AOC on being primaried

xyzzy

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Jan 29, 2019, 1:05:01 PM1/29/19

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Of all people, Ocasio-Cortez would not complain if she gets a primary challenger, her spokesman said.

“We believe in primaries as an idea. We’re not upset by the idea of being primaried. We are not going to go out there being anti-primary — they are good for party,” said Corbin Trent, a campaign spokesman for Ocasio-Cortez and a co-founder of Justice Democrats.

“If voters in the district feel that they can be better represented, that will be their choice on primary day,” he continued.

from: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/427364-some-dems-float-idea-of-primary-challenge-for-ocasio-cortez

And then on twitter she said this about a line from the article:

"You've got councilpeople who've been waiting 20 yrs for that seat.”

That broken mentality, that public office is something you wait in line for, instead of earning through hard organizing, is exactly what voters want to change.

Shows you how disconnected some folks here are.

https://twitter.com/AOC/status/1090257447602786304

You can think she's economically wrong or her whole platform is terrible. But if you love democracy, you have to give her mad respect for these views.

Damon Hynes, Cyclone Ranger

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Jan 29, 2019, 1:21:12 PM1/29/19

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Prima facie, yeah you’re right and I like that stance. Could be that she couldn’t have imagined in her wildest dreams being seated as a Congressman. That was Trump’s stance, as well. In any case, she’s set for life and will never have to buy a drink or dime bag ever again.

the_andr...@yahoo.com

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Jan 29, 2019, 2:12:27 PM1/29/19

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In general I like her effort. But her economic policy ideas are ridiculously ignorant.

I’m still amazed that people think socialism is better than capitalism.

J. Hugh Sullivan

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Jan 29, 2019, 5:24:26 PM1/29/19

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On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:04:58 -0800 (PST), xyzzy <xyzzy...@gmail.com>
wrote:

>
>Of all people, Ocasio-Cortez would not complain if she gets a primary chall=
>enger, her spokesman said.

Mrs. Cortez saves her complaining for everything else.

Hugh

J. Hugh Sullivan

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Jan 29, 2019, 5:31:14 PM1/29/19

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On Tue, 29 Jan 2019 11:12:25 -0800 (PST), "the_andr...@yahoo.com"
<the_andr...@yahoo.com> wrote:

>In general I like her effort. But her economic policy ideas are ridiculousl=
>y ignorant.=20
>
>I=E2=80=99m still amazed that people think socialism is better than capital=
>ism.

It's easier to dance when someone is pulling their strings. Legislated
equality is the only chance for many of them who can't compete on
equal terms.

Hugh

walstib77

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Jan 31, 2019, 10:02:44 AM1/31/19

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On Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 2:12:27 PM UTC-5, the_andr...@yahoo.com wrote:
> In general I like her effort. But her economic policy ideas are ridiculously ignorant.
>
> I’m still amazed that people think socialism is better than capitalism.

I'm still amazed that people think it's a binary option.

the_andr...@yahoo.com

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Jan 31, 2019, 10:11:25 AM1/31/19

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> I'm still amazed that people think it's a binary option.

I’m still amazed people assume anyone said binary.

Ken Olson

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Jan 31, 2019, 12:16:16 PM1/31/19

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The way the D's and R's have structured things a 3rd party elected
official is at a huge disadvantage. Especially at the executive level,
e.g. Jesse Ventura.

Some dued

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Jan 31, 2019, 5:33:35 PM1/31/19

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On Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 9:11:25 AM UTC-6, the_andr...@yahoo.com wrote:
> > I'm still amazed that people think it's a binary option.
>
> I’m still amazed people assume anyone said binary.

It seems binary to me, you compared two different choices. Replace Socialism with A and Capitalism with B. The operation was not specified but it seems suggest of an exclusive or. A xor B.

Tom Enright

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Jan 31, 2019, 7:05:56 PM1/31/19

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I personally recommend oil-based Kilz.

-TE