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In reply to the discussion: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Responds to Comments from Claire McCaskill: 'Pretty Disappointing' [View all]JCanete
(5,272 posts)97. no...we've done it the other way. It was a big mistake. We should respond publicly and blisteringly
to republicans, and we should be firm and clear where we stand even with fellow democrats. Screw polite discourse and trying to rise above it, which only cedes ground to republican character assasination and/or entrenched regressive thinking.
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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