Ocasio-Cortez Says Biden Has Not Reached Out to Her

[comradebillyboy]

https://politicalwire.com/2020/04/13/ocasio-cortez-says-biden-has-not-reached-out-to-her/

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) made clear to the New York Times that she intended to support Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee, but said his current overtures to progressives must go further.

Said Ocasio-Cortez: “The whole process of coming together should be uncomfortable for everyone involved — that’s how you know it’s working. And if Biden is only doing things he’s comfortable with, then it’s not enough.”

She also said the Biden campaign has not yet reached out to her.

[jrthin]

13. Exactly. Too full of herself.

[jimfields33]

60. Girl? Isn't she an adult woman?

[monmouth4]

61. It's an expression..n/t

[tonedevil]

71. A fucked up expression in this case. / nt

[jimfields33]

72. Hmmmm. Perhaps it shouldn't be on a democratic forum

[PufPuf23]

101. Delete your sexist slur please. nt

[Mariana]

66. I bet you'd never catch that poster calling a grown white man "boy". nt.

[jimfields33]

69. Exactly

[PatSeg]

113. I think it is more in reference

to how she is behaving. We are in the midst of a global crisis. Maybe other people have more important issues to deal with than catering to her. Ocasio-Cortez needs to start behaving like a congressional representative instead of a celebrity.

[jimfields33]

128. I agree with you

That word just bothers me for an adult woman. But in big picture, low worry.

[PatSeg]

133. Yes, I understand that

and normally it might bother me, but in this context, I found it rather appropriate.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

74. Wow that's patronizing

You should consider a self-delete.

[Kahuna]

119. TY. I couldn't have said it better myself...

[Hekate]

123. Talk about the purity police showing up to chastise you!

[sweetloukillbot]

127. Gonna ask her to make you a sandwich next? nt

[zackymilly]

129. Can she get bread? I can't find any anywhere. nt

[lagomorph777]

2. Seems unlikely to happen.

[dem4decades]

3. Me, me, me. Is she a doctor that can help with the nation's most pressing issue?

[empedocles]

76. MEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEMEME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mcar]

4. And he should be doing so, why?

[fescuerescue]

5. She would make a great VP candidate.,

Of course not now due to the technical issue of age, but certainly when he runs for re-election in 2024.

The reality is that AOC is one of the nations real leaders and Biden should be working with her. (regardless of age or position.)

[Squidly]

10. She does not meet the age requirements for VP

At 30 she would not be eligible in 2024 either

[fescuerescue]

14. She will be 35 in October of 2024.

Election is in November of course.

[Squidly]

18. Good catch

I just knew she was 30 now. Thanks

[HarlanPepper]

11. The reality is she's not old enough to make a "great VP candidate" now.

Or in 2024.

[fescuerescue]

15. Correct

That's why I spoke of 2024 when she will turn 35.

[HarlanPepper]

19. She may not be old enough then either, depending on when her b-day falls.

And you said “if not now” which indicates you thought it was an option in 2020. Don’t feel bad, there are a ton of people here who don’t know the age requirements.

[OriginalGeek]

108. That could easily mean "If not now... (Because of her current age)

...then in 2024 when she will meet the minimum age requirement."

Don't feel bad, there are tons of people who misinterpret posts here every day.

[True Blue American]

17. In your dreams

AOC was lucky enough to oust an older Democrat in a Democrat area.

I have seen not one ounce of common sense since she won. She is one of hundreds in Congress.

Joe Biden owes her nothing!

[fescuerescue]

21. It's not about Biden owing her. Or her owing Biden

They both owe us.

While 200 year old restrictions block her from joining as VP now, that's doesn't mean she's not a leader.

Ask any random under 30 something to name a Congressman and AOC is going to be at the top of the list.

Biden owes US to consult and work with her for OUR benefit.

[True Blue American]

24. No, it is about her

Thinking she is so self important she needs to be catered to! She doesn’t!

Biden has more important things to do. He reached out a hand to Bernie and his supporters. I listened to that very important speech.

She is just whining, clamoring for attention. A spoiled child needs to be ignored.Act like one,you deserve it. Those are Trump tactics.

[Skittles]

41. I am very surprised you did not say she is "shrill"

no indeed

[True Blue American]

43. As a Woman I can say she is that,too.

AOC has ticked off more people who are really good DEmocrats. They want her to shut up.

I hear it every time she whines again. Like threatening to hold up the relief bill if they did not come back and vote in person. Risking lives.

