The right is soo good, and I don't know how, at framing the conversation and setting the agenda and standard for people on the left.

"The impeach the motherfucker" is such a good example of that. We did all sorts of soul searching and finger wagging at old girl for a nothing moment talking to her base because we knew the right would pounce on it. Meanwhile Steve King openly talks white supremacy bullshit.

If AOC makes any mistake and misstep, or misspeaks we know the right is going to be all over her. Our mistake is we don't circle wagons but we tend to pile on our own WITH them even we know that they are insincere.

We got to stop having the expectation that are candidates must be perfect.


>she has already shown a knack for effortlessly pushing policy
>discussions like the green new deal and a 70% marginal tax
>rate into the national conversation (something that democrats
>have struggled to do forever). so she can control media
>cycles and decide what they cover at her whim. thats a gift
>in this day and age. now she just has to perfect the framing
>of her argument once you have the ears/eyes. and more
>importantly...learn how to message as a part of a broader
>team/coalition (no successful politician is an island and
>repubs have mastered this).
>
>i love her excitement and cheerfulness for her new role tho.
>it seems like public policy/advocacy is really her lifes
>passion. and we all know she is on the *morally* right side
>of the issues.
>
>i just dont want washington to wear her down and burn her out.
> like i said up top...politics has a way of disposing of
>people like her. there have been young upstarts in the past
>who were just as idealistic/emphatic (but didnt have social
>media, etc). and they ended up eventually getting washed away
>because they failed to learn the terrain in dc and stake out a
>durable strategy.


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