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In reply to the discussion: Joy Reid on AOC loss to Connolly [View all]DontBelieveEastisEas
(1,203 posts)28. It was in one of our threads. But I believe this is it.
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You are absolutely right. It's their time and it's their world. Time for the older folks to stop
Autumn
Dec 18
#84
to be fair, Bernie wasn't going to win the nomination in 2016, he just didn't have the numbers
ProfessorPlum
Dec 18
#109
Dumb, dumb, dumb...it's time for the young bench players to get into the game and the vets to provide
iluvtennis
Dec 17
#8
I have long worshipped Nancy Pelosi and never would have told her to step down
MadameButterfly
Dec 18
#100
It's nothing compared to what some bitter Duers constantly parrot about AOC and other Progressives
SunImp
Dec 17
#47
No one said to get rid of him but he is not the correct choice to lead in this case
questionseverything
Dec 17
#54
I don't think they were shitting on them..but are frustrated that it's business as usual while
diverdownjt
Dec 18
#72
Nobody is casting him aside. He should pass the baton of leadership to the young people.
Autumn
Dec 18
#99
I was not impressed with AOC's long video about the Biden stepdown possibility. I'm happy with this choice. nt
DontBelieveEastisEas
Dec 17
#24
I just don't feel that 'something special' when I hear her points, not feeling the right message and not hearing any
DontBelieveEastisEas
Dec 17
#33
Fair enough. Perhaps becuase of the campaign money? Perhaps cause it was so late. Perhaps
DontBelieveEastisEas
Dec 17
#46
another perhaps... no other option was really viable once Biden so quickly endorsed her,
thesquanderer
Dec 17
#48
Yes, didn't mention because I was approaching this at the point of AOC's video, not after Biden endorsed.
DontBelieveEastisEas
Dec 17
#51
Because it was far too late to do anything else - having a "mini-primary" at that very late date was pure fantasy. NT
Midwestern Democrat
Dec 18
#74
Not in a very elegant way. And I believe any defense of Biden at that time was just hurting Harris' future campaign.
DontBelieveEastisEas
Dec 17
#34
That's not me. You judge me as being that kind of person? I'd think you could see a person can have respctful
DontBelieveEastisEas
Dec 17
#41
I've seen AOC (even recently) framed as some sort of Dem leadership (sometimes in re Biden, which is ludicrous) enemy,
Celerity
Dec 17
#58
"even trying to discuss Biden stepping down (back in the post-debate, pre drop-out-of-the-race era). "
DontBelieveEastisEas
Dec 17
#62
There were some posters who discussed it before the ownership ban on it kicked in, and also, of course, post Biden
Celerity
Dec 18
#64
Another reason we need term limits. But few here support them. So this is what you get
Callie1979
Dec 18
#80
AOC was the very first to reach a million? Wow. If so, that's definitely a reason for hope.
Karasu
Dec 17
#60
No - she is seen as being "too liberal" I don't mind but there's a lot of people who would.
kerry-is-my-prez
Dec 17
#61
Gerontocracy indeed. This is NOT what we should be about. Leave resisting the future to the Republicans.
Karasu
Dec 17
#57
Hanging on to what will keep them comfortable and well situated makes a lot of sense.
Crunchy Frog
Dec 18
#70
Donald Trump, Luigi Mangione and the Political Power... of Raging Against the Machine
icnorth
Dec 18
#112
I'm at least slightly to the right of most posters here and I supported her for this gig.
BannonsLiver
Dec 18
#113