Progressives, part 3...

This seems like it should be an April Fool's joke, but apparently, it's not:

Ocasio-Cortez falsely says GOP changed Constitution to block FDR re-lection

Geez, lady ...

posted by O-Trap

This seems like it should be an April Fool's joke, but apparently, it's not:

Ocasio-Cortez falsely says GOP changed Constitution to block FDR re-lection

Geez, lady ...

Nevermind the fact that FDR was dead before the 22nd Amendment was even written by those in Congress (by almost 2 years).

posted by jmog

Nevermind the fact that FDR was dead before the 22nd Amendment was even written by those in Congress (by almost 2 years).

The video at the top of the article points that out.  It does point out that, in all fairness, the 22nd Amendment was indeed in response to FDR's being elected four times, but rightly, it notes that it wasn't to prevent anything, as she claimed.

When she first rose to prominence, I was REALLY trying to give her the benefit of the doubt as being a bright person with views I just disagreed with, but it's getting harder to do that the longer she stays in the public eye.

posted by O-Trap

The video at the top of the article points that out.  It does point out that, in all fairness, the 22nd Amendment was indeed in response to FDR's being elected four times, but rightly, it notes that it wasn't to prevent anything, as she claimed.

When she first rose to prominence, I was REALLY trying to give her the benefit of the doubt as being a bright person with views I just disagreed with, but it's getting harder to do that the longer she stays in the public eye.

Sadly, I am beginning to believe Sarah Palin was/is smarter than AOC. That's hard to believe.

posted by jmog

Sadly, I am beginning to believe Sarah Palin was/is smarter than AOC. That's hard to believe.

I might still give AOC the slight edge based on some of what she has to have retained from college, but they're looking more and more like they're in the same camp.

AOC makes Sarah Palin look like Margaret Thatcher.

posted by jmog

Sadly, I am beginning to believe Sarah Palin was/is smarter than AOC. That's hard to believe.

Good comparison.  They both seem to have a similar grasp on the complex issues affecting our world.  Maybe Tina Fey can play AOC as well as Palin.  

posted by QuakerOats

 

AOC makes Sarah Palin look like Margaret Thatcher.

No way.  AOC is awful, I'll agree.  But Sarah Palin was horribly clueless and belongs in the same category.  The fact that she could have been a heartbeat away from the big chair is terrifying.  

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

No way.  AOC is awful, I'll agree.  But Sarah Palin was horribly clueless and belongs in the same category.  The fact that she could have been a heartbeat away from the big chair is terrifying.  

The fact she could have been a heartbeat away from the big chair probably played a sizable role in Obama beating McCain.

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

Good comparison.  They both seem to have a similar grasp on the complex issues affecting our world.  Maybe Tina Fey can play AOC as well as Palin.  

Claims of colorism in 5 ... 4 ... 3 ... 2 ...
 

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

No way.  AOC is awful, I'll agree.  But Sarah Palin was horribly clueless and belongs in the same category.  The fact that she could have been a heartbeat away from the big chair is terrifying.  

Well yeah, but ...

posted by Heretic

The fact she could have been a heartbeat away from the big chair probably played a sizable role in Obama beating McCain.

Maybe in the margin of victory, but there was no way America in 2008 was electing a Republican after GWB's wars and crashing economy.

Millions without water as Venezuela crisis deepens...

Change (fake) dems believe in …

posted by QuakerOats

 

Millions without water as Venezuela crisis deepens...

 

 

 

Change (fake) dems believe in …

Right, yes, every registered democrat desires Venezuela.  You've hit the nail on the head.  It really is that simple.  

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

Right, yes, every registered democrat desires Venezuela.  You've hit the nail on the head.  It really is that simple.  

I guess you missed this part: “(fake) dems”.  Those are all the Marxists parading around as democrats, which seems to be more and more every day.

AOC just hit with new FEC charges --- running subsidy scheme

posted by QuakerOats

 

AOC just hit with new FEC charges --- running subsidy scheme

Official charges?

wow......3...2....1...career over

posted by QuakerOats

 

AOC just hit with new FEC charges --- running subsidy scheme

Complaint, not yet a charge. 

I actually hope that she's not charged and/or proven anything guilty. I'd rather see the reaction on election day if she's voted out of her district.