I don't give a shit what anybody says about AOC...

[AZ8theist]

But she is a fucking GEM!!

I've never in my political lifetime (I remember my mother crying when JFK was assassinated ..)come across a more competent, realistic genuine citizen representative. This individual strikes me as someone who is truly engaged as what someone who the founders envisioned as a representative in the House.

Just compare her 1 month in office to the YEARS of scumbags like Jim Jordan, Mark Meadows, Jason Chavez, Devon Nunez, Louie Gohmert, etc, etc., etc., etc., ad infinitum. And my wonderful congressman, member of the House Fascist Caucus, Andy Biggs, ALL Moronic Trump boot lickers with ZERO self respect, zero respect for the constitution. Zero respect for the rule of law. TRAITORS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM.

AOC kicks all of their collective ass.

I, as a middle aged white guy, will do everything in my power to elect her President (when she's old enough..)

I will actively campaign for her. If possible, I would like to join her administration.

She is the future of America. And it delights me to no end that the Repukes are ABSOLUTELY HORRIFIED of her...

You go girl!!

[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. I think she's a gem too. She has so much potential - I think the sky's the limit for her.

[jcmaine72]

2. + 1.21 gigawatts!

What an absolute breath of fresh air she is.

With AOC leading the way and making sorely needed waves in D.C., I feel so confident in the future of our Party right now. I feel like the path ahead for our nation has been chosen, and that this brilliant, witty, intelligent woman will lead us down that path.

[LuvLoogie]

3. Right on, brother...

She rocks. Like a rookie phenom. Mistakes will happen, but your team is better cause she's in the game.

[localroger]

4. hear, hear!

[bdamomma]

5. Our House

of Reps is like a breath of fresh air, now we have to clean out the Congress.

[Amaryllis]

6. SHe is brilliant and a natural strategic thinker - she doesn't spout calculated talking points;

she just speaks truth from her heart.

[MaryMagdaline]

7. Loads of talent

She is the future

[Quixote1818]

8. I agree 100%

I would put money on her being President one day.

[AlexSFCA]

9. Love her!

I wish every democrat would be like her!

[Lithos]

10. She's talented

I think she needs a lot more polish - but in the same breathe - she must know she's providing shade (and fire from conservatives) from others who can normalize what's she's saying and doing.

Funny how people like socialistic policies, but despise the vague definition of socialism as defined by the Pukes?

[PatSeg]

49. I agree

With a bit "more polish" and experience, she could some day be running for president or perhaps she may end up becoming Speaker of the House. Hopefully she can gain that polish without becoming scripted like so many promising politicians, though I don't think that will happen with her. It really helps that she is not financially beholden to any special interests.

She will undoubtedly make some freshman mistakes, but she seems tough enough to recover and keep going.

[panfluteman]

11. Well Said!!! But Let Me Continue With My Appreciation of Her...

What first impressed me about AOC was how she brings her HEART to work! That's certainly something that those scumbags could learn from her - that is, if they have any heart left.

The second thing that impressed me was her courage, and how she sets the record straight and doesn't put up with any shit from anybody.

And last but not least, the more I watch her in action, the more I realize that she is one heckuva smart cookie! In those hearings, she was prepared, and she knew exactly what she was doing, and where she was going.

And that, of course, scares the Republi-pukes shitless, 'cause they've done such a downright lousy job for so many years. They're not only scared shitless of her personally, but they're also scared shitless of how she might inspire up and coming or future legislators to emulate her - which could wind up costing them their jobs.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

19. The primary shining light from her that squares with me is....

the clarity of her dialog. It connects to the heart, to common sense, to truth and to the common citizen's everyday dialog.

She now commands a mini-bully pulpit. Let's hope she can use it to the fullest......

[PatrickforO]

12. I'm with you. AOC is outstanding.

So are the rest of the young ones. Omar is taking some unfair flack, though.

[caraher]

13. And one of the best things is the way attacks backfire

Had the right treated her like pretty much any other new member of Congress, her words and ideas would have had comparatively little influence. But because of the incessant, unhinged assaults on her, she has a national platform and is making the most of it.

Yes, the sky is the limit indeed!

[Wellstone ruled]

14. She is the new face

of the USA,and people better get use to it.

[denverbill]

15. I think she's awesome. And I'm an old guy.

I love her brains, and her wit, and her positions on policies.

