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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: AOC: I don't understand why some folks run as if the internet doesn't exist. [View all]lapfog_1
(29,289 posts)40. we will call this the "boomerang effect"
the more they push the negative stories about other Democrats, the more their own support goes down.
Especially true with the "boomer generation" (of which I am at the very end).
Folks, make your case FOR your candidate... tell me what they are going to do, how they will pass their programs, and how they will pay for it... then maybe I will decide to support them.
Don't tell me "oh this is just campaign stuff to tell the 'truth' about our opponents in the primary". Didn't work for Kamala Harris (and I donated to her), isn't going to work for anyone else.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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AOC: I don't understand why some folks run as if the internet doesn't exist. [View all]
melman
Jan 2020
OP
I don't think someone as inexperienced as AOC understands her message only resonates with those
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#4
Everyone knows Biden voted for the war...and? It was 20 years ago and here's the thing...it is not
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#47
Palin could and did run for governor...there is not way AOC will win a governor's race in New York.
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#51
Sanders voted for Afghanistan and for regime change in Iraq...Damn I really used to like her,
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#2
Sanders voted AGAINST the use of force in Iraq. Let's at least be accurate here.
James48
Jan 2020
#23
He voted for regime change in Iraq so his hands are not clean on this...one Democrat voted against
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#54
Let's be accurate?? This thread is nothing more than doctored videos and distortion!!
Thekaspervote
Jan 2020
#61
All that has already been distributed by Sirota and BrieBrie and dismissed as false or exaggerated..
George II
Jan 2020
#3
In fact Sirota and BrieBrie have intensified the attacks; this is a new entry into the attack pack.
George II
Jan 2020
#17
This is true, Democrats have no patience for these kinds of attacks in this go round. nt
UniteFightBack
Jan 2020
#103
Inasmuch as the House won't be in session until next week, one would think she'd be busy....
George II
Jan 2020
#8
Yes facts are such pesky little things... there's nothing factual in the OP
Thekaspervote
Jan 2020
#63
I don't understand why some people think ONLY the internet exists and can't be bothered to fact
highplainsdem
Jan 2020
#12
For the most part a member of congress' constituents don't contact the congressperson....
George II
Jan 2020
#22
But it's all doctored. Yet no one seems to be able to put up the "undoctored" videos where
Nanjeanne
Jan 2020
#82
AOC has a little over 6 million twitter followers so this was viewed by a few people for sure. nt
m-lekktor
Jan 2020
#18
That's interesting, she only has about 700K constituents (including infants and children)...
George II
Jan 2020
#25
Those followers are looking at her to make fun of her,she speaks out too much.
virgogal
Jan 2020
#29
Oh I see.. cause she has a biggg twitter following, that makes what she says okay??
Thekaspervote
Jan 2020
#65
Well she best move to that twitter district because she is not going to last here in NY. nt
UniteFightBack
Jan 2020
#105
Sadly much of what was posted on twitter (and reproduced in the OP) are not "facts" or "truth".
George II
Jan 2020
#28
So you keep saying George. Some of us actually remember details so spin and parsing doesn't sway us
Autumn
Jan 2020
#30
He was being polite George? I personally think he shouldn't have but that was his choice .
Autumn
Jan 2020
#38
I know, there were very few facts in AOC's barrage of tweets. And she's paying for it on twitter.
George II
Jan 2020
#80
Yes sanders is doing lots of damage. Hillary did the right thing. Voters need to hear the truth
Thekaspervote
Jan 2020
#71
Joe Biden supporters, if, if Biden wins the nomination, don't complain if Bernie supporters
Perseus
Jan 2020
#93
I see them as fact, you don't and that does nothing to change my point of view. I don't have to
Autumn
Jan 2020
#70
Senator Sanders is running under the Democratic party banner. You should take your problems
Autumn
Jan 2020
#35
You missed the point. He's running under the Democratic Party banner, representing....
George II
Jan 2020
#37
No he's not. Many of us Democrats support him. Some of you don't. The party allowed it, deal with
Autumn
Jan 2020
#43
You wish he was falling in the polls. "If wishes were fishes, we'd all cast nets."
Autumn
Jan 2020
#53
Sanders is doing that job for us. He and his surrogates are alienating every wing of the party.
The Valley Below
Jan 2020
#68
As a matter of fact, I just called her office in Queens. It's mid-morning, NO ANSWER....
George II
Jan 2020
#42
She has three - Jose Velazquez, Fernando Cabrera, and the first one to challenge, Badrun Khan....
George II
Jan 2020
#77
For the first eight years Biden was in the Senate (1973-1981), Sanders never held...
George II
Jan 2020
#62
THANK YOU MELMEN!! Great post... it's important to educate those who chose to ignore plain facts
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#81
AOC's first meeting with President Biden next year will be awkward as all fuck...
Blue_Tires
Jan 2020
#84
I was hoping AOC would use the google to educate herself on who was responsible for Iraq
BannonsLiver
Jan 2020
#90