cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/52742400
How the Senate Democratic leader and his Gang of Eight keep trying to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/52742400
How the Senate Democratic leader and his Gang of Eight keep trying to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory.
My pet theory is that Schumer will agree to not run again, and AOC will take over his seat without primary opposition, as long as she promises to not run against Newsom for President.
I really want AOC as president, but it’s already fucking clear with the past 2 women nominees that the USA, despite claiming it is “progressive”, will not vote for a woman. Even a white woman couldn’t make it, what makes you think a brown one will again?
Only time I see it happening is if there is mass social upheaval, a desire for change like with Obama. Today, the propaganda machine has amplified and division is rooted deeply. We crossed the Rubicon as a nation.
Or maybe those women had dog shit policies. Nope, no introspection allowed, just play the victim card and learn absolutely nothing.
Hillary had no likeability and Kamala had little time and was courting centrists.
I think AOC will make a perfect Presidential candidate, in 2040 or 2048 after a few terms in the Senate. She will still be “young” by Presidential standards. Maybe by then many of the misogynists will have died off.
Don’t get me wrong: she would make an extremely good candidate in 2028 too. But I don’t think she has a chance of winning in the current climate. Too many people won’t vote for a woman right now, but are self-aware enough to know they can’t admit it anymore, so will come up with bullshit reasons why they can’t do it.
If she is on my ballot she is getting my vote, full stop. But I want to keep her for NY for a while longer.
The main problem is that by then the character assassination will be complete. Right now it’s still just underway.
I have bad news for you about how the DNC operates
What do you mean? Making a backroom deal to get the Next One Up across the finish line is exactly how they operate
yeah but AOC is someone the public could get behind as a genuine crusader for the small fry.
DNC historically backstabs people like that the hardest, in order to push the totally-not-republican-in-everything-but-name candidate on America.
The DNC backstabs those folks if they run for President, but would have no problem backing a certain victory for a Senate seat.
They just backstabbed someone running for mayor…
Well, they tried to, but he won, and now they are all going to cozy up to him as long as he keeps winning
Outwardly sure, they will talk nice. But they aren’t going to do any favors for the man.
My fingers are crossed for a Walz/AOC ticket.