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MadameButterfly

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29. Different legislators have different skills

Reply to edhopper (Reply #22)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 04:15 PM

Jan 13

We know that AOC is more charismatic than Jeffries.
But this vote is not for nothing. It needs to be on the record what the Dems are for and what the Republicans are voting down.
If we sit on our hands because we think we're going to lose we get no credit for our position no matter how many interviews we do on the steps of the capitol.

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AOC: "You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face." [View all] tblue37 Jan 12 OP

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Jan 12 #1

Thank you for the truth, Alexandria 🙏❤️ enough Jan 12 #2

Why isn't Jeffries saying this? edhopper Jan 12 #3

+1 dalton99a Jan 12 #7

Something something dry powder something... progressoid Jan 12 #8

+1 leftstreet Jan 12 #11

Priorities LilElf70 Jan 12 #12

+ 1 red dog 1 Jan 12 #14

Because Jeffries was busy getting the House to pass his discharge petition to extend the ACA subsidies: W_HAMILTON Jan 13 #21

You mean the one edhopper Jan 13 #22

I googled Jeffries statement happy feet Jan 13 #28

Different legislators have different skills MadameButterfly Jan 13 #29

You think passing legislation is performative but making a public statement to reporters is meaningful? W_HAMILTON Jan 13 #33

Jeffries needs to go. North Coast Lawyer Jan 13 #34

Absolutely right! kentuck Jan 12 #4

K&R 2naSalit Jan 12 #5

Kick dalton99a Jan 12 #6

Kick & Recommend. Clarity and truth telling. bronxiteforever Jan 12 #9

The GOP has become the new Taliban. Initech Jan 12 #10

The Onion figured this out in 2014 Lucky Luciano Jan 12 #13

This is literally what China is doing. thought crime Jan 12 #19

I look forward to her ... mr715 Jan 12 #15

or as Speaker of the House MadameButterfly Jan 13 #30

Whatever road she takes mr715 Jan 13 #31

"Even Trump Supporters Are Nodding In Agreement With AOC's Latest Takedown Of J D Vance" red dog 1 Jan 12 #16

The ACA subsidies are about $14B a year. ICE got funding of $75B over 4 years. Bluetus Jan 12 #17

A couple of the replies to AOC's post red dog 1 Jan 12 #18

Short and to the point. Outstanding. Hassler Jan 13 #20

She and Crockett are among the few Democrats who have any spine at all. They are also the only ones PatrickforB Jan 13 #23

The more I see of her, the more I admire her. She's great. NNadir Jan 13 #24

AOC puts the complex into words I can understand. Kid Berwyn Jan 13 #25

She has a way with words bucolic_frolic Jan 13 #26

Excellent BeyondGeography Jan 13 #27

well said AOC Evolve Dammit Jan 13 #32

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