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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

12 hrs ago

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 Monday OP

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Monday #1

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

Why isn't Jeffries saying this? edhopper Monday #3

+1 dalton99a Monday #7

Something something dry powder something... progressoid Monday #8

+1 leftstreet Monday #11

Priorities LilElf70 Monday #12

+ 1 red dog 1 Monday #14

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

You mean the one edhopper 20 hrs ago #22

I googled Jeffries statement happy feet 17 hrs ago #28

Different legislators have different skills MadameButterfly 12 hrs ago #29

You think passing legislation is performative but making a public statement to reporters is meaningful? W_HAMILTON 12 hrs ago #33

Jeffries needs to go. North Coast Lawyer 9 hrs ago #34

Absolutely right! kentuck Monday #4

K&R 2naSalit Monday #5

Kick dalton99a Monday #6

Kick & Recommend. Clarity and truth telling. bronxiteforever Monday #9

The GOP has become the new Taliban. Initech Monday #10

The Onion figured this out in 2014 Lucky Luciano Monday #13

This is literally what China is doing. thought crime Monday #19

I look forward to her ... mr715 Monday #15

or as Speaker of the House MadameButterfly 12 hrs ago #30

Whatever road she takes mr715 12 hrs ago #31

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

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

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

Short and to the point. Outstanding. Hassler Yesterday #20

She and Crockett are among the few Democrats who have any spine at all. They are also the only ones PatrickforB 18 hrs ago #23

The more I see of her, the more I admire her. She's great. NNadir 18 hrs ago #24

AOC puts the complex into words I can understand. Kid Berwyn 17 hrs ago #25

She has a way with words bucolic_frolic 17 hrs ago #26

Excellent BeyondGeography 17 hrs ago #27

well said AOC Evolve Dammit 12 hrs ago #32