AOC Wants ‘Uncomfortable’ Concessions From Biden To Party’s Left Flank | Talking Points Memo

The thing is…most of us didn’t start off as Biden supporters. We just know what we must do now to rid ourselves of Trump.

We all have viewpoints and political wants, but all of that pretty much takes a backseat right now because “Beating Donald Trump is a matter of life or death for our communities”

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Dear Bernie Bros,

The Year 2000 is on the phone, some Florida Ralph Nader voters would like a word with all of you…

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And yet, they don’t understand that they’ve lost whatever clout they had prior to 2016. They honestly think they’re in a better position to pound the table. SMH.

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Amen.

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She’s right. Biden hopefully listens. It would be smart strategically.

And iti’s a mistake to conflate AOC with the BernieBros never-Biden people.

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FEMA is getting a workout this year…

Lookout if any major hurricane makes landfall this season…

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Understood, and a judgment in itself – but you saw the point, I imagine.

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@tigersharktoo and @asturcot

I got lazy with the hype about Ocasio’s initials and lazy fingers on the keyboard. But normally I refer to her as “Ocasio”, in my conversations with friends and associates.

In fact, when I first learned about her, it took time to get the initials into an association with her at all.

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I’m wondering if AOC tried to convey this message privately, and, if so, if she was rebuffed. I would think that would have been the first approach.

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She better reconcile herself to the challenges of that conundrum mighty fast . She has the opportunity to a strong functioning part of the plan to retake the nation … or she can give petulant mediocre half hearted effort. … I hope she is smart enough to know which one will enable her to have more sway in a Biden Administration.

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AOK with me…

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Bernie and AOC are replaying a game petulant children engage in when they are behind:“I quit I win.” She is in some ways a savvy pol, but occasionally can’t see the forest for the trees. Now is not the time for factionalism and public demands to weaken Biden by making him seem captive to the demands of the left. I can’t imagine a dumber strategy than this public airing of demands. It’s time for Nancy to have another talk with AOC and explain politics to her. The GOP is salivating at the prospect of painting Joe as enfeebled captive to Bernie and the “far left” (their terms). Don’t fall for that trap.

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Unable to utter defining statements.
Instead, accusatory poop dropped from snooty perch.
A tiresome act every day.

#HaikuAnswers

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Just as I could predict that Bernie’s stans are back with the same divisive talk that put Trump in the WH the last time. Leopards…

Sure, but her BATNA is a second Trump term, so either her gaslighting and hostage-taking is all bluff and can be safely disregarded, or she’s a reckless nihilist and you’d be a fool to trust any agreement you might negotiate with her.

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How about we get Trump out first, then we start eating our own?

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And some New Hampshire Ralph Nader voters from 2000.

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Same as it ever was. Same as it ever was.

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I think she is right in a lot of respects as far as what Biden needs to do. I do have an issue how she loudly and publicly proclaimed it with a “Biden-Bashing” subtext.

We don’t need that right now. THAT is NOT an example of bringing the party together.

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Yes, from the boards here I have learned that there are Communists, Trotskyites, Anarcho-syndicalists all plotting to overthrow Biden…

And I am sure I have missed a few of the labels…