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demmiblue

(39,850 posts)
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 05:05 PM Wednesday

Reporter: What do you make of Republicans saying that Virginia-- AOC: Wah wah wah.

AOC: Wah wah wah.

We have asked Republicans for 10 years to ban partisan gerrymandering. And for 10 years, Republicans have said no.

What they’re just mad at is that they have been accustomed to a Democratic Party that rolls over.

Reporter: What do you make of Republicans saying that Virginia—

AOC: Wah wah wah.

We have asked Republicans for 10 years to ban partisan gerrymandering. And for 10 years, Republicans have said no.

What they’re just mad at is that they have been accustomed to a Democratic Party that rolls over.

Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) 2026-04-22T20:55:18.580Z

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Reporter: What do you make of Republicans saying that Virginia-- AOC: Wah wah wah. (Original Post) demmiblue Wednesday OP
😂 MustLoveBeagles Wednesday #1
Oh she is SOOOOO good! Easterncedar Wednesday #2
"A New Day" mr715 Wednesday #3
For 'tis the sport to have the engineer hoist with his own petard, TomSlick Wednesday #4
BRAVO AOC!!!! Scubamatt Wednesday #5
Tee hee hee! Troll 'em troll 'em troll 'em DinahMoeHum Wednesday #6
She is the best argument drmeow Wednesday #7
"We have an obligation to defend ourselves." Or... littlemissmartypants Wednesday #8
K&R orangecrush Wednesday #9
SSDD madashelltoo Wednesday #10
AOC nails it with "rolls over". republianmushroom Wednesday #11
Wow! I actually got goosebumps blue-wave Wednesday #12
Bam!! 🦾 AOC MerryBlooms Wednesday #13
Fuckin' A progressoid Wednesday #14
"We have been asking the Democratic Party to stand up..." BaronChocula Yesterday #15
Wah wah wah is the new blah blah Blah ! thought crime Yesterday #16
All the Dems should have the same unified response Chili Pepper 19 hrs ago #17
Abso-fuckin'-lutely!!! calimary 16 hrs ago #18
Next New York Senator yankee87 12 hrs ago #19
That's what we need: no more rolling over and "healing and putting it behind us." C Moon 12 hrs ago #20
I love how she's always prepared with a smart, truthful answer for the reporters FakeNoose 12 hrs ago #21

mr715

(3,781 posts)
3. "A New Day"
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 05:28 PM
Wednesday

Yeah, she's good.

She will make a wonderful President someday.

I look forward to voting for her.

TomSlick

(13,061 posts)
4. For 'tis the sport to have the engineer hoist with his own petard,
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 06:01 PM
Wednesday

but I will delve one yard below their mines and blow them at the moon.

Hamlet Act 3, Scene 4.

littlemissmartypants

(34,100 posts)
8. "We have an obligation to defend ourselves." Or...
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 07:28 PM
Wednesday

We have an obligation to defend our constituents and democracy?

I like the finally fighting back part. I'll just leave it at that.

blue-wave

(5,395 posts)
12. Wow! I actually got goosebumps
Wed Apr 22, 2026, 07:48 PM
Wednesday

listening to AOC. She is spot on and I hope the Democratic Party keeps the fighting momentum going.

BaronChocula

(4,648 posts)
15. "We have been asking the Democratic Party to stand up..."
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 01:38 AM
Yesterday

While I have a good deal of respect for Ocasio-Cortez, that sounds like a self-serving statement. It seems to me the redistricting campaigns were independent decisions by Democratic governors. I think Newsom, regardless of what you think about him would have something to say about her framing.

As a side note, Newsom has also thrown the party under the bus with a past statement or two.

Chili Pepper

(134 posts)
17. All the Dems should have the same unified response
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 09:20 AM
19 hrs ago

Remind everyone at every chance that the Dems have tried to ban partisan gerrymandering, but the repugs have voted it down every time.

To all of our Dem reps, say it Loud, Proud, and Often!

FakeNoose

(42,006 posts)
21. I love how she's always prepared with a smart, truthful answer for the reporters
Thu Apr 23, 2026, 04:52 PM
12 hrs ago

They aren't asking "gotcha" questions ... they're just giving her a chance to open up and AOC is always ready. And she looks great on camera too.

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