AOC endorses Senator Bernard Sanders as president of the United States.

[Pommer]

Seems contradictory that she seconded the nomination for Bernie and then wished Biden the best in his run? How can she support Biden while nominating Bernie?

Welcome to American Politics!

 

[Arcangl86]

I really don't get why people are making so much of a 60 second speech.

 

[returntosender]

Welcome to American Politics!

It is a surprise there is no hard feelings for her promoting Bernie. Wouldn't that have been a shock to Biden?
I guess I think there is always hostility from watching the debates.

 

[essentialsaltes]

I really don't get why people are making so much of a 60 second speech.

It's a disingenuous ploy to foment division among Democrats. Or at least suggest that there is division.

 

[returntosender]

I really don't get why people are making so much of a 60 second speech.

I am only trying to understand it all.

 

[Pommer]

I am only trying to understand it all.

Me too, and I’ve been following politics for 50 years.

 

[ThatRobGuy]

Before anyone gets too excited about this...

This is standard practice and more of a formality than anything else.

I've had to correct both liberals and conservatives on social media all day about this one lol (and gotten some rather aggressive hate mail in my DMs in the process haha... I was called a lib-"youknowtherestoftheword" by one conservative, and had two AOC fanboys from Cleveland threaten to come to my house haha -- let's just hope their moms don't give them enough allowance money for the ride-share)


The rules of the game:
Convention rules require roll call and nominations for any candidate that passed the delegate threshold, which included both Biden and Sanders.

...so I'm sure she was happy to do the honors given that she probably does prefer Sanders to Biden. But this wasn't her "taking some radical stance for what she truly believes in" (as some of her fans are proudly proclaiming), and it isn't some sign of "a fracturing of the democratic party" (that many conservatives are gleefully espousing)

 

[mala]

I really don't get why people are making so much of a 60 second speech.

Some people like to complain about nothing.

 

[Desk trauma]

I really don't get why people are making so much of a 60 second speech.

Because they are throwing this entire election so AOC can run as soon as she meets the age requirement, or so I have been told on this forum.

 

[camille70]

The DNC asked her to nominate Bernie.

https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/1295909571479969793?s=20

https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/1295951897300480000?s=20

https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/1295952466656231425?s=20

https://twitter.com/AOC/status/1295957460726030337?s=20

https://twitter.com/AOC/status/1295960269924048901?s=20

 

[MorkandMindy]

It's a disingenuous ploy to foment division among Democrats. Or at least suggest that there is division.

Or a ploy to sound like they are still thinking of the common people.