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10. Pass. This is just wishful thinking for anyone to think she could ever be nominated...

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 02:33 PM

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... ergo, she'll never be elected President. She's fine in the role and office that she currently occupies. We need to focus our energies and money on more serious and more electable contenders who have broad appeal across the entire country, not just New England and California.

Eliminate the Electoral College and then maybe we can talk... but until then, this is pure fantasy to think "she would have a shot."

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What happened with AOC in Munich? I see no discussion on here but a lot of bashing on social media. [View all] Wanderlust988 Thursday OP

AOC did a great job...the usual anti-progressive forces are focusing on a few little flubs Prairie Gates Thursday #1

Senator or President Renew Deal Thursday #7

Pass. This is just wishful thinking for anyone to think she could ever be nominated... QueerDuck Thursday #10

Ending the electoral college is an even bigger fantasy. BannonsLiver Thursday #15

LOL! Neither one is going to happen. QueerDuck Thursday #17

Everything is "unrealistic" Cirsium Thursday #27

Winning is more important that pursuing pipe-dreams. This is a pipe-dream. QueerDuck Thursday #31

Winning what? Cirsium Thursday #42

If you need to ask then there's no point in... QueerDuck Thursday #45

Why post at all? Cirsium Thursday #47

It's a mistake to interpret my unwillingness to play games with you... QueerDuck Yesterday #62

I'm not sure why you think we should trust your declarations and dismissiveness Ilikepurple Thursday #38

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Her getting elected 2 years from now is more likely than eliminating the electoral college Renew Deal Thursday #20

Neither is going to happen. Ever. QueerDuck Thursday #25

We're supposed to be serious and as part of that our priority is eliminating the Electoral College? Renew Deal Thursday #18

Here... please refer to post 17 above. QueerDuck Thursday #24

This sounds like the kind of thing people said about President Obama. A Clearing Yesterday #60

Sorry, the comparison to Obama is historically inaccurate. QueerDuck Yesterday #69

I don't disagree with any of that. A Clearing 16 hrs ago #72

Rebecca Solnit has a good take on it. Reader Rabbit Thursday #2

From what I've seen, she stammered a bit while collecting her thoughts, questionseverything Thursday #3

Obama was in a league of his own. PeaceWave Thursday #46

The comment on Venezuela being south of the equator Melon 12 hrs ago #74

She took a minute to think about what she was gonna say before she said it Walleye Thursday #4

It's all over Greg_In_SF Thursday #5

Yup. Just go to YouTube and search for AOC Munich. PeaceWave Thursday #28

I think she froze. n/t Wanderlust988 Thursday #33

Froze? Really? Scrivener7 Thursday #34

Froze? Cirsium Yesterday #52

She handled it well Renew Deal Thursday #39

If not ignored, it becomes a learning opportunity... PeaceWave Thursday #40

Don't know how many did or would see it Renew Deal Thursday #41

It was a gotcha Cirsium Yesterday #53

Post again when you find out leftstreet Thursday #6

I bet they're very concerned. Scrivener7 Thursday #32

soooooo concerned Skittles Yesterday #54

It's hard to imagine it's anything important JBTaurus83 Thursday #8

Today he forgot what country he appointed know-nothing Herschel Walker ambassador to Prairie Gates Thursday #9

I'm fairly sure Walker doesn't know, either susanr516 Thursday #19

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I know in the "establishment" JBTaurus83 Thursday #14

The US has long had a general commitment to Taiwan's defense Fiendish Thingy Thursday #22

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What do then believe the issue is? Torchlight Thursday #29

Particularly considering the long held "strategic ambiguity" policy. Jedi Guy Thursday #35

Definitely valid points JBTaurus83 Thursday #36

Please don't lump AOC with foreign policy stalwarts like Sen. Whitehouse, etc. Wanderlust988 Thursday #49

You just hedged in your own answer Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #50

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It's a layup Renew Deal Yesterday #63

It is a hard question JBTaurus83 Yesterday #57

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She is awesome! RoseTrellis Yesterday #65

But would any elected politician articulate the US policy as clearly and bluntly as you just did? Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #71

Looks like they're doing the same thing to her that they did to Hillary and Kamala. W_HAMILTON Thursday #12

It happened. It's not that big a deal. PeaceWave Thursday #13

What happened? Torchlight Thursday #21

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Nothing ever happens. ;-) Seeking Serenity Thursday #43

LOL Skittles Yesterday #55

Maybe Jake Tapper SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #16

She looked incredibly presidential and people loved her SSJVegeta Thursday #26

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WTF? Scrivener7 Thursday #48

Perhaps you could refresh your acquaintance with DU's TOS. niyad Yesterday #58

Really nothing. RandySF Yesterday #51

here ya go, since you can't seem to find info yourself Skittles Yesterday #56

Right-wing nothing-scandal. She's the Democratic pick, thumb on scale, for next president, they insist. betsuni Yesterday #61

If she runs, she will be a major force Renew Deal Yesterday #64

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AOC does not "make gaffes" Autumn Yesterday #66

I wondered the same thing. themaguffin Yesterday #67

What happened was a group of inferior men wrote some word salad critiques Quiet Em Yesterday #68