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To: neolib who wrote (92460)9/3/2018 2:19:59 PM
From: Lane3  Respond to of 364291
 
she seems to be developing nicely by the new metric of whether you can get the media to follow you...

Indeed, she is.

The alpha practitioner of that is in the White House. Gotta love that new metric. Great proxy for qualifications.



To: neolib who wrote (92460)9/3/2018 2:34:42 PM
From: Wharf Rat  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 364291
 
"why bitch about O-C, she seems to be developing nicely"

The R's certainly like her development as the poster child for the evils of socialism. By the new metric of media attention, I'd rather it stay confined to NYC until she wins and has a chance to develop her positions. It's not helpful to read headlines like "Democratic star O-C deplores Trump's attack on the free press. Learn all about it at a town hall open to everybody except members of the free press".

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez bans media from community meetings

Aug 17, 2018 - Only two candidates endorsed by Ocasio-Cortez win primaries.Congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez banned the press from two community meetings in The Bronx and Queens that were open to all other members of the public — and now she’s taking heat for it.