #5
Hehehehe malaise Aug 2020 #6
Very true..... AZ8theist Aug 2020 #9
I had something they could name after Donald Grokenstein Aug 2020 #18
The gray suits/hairs that are the "leaders" of the Democratic Party MyOwnPeace Aug 2020 #3
I agree. I'm only sorry she's so young that she couldn't PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2020 #7
She lacks the experience needed. Joe Biden chose someone who DOES have experience... NurseJackie Aug 2020 #11
With 'ya, Nursie! MyOwnPeace Aug 2020 #14
She's young and will be around for a long time Trumpocalypse Aug 2020 #16
Agreed 1000%, Poindexter!!! dixiechiken1 Aug 2020 #22
He would never have considered her liberalmike27 Aug 2020 #33
Yes! Yes! She's the future and zentrum Aug 2020 #8
She is NOT the voice of the future of the Party. She is ONE of the strong voices of the future Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2020 #20
That certainly is so........... MyOwnPeace Aug 2020 #23
+1 . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2020 #26
On the Upside liberalmike27 Aug 2020 #34
AOC said this because she knows that she graduated from college "cum laude". Sloumeau Aug 2020 #10
Just watching her in committee... AZ8theist Aug 2020 #12
Yeah, he MyOwnPeace Aug 2020 #15
There Trump Goes Again DallasNE Aug 2020 #13
This, bloody THIS. Grokenstein Aug 2020 #21
after doing that, she should onethatcares Aug 2020 #17
the best! Hamlette Aug 2020 #19
She lives rent free Trumpocalypse Aug 2020 #24
AOC 2024 liberalmike27 Aug 2020 #25
I said it before, warmfeet Aug 2020 #27
Amen to that! Richard58 Aug 2020 #29
I laugh when Trumo makes accusations against others. Richard58 Aug 2020 #28
Hahahahahahahahahaha! oldsoftie Aug 2020 #30
Why do we tolerate the piece of shit? She yaps? He spews shit every time he opens that vile anal onecaliberal Aug 2020 #31
C'mon Diaper Donny -- put up or shut up Blue Owl Aug 2020 #32

ProfessorGAC

(69,102 posts)
2. I Like That She Will...
Thu Aug 13, 2020, 05:28 PM
Aug 2020

...wrestle in the dirt. She's willingly rejecting "we go high" given the situation.
And, it seems she can take it, and dish it!

malaise

(276,510 posts)
4. She is light years more intelligent and academically accomplished
Thu Aug 13, 2020, 05:37 PM
Aug 2020

than the ignoramus who didn't even sit his SATs

Ocasio-Cortez graduated cum laude from Boston University in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in both international relations and economics

panader0

(25,816 posts)
5. She has an asteroid named after her.
Thu Aug 13, 2020, 05:42 PM
Aug 2020

23238 Ocasio-Cortez.
trump couldn't even get a hemorrhoid named after him.

Grokenstein

(5,800 posts)
18. I had something they could name after Donald
Thu Aug 13, 2020, 06:29 PM
Aug 2020

...but I flushed the toilet. It's gone now. Should have another one tomorrow.

MyOwnPeace

(17,229 posts)
3. The gray suits/hairs that are the "leaders" of the Democratic Party
Thu Aug 13, 2020, 05:29 PM
Aug 2020

MUST realize that AOC is the voice of our future!
She may not "know the rules" - she may at times pizz off some of the current "leadership" - but she's representing the TRUE party ideals and we need to work with her AND she needs the encouragement, support, and leadership to allow her to work with the TRUE Democratic Party!

Besides, she REALLY pi$$es of the Republicans!

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
11. She lacks the experience needed. Joe Biden chose someone who DOES have experience...
Thu Aug 13, 2020, 06:03 PM
Aug 2020

She lacks the experience needed. Joe Biden chose someone who DOES have experience and would be ready to take on the responsibilities of POTUS right away if needed. Biden needs someone who shares his political philosophy, who shares his vision, someone who respects him, and someone and who has a temperament that matches his own. Biden knew what he was doing.



Joe/Kamala or Biden/Harris 2020!!
They're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Biden Bandwagon & abandon the revolution!!

MyOwnPeace

(17,229 posts)
14. With 'ya, Nursie!
Thu Aug 13, 2020, 06:12 PM
Aug 2020

Some time in the trenches and grooming from good veteran party members and leaders will pay great dividends down the road!

 

Trumpocalypse

(6,143 posts)
16. She's young and will be around for a long time
Thu Aug 13, 2020, 06:17 PM
Aug 2020

She can wait 20 years to run for national office and would still be younger than Harris is today.

dixiechiken1

(2,113 posts)
22. Agreed 1000%, Poindexter!!!
Thu Aug 13, 2020, 06:49 PM
Aug 2020

She is intelligent, well-spoken, idealistic and fierce. A true progressive voice. LOVE HER!

liberalmike27

(2,479 posts)
33. He would never have considered her
Sun Aug 23, 2020, 11:26 PM
Aug 2020

Any more than Bernie. He's win overwhelmingly with Bernie, and Hillary would've too.

