Gerry Connolly Beats AOC in Race for Key Democratic Congressional Post

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Anonymous wrote:AOC would be a gift wrapped in 18k gold with a diamond bow for the GOP.

Well in 2015 we would have said the same thing about Trump (for Dems) and look where we are now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:AOC would be a gift wrapped in 18k gold with a diamond bow for the GOP.

You sure about that?

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article304265086.html

https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/04/14/more-than-12000-idahoans-attend-sanders-ocasio-cortez-speech-in-nampa/

https://www.abc4.com/news/politics/inside-utah-politics/sanders-aoc-rally-slc/

Trump better get Patel to lock her up before some of his supporters wake up and like what they are hearing.

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Anonymous wrote:What a year Pelosi is having. In the shadows she forcing the President out of office then uses all of her power to deny the most popular young person in the party a leadership position.

If you really consider AOC to be the most popular young person in the party, then Democrats won't be winning national elections any time soon.

Multiple things can be true about AOC. She can be a far left loon, as someone here called her. And she can be an iconoclast whose popularity transcends party.

But she isn't.

What she isn't is as "far left" or as "loony" as highly indoctrinated right wing posters try to make her out to be.

She is obviously intelligent and able to articulate complex policy issues and has had excellent strategies where it comes to communication, for example social media and other venues which have given her a much wider audience and populist appeal, especially with younger generations, than most other members of Congress - particularly any Republican member of Congress. She's very relatable, from a humble working class background, having worked as a waitress and so on.

Is she progressive? Yes. Does she echo some democratic socialist values? Where it comes to raising people up economically, where it comes to healthcare and things like that, absolutely. Nothing loony about that, and it's no more "far left" than say Canada. The right tries to call her "loony" and "far left" because her popularity scares them.

Yep.

And the whole socialist boogeyman doesn't wash with younger generations. They don't remember the Cold War, and all that prosperity that was promised if we just repudiated it and worshipped at the altar of capitalism also hasn't been realized. They voted for Trump because he was promising better. When they don't get that they will try something else in the opposite direction.

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Anonymous wrote:What a year Pelosi is having. In the shadows she forcing the President out of office then uses all of her power to deny the most popular young person in the party a leadership position.

If you really consider AOC to be the most popular young person in the party, then Democrats won't be winning national elections any time soon.

Multiple things can be true about AOC. She can be a far left loon, as someone here called her. And she can be an iconoclast whose popularity transcends party.

But she isn't.

What she isn't is as "far left" or as "loony" as highly indoctrinated right wing posters try to make her out to be.

She is obviously intelligent and able to articulate complex policy issues and has had excellent strategies where it comes to communication, for example social media and other venues which have given her a much wider audience and populist appeal, especially with younger generations, than most other members of Congress - particularly any Republican member of Congress. She's very relatable, from a humble working class background, having worked as a waitress and so on.

Is she progressive? Yes. Does she echo some democratic socialist values? Where it comes to raising people up economically, where it comes to healthcare and things like that, absolutely. Nothing loony about that, and it's no more "far left" than say Canada. The right tries to call her "loony" and "far left" because her popularity scares them.

Yep.

And the whole socialist boogeyman doesn't wash with younger generations. They don't remember the Cold War, and all that prosperity that was promised if we just repudiated it and worshipped at the altar of capitalism also hasn't been realized. They voted for Trump because he was promising better. When they don't get that they will try something else in the opposite direction.

Populism is popular with our younger generations and it comes in many forms.... AOC, Sanders, Trump. Integrity comes in one form and Trump lacks it.

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Anonymous wrote:Giving AOC that assignment after the Dems have lost the presidency, the house and the senate would add fuel to the MAGA war on progressives. The Dems need to find some moderates in their 40's and 50's to step up and get the parry back on the right course. AOC is very smart but needs to accept that a far left path is not the right one.

I’m moderate, and I like here. She’s a smart person and a good communicator.

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“ AOC is a gift wrapped in 18k gold with a diamond bow for the Dems”

Fixed it for you!

Hmm which other Ds are filling stadiums now?

If Dems can’t recognize that the reason we are in the situation we are in now is bc the party shut down Sanders in 2016, then we are not winning in 2032-40 (sure ‘28 may be successful bc of how horrible Trump is but unless there is real change it’s a temp victory).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:“ AOC is a gift wrapped in 18k gold with a diamond bow for the Dems”

Fixed it for you!

