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LizVerite

(24 posts) Sun Apr 20, 2025, 05:09 PM Sunday

Will AOC run for president. [View all]

Do you think AOC will run for president. Should she?

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Will AOC run for president. [View all] LizVerite Sunday OP

No and no. Ocelot II Sunday #1

I will say. leftieNanner Sunday #2

run in the primaries...perhaps RockCreek Sunday #3

I'd rather she didn't.... Wounded Bear Sunday #4

Agreed. Look at the mess Katie Porter made of her journey. OnDoutside Sunday #14

Yeah, a little too ambitious there. Could still be in Congress... nt Wounded Bear Sunday #17

Definitely. She was a breath of fresh air in the House. OnDoutside Monday #38

Not at this time.. whathehell Sunday #5

I would encourage it. Emile Sunday #6

I hope not--ever. n/t valleyrogue Sunday #7

We need her more than she needs us SSJVegeta Sunday #8

Why this post? Cirsium Sunday #9

Relieved. LizVerite Sunday #19

OK Cirsium Sunday #24

Agreed on all counts. ShazzieB Monday #42

I don't believe she will, but, I've heard worse ideas. Xavier Breath Sunday #10

No, she's not ready. MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #11

This, 100%. ShazzieB Monday #43

No she will not, I wager. As to why, it is too soon. She needs to run for the US Senate first IMHO. Celerity Sunday #12

She'd get wrecked nationally Sympthsical Sunday #13

I don't think she will (perhaps ever) have the votes in the House to be elected Speaker or Minority Leader. Far too many Celerity Sunday #18

It depends how she evolves and the relationships she forges Sympthsical Sunday #25

I'm not saying it's an impossibility (down the road), but I have less faith (perhaps) than you that the House Dem caucus Celerity Sunday #33

I have a weird feeling both parties break Sympthsical Sunday #34

She won't run in 2028 Fiendish Thingy Sunday #15

I don't think so Meowmee Sunday #16

I think she'll run for the Senate first. emulatorloo Sunday #20

Personally, I think AOC is great canetoad Sunday #21

In a fair election she could win flamingdem Sunday #22

I hope she runs for senate in 2028. Renew Deal Sunday #23

As much as I like her claudette Sunday #26

She's going for Senate. FloridaBlues Sunday #27

I don't think she will; I doubt she can win right now. Morbius Sunday #28

Love her, but... buzzycrumbhunger Sunday #29

I'm not sure this country of uneducated numpties is ready to vote for an openly gay man, either. 😟 ShazzieB Monday #46

Ugh. You're probably right... buzzycrumbhunger Yesterday #47

No edbermac Sunday #30

I'd rather see her a few years dweller Sunday #31

No JPPaverage Sunday #32

She should try for Schumer's Senate seat. LudwigPastorius Sunday #35

I hope so. H2O Man Monday #36

She needs to prove she can win statewide fujiyamasan Monday #37

A Dem winning state wide in NY is very easy krawhitham Monday #45

Probably she will. She will not even come close, though. MineralMan Monday #39

I see no indications at present Torchlight Monday #40

Post removed Post removed Monday #41

No, she needs Schumer seat first, and YES she is the future krawhitham Monday #44

If she does, she has my vote! Emile Yesterday #48