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Hekate

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28. It matters because they are Swiftboating Joe Biden. If we don't fight back hard, the story festers..

Wed Apr 15, 2020, 01:51 AM

Apr 2020

...and metastasizes.

Remember when it happened to Senator John Kerry? He was a genuine war hero, wounded in action, who commanded a "Swiftboat" in the Vietnam War. By the time the GOP was done with him, they had managed to search under every rock until they found a couple of disgruntled vets who were willing to lie about his record, and they painted Senator Kerry as a coward who lied about his service and lied about his documented wounds.

That is the meaning of "Swiftboating." Take something good and honorable about a person -- in the present case VP Biden's unblemished reputation as a devoted family man -- and find some lowlife willing to lie and smear until he's destroyed.

That's what's going on here. As far as I am concerned Ms Ocasio-Cortez can go to hell. I am done with her.

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AOC throws Biden under the bus. [View all] RandySF Apr 2020 OP

I remember a kid named Danny F. who went to my junior high school greenjar_01 Apr 2020 #1

When I first read that article about it.. ananda Apr 2020 #84

Metoo has geotten flask for not going with Reade tirebiter Apr 2020 #2

She once claimed that Putin hit on her. RandySF Apr 2020 #4

the ones attacking metoo movement are mostly bitter misogynist scumbags JI7 Apr 2020 #6

We're facing a mortal enemy. 26,064 Americans are dead. Our economy is in the toilet. dalton99a Apr 2020 #3

+1000 SouthernCal_Dem Apr 2020 #7

That's it in a nutshell MustLoveBeagles Apr 2020 #18

Tara Reade knows it's a felony to file a false police report.. Cha Apr 2020 #34

Tara Reade knows it's a felony to file a false police report.. SamBob Apr 2020 #35

I think she just lost her re-election. How stupid can you get. brush Apr 2020 #42

Really. Because she's just going along with Cha Apr 2020 #49

+1000 scrabblequeen40 Apr 2020 #73

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2020 #5

I would really love it agingdem Apr 2020 #13

Too late. She's got a strong challenger and she just gave her all the... brush Apr 2020 #45

+1000 smirkymonkey Apr 2020 #118

I really just wish she would just gain a little humility, listen and learn AND GROW THE HELL UP trueblue2007 Apr 2020 #136

She is full of ego. smirkymonkey Apr 2020 #139

This! n/t MFGsunny Apr 2020 #120

Biden has already made a statement on the issue, what more is she wanting? MeToo wasn't guilty as uponit7771 Apr 2020 #8

Ocasio is trying to draw Sanders' supporters who Hortensis Apr 2020 #9

At This Point Does It Really Matter? sfstaxprep Apr 2020 #10

It matters because they are Swiftboating Joe Biden. If we don't fight back hard, the story festers.. Hekate Apr 2020 #28

Very well summarized what this is all about ANND..... SiliconValley_Dem Apr 2020 #38

1M! arthritisR_US Apr 2020 #39

This coming from someone in our own party amounts to treachery to me. brush Apr 2020 #48

The thing is, we don't give a shit this time. We know what their game is and we aren't going to fall smirkymonkey Apr 2020 #121

I'm donating to AOC's primary opponent. nt TexasTowelie Apr 2020 #11

Great idea SiliconValley_Dem Apr 2020 #20

This person looks like strongest challenger SiliconValley_Dem Apr 2020 #21

OMG - Michelle wrote a book claiming we need less government womanofthehills Apr 2020 #31

That is what I have read! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #65

She is an extreme right winger. I remmeber her on CNBC trashing President still_one Apr 2020 #70

She is not extreme. She has endorsed Joe Biden for President. honest.abe Apr 2020 #71

I used to listen to her bullshit on CNBC. She is a Larry Kudlow supply sider, whose positions still_one Apr 2020 #76

"If I had to choose between AOC or MCC, I probably would choose MCC." honest.abe Apr 2020 #85

We pretty much on the same page Abe still_one Apr 2020 #86

So you would choose a women who wants to do away with Social Security, Medicare, the Dept of Labor, womanofthehills Apr 2020 #93

