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In reply to the discussion: AOC For President 2028 [View all]Xolodno
(7,027 posts)41. The GOP will have a field day with her.
Democratic Socialist - and they will drop the Democratic part out and focus on the S word. Fox and right wing media will whip the fear into everyone and compare her to Lenin and Mao (granted they were communists and not socialists)
Female - Que dog whistle that a woman belongs in the kitchen and should be barefoot and pregnant. Oh and giving their husband breakfast in bed.
Hispanic - Que a ton of dog whistles of racism.
Add to that, she needs to have a state wide race under her belt or have some major role in the House of Rep.
However, I can tell she has bigger aspirations and she should continue on those goals. Once all the GOP Boomers die off, who knows.
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I disagree. I think the main qualification for electability is whether they get elected
SSJVegeta
Mar 22
#10
"We also have had a handful of presidents who have been elected never having held statewide offices".
Ars Longa
Mar 23
#74
Sadly, I agree with you. There is a reason why there has never been a woman president and it is not because there
skylucy
Mar 23
#88
I agree completely. I have voted every chance I got for a woman for president. If we nominate a woman , we will lose
Walleye
Mar 24
#102
Yes. We need to resist Trump&Thugs with a strong opponent. Politics As Usual is over.
Ping Tung
Mar 22
#9
" She also needs to expand her profile and increase her creds." What in the world does that mean?
NoRethugFriends
Mar 23
#55
You are making a hell of a lot of judgements about her current capabilities without any justification.
NoRethugFriends
Mar 23
#84
Self-selecting crowds. Bernie had crowds like that in the past, but he still failed to secure the party's nomination.
Oopsie Daisy
Mar 22
#22
The crowds Bernie is drawing are larger than the crowds he drew when he actually ran for President
AZProgressive
Mar 22
#23
I have no way to confirm if that's true. Unless he's running again, I do not see the relevance of that comparison.
Oopsie Daisy
Mar 22
#24
A good next step would be to run for and win a Congressional Democratic Caucus-wide secret ballot vote
lapucelle
Mar 22
#43
that in fact is the logical first step and that will inevitably happen. The same thing goes for Jasmine Crockett
yellowdogintexas
Mar 23
#59
Hell no, show she can win a state wide race first ...BIR NO DOUBT she should be DNC face person
uponit7771
Mar 22
#20
I love her. She's going to be great for the Party. But 2028 isnt the right year for her.
Nanjeanne
Mar 22
#45
Same, after hearing her during the big rallies I think she can be a great president but she should win state level first
uponit7771
Mar 23
#77
Let her compete with other candidates when the time comes, and if she can beat them, why not?
RoeVWade
Mar 23
#79