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EnergizedLib

(3,128 posts)
Sat May 9, 2026, 03:12 PM 18 hrs ago

I love AOC, but.... [View all]

Will one of her Democratic colleagues please pull her aside and tell her now is not the time to advocate for eliminating the filibuster when our side controls nothing in Washington? If they do it, they do it, but we should have no part in that.

Let those states with blue trifectas go on offense. Washington will pass the voter suppression bill and who knows what other nasty stuff.

When we get the trifecta in Washington back, *then* go on offense. Until then, the blue governors and blue legislatures need to go on offense, draw MAGA into oblivion, while Washington Dems play defense at least until we win one or both houses of in Congress in November.

If you’re a constituent of hers, I’d encourage you call or email her office.

I do not want us as a party to outsmart ourselves.

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I love AOC, but.... [View all] EnergizedLib 18 hrs ago OP
I could get myself in trouble here, murielm99 18 hrs ago #1
She is on the right track Fiendish Thingy 14 hrs ago #2
For now, or then? EnergizedLib 13 hrs ago #3
I would say she is foreshadowing the future Fiendish Thingy 13 hrs ago #4
She is broadcasting her stance for when she runs to replace Schumer. mr715 12 hrs ago #5
Is there not a difference EnergizedLib 9 hrs ago #7
The last twenty years of my life haven't been "the time" Sympthsical 12 hrs ago #6
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