Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Cortez congratulates and endorses Sharice

[RandySF]

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[theaocp]

1. All is as it should be.

We support us.

[EffieBlack]

2. "And I'm very sorry for dismissing you as just a 'corporate attorney'"

Ok, ok, I'll stop. At least she's come around.

[theaocp]

3. You could have stopped before getting in that last dig.

The primary is OVER. Unity, please.

[EffieBlack]

4. I could have. But I chose not to

Feel free to ignore me if you like.

[theaocp]

6. Well, at least you said you'd stop.

Thanks for joining the adhesive brigade.

[oberliner]

7. She worked as a corporate attorney in one of the nation's largest law firms.

She talks about it in interviews such as this one:

After Cornell, I came back home and took a position at Dentons, which is one of the largest law firms in the world. I did mergers and acquisitions and private equity. Then I started doing entrepreneurship on the Pine Ridge Reservation, and that’s when my corporate learnings started being applied to community development.

https://www.50statesofblue.com/2018/03/kansas-sharice-davids-first-native-american-woman-congress/

She has cited her corporate attorney background as one of the reasons why she would be effective in Congress:

I’ve participated in federal policy creation, I have a corporate legal background, and I can say that I will be a very effective legislator because I understand what happens on the ground.

[EffieBlack]

9. Oh, please, Boo - you know that AOC used that as a perjorative, suggesting that she was MERELY a

corporate attorney and we know what folks think of corporate attorneys.

Funny, she didn't say she that her work as a corporate attorney was largely representing the interests of marginalized tribal nations. Or that she worked on entrepreneurship for the Pine Ridge reservation. Or that she was a White House Fellow in the Obama administration where she worked on civil rights and opportunity issues - or any of the other truly progressive things that Sharice has devoted her entire career to doing.

No, she just dismissed her as a "corporate attorney" and nothing else, obviously for the purpose of suggesting that she was a sellout. And you know that just as well as I do.

So, nice try, Boo, but my point stands.

[R B Garr]

11. ++++++well said! You are right. nt

[NurseJackie]

17. Thank you! (We are...

Thank you! (We are are much smarter than they give us credit for... you most of all!)

[brer cat]

13. Was the discussion how Sharice Davids describes her own background

or the way AOC impugned it? The Welder campaign, which AOC enthusiastically joined, chose to go dirty and attack Davids' character. A simple "congratulations" doesn't change that.

[joshcryer]

14. So what?

Does that make her the evil bad? What kind of critical thinking are we encourging here? Or non-critical, I should say.

The guy who passed net neutrality, Wheeler, was a corporate telcom guy who worked with the big 3 for his whole life. When Obama appointed him people ripped their hair out about how it was yet another evil corporate pick.

[bettyellen]

32. Wow, way to denigrate a good Dems career by ignoring the best parts...

No agenda there, eh?

[R B Garr]

10. She should be apologizing for that attempt to imply

corruption as a way to impugn Davids’ character. I can’t imagine how it would be taken if a Democrat flew out to the Bronx to trash AOC’s character simply for being educated and accomplished. Thanks for pointing this out, EB.

[NCTraveler]

5. The young people getting involved are learning as they go.

Great to see.

[Blue_true]

31. Yes, that is what I take from it.

I hope that both sit down for breakfast on the morning that they are sworn in as new Congresswomen in a few months.

[OilemFirchen]

8. Kudos to AOC.

[MineralMan]

12. Maybe she'll do the same for Gretchen Whitmer.

That would be a gracious thing to do, I think. I'll watch for her Tweet.

In fact, I suggested that to her in a reply to her tweet. I'm sure she'll do so real soon.

[OnDoutside]

16. Nasty ! Lol

[NurseJackie]

18. I love your optimism.

[MineralMan]

33. Hmm..

I wish I was optimistic about that. A few people liked my reply tweet, though...

[OilemFirchen]

20. This is probably a great opportunity for her to endorse Andrew Cuomo as well.

Back home in New York, responding to the will of the people and all...

