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mcar

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15. Most of the frsh-faced newcomers

Thu Jul 11, 2019, 06:23 PM

Jul 2019

are moderate Dems who won in conservative districts. They have a voice too.

AOC seems to spend more time slamming Democrats than she does Louie Gohmert and Virginia Foxxxx. Maybe she should focus on them.

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Democratic lawmaker unloads on Ocasio-Cortez, chief of staff for 'using the race card' [View all] mcar Jul 2019 OP

Was Clay present for the meeting Pelosi held Takket Jul 2019 #1

He must have missed it. I'm sure Nancy will take him to task for this. nt Autumn Jul 2019 #2

... sheshe2 Jul 2019 #9

Thank you for the link, sheshe2! pazzyanne Jul 2019 #14

You are welcome pazzyanne! sheshe2 Jul 2019 #16

This is revolting, she mcar Jul 2019 #23

Hmmm. sheshe2 Jul 2019 #24

It isn't ok, until it is. demmiblue Jul 2019 #6

I'm glad Rep Clay is speaking out.. I don't care how Cha Jul 2019 #101

This seems to be a well coordinated attack on AOC. I'm not hearing anyone lecturing Clay Autumn Jul 2019 #125

I'm not really paying much attentionto this, tbh. demmiblue Jul 2019 #126

Its OK because he didn't use Twitter bahrbearian Jul 2019 #7

I say.. so what?.. This needs to be called out.. Cha Jul 2019 #96

That is like nails on a chalkboard.... moose65 Jul 2019 #3

I caught that too mcar Jul 2019 #4

Rep Lacy Clay is absolutely correct... Cha Jul 2019 #95

Thank you, that drives me nuts too. cwydro Jul 2019 #5

This is from a learned man? superpatriotman Jul 2019 #11

He's very well respected in his district AND the Democratic caucus.... George II Jul 2019 #38

SMH.. the Grammer Police! Black Democratic Caucus! Cha Jul 2019 #98

The grammar police must have a full time job correcting grammar here on DU redstateblues Jul 2019 #76

Especially on me!:) True Blue American Jul 2019 #105

Your deflection isn't working for me. Cha Jul 2019 #97

Well, maybe he could care less. I don't know. 3Hotdogs Jul 2019 #12

Drives you crazy, but me... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #20

Haha moose65 Jul 2019 #40

It's like "try and" instead of the correct "try to" George II Jul 2019 #36

That was a tad irksome to me also. sprinkleeninow Jul 2019 #75

Man goes overboard in response to man going overboard BeyondGeography Jul 2019 #8

"We have a very thin margin of a majority" gratuitous Jul 2019 #10

Most of the frsh-faced newcomers mcar Jul 2019 #15

Howabout that virginia foxxxx... sprinkleeninow Jul 2019 #25

Ugh don't remind me moose65 Jul 2019 #42

Hope you don't hafta see her pie face ever in real time. Sheesh. sprinkleeninow Jul 2019 #74

I've seen her a couple of times moose65 Aug 2019 #128

Ooh, ow! She def scary! 😧 sprinkleeninow Aug 2019 #129

Do not remind me True Blue American Jul 2019 #106

There you go. That's it. sprinkleeninow Jul 2019 #118

Her Justice Democrats have already decided to put Cori Bush up against Lacy Clay again.... George II Jul 2019 #39

Just waste money and time mcar Jul 2019 #44

um...to be fair, so does Pelosi shanny Jul 2019 #61

Um, no mcar Jul 2019 #63

Contrast wasn't between "the squad" and Republicans shanny Jul 2019 #70

Did any of those who tried to unseat her... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #84

Or protest at her office? mcar Jul 2019 #112

Nancy is right.. AOC is Wrong on this.. Cha Jul 2019 #99

That guy is going against True Blue American Jul 2019 #107

You put that so nice Cha Jul 2019 #108

Excellent point customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #83

I would think they'd be susceptible to the "socialism" meme mcar Jul 2019 #113

Oh, yes customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #117

+1 leftstreet Jul 2019 #67

Think again. All the loud progressives won safe seats. GulfCoast66 Jul 2019 #77

You're right gratuitous Jul 2019 #81

I get your point. But it makes no real point! GulfCoast66 Jul 2019 #90

Agreed 10BX nt eilen Jul 2019 #109

Backbencher says wut? House of Roberts Jul 2019 #13

Wait, you're using # of Twitter followers as an important metric? mcar Jul 2019 #17

In this case, AOC's followers are a potential voting block that can swing some House races House of Roberts Jul 2019 #21

If AOC allies win primaries in districts like Clay's, mcar Jul 2019 #22

Well, they can't blow any more races than the DCCC has over the last ten years. House of Roberts Jul 2019 #33