[HopeAgain]

51. Fellow old guy agrees!

[backabby-blue]

16. I love her

She reminds me of a young Nancy Pelosi

[Ferrets are Cool]

17. K and R

[weissmam]

18. Hooah!

AOC rules

[Pepsidog]

20. She's a good one fighting for us all. She is a Republican ass-kicking machine.

[watoos]

21. She's a former bartender,

don't ever mess with female bartenders, they rock and rule the roost.

[manhattan123]

24. She served me a few margs...

at Flats Fix, a Tex-Mex place in Union Square where she used to bartend.

I, of course, had no clue she would go on to become AOC, but I always tip bartenders well (esp. when they are cute) so hopefully she thinks of me fondly.

[littlemissmartypants]

22. I love her, unconditionally. nt ❤

[iluvtennis]

23. +++ agree. I love her working style.

[TryLogic]

25. Yes, she is really a good one.

[LibDemAlways]

26. She made excellent use of her 5 minutes

questioning of Cohen. Cut right to the core of Trump's finances and elicited info about insurance fraud. No grandstanding. Just the facts. Made those knuckle dragging asshole losers across the aisle look even more ridiculous. She has a very bright political future.

[TryLogic]

27. I have noticed that the persons who are attacked most heavily by right wing monsters are...

those who would challenge profiteering businesses (big banks, payday lenders, pharmaceuticals, big oil, etc.).

those who would challenge the greedy class, A.K.A., the billionaire class.

those who speak truth to power.

those who challenge the politicians who have much power due to seniority. (I noticed at the Cohen hearing it was the more senior Republicans who became crazy, out-of-their-minds hostile.)

[walkingman]

28. I like her also - no doubt the GOP fears her.

[kimbutgar]

29. I like her and her spunk!

Keep going AOC, the rightwing attacks are because they recognize her as effective in her speaking the truth.

[Capt. America]

30. I love that she is not bought; that means she is free to tell it like it is.

[DirtEdonE]

31. AOC is a sign of how far our party has strayed right

I was 13 when President Kennedy was assassinated. The Democratic Party was a different party then. AOC would have been considered a traditional Democrat back then. Now her ideas are called radical by the very people who moved the political center of this nation to the extreme right.

We need more AOCs to bring our party back to the true center - which is where democracy lives.

The repubicans have shown their true face and we must never forget that face. They can never be trusted again. In reality, the gop should be banned for their treasonous behavior, IMO.

[bigbrother05]

41. Concur, she sounds like a 60's Dem fighting for the people

Was 11 at that terrible time, felt like the world grew darker.

[greblach]

32. A wonderful breathe of fresh air...

It's been awhile since I have seen someone I admire this much...I am hopeful for our future because of it...

[Bradshaw3]

33. Maybe she could challenge a certain Senator in five years?

[bobGandolf]

34. AOC is a positive light in a blurry...

vision of the Democratic Primary Candidates.

Personally, I favor Kamala Harris at this time, but then again,
I thought Tim Tebow was the second coming
of an NFL QB. It is early, and as we know from history
the field of candidates will diminish rapidly by investigative
reporting, or by saying something stupid. I just pray the strongest,
not the luckiest will prevail.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

35. K&R!!

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[populistdriven]

36. My biggest donation to a candidate ever, went to AOC

[KPN]

37. She is definitely a gem. I am so thrilled that at 68 I get to see a young lady with her moxie,

smarts and magnetism take center stage within our party and Washington DC. She has brightened up the future as far as I'm concerned.

[duforsure]

38. She has been absolutely a great addition to the House

And has shown in a very short time how good , and smart using common sense can be towards going against them can be. Her questions to Cohen were the best , and showed she has a bright future ahead for her. She's really , really good, and for the people. Glad she's on our side, and we need more like her in Congress.

[Magoo48]

39. Agreed

She’s a powerhouse of hard working intellect and an enthusiastic champion for our common welfare.

[True Blue American]

40. After listening to AOC

Give her well thought out question to Cohen on the Trump taxes! Knew we had a WINNER!

The media hates that.

[Sogo]

42. I can only echo all the praise for AOC shown here....

She's the very bright future of the Democratic Party.

[malaise]

43. Ditto

They are scared of her

[Power 2 the People]

44. +1000

[WestCoastDem42]

45. She must be doing something right!

She has caused the political right wing to get out the long knives. I am continually amazed at the lies and hatred being spewed by state media. Wow!

[yuiyoshida]

46. If Aoc RAN for president

she would be my number one pick.

[JudyM]

47. I like that she doesn't feel compelled to curtsy to the conservative male power structure.

I hope this reverbs through the rest of US society.

[warmfeet]

48. I agree 100%.

We could certainly use many more like AOC.

