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Americans say country is on wrong track, but votes to stay on it

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"Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything." Joseph Stalin

Those who vote have seemingly decided Alexandria does have the acumen for political office. Stalin was wrong. I do appreciate seeing him quoted nowadays. And of course Mark Twain lol.
 
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Well, that's the "Trump path". Was a great 4 years while before biden derailed everything.

Note that I said to find candidates who propose a path that a majority will think is better. Trump fans are a minority.
 
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Those who vote have seemingly decided Alexandria does have the acumen for political office. Stalin was wrong. I do appreciate seeing him quoted nowadays. And of course Mark Twain lol.
He wasn't wrong. It's common sense.

And if you think AOC has the acumen for her office I'd say you haven't been paying attention to her term in office.

Ocasio-Cortez: We could pay for two-thirds of Medicare for All with that $21 trillion we spent on the Pentagon

7 Staggering Quotes Made by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
 
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Lower gas prices, lower food prices, lower mortgage rates, and more peace in the world are evil?
 
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Note that I said to find candidates who propose a path that a majority will think is better. Trump fans are a minority.

Trump wasn't even a candidate in this election, so why do you bring up his "fans"?
Oh, I keep forgetting that everything is about Trump.
 
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Lower gas prices, lower food prices, lower mortgage rates, and more peace in the world are evil?

This is America. A freedom loving people. A people that understand that freedom isn’t free. And while one party has led us to thinner wallets, the other side is creeping authoritarianism and when it comes to a choice to what is valued more, money or freedom, Americans choose freedom.
 
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Trump wasn't even a candidate in this election, so why do you bring up his "fans"?
Oh, I keep forgetting that everything is about Trump.

Don't try to pretend that Trump doesn't continue to have a massive influence on the Republican Party.
 
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As I mentioned, not all her ideas are fabulous. But she's willing to give the effort to find solutions to problems. She has an infectious energy that resonates with voters. I wish more politicians would give more of themselves to better America.
 
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As I mentioned, not all her ideas are fabulous. But she's willing to give the effort to find solutions to problems. She has an infectious energy that resonates with voters. I wish more politicians would give more of themselves to better America.
How has she bettered America?
 
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Lower gas prices, lower food prices, lower mortgage rates, and more peace in the world are evil?
Did they promise you a puppy too?
 
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Lower gas prices, lower food prices, lower mortgage rates, and more peace in the world are evil?

I think people are smart enough to realise that whoever sits in the WH can't single handedly reverse global trends. Which is what each of those points you raised are. You think it's enough to raise them and then point to Biden and blame him.

It's an incredibly insular viewpoint. And you haven't done much to reverse the impression that you are not up to speed with what's happening outside the US and why it's happening. The GOP (and yourself) has cried 'wolf' so many times that people are getting tired of it. It's all negative. The sky is falling! But it's not.

And where there is some pain, the whole planet is sharing it. Our mortgage rates are only about 1% lower than yours (but our median house prices are double yours). I pay 50% more than you do for gas. Our inflation rates are about the same. Is our government to blame? No...it's a global problem. We don't have a land border so we don't have problems with illegal immigrants to your extent. But Europe has a much bigger problem.

And you complain about crime with a lot of hand waving, but crime rates, by any measure, up to and including this year, have been falling since 2019. As sure as God made little green apples, if the last guy was still in office you'd be boasting about it.
 
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How has she bettered America?
She takes her job seriously and works on solving problems. She sets a good example. For politicians and especially young voters. Just because you don't care for her views doesn't make her bad at her job. I don't especially like Romney's views but I certainly have the ability to respect him as a politician. And his lukewarm ability to acknowledge truth. He dances fairly well for an old guy haha. Peace
 
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Those are general opinions that could apply to any Representative.

What good has she done?
 
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I'm curious what the right direction looks like. I dont think it can he accomplished with any degree of success.
Blessings.
 
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as opposed to republicans, who had quiet a few people whose only qualifications was they supported the lie taht the election was stolen? And a literal snake oils man who was before congress for selling it?
 
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as opposed to republicans, who had quiet a few people whose only qualifications was they supported the lie taht the election was stolen? And a literal snake oils man who was before congress for selling it?
What?
 
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Those are general opinions that could apply to any Representative.

What good has she done?

She obviously triggers the red tribe lol.
They always fear powerful women. Alexandria is mentioned on foxnews more than our vice president. But a survey of dems found 83% feel she is good for the party. I cannot understand why republicans always feel a need to bash women in the other party. It's a bad habit that may also be another reason republicans can't even take an easy midterm election any longer. I can't really understand why she's of any concern with the issues republicans are now struggling with in their coalition. Foxnews is merely serving to increase her popularity. She might be president one day.

https://thehill.com/hilltv/what-ame...americans-think-ocasio-cortez-is-bad-for-the/
 
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There actually is an effort in the GOP to distance themselves from Mitch McConnell. Without Mitch they could have gained the majority in the Senate.
 
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Red tribe?
Please!
Besides bashing Republicans and imagining AOC is criticized for being female,which is an absurd red herring given how many women serve in Congress, the question remains unanswered.

What good has she done while in office?
 
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