[Skittles]

45. I disagree

she's in your face but with someone like Trump that is exactly what is needed

[True Blue American]

52. Your right

To disagree! I see her as more harm than good. I am an outspoken woman used to speaking my mind, but am also smart enough to know when it is time to listen.

She is an elected Official,I am not. Her candidate lost so cool the jets,get on board the party to win.

[Skittles]

63. you're

fyi

[True Blue American]

68. No, Your in this case.

Not you are!

[Hortensis]

50. Actually, this is a standard political ploy by someone who

has a genuine following and thus is a genuine power center, though that could slip away.

So far Biden has been trying to reach out directly to young Americans, which she says she wants. But it's perfectly understandable that she wants to hitch herself to the next POTUS and encourage young people to filter his messages through her. She and hundreds of others busily trying to grab on.

Fescuerescue, Ocasio has a real problem you may not be aware of. She's demonstrated some very serious problems of judgement and principles, for instance allying with anti-Democratic extremists and supporting attempted primary election theft and systematic swiftboating of the Democratic Party. Our leadership know a great deal about her, and worst case may be that they don't think she's the right stuff to bring along. That's just speculation, but for sure others who've proven themselves honorable liberals are also eager to fill the role she has in mind for herself.

In any case, though, give her another 15-20 years, then let her well documented record say who and what she is then. If she's still in government.

[PatSeg]

116. I think she got too much media attention

too fast and a lot of it went to her head. Being elected to congress is an honor and she should show more humility and respect to those who have served for years before her.

I think she is smart and talented, but her tenure in DC will be short if she doesn't start to show some maturity. She could start by saying less and listening more. She has constituents to represent and they didn't elect her to become a media celebrity.

And I will not call her by her initials. That is something that is earned. FDR, JFK, LBJ, RFK, MLK - these people actually accomplished something.

[Dem4Life1102]

44. Democrat area???

Democratic area is the correct term.

[PufPuf23]

102. Please consider that there are significant numbers of good

Democratic party members and voters that find what you say offensive and counter productive.

[GeorgiaPeanut]

39. She will be forgotten after she loses the primary

and will become a fringe idol

[LakeArenal]

53. Besides being too young. She picked the wrong side.

Did she endorse Biden? I missed that.

She burned her bridge for me. She needs to rebuild it. Not Joe.

[Scurrilous]

100. The bridges were burned by her. Her job to fix things.

One of my angriest days.



I had just read something where Trump had called for cuts to disability (not this article, another one that I can't find).

Trump Calls for Social Security Cuts for the 4th Consecutive Year

https://www.fool.com/retirement/2020/02/21/trump-calls-for-social-security-cuts-for-the-4th-c.aspx

And what do I see soon after on twitter? This absolute load of dung. And nothing at all about Trump.

Link to tweet

Resultant WTF thread:

Different Day Different Surrogate Same Smear - Are They Taking Turns?

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287439510

Her tweet was in the AM. A few hours later the screw turned for her as the internet struck back and that snide ass 'I don’t understand why some folks run as if the internet doesn’t exist' became the day's punchline:

Link to tweet

Yep. She picked the wrong side.

[zackymilly]

130. Ayup! nt

[lapucelle]

107. "Democrats can be too big of a tent."

I can't take the idea that she is a suitable Democratic party leader seriously in the light of that remark.

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/01/aoc-first-year-in-washington.html

[Gothmog]

111. I am wondering why Joe needs to pay attention to her

Link to tweet

[lapucelle]

120. ...

Hubris Comes From Ancient Greece

English picked up both the concept of hubris and the term for that particular brand of cockiness from the ancient Greeks, who considered hubris a dangerous character flaw capable of provoking the wrath of the gods. In classical Greek tragedy, hubris was often a fatal shortcoming that brought about the fall of the tragic hero. Typically, overconfidence led the hero to attempt to overstep the boundaries of human limitations and assume a godlike status, and the gods inevitably humbled the offender with a sharp reminder of his or her mortality.

Did You Know?

To the Greeks, hubris referred to extreme pride, especially pride and ambition so great that they offend the gods and lead to one's downfall. Hubris was a character flaw often seen in the heroes of classical Greek tragedy, including Oedipus and Achilles. The familiar old saying "Pride goeth before a fall" is basically talking about hubris

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hubris#note-1

[lapucelle]

124. Here's one of the things she had to say about unity

And what I hope does not happen in this process is that everyone just tries to shoo it along and brush real policies — that mean the difference of life and death or affording your insulin and not affording your insulin — just brush that under the rug as an aesthetic difference of style."

https://www.axios.com/aoc-joe-biden-2020-campaign-bernie-sanders-4cd39100-784a-41d4-aa7a-27f0d9a8ea1a.html

[RobinA]

57. Nope

Too many people hate her. She would be a liability. Biden's age makes it imperative that he select someone who people will readily accept as a possible President. Oh, let me take that back. Somebody that sane people could see as President. We already know what SOME people will accept as President.

