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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(119,070 posts)
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 04:13 PM Jan 29

AOC embraces role as attack dog against Trump

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is embracing her role as one of her party’s sharpest critics of President Trump as other Democrats workshop a softer approach to him.

The “squad” member skipped Trump’s inauguration, marking the first in a series of public back-and-forth exchanges with some of the president’s most loyal defenders on social media. After declaring that she doesn’t support “rapists” to explain her absence, the firebrand congresswoman later directed her ire at Elon Musk for making what many Democrats perceived to be a “Nazi salute” while giving a political speech. Now, she’s calling the early days of Trump’s presidency a “billionaire feeding frenzy.”

Her actions come as Democrats are struggling to coalesce around a unified message against Trump just two weeks into his second term, with some high-profile figures in the party, such as Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), even opening the door to working with him.

“She understands the importance of being seen doing and saying something,” said one progressive Democratic commentator in New York. “The alternative is letting Trump suck up all the media oxygen again, and that has proven disastrous for Dems.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ocasio-cortez-embraces-role-attack-110000050.html

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AOC embraces role as attack dog against Trump (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 29 OP
Either lead or get out of the way. AOC has demonstrated leadership skills and has earned a place up front Deuxcents Jan 29 #1
Unfortunately she was not given a formal leadership role newdeal2 Jan 29 #3
Abso-fuckin-lutely!! AOC, with her strong leadership, EASILY could be our President in waiting. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 29 #4
She is amazing Bettie Jan 29 #10
You could be right, but I have to believe AOC would have a fighting chance. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 29 #14
FIGHT! bluestateboomer Jan 29 #11
Whoever these "other Democrats" are.... Think. Again. Jan 29 #2
I am no donating to any Dem MontanaMama Jan 29 #12
Excellent! Think. Again. Jan 29 #17
If she keeps it up the news networks may have to have her on air underpants Jan 29 #5
Bring her on and make the media do their job and maybe learn something. Deuxcents Jan 29 #6
AOC and Tim Walz for me malaise Jan 29 #7
Listen when she's speaking Comrade Citizen Jan 29 #8
Where's Gerry Connolly? SocialDemocrat61 Jan 29 #9
I know the guy has cancer MontanaMama Jan 29 #13
Missing the turn NEOBuckeye Jan 29 #16
This old white guy enigmania Jan 29 #15
Schumer's term is up in 2028 Renew Deal Jan 29 #18

Deuxcents

(21,002 posts)
1. Either lead or get out of the way. AOC has demonstrated leadership skills and has earned a place up front
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 04:18 PM
Jan 29

newdeal2

(1,782 posts)
3. Unfortunately she was not given a formal leadership role
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 04:24 PM
Jan 29

But glad she's taking the opportunity herself.

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,802 posts)
4. Abso-fuckin-lutely!! AOC, with her strong leadership, EASILY could be our President in waiting.
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 04:29 PM
Jan 29

Bettie

(17,760 posts)
10. She is amazing
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 06:29 PM
Jan 29

but, our country will never have a woman as president. Misogyny is too deeply entrenched in our society and we're moving backward in terms of women's rights.

Think. Again.

(21,382 posts)
2. Whoever these "other Democrats" are....
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 04:23 PM
Jan 29

...they need to be hounded day and night to PROTECT OUR DEMOCRACY!

" ...as other Democrats workshop a softer approach to him. "

MontanaMama

(24,249 posts)
12. I am no donating to any Dem
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 06:59 PM
Jan 29

who hasn’t taken a hard line public stance against FOTUS and Project 2025. I respond to each email request telling them so. I’ll support them when they support us. Full stop.

underpants

(188,782 posts)
5. If she keeps it up the news networks may have to have her on air
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 04:34 PM
Jan 29

She’s rarely on TV because she won’t stick to their script and very few “news personalities” can not look like she mopped the floor with them.

Comrade Citizen

(167 posts)
8. Listen when she's speaking
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 05:44 PM
Jan 29

She explains everything so well in her videos. Just a phenomenal Boricua stateswoman, destined to be leader of the free world.

MontanaMama

(24,249 posts)
13. I know the guy has cancer
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 07:01 PM
Jan 29

and is undergoing treatments. I wish him well. I just do not understand Nancy Pelosi not giving that seat to AOC, or, if she really could not see her way to do that, to appoint someone who wasn’t really sick and was a bulldog! This is fucking war. Time to act like it.

NEOBuckeye

(2,859 posts)
16. Missing the turn
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 07:06 PM
Jan 29

He apparently wanted so bad.

Nothing personal against him, he honestly needs to rest, be with his family, and step aside. It’s time to pass the torch.

Renew Deal

(83,554 posts)
18. Schumer's term is up in 2028
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 07:11 PM
Jan 29

And he will be 77. A spot for her opens up if he doesn’t run for reelection.

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