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In reply to the discussion: AOC has reached out to Sanders supporters and other progressives and told them [View all]Wounded Bear
(58,648 posts)27. AOC knows how things work...
and they'll get more progressive work done from inside the castle than out.
Getting Repubs and/or Trump elected won't further their agenda at all. At least Dems will talk to them about what they want done, and in many cases will work with them in compormise fashion. Trump and the Repubs will just shut them down.
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AOC has reached out to Sanders supporters and other progressives and told them [View all]
Demsrule86
Sep 2020
OP
Some of the young ones my daughter's friends and others were not on board and were
Demsrule86
Sep 2020
#2
AOC is handing out a glass of water with a really cool straw...and it seems some are drinking.
Demsrule86
Sep 2020
#53
It shows party loyalty, and she is very talented...if she works within the party, there will be
Demsrule86
Sep 2020
#6
I hope all Sanders supporters heard his amazing speech late last week!!! I heard it..
LAS14
Sep 2020
#13
Probably You Tube or I would bet one of my daughters could send it to me or one of their
Demsrule86
Sep 2020
#14
Watch it, for sure. No way can Sanders be accused of not giving full support to Biden. If mostly..
LAS14
Sep 2020
#40
I know they did...but getting the young vote out is always tough and from what my daughter
Demsrule86
Sep 2020
#50
I'm noticing on reddit there were a lot of anti Biden pro Bernie threads in the primary. Now
mucifer
Sep 2020
#18
I think it is too...but there were still some who were not on board...I have a college age
Demsrule86
Sep 2020
#24
But there is a Green candidate running...not on all swing state ballots this year thank God.
Demsrule86
Sep 2020
#56
My daughter's friend is a hard case...I am her second Mom and it was like talking to a brick
Demsrule86
Sep 2020
#21
Trump is a dangerous murderous monster...getting the young vote out would assure a big
Demsrule86
Sep 2020
#36
It would make me so happy to hear on election night that the young voters really helped take
Demsrule86
Sep 2020
#57
I am going to try to early vote. I already asked for a ballot in Ohio but they won't be send until
Demsrule86
Sep 2020
#34
Good for her for doing what she can but I don't consider these people to be progressive
JI7
Sep 2020
#23
That's a bit harsh and gets into the weeds about what a "progressive" is...
Wounded Bear
Sep 2020
#30
AOC is Smart and Knows Biden Will No Doubt Win With or Without Any Sanders Hold-Outs
Indykatie
Sep 2020
#33
It's simpler than that. AOL is smart enough to know that electing Biden is best for our nation n/t
Tom Rinaldo
Sep 2020
#37
Most are young and haven't thought it out IMHO, the ones I have been working on anyway and she has
Demsrule86
Sep 2020
#49
She has posted some really good GOTV clips aimed at the younger voter.. kudos for her!
Thekaspervote
Sep 2020
#43
Yeah primaries are brutal. I got a couple removed. However, in my OP I said Sanders supporters
Demsrule86
Sep 2020
#60