[Demsrule86]

91. No she wouldn't. She could not even win the Senate or the governorship in New York...she can

only win in the bluest districts in New York. And she has a well funded primary challenger. I think she needs Biden at the moment for her own reasons perhaps to win reelection.

[demosincebirth]

98. You're correct

[sop]

110. Yeah, it's not like Biden needs to worry about voters in New York's 14th congressional district

going for Trump, or losing New York state's electoral college vote in November.

I like Ocasio-Cortez. She's a smart, talented, attractive one-term congresswoman who's managed to capture the imagination of young Democratic voters. But, let's face it, Joe's more worried about carrying Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida than gaining traction in the Bronx and Queens.

[lapucelle]

99. She strikes me as more of a media personality than a leader.

I prefer Ayanna Pressley and Katie Porter.

[Scurrilous]

135. Long read. Has some of that in there plus a lot of other stuff some of which I liked.

The Green New Deal and Our Manic Pixie Dream Politics (2/19/2019)

Understanding Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a cultural phenomenon

https://arcdigital.media/the-green-new-deal-and-our-manic-pixie-dream-politics-7e6fa348de65

[mzmolly]

103. No

thank you.

[Gothmog]

112. Even in 4 years AOC will not be a good Vice President candidate

So far she has no accomplishments

[Hekate]

121. Not even a little bit

[jorgevlorgan]

126. warren as VP now. Runs in 2024 with AOC as her running mate.

That's my fantasy anyways.

[Maru Kitteh]

6. It's a fucking pandemic lady. It's not about you. You sound like a spoiled child. memememememe

WHY HASN'T HE CALLED ME YET?

[HarlanPepper]

12. +1

In before the hide

[comradebillyboy]

16. She seems a bit self centered doesn't she?

[Maru Kitteh]

32. Slightly. Little bit.

State-run media and their natural allies have been MORE than happy to provide her with an outsized profile and credit her with influence she doesn't actually yet possess. There's a reason for that.

[karynnj]

88. Maybe more that she has bought the narrative of others that she is a superstar

Reading the NYT article, she is speaking of the issues - not of herself as the messenger. She is, however, interpreting the exit polling for primaries to support exactly HER position, when the questions were far more ambiguous.

Many questions asked about universal health care coverage - which can be interpreted as either ACA , expanded with a public option and holes created by the Republicans fixed or Medicare for all. Not that Medicare for all is usually not defined precisely. If it were, it would be closer to Medicaid for all - because Medicare has a premium and only pays 80%. Medicare for all replaced "single payer" because proponents knew that it would be more positively viewed. There were other polls where the hybrid mess - some people getting employer provided insurance and some using ACA - actually polled better than a single payer system where everyone got basic insurance from a government plan.

Arguing that HRC allowing everyone over 50 to join Medicare was better than Biden wanting everyone above 60 to be able to do so. In reality, there are questions on BOTH of these positions. Do they mean that people in those categories could PURCHASE Medicare (as it is now for people over 65)? That was whet the 2009 proposal that Lieberman defeated would have done for everyone 55 or older. I assume that for any plan, it will depend on the CBO analysis which would be done only when the actual details of the plan are spelled out. I would suspect that the RESULT would be identical for either the HRC or the Biden "program". The age, the cost and how it is worked out will be defined by what could pass the House and Senate.

On other issues, like climate change, I give her credit for energizing some people who were complacent before, but I think more respect should be given to people - like John Kerry - who actually pulled off getting the UN's countries all behind a goal to move in the right direction. That was no easy feat -- and he was the first to say it was not enough. She agrees that it was not enough, but ignores that it was a necessary first step to getting the world to act. I KNOW her goals are tougher, but I have seen nothing defining how she would get there. Yet, I concede that Inslee, who had both accomplishments and a serious plan did not engender the excitement she did. The question is how Biden could enlist the scientists, the statesmen AND people like AOC who speak for many in her generation.

On immigration, she makes many many good points.

