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78. The soon to be ex-senator made the comments in a long interview

Sat Dec 29, 2018, 10:38 PM

Dec 2018

The cut which we see aimed at being the most divisive. For that reason.

I personally see that as way different than specifically aimed tweets.

Especially when tweeted by someone who has yet to have a single legislative accomplishment aimed at a respected 2 term senator. Who has many friends in and out her starts delegation.

Even if the Senators comments were meant as an insult, which I don’t believe, a public figure has to learn not to respond to every perceived slight. Otherwise your distractors will continually Fill out the dance card.

Because she is a member of the Democratic Party, if no other reason, and there are others, I hope AOC has a productive, distinguished and long career. It is nice anytime we add a diverse voice. But success in the Congress depends on building trust and coilitions. She is not off to a rousing start.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Responds to Comments from Claire McCaskill: 'Pretty Disappointing' [View all] Trumpocalypse Dec 2018 OP

Post removed Post removed Dec 2018 #1

Claire's? SMC22307 Dec 2018 #5

Who's age? lunatica Dec 2018 #7

Her age? I hope you don't mean that the way it sounded. Arkansas Granny Dec 2018 #18

It appears so. NurseJackie Dec 2018 #82

I think she was referring to a lack of seasoning. As in 'rookie mistake'. I hope so ... marble falls Dec 2018 #83

Disappointed in McCaskill myself walkingman Dec 2018 #2

Yup. Joe941 Dec 2018 #8

Me too!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #9

We will be hearing how wrong AOC is shortly. Autumn Dec 2018 #14

As sure as the sun comes up tomorrow... so glad AOC doesn't take shit from anybody. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #85

It means more than nothing.... moonscape Dec 2018 #27

I wonder how the repugs can act if they admit their faults. Mea culpas? Retiring? erronis Dec 2018 #79

+1000 Power 2 the People Dec 2018 #28

Exactly. They got their tax cuts, are stacking the courts... SMC22307 Dec 2018 #200

AOC should confer with fellow newbie Rep. llhan Omar of Minn. brush Dec 2018 #3

Yes, or Sharice Davids, or Jahana Hayes, or Ayanna Pressley, or Deb Haaland.... George II Dec 2018 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author lapucelle Dec 2018 #4

not as far as I can tell 0rganism Dec 2018 #16

What is really disappointing is McCaskill backing Trump on the wall womanofthehills Dec 2018 #62

Seriously... very disappointing. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #86

She is not allowed to speak her truth, doncha know?! demmiblue Dec 2018 #6

IKR!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #84

Is she the only one permitted to "speak her truth"? EffieBlack Dec 2018 #93

Here are the 2 tweets from AOC I found on her timeline regarding McCaskell irisblue Dec 2018 #10

Oops, forgot the 3rd one irisblue Dec 2018 #13

"Covering up for trump"? REALLY? Is that how she interprets that comment by McCaskill? George II Dec 2018 #19

Actually she said Trumpocalypse Dec 2018 #21

Whatever. She should be more concerned with what the republicans are doing and.... George II Dec 2018 #22

She has the right to respond Trumpocalypse Dec 2018 #24

Once again - watch the interview!!!!! George II Dec 2018 #39

I did Trumpocalypse Dec 2018 #49

"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

Whatever. George II Dec 2018 #172

That's insulting.. accusing Claire of ".. covering up for Cha Dec 2018 #57

AOC is 100% correct with those 3 tweets. Blaukraut Dec 2018 #25

Pandered is quite.... generous, disillusioned73 Jan 2019 #210

Her statement confuses me Raven123 Dec 2018 #11

Well, Claire.... LakeArenal Dec 2018 #12

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

Why was McCaskill bashing on her? Trumpocalypse Dec 2018 #20

As I've pointed out several times, people should watch the entire CNN interview, not just excerpts.. George II Dec 2018 #23

McCaskill could have been nicer Trumpocalypse Dec 2018 #26

Watch the interview. George II Dec 2018 #29

Sour grapes from McCaskill. Jealous of her success. nt USALiberal Dec 2018 #31

Not at all. Once again, watch the interview...... George II Dec 2018 #33

People did watch it Trumpocalypse Dec 2018 #50

McCaskill also is 100% behind Trump on border control & stopping caravan womanofthehills Dec 2018 #61

Trump accused Democrats in those states of being for "open R B Garr Dec 2018 #110

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

Hunh? EffieBlack Dec 2018 #140

Yes it is amazing how little some people know melman Dec 2018 #147

The tweet said this: George II Dec 2018 #165

Sorry melman Dec 2018 #178

I'm sure Waleed Shahid sent you an email telling you he was being sarcastic. George II Dec 2018 #187

She is going to face primary in two years in my opinion. Demsrule86 Dec 2018 #207

Yes, it's a petty thing to say that someone is "jealous" when R B Garr Dec 2018 #129

