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63. Some of us are realizing that AOC is not a Democrat and has no...

Sat Jul 21, 2018, 03:00 PM

Jul 2018

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party loyalty. This primarying of Vietnamese-American and African- American Democratic progressives, and other solid Democrats is...I don't know what the f_ck it is but it seems straight out of the Our Revolution playbook.

I don't think it's particularly wise, but as I said earlier, and word to wise, she's not a Democrat.

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Meet some of the candidates Ocasio-Cortez is campaigning for and endorsing [View all] Kaleva Jul 2018 OP

Recommended. H2O Man Jul 2018 #1

+1 CentralMass Jul 2018 #3

+1 leftstreet Jul 2018 #5

Thank you! MuseRider Jul 2018 #6

I actually enjoy the gymnastics. Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #10

+1 demmiblue Jul 2018 #22

Indeed, G_j Jul 2018 #50

+1 n/t ejbr Jul 2018 #54

Thank you for saying this Power 2 the People Jul 2018 #60

+1 AtomicKitten Jul 2018 #83

Thank you for the post and I agree. CentralMass Jul 2018 #2

Now pls balance this with the credentials of Clay and Davids and the other... brush Jul 2018 #4

So are you saying the people Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed are very good candidates? Kaleva Jul 2018 #7

Nevertheless the exception proves the rule. ucrdem Jul 2018 #8

Why do we have primaries? Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #12

To find suitable candidates for holding office. ucrdem Jul 2018 #14

So incumbents should just get to run automatically? Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #16

Only when strengthening the party and supporting its policies are objectives. nt ucrdem Jul 2018 #17

that's for the voters to decide Takket Jul 2018 #31

Voters don't decide who runs in primaries ucrdem Jul 2018 #43

Uh, sure. Did you have a point? Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #52

In Calif you can submit signatures or pay a filing fee. ucrdem Jul 2018 #55

So again what is your point? Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #56

Voters don't decide who runs in primaries. nt ucrdem Jul 2018 #57

Yes you've said that twice now. Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #58

what does that have to do with anything? Takket Jul 2018 #61

It means you can't blame ill-advised primary campaigns on voters. ucrdem Jul 2018 #110

So who determines if a primary campaign is ill-advised? Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #115

It is absolutely not anti-democratic awesomerwb1 Jul 2018 #27

so who decides in the incumbent is doing a good job? Takket Jul 2018 #32

Bingo. nt Susan Calvin Jul 2018 #48

Under what circumstances will you "donate money and help campaign against Ocasio-Cortez"? oberliner Jul 2018 #35

Maybe he will have her primaried. Lol. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2018 #44

that is stupid. Why? Again, she is campaigning for the option she prefers. Why is it acceptible to JCanete Jul 2018 #59

How about the Democratic incumbents then? brush Jul 2018 #9

do they suspend primaries for incumbents? bigtree Jul 2018 #18

Incumbents Democrats are already in office. With this critical election... brush Jul 2018 #23

you have a different notion than the candidate for how best to accomplish that bigtree Jul 2018 #26

Nicely put. awesomerwb1 Jul 2018 #33

She challenged an incumbent and won oberliner Jul 2018 #38

Post removed Post removed Jul 2018 #62

Especially in MA-07 as there is zero reason to challenge Mike Capuano. Why can't they find seaglass Jul 2018 #19

Ayanna Pressley: Why I'm Running bigtree Jul 2018 #20

Do you have any particular concerns about Ayanna Pressley and where she stands on the issues? Kaleva Jul 2018 #21

I have no problem with where Mike Capuano stands on the issues and he is experienced. seaglass Jul 2018 #65

Was there a reason to challenge Joe Crowley? oberliner Jul 2018 #37

Her entire primary campaign was predicated on undermining an established Democrat oberliner Jul 2018 #36

"Undermining"?? Susan Calvin Jul 2018 #49

I wouldn't call it a fair fight Lordquinton Jul 2018 #109

I stand corrected! :-) nt Susan Calvin Jul 2018 #114

You left out some OTHER candidates she's endorsing... brooklynite Jul 2018 #11

Pressley is in the op. Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #13

I listed Ayanna Pressley Kaleva Jul 2018 #15

Added Richardson and Harris to the OP Kaleva Jul 2018 #34

Impressive bios... may the best candidate win. SMC22307 Jul 2018 #24

Don't you think it's a one-sided list? Where are the credentials of other... brush Jul 2018 #28

Make your own list. Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #45

Not at all. Feel free to post the other candidates' bios if you feel... SMC22307 Jul 2018 #88

Of course, just don't want a repeat of the contentiousness of 2016... brush Jul 2018 #104