AOC endorsed candidate lost to Lacy Clay last year JI7 Jul 2019 #43

Last year very few people knew her. House of Roberts Jul 2019 #48

Didn't she and Bernie back the candidate? True Blue American Jul 2019 #119

Yeah....there's tweeting (like Trump does). And there's doing the job, which is legislating. Honeycombe8 Jul 2019 #34

She sure did cross a line mcar Jul 2019 #46

wait: how many Democrats in the House voted against that bill? shanny Jul 2019 #62

Because the Speaker was accused ... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #87

No they didn't. shanny Jul 2019 #94

For the topic of this thread.... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #121

How many of them will vote on legislation in the House? For that matter, how many of them.... George II Jul 2019 #41

Interesting question. House of Roberts Jul 2019 #45

How many are Democrats? George II Jul 2019 #47

None, until they have a reason to vote. House of Roberts Jul 2019 #50

The fact is, of those "4.7" (I assume you meant million) very few if any will be voting... George II Jul 2019 #58

or for that matter, even people. nt eilen Jul 2019 #110

Any registered Democrat who doesn't vote in 2020 mcar Jul 2019 #49

Well, let's denigrate their favorite politicians, marginalize them, other them, House of Roberts Jul 2019 #55

How about they grow up and realize that politics isn't about them? mcar Jul 2019 #57

Altruism? House of Roberts Jul 2019 #65

Good luck with defeating Dotard and McConnell with AOC's message mcar Jul 2019 #68

Sorry but some of AOCs antics are akin to carrying water for redstateblues Jul 2019 #79

+1 mcar Jul 2019 #114

"Denigrate their favorite politicians"? How do we know who their favorite politicians are... George II Jul 2019 #71

That's just it. House of Roberts Jul 2019 #88

Sounds like they need to grow the hell up then. nt UniteFightBack Jul 2019 #82

You go tell them we don't want their vote, then, House of Roberts Jul 2019 #91

She has 4.7 million followers, but only 14,500 likes. Obviously most of her followers don't like... George II Jul 2019 #73

Math for the win! mcar Jul 2019 #115

I don't care.. she's Wrong. Cha Jul 2019 #100

Does her Chief of Staff not know maxrandb Jul 2019 #18

The rhetoric is disturbing, max mcar Jul 2019 #19

Doubtful! True Blue American Jul 2019 #111

AOC's Co'S needs to go ripcord Jul 2019 #26

It really was mcar Jul 2019 #27

new Southern Democrats? What are they thinking? LiberalFighter Jul 2019 #28

No wonder Justice Democrats believed all the Russian propaganda. betsuni Jul 2019 #29

Now we're getting the same old mcar Jul 2019 #51

I think sometimes they wake up and realize that Republicans are the enemy betsuni Jul 2019 #64

If only the "revolution" would start mcar Jul 2019 #66

Seems to me that voting is a heck of a lot less trouble than a revolution. betsuni Jul 2019 #80

Yep mcar Jul 2019 #116

The Pushback of the Entrenched begins Tarc Jul 2019 #30

Alexandria Ocasio Cortez warmfeet Jul 2019 #31

On what do you base that? George II Jul 2019 #35

US has never been a left-center country, ever.. beachbum bob Jul 2019 #59

lol shanny Jul 2019 #69

thanks for that link! (corrected breakage) Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2019 #104

I'd rather not have Republicans in power for 100 years till we get to your "future". dem4decades Jul 2019 #60

Don't worry: we don't have 100 years. shanny Jul 2019 #72

No.. We got the House in 2018 mostly Cha Jul 2019 #102

If Nancy Pelosi was "singling out" those for because they are WOC, then why hasn't she... George II Jul 2019 #32

Good question mcar Jul 2019 #52

It's not even that. People seem to forget that Nancy Pelosi is, gasp, a WOMAN! George II Jul 2019 #54

Old, Turd Way, corporatist mcar Jul 2019 #56

I guess because they don't run their mouth every hour of every day, that is the PATTERN. nt UniteFightBack Jul 2019 #85

FTR, they were 4 No votes out of 95 Dem No votes DeminPennswoods Jul 2019 #37

How many are taking to Twitter to attack fellow Democrats? mcar Jul 2019 #53

i feel like it was stupid to give trump that money with no oversight questionseverything Jul 2019 #78

I think that what was said (tweeted) was... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #89

i dont do twitter and i am not defending that kind of font questionseverything Jul 2019 #92

That was Marc Pocan DeminPennswoods Jul 2019 #93

I think that their worries... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #120

My reps is a Dem centrist, too, but last night DeminPennswoods Jul 2019 #122

I would say that, yes, sometimes you do ... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #124

Yes, sometimes you have a Hobson's choice DeminPennswoods Jul 2019 #127

This message was self-deleted by its author DeminPennswoods Jul 2019 #123

I'd like to know why I can't leave a message for AOC at her office. Thought I called McConnell for UniteFightBack Jul 2019 #86

I lulz'd KG Jul 2019 #103