Since the primary in June these Democrats have been attacked: George II Dec 2018 #132

Wow, that is a disgusting trend, no excuse for it. It has R B Garr Dec 2018 #142

Thanks Claire??? wtf disillusioned73 Jan 2019 #211

I said thanks to Claire for being honest that not every district/state of the country R B Garr Jan 2019 #213

I say, thanks Claire... disillusioned73 Jan 2019 #214

Sorry, but your concern over her Democrats comment R B Garr Jan 2019 #215

Reminder - She lost cause she was a faux D.. disillusioned73 Jan 2019 #216

Reminder: That one-size-fits-all policy strategy failed in very R B Garr Jan 2019 #217

She has every right to respond, but if she responds to everything she sees as a criticism EffieBlack Dec 2018 #35

If she can't handle criticism from someone in her own party Jake Stern Dec 2018 #89

She has that one thing in common with Trump dansolo Dec 2018 #124

Agreed, and what's with McCaskill's backing Trump on caravan - so disappointing womanofthehills Dec 2018 #40

Because Third Way is a problem Electrical Arc Dec 2018 #80

Third Way ! lol stonecutter357 Dec 2018 #111

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2018 #113

And now a Republican sits in that seat for the next six years. N/T lapucelle Dec 2018 #201

Post removed Post removed Dec 2018 #202

If it were were true that McCaskill were a Republican in Democratic clothing, then by your reasoning lapucelle Dec 2018 #203

George, AOC has a mighty thin skin. kstewart33 Dec 2018 #94

Isn't that the new thing for incoming Progressives? leftofcool Dec 2018 #137

Bazinga! George II Dec 2018 #138

AOC 100% correct. McCaskill failed her exit interview. AlexSFCA Dec 2018 #30

Is Ocasio-Cortes going to respond every time she thinks someone has criticized her? EffieBlack Dec 2018 #34

but when you are new you must respond to critisism AlexSFCA Dec 2018 #37

No, being new doesn't require responding to every criticism EffieBlack Dec 2018 #41

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 children and Trump approach crticism EffieBlack Dec 2018 #101

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

Again, your analysis fails to incorporate the obvious R B Garr Dec 2018 #192

So Claire is to AOC as RWNJs are to Clinton? moriah Dec 2018 #126

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

It does, in that the "AOC is an angel/demon" (whichever theme is pushed) is... moriah Dec 2018 #134

I'm talking about her responding to EVERY criticism EffieBlack Dec 2018 #145

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

Read through this thread and the responses on AOC's Twitter feed EffieBlack Dec 2018 #151

except that they don't suggest that I or AOC have accused McCaskill of being irrelevant, so if JCanete Dec 2018 #152

Re-read my post - I didn't say that either AOC or all of her supporters EffieBlack Dec 2018 #154

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

You still miss my point EffieBlack Dec 2018 #170

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

Why does AOC need to "challenge" McGaskill about anything EffieBlack Dec 2018 #185

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

That, too EffieBlack Dec 2018 #169

I'm anxious to see her in action representing her district, too. George II Dec 2018 #173

Not thinks - THEY are criticizing her and good for her for defending herself womanofthehills Dec 2018 #44

That was hardly a criticism EffieBlack Dec 2018 #46

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

Thank you! EffieBlack Dec 2018 #70

Thank you too! betsuni Dec 2018 #73

Claire used it as an insult. "I'm a little confused why she's the thing," Autumn Dec 2018 #72

"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

Calling a US senator "jealous" of someone's popularity is even ruder EffieBlack Dec 2018 #69

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

She wasn't called "a thing." EffieBlack Dec 2018 #166

Only the ones that Republicans and some Duers gloat about. TheBlackAdder Dec 2018 #186

Just let it roll off your back . . . EffieBlack Dec 2018 #32

Funny, we never saw Hillary Clinton, who endured a LOT more for decades, act like this. George II Dec 2018 #38

And I so wish Hillary woild have sued for defamation years ago AlexSFCA Dec 2018 #43

Yeah - that would have shown them EffieBlack Dec 2018 #47

but she represented people AlexSFCA Dec 2018 #52

Whining and suing people would not have changed that EffieBlack Dec 2018 #55

Exactly EffieBlack Dec 2018 #45

I like people who fight back - more dems need to do it womanofthehills Dec 2018 #48

Responding to every criticism is not "fighting back" EffieBlack Dec 2018 #51

Disappointment seems to be the catch-all feeling since 2016. Crutchez_CuiBono Dec 2018 #36

Forgotten in this drama is the fact that AOC tried to primary a liberal Democratic Congressman GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #42

People who stand up for themselves womanofthehills Dec 2018 #54

She's got SPUNK! EffieBlack Dec 2018 #60

Yes sir, Mr. Grant. GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #71

You get a gold star EffieBlack Dec 2018 #74

Lou Grant to MTM? nt kstewart33 Dec 2018 #95

It depends how you stand Cha Dec 2018 #63

The soon to be ex-senator made the comments in a long interview GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #78