[El Shaman]

50. Too bad she can't

run for pres. We will see.
I'm elderly , but not too white .
I Love her 'wonder woman' abilities and how she makes the opposition cower .
Buena Suerte Ms. Alexjandra Ocassio Cortez
Long Live.
She, to me, is what America is all about.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

52. She is amazing.

I hope she doesn't change. It seems as if a lot of establishment Democrats are terrified of her, because she's willing to speak up about things they won't. A few years in the House, maybe a term or two in the Senate and after that I really hope she becomes President.

[budkin]

53. Interesting to see how the perception of her has changed at DU since she won her primary.

I remember there were a lot of people hating on her here because she was an "Our Revolution" aka. "Bernie" candidate. She's really been on fire though lately!

[Aristus]

54. This middle-aged white guy agrees with you.

Go AOC!

[zentrum]

55. Love her too!

One of the ones we've been waiitng for!

[The Genealogist]

56. I'll certainly give her this: she cuts right through the RW bullshit

And we need that, now more than ever. She is definitely not from the sternly worded letter school of political discourse. Of course, the RWers are all over her with their attacks. I fully expect to see Republican campaign fliers next year with unflattering pictures of her all over them, connecting Democrats to her. Why? Republicans are scared to death of her. She is appealing to young folks, and empowering them. If that translates into young people voting, it will be a massacre come election time.

[sacto95834]

68. I really agree

I think AOC can be a great inspiration to the younger voters of what is possible. I believe she will connect well with them and get them to vote as one of their own has a voice in congress....

Go AOC!!

[red dog 1]

57. Of course the GOP hates her.

She's against everything they are for, and is for everything they are against!

She represents the future of the Democratic Party, imo.

K&R

[FrankBooth]

58. Totally agree

I was a bit wary at first, but she's been fantastic so far. I loved her questioning of Cohen, and the maturity she's displayed since she's been in office. The fact that the wingnuts hate her only gives her more cred. So far, so good.

[murielm99]

59. How many of these threads do we need?

[NJCher]

62. a dozen might keep me happy for a while

How long has it been since we've had a breath of fresh air like this?

Me, I'm gonna' inhale.

[murielm99]

64. I'll pass.

[Blue_true]

65. I hope a lot more.

AOC knows how to fight, a quality a few of our Dem representatives seem to have lost. She is not going to walk across the isle to play nice with people that loath everything she and other Dems stand for, I love that about her.

[murielm99]

72. I am far more impressed with Lauren Underwood,

new freshman Democrat, who is on the Homeland Security committee. She did not win her seat easily, because unlike AOC, her district has been republican. Her seat used to be Hastert's seat.

And she does her work without grandstanding.

[ananda]

60. Agree! She is wonderful!

A breath of fresh air for the Democratic party!

[Hulk]

61. Wooooooohaaaaa!

I'm with you on this one. Not only is she a brilliant source of ideas with guts and fortitude...she can articulate her ideas like a master communicator.

The right is scared shitless of her. She has the bold ideas of FDR in a period when this country is on the brink of being flushed down the toilet by this orange shitgibbon and his cult of brainless, treasonous morons. I always knew we were a nation with millions of morons, but I never suspected it was 40+% of the country. We are a seriously sick country. Seriously sick!

She may not be able to get all these ideas in the works, but "we the people" need to get this "racist, con artist and cheat" out of the Wjite House and flush Congress of as many cowardly repuKKKes as possible, so we can roll over these obstructionist slimeballs as soon as possible.

She is our future, along with other brave progressives. This is a political Civil War...and we have to win! Take no prisoners!!

[Kind of Blue]

66. + infinity - This is a political Civil War...and we have to win!

Take no prisoners!!"

[pwb]

63. She is a wonderful young lady.

I am with her.

[Evolve Dammit]

67. Agree; we need fresh air. The USA and same ole, same ole is broken. I hope she finds allies

that she can connect with that have more "political" experience and form a real coalition. Like Liz Warren (for example) and others who have been doing it a long time and know the current system is "rigged" against the majority of Americans. It really only serves the wealthy and connected. I really appreciate the candor coming out of the Freshmen (mostly ladies)!

[StClone]

69. She scares the Devil out of the Old White Party

Love her and will do anything support her. Damn great women. Wish she would have her own line of clothing-I'd buy it and proudly wear the AOC label.

[burrowowl]

70. I agree this old fart says

finally some real democrats have been elected!

[marble falls]

71. I agree, I am liking more and more of what she says. I expected the same college educated ...

bartenders I've know in my past and she's not them. I liking more of AOC's positions the more I hear them, for sure.