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A note for Fox News hosts. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Original Post) Uncle Joe Wednesday OP
I hope she runs for Senate. Nt spooky3 Wednesday #1
At least. rubbersole Wednesday #2
I hope she runs for President! HarryM Wednesday #9
As soon as soldierant Wednesday #11
I think misogyny might dissipate some in AOC's lifetime. ShazzieB Wednesday #18
I'm 79 myself. No, you and I will not live to see it. Not even close. soldierant Wednesday #25
Never Aaeia Wednesday #23
The Berlin Wall went up in 1961. soldierant Wednesday #26
She just turned 35 in conformance with the Constitution. Marcuse Wednesday #15
I'm down to a Nanosecond. thought crime Wednesday #17
Question Cirsium Wednesday #24
Her running for Senate brakester Yesterday #32
Maybe Cirsium Yesterday #33
That was pretty impressive LilElf70 Wednesday #3
when she speaks she says something PedroXimenez Wednesday #4
What a powerful woman Traildogbob Wednesday #5
Janine Pirro is the waste! dchill Wednesday #6
You are too kind. HarryM Wednesday #8
I got it done without cussing! 😁 dchill Wednesday #13
Oh come on HarryM Yesterday #29
Jeanine Pirro CitizenZero Wednesday #7
That was powerful. My eyes are watering up. n/t Don1 Wednesday #10
In a better society, this person would be president. Kath2 Wednesday #12
Many Recs - this is what our society is missing thought crime Wednesday #19
Exactly! Kath2 Wednesday #20
Bumper sticker: brakester Yesterday #31
Powerful. H2O Man Wednesday #14
Yes Iamscrewed Wednesday #16
Schumer's Senate seat comes up in 2028. LudwigPastorius Wednesday #21
You are right. Unless she can win a state-wide election, it wouldn't be prudent to think she could win JohnSJ Yesterday #27
Or if a parent becomes disabled and gets SSDisability Clouds Passing Wednesday #22
AOC is a fierce, courageous truth teller. democrank Yesterday #28
Mexico elected a woman president why can't the U$A burrowowl Yesterday #30

soldierant

(8,406 posts)
11. As soon as
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 03:56 PM
Wednesday

misogyny is no longer widespread, yes, she should run.

Do I think that will happen in her lifetime? Absolutely not.

Don't sacrigice her that way.

ShazzieB

(20,339 posts)
18. I think misogyny might dissipate some in AOC's lifetime.
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 04:49 PM
Wednesday

I definitely agree that she shouldn't try to run any time soon, but she's only 35 right now and has a lot of years ahead of her.

Will it get noticeably better in MY lifetime? I'm 75. What do you think?

I think it might just happen before it's too late for AOC, but that time is not now. In 20 years, though? Maybe I'm a cockeyed optimist, but I wouldn't rule it out.

soldierant

(8,406 posts)
25. I'm 79 myself. No, you and I will not live to see it. Not even close.
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 11:28 PM
Wednesday

Don't underestimate it. It is older by centuries if not millennia than racism. It's also less obvious and well-concealed. by those who harbor it. The bulk of the misogynists who lost us the 2016 and 2024 elections by staying home did not announce it in advance. They just stayed home and pulled the rug out deom under us.

Aaeia

(137 posts)
23. Never
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 05:14 PM
Wednesday

I remember believing that the Berlin Wall would never come down in my lifetime. I hope I live long enough to see her sworn in.

soldierant

(8,406 posts)
26. The Berlin Wall went up in 1961.
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 11:31 PM
Wednesday

Misogyny has been around as long as the human race (at least.) Don't count on it.

Cirsium

(2,355 posts)
24. Question
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 06:00 PM
Wednesday

What's wrong with what she is doing right where she is? That may be far more effective than running for president. In fact I am sure that it is.

brakester

(332 posts)
32. Her running for Senate
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 01:19 PM
Yesterday

is a natural move in 2028. Then, she can build a national consensus.

I love this woman!!!

PS, Let's not forget Bernie's lifetime of service. What a dynamic and dynamite duo!!!

