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In reply to the discussion: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Responds to Comments from Claire McCaskill: 'Pretty Disappointing' [View all]lunatica
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Responds to Comments from Claire McCaskill: 'Pretty Disappointing' [View all]
Trumpocalypse
Dec 2018
OP
I think she was referring to a lack of seasoning. As in 'rookie mistake'. I hope so ...
marble falls
Dec 2018
#83
As sure as the sun comes up tomorrow... so glad AOC doesn't take shit from anybody.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2018
#85
I wonder how the repugs can act if they admit their faults. Mea culpas? Retiring?
erronis
Dec 2018
#79
Yes, or Sharice Davids, or Jahana Hayes, or Ayanna Pressley, or Deb Haaland....
George II
Dec 2018
#58
"Covering up for trump"? REALLY? Is that how she interprets that comment by McCaskill?
George II
Dec 2018
#19
Whatever. She should be more concerned with what the republicans are doing and....
George II
Dec 2018
#22
"Whatever" is what people say when caught misquoting or getting their facts wrong. So adorable.
TeamPooka
Dec 2018
#156
The "whatever" was that a minor "misquote" was trump vs. GOP. Same thing in the big picture.
George II
Dec 2018
#162
Details matter. Those who think they don't and brush them off are not people I consider serious to a
TeamPooka
Dec 2018
#164
And that vineyard keeper wasn't able to prevent her own state Dem Party from disarray
irisblue
Dec 2018
#15
Why does she insist on bashing a long serving public servant and Senator who will be....
George II
Dec 2018
#17
As I've pointed out several times, people should watch the entire CNN interview, not just excerpts..
George II
Dec 2018
#23
McCaskill also is 100% behind Trump on border control & stopping caravan
womanofthehills
Dec 2018
#61
I seriously doubt that McCaskill is "jealous" of anyone, man or woman. She's a political pioneer...
George II
Dec 2018
#115
AOC hasn't even been sworn in, yet her fan club is convinced everyone wants to be her ...
EffieBlack
Dec 2018
#118
It's frightening how little some of the people associated with her (and Justice Democrats) know....
George II
Dec 2018
#130
I'm sure Waleed Shahid sent you an email telling you he was being sarcastic.
George II
Dec 2018
#187
I said thanks to Claire for being honest that not every district/state of the country
R B Garr
Jan 2019
#213
She has every right to respond, but if she responds to everything she sees as a criticism
EffieBlack
Dec 2018
#35
Agreed, and what's with McCaskill's backing Trump on caravan - so disappointing
womanofthehills
Dec 2018
#40
If it were were true that McCaskill were a Republican in Democratic clothing, then by your reasoning
lapucelle
Dec 2018
#203
Is Ocasio-Cortes going to respond every time she thinks someone has criticized her?
EffieBlack
Dec 2018
#34
no...we've done it the other way. It was a big mistake. We should respond publicly and blisteringly
JCanete
Dec 2018
#97
That's how Clinton approached criticism from the right. She let the right take a decade to define
JCanete
Dec 2018
#109
Hillary Clinton didn't lose because she didn't tweet a response to every perceived criticism of her
EffieBlack
Dec 2018
#116
I am talking about a way bigger issue than her 2016 election. I'm talking about the baggage she
JCanete
Dec 2018
#121
I have every book Hillary wrote and she addressed the nonsense in each. Unfortunately the
Autumn
Dec 2018
#127
Right, a quick response is paramoun....but also turning the tables. Counter-punching is part of the
JCanete
Dec 2018
#131
Our side can no longer let the shit that is thrown at them sit and percolate. No matter who
Autumn
Dec 2018
#133
Not at all what I said, and you can look to my original response to see that I made a distinction.
JCanete
Dec 2018
#128
I can't speak to every supporter in the world, but I never said that. Did AOC say she was a nothing?
