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(7,700 posts)That's proof of support!
NCjack
(10,279 posts)greenjar_01
(6,477 posts)Celerity
(43,353 posts)Alex4Martinez
(2,193 posts)Celerity
(43,353 posts)Ace Rothstein
(3,162 posts)rpannier
(24,329 posts)Also some who thought Mc Connell was in trouble in KY in 2014
I don't put a lot of stock in many people's beliefs that are based totally on what they want
Mariana
(14,856 posts)and not based in reality at all.
tulipsandroses
(5,124 posts)Why?
Congrats to AOC and the people she represents.
whttevrr
(2,345 posts)All the hand wringing and BS about the republican primary-ing her has been entertaining but the 74% of local residents have a great STFU to give to all the provocateurs.
Yes. Provocateurs. Please do not forget that some who post here do not have the best intentions for the Democratic Party.
PatrickforO
(14,573 posts)call them provocateurs. Though doubtless some trolls have gotten through.
Voltaire2
(13,030 posts)extremist pretending to be a Democrat. So her support here remains inexplicable.
PatrickforO
(14,573 posts)That said, there really are many kinds of trolls, and yes, we doubtless have some on here. DU generally does a great job of keeping out spammers and trolls, though. It's actually a very gentle place. I enjoy sometimes going on The Hill and arguing with the right wingers. The trolls there are pretty obvious, because they do one-liner ad hominem attacks with plenty of name calling and other put downs. They kind of seem to travel in packs.
Every time I challenge one, though, I think that maybe, just maybe, I've touched someone else reading the thread and gotten them to think a bit more deeply on things, maybe access some different sources.
But, man, Trump and the GOP are really going all out towards a dictatorship. Other forces (us) seem to be holding them at bay, but they are not going to get thrown into history's dustbin (and hopefully jail for some of them) without a big, constant, consistent fight.
And there are around 30 million Americans we'll never be able to even touch because they are so indoctrinated in right-wing AM talk propaganda. Face it, if someone listens to Rush every day for a decade, it's going to be very difficult to even present any Democratic thoughts to them, let alone turn them around.
Voltaire2
(13,030 posts)who just yesterday was being promoted here as the person who would save us from the (apparently) horrible Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez.
Today nobody admits to supporting her.
jalan48
(13,864 posts)wackadoo wabbit
(1,166 posts)Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,501 posts)relayerbob
(6,544 posts)Midnight Writer
(21,762 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)for this blue district, as well as far larger campaign funding. But she'd been expected to win all along, even if a more electable challenger had arisen.
RandiFan1290
(6,232 posts)DanieRains
(4,619 posts)Just in case....
AlexSFCA
(6,137 posts)ck4829
(35,076 posts)Voltaire2
(13,030 posts)fooled at all by the rightwing Cabrera.
RandiFan1290
(6,232 posts)For all of her haters that spent so much time and energy attacking her.
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,327 posts)ProfessorGAC
(65,030 posts)We heard the Wall Street was throwing money at Cabrera. If accurate, it was a colossal waste of cash because they got slaughtered.
These folks are supposed to be geniuses with money. Apparently not!
They told the dealer "hit me" when sitting on King/Nine.
betsuni
(25,519 posts)Otherwise they would control everything, obviously they do not. I wish people would stop creating dramatic enemies when Republicans are the real horrible criminal enemies.
ProfessorGAC
(65,030 posts)We agree, but I don't get the "creating dramatic enemies" part.
I was creating no enemies in my post.
I was making fun of those "geniuses".
betsuni
(25,519 posts)The ones who go on and on about how the donor class, Wall Street, billionaires, corporatists, elites, establishment, DNC, status quo, etc. are out to get them and practically ignore the real enemy, Republicans.
progressoid
(49,990 posts)ProfessorGAC
(65,030 posts)Now, I get it.
Yeah, the "system is rigged" folks and anybody not wanting to burn it down & start over, crowd.
Got you!
JudyM
(29,241 posts)They just couldnt win this particular battle.
betsuni
(25,519 posts)AOC had much more money than her opponents and won.
demmiblue
(36,851 posts)She really works hard for he constituents.
aikoaiko
(34,169 posts)Imagine that.
And Bowman over 16-term Engel. Wow!
ismnotwasm
(41,979 posts)Good to see