Cirsium

(2,355 posts)
33. Maybe
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 02:24 PM
Yesterday

Or is that office a handicap? She is building a national following with being a Senator.

What makes it a "natural move?" Do you mean a career move?

I am a big supporter of AOC, by the way.

LilElf70

(852 posts)
3. That was pretty impressive
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 02:37 PM
Wednesday

I love AOC. This lady rocks. I predict she will have a wonderful career in politics.

FYI - Pirro is a liar, with extreme narcissistic tendencies..... A mini me to Trump

Just seeing her makes me ..... Just like Trump

PedroXimenez

(666 posts)
4. when she speaks she says something
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 02:43 PM
Wednesday

too many of the others, I listen to them, I want to hear what they have to say, but when I do it seems like they are going out of their way not to say anything. Plus one of them makes annoying, distracting hand gestures.

Traildogbob

(10,998 posts)
5. What a powerful woman
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 02:53 PM
Wednesday

I hope before I die I could shake her hand and just say thank you for fighting for the country I served during war time. “That” is the “Thank You For Your Service” I wanna hear and see. “That” makes me feel like my service was not in vain. To me, she could be the “Knight on a White Horse” coming that Newsome seems to think is non existent.
Lead, brave woman, and bring out the best of us to stand by your side and fight. Never a fight more important than the one we need to be in together, here and now.
I want an Army of AOC’s and Kamala’s and Jasmines, Racheal, “Randi”, the female Helo Pilots serving in Congress and Senate, that served in war, to take down this rot from within.
Dem women…..or an army of trump women.
Loomer, MTG, Podium Barbie, ICE Barbie, All the Fux Barbies, Boobert, Mace, frightened Murkowski, bread bag over shoes pig farmer Earnst, concerned Collins,
Damn it’s like two different species.
I salute and will proudly stand in battle with the democratic women.
Anybody think MAGAT’s are not sending life threatening attacks to AOC?
Is she cowering???

HarryM

(356 posts)
29. Oh come on
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 10:48 AM
Yesterday

You could have done better without cussing. Like calling her a large bovine fecal matter broadcaster.

CitizenZero

(822 posts)
7. Jeanine Pirro
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 03:12 PM
Wednesday

Jeanine Pirro can step off. Those kids receive Social Security because their parents died. How can you go on TV and pretend that you are some sort of political pundit and not know basic facts about how government and Social Security work? These MAGA Fox morons are a plague on American society. They are so stupid and malicious. They were raised wrong. Thank God for AOC and people like her.

Kath2

(3,154 posts)
12. In a better society, this person would be president.
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 04:08 PM
Wednesday

Not that horrible bigot who is a total joke.

thought crime

(163 posts)
19. Many Recs - this is what our society is missing
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 04:52 PM
Wednesday

And most people don't even realize how much better it could be.

H2O Man

(76,670 posts)
14. Powerful.
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 04:37 PM
Wednesday

This is exactly why she is among the very best spokespersons for our party now.

Recommended.

LudwigPastorius

(12,262 posts)
21. Schumer's Senate seat comes up in 2028.
Wed Apr 23, 2025, 05:05 PM
Wednesday

If she can beat him, that would go a long way to prove to me that she might be a viable presidential candidate.

JohnSJ

(98,481 posts)
27. You are right. Unless she can win a state-wide election, it wouldn't be prudent to think she could win
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 12:01 AM
Yesterday

a national election.

That being said, the next two years are going to be a disaster, and even if we win both houses of congress in 2026, it is highly unlikely that even if trump was impeached, we would have the votes to convict. Which means it will be almost impossible to change the make-up of the Supreme Court, and very likely in the next four year the SC will either stay the same or become worse.

burrowowl

(18,199 posts)
30. Mexico elected a woman president why can't the U$A
Thu Apr 24, 2025, 11:50 AM
Yesterday

The nation has been propagandized by reukes and especially since Raygun and swallowed the propaganda hook line and sinker, analysis hasn’t been taught in American schools, nor civics since his reign.

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