I wonder if her goal is not to have someone on the Biden team reach out to her and to try to define how she could help Biden, preserving her own identity - without which she would be no value to Biden or herself.

[GeorgiaPeanut]

36. +1,000,000

[crickets]

47. I know, right?

I really want to like her but sometimes she makes it difficult.

[phylny]

48. You are exactly right. n/t

[still_one]

8. This isn't about YOU Rep Ocasio-Cortez. Get over your self-importance ego

[frazzled]

9. Try reaching out to him

She's not the queen, you know, who must be given fealty. There are 232 Democratic representatives in Congress, and there is, you know, a shelter-in-place situation around the nation. Biden is busy trying to figure out how to run a campaign from his basement, and staff is spread around in their own habitats.

I'd say, settle down.

[demigoddess]

65. +1000

[Phoenix61]

20. Sometimes it's hard to take her seriously. nt

[delisen]

22. I think her position is reasonable.nt

[Docreed2003]

23. Care to elaborate why?

[redstatebluegirl]

25. She is a jr. congresswoman why would he reach out to her and not others with more seniority?

[samnsara]

26. ..and shes been in HOW long???..and one of how many?...

[Docreed2003]

27. Bash bash bash

Maybe she needs to recognize that, no matter her media presence, she is still a freshman rep and a newcomer to the party. I'm sure Biden's people will reach out in due time. So sorry he didn't reach out to you immediately, not like there are a few more important things in this moment.

[Happy Hoosier]

28. Ummm... you're a Freshman Congresswoman.....

YOU should be contacting THEM.

[Tech]

29. What has she said about the Democratic socialists tweeting that they do not support Biden?

[left-of-center2012]

30. How is her re-election coming along?

[RandySF]

31. Perhaps she simply responded to a question form the reporters?

[Skittles]

42. that would not stop the baying mob

ya know?

[mcar]

79. I suspect that is the case

If so, she could have answered something like, "I'll be reaching out to the Biden campaign soon so we can talk about working together for a Blue Wave in 2020."

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

33. Why should he?

AOC apparently hasn't figured out that she's not as important as she seems to think she is, and that the so-called "progressive" movement as formerly spearheaded by Sanders does not represent anywhere near a majority of Democrats. Seems to me that the reaching out should come from AOC, like, "How can we help?" if they are serious about getting rid of Trump.

[brooklynite]

34. There are 232 Democratic House members; Biden probably hasn't spoken to most of them

Not clear why a first term House member is a safe Blue district deserves priority.

[GeorgiaPeanut]

35. SHE is supposed to reach out to Biden and not vice versa

I think it is time to defeat this woman in the primary and get a REAL Democrat elected.

Perhaps congressman Cuellar can come and campaign for her opponent to let her know how it feels.

[EllieBC]

37. When she gets up every day is her first thought

“How can I make today more about me?”?

Sure seems that way.

[Me.]

38. She Needs To Be Doing Some Reaching Out

to the people in her district who feel neglected, or so it's said.

[Takket]

40. do presidental candidates normally reach out to the House reps of their party a week after securing

the nomination?

maybe they do... i don't know.

[snowybirdie]

46. Has she

reached out directly to him? Or will she just birch about his lack of respect for her?

[LAS14]

49. Biden said a most important factor will be how he gets along..

... with the VP. So I'm not surprised that OAC is not on his list.

[SaintLouisBlues]

51. Too bad this gossipy crap is no longer relegated to the primary forum

I'll have to get back to the trash thread feature I guess.

[JustAnotherGen]

54. Dear AOC

NY State is a sure thing. Welcome to being a Representative in a Blue State. I've lived in NY - and NJ. Candidates don't need to woo us. That includes you.

And if Biden DOES go out - he needs to go the flipped districts. NJ-7th is one. Malinowski will need his help - as a moderate - you don't. Your folks will vote for you anyways.

Sincerely,

A Moderate Democratic Party Member

[Squinch]

55. Oh, for fuck's sake. I keep trying to like her, and then seeing shit like this.

[awesomerwb1]

56. DiSqUaLiFiEd!!!!!

She should've been Biden's FIRST CALL!!!!

Just kidding. Who is she again?

[c-rational]

58. Stating that "the process of coming together should be uncomfortable for everyone"

is simply not true. Why start an argument with a falsehood?

