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In reply to the discussion: OMG this is perfect - The Onion nails the AOC phenomenon [View all]ProfessorPlum
(11,257 posts)105. heaven forfend that people should enjoy
good Democratic messaging.
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The Onion was sold to Univision, they tried to monotize writers & most of their original staff quit.
TheBlackAdder
Jan 2019
#72
The Onion is only The Onion in name only. It's not the same writers, and have different motivations.
TheBlackAdder
Jan 2019
#141
Ha, she does, and it's great that our party is rallying together to pith off tRump and McConnell.
JudyM
Jan 2019
#160
Really? Every Democrat in the house and senate has "messaged" to accomplish. ...
George II
Jan 2019
#31
Right on!! Kerp it up ladies. We have enough business as usual people in the government.
Left-over
Jan 2019
#61
I don't think the change they're seeing is what they thought they were getting.
George II
Jan 2019
#82
What do you consider anecdotes? I grew up in that area of Queens (after moving from Brooklyn)....
George II
Jan 2019
#126
AOC is great at messaging, which is necessary, but freshman can get legislation passed:
Cairycat
Jan 2019
#14
You do realize, of course, that NO member of Congress can accept donations from corporations, right?
George II
Jan 2019
#38
At what point should we just start to shoot old Democrats as the running dogs of capaitalism
The Polack MSgt
Jan 2019
#70
Won't you please tell us which Democrats aren't "pushing for the will of the people
betsuni
Jan 2019
#178
I don't think it would have been posted - Because Nancy Pelosi was bashed so much
The Polack MSgt
Jan 2019
#94
To be fair populist Democrats in the primaries are trying to defeat Democrats in office
The Polack MSgt
Jan 2019
#111
I generally like the Onion, a lot, but this is way too virulently anti-Democrat for me to enjoy
mr_lebowski
Jan 2019
#100
You say that as if you think I don't like 'good Democratic Messaging' ... you'd be wrong.
mr_lebowski
Jan 2019
#108
Don't care, this is too anti-Democrat for me to enjoy the Onion's 'humor' in this case
mr_lebowski
Jan 2019
#101
If they'd left the Corporation stuff, and Hoyer's name out, I'd have been okay with it ...
mr_lebowski
Jan 2019
#107
The thing is that her list of "demands" isn't from her constituents, its from....
George II
Jan 2019
#36
Another interesting "coincidence" is that in her most recent filing, Cortez....
George II
Jan 2019
#60
Nothing at all like the "birther thing". I'm just revealing facts, not "attacking"....
George II
Jan 2019
#65
You can call it whatever you want. I've never had my Democratic advocacy questioned before.
George II
Jan 2019
#77
Yes, I wonder if guide has been published listing those we can or cannot criticize.
George II
Jan 2019
#80
No kidding - I swear some of that satire is direct quotes from the Faction here on DU!
hueymahl
Jan 2019
#138
only issue with this article is that someone named Debbie is not likely to be a millennial
crazycatlady
Jan 2019
#73
A smear against Steny Hoyer, one of the top D leaders, and with made-up words
stopbush
Jan 2019
#110
What a horrible thing to say about Hoyer. Hoyer is a great friend of House Dems.
SunSeeker
Jan 2019
#182