AOC on the rise…..

AOC is an educated person and quite intelligent in her own right.

Taking office at age 29, Ocasio-Cortez is the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. She was elected in 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024.

During college, Ocasio-Cortez was an intern for U.S. senator Ted Kennedy, in his section on foreign affairs and immigration issues. In interviews, she said that she was the only Spanish speaker in the office and the sole person responsible for assisting Spanish-speaking constituents. Ocasio-Cortez graduated cum laude from Boston University in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in international relations and economics.

I doubt that you can do all that while being an idiot. Originally Posted by txdot-guy

She has no common sense. A person can have all the Education and degrees they want but without common sense and the ability to implement the knowledge you have acquired in the real world it's all null and void. That's AOC. During the years in my career, I met some very well-educated people that were actually quite stupid. So, an Education doesn't necessarily make you automatically intelligent.

I used to not remotely take AOC seriously but now since we have a stupid old senile man in office who seems more interested in his own childish whims than the unity and good of this country for all, it's hard now for me to dismiss her so easily.

AOC is a bit too liberal for my taste and her tax plan would probably scare the shit out of me, but she at least acts like an adult and at this point, and sadly enough, that is actually considered an important attribute to me in a candidate after the MAGA retard show that we have to temporary live through for another few years.

Realistically I don't see how she will be a viable presidential candidate but who the fuck knows what will happen in the future in bizarro world. I certainly do agree that with the way this country is changing that she will certainly become more powerful with time because she is no longer just a loudmouth sideshow IMO.

AOC on the rise my ass. She would love to get on her knees and kiss the Banksters ring to claim the thrown of the Presidency but it'll never happen. You can't have a skirt lead a nation that's heading into a major war cycle and a dollar crisis. Nobody respects AOC. America doesn't need an ex bartender to become President. She is not qualified. Women should not be allowed to run for President in America. Originally Posted by CPT Savajo

If we can have a Staff Edit - biomed1 panocha grabber, why can't we have a barmaid?

I used to not remotely take AOC seriously but now since we have a stupid old senile man in office who seems more interested in his own childish whims than the unity and good of this country for all, it's hard now for me to dismiss her so easily.

AOC is a bit too liberal for my taste and her tax plan would probably scare the shit out of me, but she at least acts like an adult and at this point, and sadly enough, that is actually considered an important attribute to me in a candidate after the MAGA retard show that we have to temporary live through for another few years.

Realistically I don't see how she will be a viable presidential candidate but who the fuck knows what will happen in the future in bizarro world. I certainly do agree that with the way this country is changing that she will certainly become more powerful with time because she is no longer just a loudmouth sideshow IMO. Originally Posted by Lucas McCain

I used to not remotely take AOC seriously but now since we have a stupid old senile man in office who seems more interested in his own childish whims than the unity and good of this country for all, it's hard now for me to dismiss her so easily.

AOC is a bit too liberal for my taste and her tax plan would probably scare the shit out of me, but she at least acts like an adult and at this point, and sadly enough, that is actually considered an important attribute to me in a candidate after the MAGA retard show that we have to temporary live through for another few years.

Realistically I don't see how she will be a viable presidential candidate but who the fuck knows what will happen in the future in bizarro world. I certainly do agree that with the way this country is changing that she will certainly become more powerful with time because she is no longer just a loudmouth sideshow IMO. Originally Posted by Lucas McCain

Excellent points.

While I can’t see her as President at this time, I could see her as Speaker of the House, or if she supplants Schumer, as Senate Majority Leader.

After Mike Johnson, and Mitch McConnell, she would be a vocal asset, unafraid of standing up to whoever the President is, as opposed to being supplicant bootlickers like the GOP hacks are.

In a lot of ways, being Speaker or Senate Leader can be as powerful as being President, if the holders are not terrified by the President.

Remember Tip O’Neill? Presidents catered to him.

The more MAGAtards attack AOC with sexual and competence innuendo, and question her common sense, then you can see how she is rising. MAGA is making her well known. And more formidable every day.

Because she has the courage of her convictions, she can change as the political situation morphs, and still hold her core values.

She also is not afraid to tell MAGAtards to fuck off, in a professional way.

elg……

Ocasio-Cortez Offers a Working-Class Vision in Munich, With a Few Stumbles


https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...smid=url-share

Ms. Ocasio-Cortez has stepped up her visibility in recent months as a leader for Democrats as they oppose President Trump. Speculation about her future political ambitions — she has long been considered a potential presidential candidate — was rife in Munich. Her mere presence was scrutinized as a hint that perhaps she was considering a White House bid and brushing up on world affairs.


The visit also demonstrated the relative foreign policy inexperience of Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, who has made a few overseas trips since taking office but does not sit on any House committees devoted primarily to world affairs. She struggled at times to formulate succinct answers at a nighttime panel session, during which she was asked probing and specific questions about how to respond to international crises.

Questioned about whether the United States should send troops to defend Taiwan if China invaded the island, she stalled for roughly 20 seconds before offering a substantive response.