[Gothmog]

59. Why should Joe Biden reach out to AOC?

Link to tweet

[ucrdem]

70. Cuz she's ready for her close-up Mr. DeMille

[ucrdem]

62. Ouch. Some thoughts are better left unexpressed.

When is she gonna learn.

p.s. now to her important concerns:

[LakeArenal]

64. "AOC slams Dem centrists as 'Tea Party of the left,' suggests Biden shouldn't be in same party"

“In any other country, Joe Biden and I would not be in the same party, but in America, we are,” Ocasio-Cortez said. When asked how she would fit in with a possible Biden administration, her initial response was, “Oh, God.”



https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.foxnews.com/politics/aoc-slams-dem-centrists-as-tea-party-of-the-left-suggests-biden-shouldnt-be-in-same-party.amp

[ucrdem]

67. LOL, and now she's wondering why her phone isn't ringing.

p.s. good catch!

[LakeArenal]

75. Not hard to track her "stuff"

AOC labels the Democrat Party 'center-conservative' and claims America doesn't have a 'left' as she complains they can't even get a floor vote on Medicare-for-all
By Leah Simpson For Dailymail.com
03:51 21 Jan 2020, updated 12:57 21 Jan 2020

AOC made similar comments about the Democrat Party in a magazine this month: 'They let anybody who the cat dragged in call themselves a progressive'


Sleepy Joe Biden has a very serious problem with his own party.
"Too Old, Too White, Too Obama"

BRUTAL: Ocasio-Cortez Disses Joe Biden – NOT Interested in Going Backwards (VIDEO

Read more: http://www.city-data.com/forum/elections/3040870-wow-brutal-ocasio-cortez-disses-joe.html#ixzz6JVYaMDWb

[Algernon Moncrieff]

73. Biden should bring her onstage during college campus rallies

Those are some months off - though.

[empedocles]

77. BS rallies

[Runningdawg]

78. Her lack of experience is showing.

[Nululu]

80. Lame. Where's her offer to help? Nt

[DFW]

81. Yeah! What's wrong with Biden? He hasn't reached out to me, either!

Maybe I'm over-estimating my importance in the whole scheme of things.

Maybe I'm not the only one.

[stillcool]

82. ego much?

[OrlandoDem2]

83. Actually this helps Biden.

[SheltieLover]

84. Has OAC Endorsed Joe & Reached Out to Him?

If not, then I would think the reasonable thing to do would be to try that *IF* her motivation is to oust Dump.

Just my 2 cents.

[quickesst]

85. if he's as smart as I know he is....

.... he won't be doing it anytime soon either. The last thing anyone needs at the office is a brat underfoot.

[Indykatie]

86. They Asked Her if Biden and Reached Out and Her Answer Was No - Giver Her a Break on This

What was she supposed to say?

[lapucelle]

87. Has she reached out to Biden? It sounds like she expects to be courted

for some reason. Perhaps she is the one who is only doing things that she feels comfortable with.

I'd like to see her begin to build bridges by addressing some of the things she said about the Democratic Party, the Progressive caucus, and Joe Biden specifically to New York Magazine.

She said the Congressional Progressive Caucus should start kicking people out if they stray too far from the party line. Other caucuses within the Democratic Party in Congress require applications, Ocasio-Cortez pointed out. But “they let anybody who the cat dragged in call themselves a progressive. There’s no standard,” she said.

The same goes for the party as a whole: “Democrats can be too big of a tent.”

It is comments like that that kept Ocasio-Cortez and the rest of the Democratic Party from reaching any kind of meaningful détente. I asked her what she thought her role would be as a member of Congress during, for instance, a Joe Biden presidency. “Oh God,” she said with a groan. “In any other country, Joe Biden and I would not be in the same party, but in America, we are.”

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/01/aoc-first-year-in-washington.html

[BeckyDem]

89. Some of the responses to this young courageous woman are ominous.

[lapucelle]

97. I don't see her as particularly courageous. She's a politician, plain and simple.

Not everyone is going to like her or agree with her. She's made her feelings clear. Others are equally entitled to do the same.

From her profile in New York Magazine.

She said the Congressional Progressive Caucus should start kicking people out if they stray too far from the party line. Other caucuses within the Democratic Party in Congress require applications, Ocasio-Cortez pointed out. But “they let anybody who the cat dragged in call themselves a progressive. There’s no standard,” she said.

The same goes for the party as a whole: “Democrats can be too big of a tent.”

It is comments like that that kept Ocasio-Cortez and the rest of the Democratic Party from reaching any kind of meaningful détente. I asked her what she thought her role would be as a member of Congress during, for instance, a Joe Biden presidency. “Oh God,” she said with a groan. “In any other country, Joe Biden and I would not be in the same party, but in America, we are.”

