Let Retrumplicans and their hate-media turn Ocasia-Cortez

[maxrandb]

into a lightning rod. DU doesn't need to parrot their bullshit!

You know why they were able to turn Pelosi into a national Boogeyman? It's because of the shit ton of Dems who rubbed their hands and hemmed and hawed about how maybe she was a problem.

Fuck, they have shitbags like Steve King and the Lynch Lady in MS, but you won't find a fucking hint of a disparaging word on right wing social media sites... and there's not a damn one of their national leaders that will hem and haw about how "They're going to be a lightning rod".

Why do we continue to play the game by their fucking rules?

I've seen Pelosi herd cats before. I'm not worried.

Let her do her job, and let us do ours...ELECT THE EVER LOVING FUCK out of Democrats from President to dogcatcher.

We can worry about "offending Retrumplicans" AFTER we save our fucking country.

[jberryhill]

1. These people think Louis Gohmert is a genius - f'em

[enough]

2. Yes yes yes. NT

[underthematrix]

3. Alexandria is just auditioning to be one of Nancy Pelosi's mentees

I haven't retweeted any of the Russian active measures. Nancy has got this.

[Baltimike]

4. They haven't turned Nancy Pelosi into a Boogeyman. nt

[QC]

5. Thank you!

[still_one]

6. It isn't only the so-called "hate media" like fox that is doing this

[melman]

13. Then perhaps

those others, whoever they may be, might do well to wonder why they agree with FOX.

[still_one]

32. Those others I was referring to, while not as blatant or as bad, are CNN and even MSNBC. It isn't

so much that they agree or disagree with Faux, its the view that "reactionary" headlines, even if distorted or false attracts viewers. That is my take on it anyway

[maxrandb]

23. Well, Faux News and Russian trolls on DU

[pwb]

7. Seems many here need to get use to our elected progressives.

They have taken the puke bait to divide us. Let fox rant about her, maybe she is just trying to change the talk? Less trump on the news is good. i support our young progressives and wish them all the best while they try to bring sanity to our government.

[DemocracyMouse]

17. All Dems are progressive in dif ways and dif intensity according to their state's needs

Bless them all!

[pwb]

30. No they are not. We have blue dogs, establishment, and progressives.

And I think this young lady is great and I could care less what Fox and republicans think of her or other Democrats for that matter. We need lone wolfs and their new ideas.

[DemocracyMouse]

31. Seems pretty much like you agree with me.

[Tarheel_Dem]

8. I don't give two shits what Republicans say about Democrats, but AOC gets the same treatment as....

every other Democratic elected official. Remember the worn out phrase: "holding their feet to the fire"? This applies to AOC just as did Obama, Clinton, Pelosi, et al.

[Autumn]

9. If they're going to hold her feet to the fire they might want to actually listen to what she says

and does instead of ranting about her based on what she didn't do or say, or a silly tweet that was bullshit, or what Fox news likes or doesn't like.

[Tarheel_Dem]

10. No amount of scolding from AOC's fanclub will deter me from taking her to task when she's out of...

line, and nobody here gives a shit about Fox News. We didn't care when Obama was POTUS, we didn't care when Hillary was the nominee, and we still don't. So don't try and shield AOC from criticism by scapegoating Fox News, they're irrelevant.

[Autumn]

12. I'm not about to waste my time scolding you. I know what the problem is that many have with her.

Obviously you didn't get the memo. Today what Fox news thinks of AOC is a big deal.

[Tarheel_Dem]

14. Nope, I didn't get the memo from AOC's fanclub about what I'm supposed to say today.

[Autumn]

15. No, the memo didn't come from AOC's fan club,it came from her many detractors.

[Tarheel_Dem]

16. Mmmmkay....

[ismnotwasm]

24. And some things just stay they same. Unfortunately.

On that note, I wonder how JPR is doing.

[Tarheel_Dem]

25. SSDD.

[leftofcool]

20. I think she needs to remember that she is a mere Freshman Congress critter

If she gets out of line, there will be many who will get her back on track.

[Tarheel_Dem]

22. I agree. She needs to wait at least until her orientation is complete. Otherwise, it's disrespectful

to her more learned colleagues.

[R B Garr]

33. No one cared what Fox News said about Cortez but her.

That must be why she answered them instead of ignoring their nonsense. One of her fans posting in this thread brought the Fox News incident here and bragged about how she handled it.

This opposite world has to stop. Nothing you are implying is even remotely true. Cortez answered Fox, so if anyone is concerned about what Fox News thought of her it was AOC herself. Why is she even watching Fox?

[melman]

11. If they do

it only proves they fear her and others like her. That's the way they do it.


It's the old Karl Rove strategy: Attack the strength. Not the weakness.

[PaulX2]

18. I Have Seen AOC Ju Jitsu More Than One Fox Jerk To Our Advantage

For their 1%er mocking the struggling, and the poor.

She can hold her own.

AOC will be a valuable ally as we try to convince Obama / Trump voters that we are the ones that are really on their side.

[pansypoo53219]

19. PELOSI is a code for fux gnews troll to me. if it is snide, ok, goodbye.

[Power 2 the People]

21. +1000

[nycbos]

26. I'm sorry.

Participating in a protest against your party's floor leader in the hight of amateurism. Ocasia-Cortez reminds me of a minor league baseball prospect who has potential but is not quite ready for a call up to the major leagues.

[Ferrets are Cool]

27. BRAVO!!

[colsohlibgal]

28. Curious

The hostility toward AOC here baffles me. Susan Surandan not so much, she seems to have gone off the edge.

The more progressive the better suits me fine, right down to a guaranteed minimum income. We could easily afford it if we pared the bloated Defense budget and did away with tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires.

Let’s reserve our hatred for that abomination in the White House and his enablers.

[maxrandb]

29. That's the point

There shouldn't be hostility towards her on DU.

Faux News, the racist hate talkers on WNI-RNC, the Koch funded think tanks are going to do all they can to pit us against each other... it's the only way they can win

DU doesn't need to help them.

Just a suggestion for posters. If you're tempted to post something negative about a Democrat, stop for a second and think; "can I find a Retrumplican... ANY Retrumplican... that is more worthy to receive my negative energy"? If the answer is Yes, do that.

Don't waste our time and energy trying to drive a wedge between Democrats.

Retrumplicans are much more deserving of your negativity.

[Demsrule86]

34. I would say...Ms. Ocasia-Cortez should not provide ammo for this. She ran as a Democrat and

needs to support Democrats.