Do you have link to what you are talking about? honest.abe Apr 2020 #94

CNBC's Caruso-Cabrera: Eliminate Departments Of Labor, Commerce, Education And Privatize Social Sec Celerity Apr 2020 #109

Never mind. AOC has now endorsed Biden. honest.abe Apr 2020 #126

yes, (and this is not directed at you) I tried to point out that this was an day plus old article Celerity Apr 2020 #127

Yep. Thanks for the clarification. honest.abe Apr 2020 #129

Some Day, Ma'am The Magistrate Apr 2020 #132

The CBS article is from Tuesday, the same day as AOC said it on The Wing, she endorsed Biden on Wed Celerity Apr 2020 #134

I do not forgive them DFW Apr 2020 #137

+1 betsuni Apr 2020 #138

Take a look at Jose Velazquez, the only progressive in that race and Blue_true Apr 2020 #124

She's a conservative. theaocp Apr 2020 #43

And her favorite President is Ronald Regan. womanofthehills Apr 2020 #46

Michelle has endorsed Biden. AOC has not. honest.abe Apr 2020 #72

Bill Kristol has endorsed Joe Biden also. All that means is he is less crazy then still_one Apr 2020 #77

Yes, agreed. honest.abe Apr 2020 #89

You are right. This election is too important for divisionary BS. still_one Apr 2020 #91

She's a conservative. Dem4Life1102 Apr 2020 #79

According to your link.. "fiscally conservative, socially liberal". honest.abe Apr 2020 #96

She's an anti-government conservative Dem4Life1102 Apr 2020 #97

Doesnt matter now. AOC came to her senses and just endorsed Biden. honest.abe Apr 2020 #98

Nice to see your flexibility. LMAO n/t theaocp Apr 2020 #99

Not flexible at all. Either you support Biden or you support Trump. honest.abe Apr 2020 #100

IKR? Based on this statement, you turn on a dime and now support her. theaocp Apr 2020 #102

I like AOC but she needs to grow up politically. honest.abe Apr 2020 #103

NO WAY!!!! The only progressive in that race is Jose Velazquez. Blue_true Apr 2020 #123

Jose Velazquez is the true progressive in that race. Blue_true Apr 2020 #122

"My job is to push and push back against everyone. To push back against the Republican Party and betsuni Apr 2020 #12

Didn't she see how well that worked out for BS? Cha Apr 2020 #15

"Oh, God. In any other country Joe Biden and I would not be in the same party, but in America betsuni Apr 2020 #24

Awwww... Cha Apr 2020 #27

Going down with the sinking Both Sides ship when even Bernie jumped in the lifeboat. betsuni Apr 2020 #33

Yeah, it seems like she's on Cha Apr 2020 #37

Wow Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2020 #101

shocking. Cha Apr 2020 #108

Post removed Post removed Apr 2020 #14

Not gonna happen. She needs to be beat in primary SiliconValley_Dem Apr 2020 #22

"CNBC's Caruso-Cabrera: Eliminate Departments Of Labor, Commerce, Education womanofthehills Apr 2020 #88

+100000 Celerity Apr 2020 #106

you are pushing a Republican plant Celerity Apr 2020 #105

Not trying to...just highlighting the one with most chance to unseat AOC SiliconValley_Dem Apr 2020 #116

Good, I like AOC, I hope she coasts to victory nt Celerity Apr 2020 #117

Unfortunately she will still have a platform Sewa Apr 2020 #29

You're not going to be allowed to support the republicon challenger on DU RandiFan1290 Apr 2020 #66

Looks like that posters been here since 2016 HarlanPepper Apr 2020 #75

Buh bye RandiFan1290 May 2020 #140

Here she's saying "the Biden campaign did not reach out to her.." Cha Apr 2020 #16

I recall her saying that she and Biden would be in different brer cat Apr 2020 #55

And..AOC asserting that Biden didn't win because of his agenda is truly a dismissive slap in the .. Cha Apr 2020 #56

New York Times' radio show "The Daily" did a piece on these allegations today PSPS Apr 2020 #17

Thank you.. and if AOC bothered to investigate she would Cha Apr 2020 #23

Bravenewsblog has an excellent article on this ismnotwasm Apr 2020 #19

the whole thing is mostly being pushed by a bunch of fucked up men JI7 Apr 2020 #26