Ocasio-Cortez Offers a Working-Class Vision in Munich, With a Few Stumbles


https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...smid=url-share Originally Posted by eccieuser9500

I can just imagine what her substantive response was. More like a substandard response, lol.

You can see it in all it's glory from CNN via Mediaite here;

https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/...-policy-issue/

There was no substance. Not remotely. There is no substance to her. She's all about the "feels".
If this is a rising star in the Democratic party, we're all in trouble.
But she could pull $300 an hour easily.

Misogyny exposed... what a world view to live in. Many conservative women are far more quality (sic) than any woke liberal Men to govern. Originally Posted by elghund

FTFY.

I think you mean "qualified", right?

You can see it in all it's glory from CNN via Mediaite here;

https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/...-policy-issue/

There was no substance. Not remotely. There is no substance to her. She's all about the "feels". Originally Posted by Ducbutter

Yep. Kamala on steroids!!

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) stumbled over her words at the Munich Security Conference on Friday and wouldn’t commit to defending Taiwan if China ever invades.

“Um, you know, I think that this is such a, you know, I think that this is, this is of course a very longstanding policy of the United States,” Ocasio-Cortez said as she struggled to answer the question...

“What we are hoping for is that we want to make sure that we never get to that point,” she added...

“And we want to make sure that we are moving in all of our economic research and our global positions to avoid any such confrontation, and for that question to even arise.”


^^^ Great answer, AOC!

She has clearly thought this one through long & hard... and arrived at the brilliant conclusion, carelessly overlooked by our China foreign policy experts, that, er, ah, you know... maybe a little more "economic research" will deter Chinese President-for-Life Xi Jinping from seeking to take over Taiwan!

https://nypost.com/2026/02/13/us-new...china-invades/

You can see it in all it's glory from CNN via Mediaite here;

https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/...-policy-issue/

There was no substance. Not remotely. There is no substance to her. She's all about the "feels".
If this is a rising star in the Democratic party, we're all in trouble.
But she could pull $300 an hour easily. Originally Posted by Ducbutter

I would rather hear her “feels” which are rational and logical rather than the blustering lies coming from our diaper wearing clown of a President.

Ocasio-Cortez Offers a Working-Class Vision in Munich, With a Few Stumbles


https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...smid=url-share Originally Posted by eccieuser9500

One thing about her is her willingness to learn. She went in, went toe to toe with tough questions. And did ok, while maybe not great.

Her willingness to learn is a huge positive. She went to the meetings to learn, and I’m sure it will help her in the future.

As opposed to spineless Mike Johnson who stayed home, and can’t say or think a word without asking the Orange Don what to say.

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5...-dhs-shutdown/

Kudos to AOC for going and putting herself on the line.

elg…

Yep. Kamala on steroids!!

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) stumbled over her words at the Munich Security Conference on Friday and wouldn’t commit to defending Taiwan if China ever invades.

“Um, you know, I think that this is such a, you know, I think that this is, this is of course a very longstanding policy of the United States,” Ocasio-Cortez said as she struggled to answer the question...
Originally Posted by lustylad

I don’t expect people to speak perfectly on a the snap of a finger. People dont always speak perfectly all the time. As a Trump supporter, you should know that, because that guy can’t put two sentences together that make sense…much less one.

You never said “errrr” or “um” once in your life? Maybe you should sit in on that panel and craft perfect seamless answers every time…..

Typical MAGAtard response….attack the personality…not the reality.

elg…

One thing about her is her willingness to learn.... Originally Posted by elghund

Then let's hope she learned that she has no substance and no depth in foreign policy and should not have attended a high-level meeting of our allies to discuss international security issues knowing she would be asked questions she is neither prepared nor qualified to answer!

Her crashing the Munich security conference was even more cringe-worthy than Gov. Gruesome crashing Davos!!

Wtf is wrong with these crazy Democrats?

I don’t expect people to speak perfectly on a the snap of a finger. People dont always speak perfectly all the time. As a Trump supporter, you should know that, because that guy can’t put two sentences together that make sense... much less one.

You never said “errrr” or “um” once in your life? Maybe you should sit in on that panel and craft perfect seamless answers every time...

Typical MAGAtard response...attack the personality... not the reality.

elg… Originally Posted by elghund

Sorry to burst your bubble, but I'm not a knee-jerk "Trump supporter" and I don't know what a "MAGAtard" response is. I'm guessing it means any reply you disagree with or can't deal with on its merits.

I do believe in putting country ahead of party. Politics used to stop at the water's edge. That means you don't go overseas to Davos or Munich and talk trash about the people who were elected to chart our economic policy and foreign policy. Extremely bad form. Especially when you're as embarrassingly clueless about the issues as Gruesome and AOC are. They probably think it's cool to give comfort to our adversaries. I can see Xi watching AOC stumble over the Taiwan question, then turning to his aides and saying - fantastic! Let's put our money behind the bartender-waitress!! What can we do to help her??