[joshcryer]

21. Highly unlikely.

And I don't see Brent Welder coming out for Sharice Davids.

If you look at the Twitter thread you can see all his "supporters" bashing her, calling it a conspiracy, whole nine yards: https://mobile.twitter.com/BrentWelder/status/1027218620840067077

[RhodeIslandOne]

26. He tweeted this

https://mobile.twitter.com/BrentWelder/status/1027324665021321216

[joshcryer]

28. I take it back. Just saw him at the media briefing:

He needs to reign in his crappy supporters though: https://www.facebook.com/kmbc9/videos/10156443085391221/

They barely clapped when he gave his support for Davids.

[RhodeIslandOne]

29. The supporters always fuck it up

It's like sports. The fans take it more personally than the players.

[peggysue2]

27. LOL!!

I like your style, MM

[MineralMan]

34. Thanks!

Truly.

[Thrill]

15. Everything is all well now. She has the approval of the Queen

[Takket]

19. She wasn't inspiring enough for you to endorse her....

But inspiring nonetheless on some level, I guess.

[oberliner]

22. Welder was more in line with her on the issues

But this is a Democratic primary and all the Democratic candidates were good.

[joshcryer]

24. Nah, Welder worked on Bernie's campaign.

Worked on Obama's before that. Is/was a career campaigner.

That's literally the only claim to fame a large number of Our Revolution have to their name.

I saw AOC's speech for Welder on FaceBook live, she was nice to Davids and I felt that she didn't really want to be supporting Welder, but had to so she could support Our Revolution. I think she has serious Presidential aspirations.

[RandySF]

25. To AOC's credit

She went on Twitter last week and praised Sharice and promised to support her if she won.

[Tarheel_Dem]

23. Ugh. nt

[MaryMagdaline]

30. Gracious on the part of both Davids and Ocasio

[EffieBlack]

35. Maybe Ocasio realized that Sharice can kick her ass

She could also kick Welder's ass and Trump's ass and the ass of pretty much anyone else who gets in her way.

Hell, I hear LeBron is scared of her ...

[MaryMagdaline]

36. Impressive!

Quite a fighter.

[Cha]

37. And now, Sharice is gonna kick Yoder's ass.. he's scared..

Link to tweet

[EffieBlack]

39. He's definitely scared

Nothing terrifies a man like him like a woman who can kick his sorry ass - figuratively AND literally.

[Cha]

40. Exactly! Oh and Sharice knows.. they have NO Values!

their Cult45 leader shows the world that.

Gaslighting Yoder

[JHan]

38. Good stuff! :) Nice to see.

[GulfCoast66]

41. Good for her. I am thinking she is learning some things about America and her Party.

I have criticized her here and can’t stand her Independent mentor.

That said, she has a real chance to build a long and successful congressional record. But she is 28. When I was 28 I often was captured in the moment and can’t imagine the excitement and confidence that winning a safe blue primary would have given me. It would not have been pretty!

But some of us democrats from purple states do appreciate the vocal, more left leaning liberals from safe districts pushing the party, even if it makes us uncomfortable.

I am thinking Barney Frank, Paul Wellstone and even flawed Charles Rangle. They played a powerful role in slowly changing the tenor in America. They realized that change was slow but they pushed for their goals. I think AOC can play the same role.

But, and there is always a but! The democrats I mentioned realized the party was diverse and that their brand of democrat would not fly in many purple districts. And could even be detrimental. They kept the big goal in mind. You did not see Barney Frank weighing in for midwestern candidates. He knew he was on the right side of history but knew how to help the cause

When Barney was defending his sexuality in the early 90s he had no supporters and paid a huge personal price. Hell, I was no supporter. But does anyone reading this think we would have freedom of marriage today without that man? I don’t.

I hope once AOC actually gets in congress and realizes how little power one freelance Freshman congress person has she will buckle down.

So there is my AOC support post. I give it grudgingly but as a liberal I choose to think outside my prejudice.

Now, her Independent mentor... not so much!