It is just a fact.

zentrum

(9,866 posts)
8. Yes! Yes! She's the future and
Thu Aug 13, 2020, 05:56 PM
Aug 2020

…..a progressive firecracker. I think she'll be President some day.

Bernardo de La Paz

(50,475 posts)
20. She is NOT the voice of the future of the Party. She is ONE of the strong voices of the future
Thu Aug 13, 2020, 06:34 PM
Aug 2020

The Party will remain diverse and capable of advancing America forward in many progressive ways, not limited to her ways. AOC will help lots but will not be the only one. I doubt she will lead it for multiple reasons, but the long run is long and it would be far from the worst thing if she did end up leading it.



MyOwnPeace

(17,229 posts)
23. That certainly is so...........
Thu Aug 13, 2020, 06:49 PM
Aug 2020

Not "THE" voice, but currently a strong one at the moment, if for no other reason the fact that she stirs up so much animosity from the RepubliCons that continually show that they are afraid of strong, opinionated women.
And yes, it is difficult to predict who will be future leaders. Remember that "kid" that had his moment to speak at the 2004 Democratic Convention - some young Congressman from Illinois?
We never know - but we need to support and develop those with potential, conviction, integrity, and strong beliefs in the Democratic Party.

liberalmike27

(2,479 posts)
34. On the Upside
Sun Aug 23, 2020, 11:33 PM
Aug 2020

No one will be able to say, in what I always imagined to be a valley-girl/boy accent, "She's not even a Democrat." She's got the label, the almightly label.

I hope she's the future of the party and I hope she sticks to her guns. I hope she never sells out. But more than anything, I hope she runs in 2024.

She has the gender, she's Hispanic, and she's a woman. That checks several "Identity" boxes. More than that, there is something very special about her--I can see her as president.

Sloumeau

(2,657 posts)
10. AOC said this because she knows that she graduated from college "cum laude".
Thu Aug 13, 2020, 06:02 PM
Aug 2020
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ocasio-cortez-resume/

Here is the reality: Ocasio-Cortez truly graduated cum laude from Boston University in 2011. In an article about distinguished alumni, the university wrote that “Ocasio-Cortez graduated from Boston University in 2011 with a BA in International Relations and Economics.”


So, what does "cum laude" mean?

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cum-laude.asp

Some universities bestow Latin honors at certain GPA levels. Typically, a GPA of 3.5 or higher is required to receive the cum laude designation, with higher GPAs required for magna cum laude and summa cum laude. The designation is based only an individual student's final GPA.


This means that the odds are that AOC has at least a 3.5 grade point average--which probably blows away Donald "I paid someone to take my SAT" Trump.

AZ8theist

(6,296 posts)
12. Just watching her in committee...
Thu Aug 13, 2020, 06:04 PM
Aug 2020

It's OBVIOUS she's highly intelligent. Whereas Doturd speaks and reads at a 4th grade level.

Don't waste time on college transcripts. Compare grammar school or kindergarten records. He'll have half a chance then....

DallasNE

(7,530 posts)
13. There Trump Goes Again
Thu Aug 13, 2020, 06:11 PM
Aug 2020

He uses the word "economy" when he is referring to the stock market. Yes, he has done some things to juice the stock market but the actual economy is in shambles.

Grokenstein

(5,800 posts)
21. This, bloody THIS.
Thu Aug 13, 2020, 06:36 PM
Aug 2020

Got so very tired of middle-to-lower-class people whose lives were being systematically destroyed by the Trump Mob praising Cheeto Mussolini with "but Wall Street's boomin', though!" Wall Street considers each of you an entree, you burr-heads. You tell yourselves you're going to join the club once you win big on Scratchers, but that's not going to happen.

onethatcares

(16,536 posts)
17. after doing that, she should
Thu Aug 13, 2020, 06:18 PM
Aug 2020

challenge him to throwing the first pitch at the little league world series, or hitting against the pitcher of that same series.

warmfeet

(3,321 posts)
27. I said it before,
Thu Aug 13, 2020, 07:10 PM
Aug 2020

and I will say it again.

I hope to live long enough to vote for AOC, for POTUS.

She should be our president!

Richard58

(241 posts)
28. I laugh when Trumo makes accusations against others.
Thu Aug 13, 2020, 07:18 PM
Aug 2020

He always talks about how people he doesn't like are "dumb", "stupid" or "ugly". It's just projection. In his tiny mind, everyone is a "loser" but him. The reason he doesn't release his college transcripts is because he was obviously a "D" student. Does anything think for one minute if that narcissist was a genius as he claims and had a high score that he wouldn't be showing it to everyone around and bragging about it? I find it irritating that he just blatantly said that AOC was a "poor student" when he doesn't know shit about her. But he does that stuff all the time. But he certainly picked the wrong woman to mess with!

onecaliberal

(35,330 posts)
31. Why do we tolerate the piece of shit? She yaps? He spews shit every time he opens that vile anal
Thu Aug 13, 2020, 07:31 PM
Aug 2020

Opening in his face.

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