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In reply to the discussion: What happened with AOC in Munich? I see no discussion on here but a lot of bashing on social media. [View all]
Wanderlust988
(757 posts)49. Please don't lump AOC with foreign policy stalwarts like Sen. Whitehouse, etc.
You're going too far saying every member of Congress would be stupefied by this question. it's actually not a hard question. The US is committed to Taiwan's defense and will help Taiwan in case of an attack. U.S. troops on the ground? Not sure it would even be necessary. It wasn't a hard answer.
She needs to learn how to think better on her feet. You're going get all sorts of gotcha questions. These are the sorta questions that sunk Sarah Palin and how we laughed our asses off.
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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
Pass. This is just wishful thinking for anyone to think she could ever be nominated...
QueerDuck
Thursday
#10
I'm not sure why you think we should trust your declarations and dismissiveness
Ilikepurple
Thursday
#38
Her getting elected 2 years from now is more likely than eliminating the electoral college
Renew Deal
Thursday
#20
We're supposed to be serious and as part of that our priority is eliminating the Electoral College?
Renew Deal
Thursday
#18
From what I've seen, she stammered a bit while collecting her thoughts,
questionseverything
Thursday
#3
Today he forgot what country he appointed know-nothing Herschel Walker ambassador to
Prairie Gates
Thursday
#9
She made some brilliant comments about how growing income inequality destabilizes democracies
Fiendish Thingy
Thursday
#11
Please don't lump AOC with foreign policy stalwarts like Sen. Whitehouse, etc.
Wanderlust988
Thursday
#49
My point was she could've dodged the question, but she couldn't even think on the spot.
Wanderlust988
Friday
#59
But would any elected politician articulate the US policy as clearly and bluntly as you just did?
Fiendish Thingy
Friday
#71
Looks like they're doing the same thing to her that they did to Hillary and Kamala.
W_HAMILTON
Thursday
#12
She said "um" a few times. But, I mean, she wasn't wearing a tan suit or anything like that.
Scrivener7
Thursday
#30