Hmm which other Ds are filling stadiums now?

If Dems can’t recognize that the reason we are in the situation we are in now is bc the party shut down Sanders in 2016, then we are not winning in 2032-40 (sure ‘28 may be successful bc of how horrible Trump is but unless there is real change it’s a temp victory).

We're listening. Go on

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Anonymous wrote:House leadership must really hate AOC if they endorsed Gerry over her. No shade against Gerry, he is my rep and I like him, but he literally has cancer and has missed appearances that he usually makes.

AOC's anti-wealth and anti-capitalism rhetoric along with her blunt honesty in calling out the shady insider trading tactics of her Congressional colleagues has her political career ceiling capped at Representative for the time being. She will be shunned until she learns to place nice with mega-donors and our so-called "leaders" in Congress. I don't agree with everything AOC has to say but much of what she says is refreshing to hear and hope she stays true to herself even if that means no chance of career advancement to leadership positions within her party.

And this is why if the Dems don’t appoint here they are shooting themselves in the foot.

The majority of Americans don’t want a candidate that “plays nice with mega donors”

Sure DNC / Pelosi shun her (while texting me
Daily asking for money) and ignore your base. It was great for you in ‘24!!

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Anonymous wrote:What a year Pelosi is having. In the shadows she forcing the President out of office then uses all of her power to deny the most popular young person in the party a leadership position.

If you really consider AOC to be the most popular young person in the party, then Democrats won't be winning national elections any time soon.

Multiple things can be true about AOC. She can be a far left loon, as someone here called her. And she can be an iconoclast whose popularity transcends party.

But she isn't.

What she isn't is as "far left" or as "loony" as highly indoctrinated right wing posters try to make her out to be.

She is obviously intelligent and able to articulate complex policy issues and has had excellent strategies where it comes to communication, for example social media and other venues which have given her a much wider audience and populist appeal, especially with younger generations, than most other members of Congress - particularly any Republican member of Congress. She's very relatable, from a humble working class background, having worked as a waitress and so on.

Is she progressive? Yes. Does she echo some democratic socialist values? Where it comes to raising people up economically, where it comes to healthcare and things like that, absolutely. Nothing loony about that, and it's no more "far left" than say Canada. The right tries to call her "loony" and "far left" because her popularity scares them.

Yep.

And the whole socialist boogeyman doesn't wash with younger generations. They don't remember the Cold War, and all that prosperity that was promised if we just repudiated it and worshipped at the altar of capitalism also hasn't been realized. They voted for Trump because he was promising better. When they don't get that they will try something else in the opposite direction.

Well and the two most popular US programs are social security and Medicare. These are SOCIALIST programs.

Ombamcare = $ for private insurance companies.

Not the right move.

Overlook AOC for the version t position at your peril DNC

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Anonymous wrote:What a year Pelosi is having. In the shadows she forcing the President out of office then uses all of her power to deny the most popular young person in the party a leadership position.

If you really consider AOC to be the most popular young person in the party, then Democrats won't be winning national elections any time soon.

Multiple things can be true about AOC. She can be a far left loon, as someone here called her. And she can be an iconoclast whose popularity transcends party.

But she isn't.

What she isn't is as "far left" or as "loony" as highly indoctrinated right wing posters try to make her out to be.

She is obviously intelligent and able to articulate complex policy issues and has had excellent strategies where it comes to communication, for example social media and other venues which have given her a much wider audience and populist appeal, especially with younger generations, than most other members of Congress - particularly any Republican member of Congress. She's very relatable, from a humble working class background, having worked as a waitress and so on.

Is she progressive? Yes. Does she echo some democratic socialist values? Where it comes to raising people up economically, where it comes to healthcare and things like that, absolutely. Nothing loony about that, and it's no more "far left" than say Canada. The right tries to call her "loony" and "far left" because her popularity scares them.

Yep.

And the whole socialist boogeyman doesn't wash with younger generations. They don't remember the Cold War, and all that prosperity that was promised if we just repudiated it and worshipped at the altar of capitalism also hasn't been realized. They voted for Trump because he was promising better. When they don't get that they will try something else in the opposite direction.

Populism is popular with our younger generations and it comes in many forms.... AOC, Sanders, Trump. Integrity comes in one form and Trump lacks it.

+1000

[Anonymous]

JFC