I would prefer Mark Kelly, but she’s way better than Newsom at least.
Just what we need AOCIA to continue the zionazi genocide status quo! As fake as Mamdani and Bernie rofl
When she runs it will be as a sheepdog candidate like Bernie keeping disenfranchised voters herded up in the party with promises of change and a seat at the table if only they stick around long enough, which is always long enough until they realize theyve been screwed again and it’s too late to form outside coalitions. The DNC has been running these sheepdog campaigns since Reagan
I want to see her take more media. I don’t think she’s as prepared many other potential candidates (Khanna is a good correllary). She’s been able to stick to very safe media spaces and that won’t fly in a campaign. Right now she’s the best option, but I’d rather see more competitive options to sharpen her. I’m also not super impressed with her last 2 years as a representative. She’s developing some… bad habits when it comes to triangulation.
I also think Platner could run. They take much harder media interviews. I think Khanna could run. I also think there are some potential candidates out of Minnesota, what with their ability to show leadership during the ICE campaign there, like Jacob Frey.
AOC has been a bit of a disappointment as she’s become more comfortable in her seat. I don’t really get the uncritical cheerleading,.although I have come to expect it. AOCs political instincts went from great in 2018 to very not good in the previous year, and instinct really matters. Her retreat from even safe media spaces also, pretty disappointing and it leaves her vulnerable in a general. Still great policies but seems to prefer communication via a panel or a from behind a microphone where she won’t have hard questions come at her. That won’t fly in a general.
She is the new Nancy Pelosi
Hardly. This is just a massive misinformation campaign aimed to disenfranchise Democrats and boost Republican turnout.
She’s never shown interest in running for President and most recently has said she has more work and can do more work in Congress.
There’s a reason why this post has been reposted like 5x in the last 24hrs and has gained so much debate. Because it’s made up ragebait.
Edit: if you need more proof just look at the latest push now about Warren from Axios.
Believe it or not, but there was a time were Nancy Pelosi’s progressive promises, especially regarding healthcare, was a big part of her early career (1987–1997) and beyond:
*1987–1997: Early Career Focus
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AIDS Funding & Advocacy: Pelosi made increased federal funding to combat AIDS a top priority, reflecting her district’s needs and her commitment to LGBTQ+ and public health issues
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Medicaid Expansion: She worked to expand Medicaid for HIV/AIDS patients and accelerate research.
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Incremental Reform: Her approach was pragmatic, focusing on targeted healthcare improvements.
*2000s: Shift Toward Broader Healthcare Reform
- Affordable Care Act (2010): Pelosi played a pivotal role in passing the ACA, which expanded coverage.
and this interview from 1997 she even talks supportingly about single payer. https://www.c-span.org/clip/news-conference/nancy-pelosi-on-single-payer-health-care/4682193
Nancy Pelosi, back in the day, was very much like todays AOC.
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She’s never shown interest in running for President
Honestly the best trait of a future president…
We don’t want someone that wants to be president. We need someone who reluctantly steps up because they have the best shoot.
Like the Jeff Winger paintball speech.
She’s the country’s best shot, so regardless of if she wants to be president she needs to run in 2028.
Strategically it would just be stupid to say shes going to now. Which is why billionaire owned media is desperate for her to say she is. Once she says she’s running, she’s the defacto general candidate.
The ideal path is a congressional leadership position in January, and then moving to 2028 presidential. And that could very well already be her plan. She just can’t/shouldn’t say it yet.
I think “openly not wanting to be president” is actually a bad quality for a future president, though I would vote for AOC over Kamala any day, based on their tiny policy differences. Idk how AOC feels about FRAC mining tho
The major problem—one of the major problems, for there are several—one of the many major problems with governing people is that of whom you get to do it; or rather of who manages to get people to let them do it to them.
To summarize: it is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it.
To summarize the summary: anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.
― Douglas Adams
The exception that proves the rule is people who begrudgingly accept the responsibility out of the greater good.
Democrats disenfranchise themselves by running candidates no one wants and never listening to voters. Their wounds are self inflicted.
Republicans are trying VERY hard to make this stick.
I see a lot of disinfo astroturfing pushing this online, too.
And the new sheepdog to replace Bernie