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/01/aoc-first-year-in-washington.html

[Progressive dog]

90. Go away, AOC

AOC needs to realize that Biden has won without her help. He owes nothing to her.
Biden won because he is supported by the vast majority of the Democratic party. That's easy for AOC to understand, the party had other choices with perhaps a few that were more to AOC's liking, but they didn't win.

[calguy]

92. Why should he?

Other than the fact that she's a far out in left field first term congress woman who likes to make waves, where's the incentive?
Joe's got bigger fish to fry than to "reach out" to AOC.

[calguy]

93. AOC is very very impressed with herself

[MineralMan]

94. Oh, my! A Freshman House Rep. Reaches out to the Presidential Candidate

It doesn't work the way she thinks it does. The proper thing is a communication sent to the presumptive nominee that says:

"Congratulations Vice-President Biden! How can I help in your upcoming campaign?"

That is how you do that.

[PatSeg]

117. Exactly

Very simple and respectful. She has been in government for such a short time, she still doesn't know basic protocols. Being she is one of the "new kids", she might spend less time being a media celebrity and more time watching and listening to those who have more experience.

Sometimes the brightest flame burns out the fastest.

[The Magistrate]

95. Still, Sir, I Expect Mr. Biden Would Take Her Call

Should she choose to reach out to him.

I like Rep. Ocasio-Corte, and want her to remain in Congress and have a fruitful political career as left progressive Representative or better.

But people on the left of the Party, even stars of the left, need to get over the idea the Party's left-center and center-left majority has to court and woo and even placate them. The left is a minority faction, and a minority faction needs to reach out to the majority, seeking to co-operate, and to demonstrate its reliability.


"Can't nobody here play this game?"

[Vivienne235729]

96. Oh wow. I like AOC but she needs to learn some tact. She's a freshman

and is getting a bit ahead of herself. He's kinda busy vetting his vp, pick members of his cabinet, etc. Christ. Smdh....

[LisaM]

104. I don't think the process of coming together should be uncomfortable.

That sounds chaotic and disruptive.

I know that the tech crowd loves disrupting everything, but I bet there are some gig economy workers right now with zero job protection, zero benefits, and things like car payments due so they can do their gig job who might be questioning that right now.

[JT45242]

105. What a sense of absolute entitlement

I am just wondering how many junior representatives with less than 1 term Biden has contacted?

How many second term representatives? Third term?

There are a lot of people above you in the food chain, AOC.

You might want to look at your primary challengers and think about how best to make certain that you don't lose that.

I don't expect the CEO of my company to reach out to me personally ... so why would a first term rep think that she should jump the line to the front of people for the "CEO" of the Democratic party.

[W_HAMILTON]

106. Why would he?

She endorsed Sanders and was actively campaigning for him as recently as just a couple of weeks ago?

Sanders just finally suspended his campaign, what, less than a week ago? Chill out, freshman Congressperson.

[tirebiter]

109. When this meet up happens

Take along Jill and Sharice Davids. Maybe Obama for a fourth and play hearts

[SharonClark]

114. Why link to an excerpt when the original NY Times article is a more accurate take on the interview?

Read the whole Q&A, please, before you starting dissing AOC's response to this simple question. . .
"Q. I guess my first question is simple: Has the Biden campaign reached out to you?
A. No."

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/13/us/politics/aoc-progressives-joe-biden.html

You may agree or disagree with AOC's answers in the Q&A, but you may want to read them before you respond to click bait.

[comradebillyboy]

115. I don't have an NY Times subscripton or I would

have done what you suggest.

[totodeinhere]

118. I don't think that Joe needs to reach out to each and every member of Congress.

And who knows? Maybe Joe will end up endorsing one of her primary opponents.

[Hekate]

122. Has she thought about reaching out to HIM? How can I help, kind of thing?

Apparently the afterglow from Bernie's rallies hasn't quite faded.

Also, how's things in her home district? Just asking.

[Hekate]

125. If the young congresswoman persists in behaving in this jejeune manner, a once-promising career...

...may be cut short.

I hope calling her jejeune will pass the purity test here.

[madaboutharry]

131. AOC is a Queen Bee.

I went to high school with people like her.

[Gothmog]

132. Biden was just endoresed by Sanders

This means that Joe can if he wants put AOC on the backburner

Link to tweet

[SiliconValley_Dem]

134. Let's all help primary her. She loves the idea of Dems primarying incumbent

So let’s get after it.