That ship has sailed. There's already contention toward Democrat AOC... SMC22307 Jul 2018 #112

Thank you for this! MuseRider Jul 2018 #25

Thank you. We are lucky to have many excellent people running in the Dem primary Nanjeanne Jul 2018 #29

Here's a few more candidates Ocasio-Cortez is campaigning for and endorsing Kaleva Jul 2018 #30

Chardo Richardson is running against Stephanie Murphy in FL-07... SidDithers Jul 2018 #41

Other then running against an incumbent, what issues do you have with Richardson? Kaleva Jul 2018 #46

You can't eliminate the fact that she's an incumbent in a swing district... SidDithers Jul 2018 #53

Some of us are realizing that AOC is not a Democrat and has no... brush Jul 2018 #63

Wouldn't surprise me if she becomes an Independent... SidDithers Jul 2018 #67

Assuming she wins. thucythucy Jul 2018 #76

She is running in a very safe district. Her message there has little chance in the midwest. tonyt53 Jul 2018 #81

And Massachusetts was "a safe district" thucythucy Jul 2018 #111

Great point! tonyt53 Jul 2018 #116

Sanders wanted to Primary Obama JI7 Jul 2018 #77

So you don't have any problems with candidate Richard's positions on the issues Kaleva Jul 2018 #72

So you think weakening, instead of supporting, an endangered Democratic incumbent is OK... SidDithers Jul 2018 #113

As a Michigander, I am firmly supporting Whitmer. demmiblue Jul 2018 #39

I'm also with Whitmer Takket Jul 2018 #42

+1 to the above. My vote for Whitmer was cast by absentee ballot. JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2018 #74

I'm voting for Whitmar too but will vote for El-Sayed if he is the nominee. Kaleva Jul 2018 #117

The hostility towards her from some here is very bizarre oberliner Jul 2018 #40

It might be bizarre, it certainly was predictable. Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #47

Yup. And it's not even about AOC. People can certainly not agree with her politics or her Nanjeanne Jul 2018 #64

One thing, she's with OR and is not a Democrat, and thus has a... brush Jul 2018 #66

How is she NOT a Democrat? n/t theaocp Jul 2018 #68

She said it herself. She's a democratic socialist. It's no coincidence... brush Jul 2018 #69

So, you're fighting against the winner of the Democratic primary? n/t theaocp Jul 2018 #70

I never mentioned her primary in NY. She's campaigning against Dems in several other states... brush Jul 2018 #85

this post should never have been alerted on CreekDog Jul 2018 #71

Do you know the ethnicity and sex of the candidates AOC has endorsed? Kaleva Jul 2018 #73

Fair enough, now list the ethnicity of the ones she's working against... brush Jul 2018 #87

5 white males, 1 black male and 1 Vietnamese female Kaleva Jul 2018 #89

And now what do the lists prove? brush Jul 2018 #103

That AOC generally supports women and POC who haven't held office before Kaleva Jul 2018 #105

I support Democratic Party encumbents, true enough, whether they... brush Jul 2018 #106

Well, that's fair. Kaleva Jul 2018 #107

Thank you. Now with a traitor in office unity of our party is paramount. brush Jul 2018 #108

She herself "primaried an incumbent" oberliner Jul 2018 #75

True Trumpocalypse Jul 2018 #82

The Deck was Stacked against her shadowmayor Jul 2018 #51

You forgot Kaniela Ing HI-01 RandySF Jul 2018 #78

Rep. Kaniela Ing Apologizes for Campaign Violations, Vows to Move Forward oberliner Jul 2018 #84

He looks pretty good. I'll add him to the list. Kaleva Jul 2018 #90

Recommended, and thank you for the information. eom guillaumeb Jul 2018 #79

I do support Salazar for State Senate RandySF Jul 2018 #80

great group overall, may the best candidates win, and then all of us support the winner Celerity Jul 2018 #86

This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF Jul 2018 #91

FL-07 is NOT a safe seat. RandySF Jul 2018 #92

FL-07 is rated as being likely or leans blue Kaleva Jul 2018 #93

Those ratings are fluid. RandySF Jul 2018 #94

Which race in NY is that? Kaleva Jul 2018 #95

NY-24 RandySF Jul 2018 #96

So it was Miner's decision not to run that moved the district to lean red. Kaleva Jul 2018 #97

Miner ran and lost to Balder. RandySF Jul 2018 #98

Miner is running as an independent for governor Kaleva Jul 2018 #99

The point I'm making. RandySF Jul 2018 #100

Republican incumbent Rep. John Katko won by 20 points in 2014 & got 61% of the vote in 2016 Kaleva Jul 2018 #101

K & R Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2018 #102