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[–] [email protected] 155 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (4 children)

She's the best, incredibly inspiring.

Pretty open and shut for the both of them, presiding over cases they have material interest in.

Kick their ass.

[–] [email protected] 65 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Which is why I'm honestly surprised reich-wingers haven't tried to murder her

[–] [email protected] 63 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Knocking on wood.

There was that creepy anime assassination video by fellow congressman gosar, AOC has mentioned receiving multiple death threats and one of the capital rioters said he'd bring guns next time to "assassinate AOC", so awful threats are happening.

Same guy that tweeted a selfie from inside the capital "just want to incriminate myself a little lol.”

AOC is very clear that she believes had they not escaped during the riot, assassinations would have occurred.

I'm happy that she is safe.

Knock on wood.

[–] Hellinabucket 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I have no doubt they'd have killed more then have people there if given the chance.

[–] MegaUltraChicken 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I just want you to know, I read this comment after a single toke and got concerned someone laced my weed with something.

[–] ChronosTriggerWarning 1 points 3 months ago

Are you trying to say that you walked to school, or brought your lunch?

[–] PunnyName 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

She hasn't done anything to directly go after Fuckface 45. Once she does that...

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The rapist with 34 felonies. I won't give the honor of calling him 45.

[–] PunnyName 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I've been calling him that since he was in office and Colbert called him "Putin's cock holster".

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

They did, though, on January 6th! They were looking for her and others.

[–] kautau 2 points 3 months ago

I’m sure they have tried, I’m also sure she’s probably pretty careful about her day to day life knowing the amount of potential enemies she has

[–] chiliedogg 12 points 3 months ago

Well.... they did just legalize gratuities for political favors.

Not quite as open and shut anymore.

[–] simplejack 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Open and shut case… if the Dems controlled the house. But not enough democrats were voted into office, so these articles go to MAGA Mike Johnson, and unfortunately, his trash can.

But AOC knows this. Her goal is to keep this in the press so voters remember it in Nov. That’s the real play. No one is actually getting impeached this term. Mike Johnson is a Christian nationalist who loves what those activist judges are doing. No way he’s brining this to the floor. And if he did, AOC doesn’t have a simple majority.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Yea, open and shut objectively, not practically.

[–] xenoclast 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

She'd get further just paying them enough to quit.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Don't down-talk John Oliver.

I thought his offer to pay the RV judge to quit was admirable. Was it a joke?

I laughed.

[–] xenoclast 2 points 3 months ago

Just gotta add a few zeros to the offers. And likely have decent blackmail