Yes, AOC campaigned Cha Dec 2018 #65

She's new and excited. Plus early 20's. Wow. Crutchez_CuiBono Dec 2018 #53

Why aren't the other new Representatives having the same problem? EffieBlack Dec 2018 #56

Well... Mike Nelson Dec 2018 #59

And McCaskill used crazy and Elizabeth Warren in the same sentence womanofthehills Dec 2018 #66

I think that's... Mike Nelson Dec 2018 #67

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

She should reach out to the white working class voters who voted for Trump? Autumn Dec 2018 #100

McGaskill didn't say Ocasio Cortez needs to reach out to those people EffieBlack Dec 2018 #106

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

And you go with that EffieBlack Dec 2018 #123

She hasn't even taken her office yet and you are slamming her because she Autumn Dec 2018 #125

Well to be honest I think Claire was talking about the "white working-class voters" Autumn Dec 2018 #102

I'm all in on AOC - she's going to lead us forward. EndGOPPropaganda Dec 2018 #77

You think it's a race and you have to choose one? MrsCoffee Dec 2018 #104

SMH EffieBlack Dec 2018 #107

Oh no. If I DID have to choose one, it would be Liz Warren. EndGOPPropaganda Jan 2019 #208

Typical RandiFan1290 Dec 2018 #87

Claire McCaskill nailed it. NurseJackie Dec 2018 #91

But apparently, only some people are allowed to speak their minds, even if it offends some folk EffieBlack Dec 2018 #92

So McCaskill is allowed to trash AOC Trumpocalypse Dec 2018 #96

If I had written that, you'd be correct. But I didn't. EffieBlack Dec 2018 #99

No one on this thread ever said that. Trumpocalypse Dec 2018 #105

Exactly, the double standards are those who insist someone R B Garr Dec 2018 #114

Claire can certainly speak her mind, and she did. Mariana Dec 2018 #146

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

So it would appear DFW Dec 2018 #135

Ah yes, the circular firing squad. Takket Dec 2018 #112

Yep. It never fails to consistently deliver. It could be a Law of Political Science. TheBlackAdder Dec 2018 #150

McCaskill sounds like sour grapes. Very unbecoming. Vinca Dec 2018 #117

AOC does not suffer fools gladly Tarc Dec 2018 #120

Ocasio-Cortez is the future of the Democratic Party and McCaskill is not. BeckyDem Dec 2018 #136

I'm glad she responded to McCaskill's comments. David__77 Dec 2018 #139

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

I just watched McCaskill. Yuck! David__77 Dec 2018 #168

People expecting others to be an ally on demand when they themselves Autumn Dec 2018 #174

We are in full agreement here EffieBlack Dec 2018 #176

No we are not in agreement on anything. I was in no way offering an assessment of AOC. Autumn Dec 2018 #177

Of course you wern't EffieBlack Dec 2018 #179

Standards? You've confused me. What standards apply to only her? Autumn Dec 2018 #180

Do tell what these standards are that only apply to AOC? I'll wait for an answer. Autumn Dec 2018 #188

She gets a pass on primarying Joe Crowley for example. ucrdem Dec 2018 #189

Yes there was a reason for it, she wanted the seat, she ran for it and she won it. Autumn Dec 2018 #190

That's called opportunism and is generally deplored. But not in this case. nt ucrdem Dec 2018 #191

Show me where it's deplored. If the people in his district had wanted Crowley he would have won. Autumn Dec 2018 #193

It was considerably deplored right here: ucrdem Dec 2018 #194

What? About 15 maybe 20 posters? That's not generally. For that matter, how many are Autumn Dec 2018 #195

You asked, you received, you're welcome! ucrdem Dec 2018 #196

p.s. read the Politico comments at the link if you're not convinced. nt ucrdem Dec 2018 #197

Crowley outspent her drastically and she still won Autumn Dec 2018 #199

That doesn't change the fact that she primaryed a Democrat. nt ucrdem Dec 2018 #204

She had every right to primary him. It was his seat to lose and he did just that. nt Autumn Dec 2018 #205

Crowley outspent her 18 to 1 - he raised 3 million to her $600,000 womanofthehills Dec 2018 #206

I didn't get nothing because your links prove nothing. But nice try. Autumn Dec 2018 #198

I wouldn't see a problem with above board criticism. David__77 Dec 2018 #181

Yes it is and it borders on insulting. Autumn Dec 2018 #182

+100 Celerity Dec 2018 #184

But you did read Trumpocalypse Dec 2018 #149

But this is a comment based on what you read. EffieBlack Dec 2018 #155

This was such an easy issue... disillusioned73 Jan 2019 #209

infighting seems like just the thing the GOP would like MrGrieves Jan 2019 #212