JCanete
Dec 2018
#148
except that they don't suggest that I or AOC have accused McCaskill of being irrelevant, so if
JCanete
Dec 2018
#152
I feel like you glossed over the point of my previous post, which had to do with whether or not AOC
JCanete
Dec 2018
#158
I didn't "gloss over" anything you said nor did I associatr anything with you
EffieBlack
Dec 2018
#163
Just to be clear, I didn't discharacterize your words. I know you never said Cortez or myself
JCanete
Dec 2018
#167
and if she didn't respond maybe she'd look weak and demure. She wasn't drawn in. This is her
JCanete
Dec 2018
#171
There's nothing weak or demure about picking your battles and having the sense not to dignify
EffieBlack
Dec 2018
#175
Yes it did, because it challenges McCaskills alignment with Trumpian policies. I'm with you that
JCanete
Dec 2018
#183
Sorry, that's not the way it works in the real world. So just because there is no body of work....
George II
Dec 2018
#143
Funny how an incoming Member has nothing to learn from a pioneering 2-term Senator because
EffieBlack
Dec 2018
#153
Not to mention that republicans outnumber Democrats by 44-39% in Missouri, the 14th District....
George II
Dec 2018
#160
Not thinks - THEY are criticizing her and good for her for defending herself
womanofthehills
Dec 2018
#44
Calling someone an object and a thing is extremely rude. You don't think so??
womanofthehills
Dec 2018
#64
"We always like the new shiny thing -- I benefited from that when I was a candidate... ."
betsuni
Dec 2018
#68
"Calling someone an object and a thing is extremely rude." Was responding to that comment.
betsuni
Dec 2018
#75
I know you responded to that, and I responded that Claire used that term as an insult.
Autumn
Dec 2018
#76
In 1992 Bill Clinton and his campaign staff created a War Room to do just that. We have drifted away
TeamPooka
Dec 2018
#157
The CAMPAIGN War Room responded to organized attacks from the Bush campaign and their surrogates
EffieBlack
Dec 2018
#159
Women don't like to be called "things." It doesn't sound like you understand this point.
TeamPooka
Dec 2018
#161
Funny, we never saw Hillary Clinton, who endured a LOT more for decades, act like this.
George II
Dec 2018
#38
Forgotten in this drama is the fact that AOC tried to primary a liberal Democratic Congressman
GulfCoast66
Dec 2018
#42
She thinks AOC should reach out to the white working-class voters who are rejecting
Autumn
Dec 2018
#81
OMG!! Actually, AOC had very strong support from "white working-class voters"
womanofthehills
Dec 2018
#88
All white voters aren't working class and white working class voters in NY aren't
EffieBlack
Dec 2018
#90
Claire should have brought that up in an interview about uh.. the Democrats. Instead
Autumn
Dec 2018
#108
Or maybe Claire is a grown-assed woman who doesn't need to be told when, where and how to speak
EffieBlack
Dec 2018
#119
Yes go with that. But Claire's use of the word "she" proves you wrong. She was advising AOC,
Autumn
Dec 2018
#122
Well to be honest I think Claire was talking about the "white working-class voters"
Autumn
Dec 2018
#102
But apparently, only some people are allowed to speak their minds, even if it offends some folk
EffieBlack
Dec 2018
#92
Fair reply to that shade thrown. I look forward to AOC being a force for good in the House for
Celerity
Dec 2018
#98
Oh good. Another avenue for the bots to use to push our buttons and divide us.
Squinch
Dec 2018
#103
Yep. It never fails to consistently deliver. It could be a Law of Political Science.
TheBlackAdder
Dec 2018
#150
the tweets are divisive...im sure the convo on both sides was taken out of context....
samnsara
Dec 2018
#141
AOC's tweets are complete and in order, McCaskills exact remarks are on video and in print.
Autumn
Dec 2018
#144
No we are not in agreement on anything. I was in no way offering an assessment of AOC.
Autumn
Dec 2018
#177
Do tell what these standards are that only apply to AOC? I'll wait for an answer.
Autumn
Dec 2018
#188
Yes there was a reason for it, she wanted the seat, she ran for it and she won it.
Autumn
Dec 2018
#190
Show me where it's deplored. If the people in his district had wanted Crowley he would have won.
Autumn
Dec 2018
#193
What? About 15 maybe 20 posters? That's not generally. For that matter, how many are
Autumn
Dec 2018
#195
She had every right to primary him. It was his seat to lose and he did just that. nt
Autumn
Dec 2018
#205