Thank you for that, ismnotwasm. Cha Apr 2020 #30

It's a "on it's face ovious" a smear campaign. BlueLucy Apr 2020 #25

TR Then-"My old Boss speaks the truth.." Now.. "Tic Toc.. Cha Apr 2020 #32

Hope she loses her seat. Nt helpisontheway Apr 2020 #36

It's legitimate to call Joe Biden " someone who has a really long history of being creepy to women?" DFW Apr 2020 #40

Thank you for that, DFW.. good point about Mama Tiger Cha Apr 2020 #41

It's legitimate to call Joe Biden " someone who has a really long history of being creepy to women?" SamBob Apr 2020 #44

I don't think AOC is for sale DFW Apr 2020 #51

yeah SamBob Apr 2020 #131

Now is when the right side should be rowing, so to speak, to turn things port side. nt greyl Apr 2020 #47

Who cares what this freshman member of the house thinks? Gothmog Apr 2020 #50

Knock Down The House is a must see, however. greyl Apr 2020 #52

Roger Stone is still on the loose! Fozzledick Apr 2020 #53

AOC is a pain in the ass....seriously!! n/t scardycat Apr 2020 #54

If she had any sense she'd be ashamed of flogging Trump talking points. ucrdem Apr 2020 #57

We should not delude ourselves into thinking this will DeminPennswoods Apr 2020 #58

It will never go away as long as some people think they can profit from it DFW Apr 2020 #59

It's already discredited.. she's smearing Joe Biden the same Cha Apr 2020 #61

But that doesn't matter! DeminPennswoods Apr 2020 #92

YES IT DOES MATTTER.. AOC IS WRONG. Cha Apr 2020 #104

My point is that the GOP will use this DeminPennswoods Apr 2020 #110

Yeah, and she's only helping them. Cha Apr 2020 #111

It does matter. The GOP blood sport ratfckers are relentless, & Hillary is not POTUS. Hekate Apr 2020 #125

She's trying to kneecap Biden... there are no two ways about it. NurseJackie Apr 2020 #60

Disappointing from her. DeterDeter Apr 2020 #62

I like her too but MustLoveBeagles Apr 2020 #130

Yikes! Mike Nelson Apr 2020 #63

Omg, does she not know that Biden's name was never mentioned secondwind Apr 2020 #64

Vindictive! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #67

This isn't the first time she has spoken out of ignorance, and it won't be the last still_one Apr 2020 #68

I really dont get what her game plan is. honest.abe Apr 2020 #69

She put the cause in front of the bigger picture Mr. Ected Apr 2020 #74

Sounds like she was asked a gotcha question Dem4Life1102 Apr 2020 #78

Not really.. she didn't have to answer like that. Cha Apr 2020 #113

How should she have answered? Dem4Life1102 Apr 2020 #114

If she had done her homework she would Cha Apr 2020 #115

The hate on the DU for Democratic Party members is astounding. rgbecker Apr 2020 #80

AOC goes after Pelosi and WE hate the Democratic Party!? SiliconValley_Dem Apr 2020 #82

So while she's tearing down our Presidential nominee you're upset because people are criticizing.... George II Apr 2020 #83

We Are Standing UP for our DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE who is Cha Apr 2020 #107

AOC's days are numbered - another Democrat will be in her place GeorgiaPeanut Apr 2020 #81

You don't have to in the House. Many firebrands and kooks serve multiple terms SiliconValley_Dem Apr 2020 #119

Rand Paul, for example. herding cats Apr 2020 #133

Whatever Dem2 Apr 2020 #87

Maybe Tara Reade should be the focus of AOC's investigation. Ilsa Apr 2020 #90

AOC was 'ok' at first but now she reminds me of the idiot-in-chief. Talitha Apr 2020 #95

this article is referring to a Tuesday event, today AOC endorsed Biden for POTUS, so there is that Celerity Apr 2020 #112

AO who? "some people say".... who cares. Kashkakat v.2.0 Apr 2020 #128

When AOC voted with republicans Stefanik and Zeldin against New York, was done with her and so were Lady_Chat Apr 2020 #135