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It was a truly unfortunate decision on @SpeakerPelosi's part to allow herself to be baited into commenting negatively on four young Congresswomen of color. These women, especially @AOC, have generated immense interest and engagement in politics among young voters. They matter.
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AOC pushing back will be framed by older Democrats as proving Pelosi's point, but really, this is what a healthy party does--it has a range of views, it doesn't accede in lock-step like GOP does. AOC raises crucial points in response to Pelosi's attack.
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Pelosi's dismissal of activist voices which do reflect public sentiment as AOC said, is a wrong tack to take. If Pelosi is focused on winning 2020, she needs to support all wings of the party, not just the centrists. That's not how to reel in new young voters next year.
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These loaded budget bills have always been problematic--how do you make sure kids at the border are being fed while also disrupting the support for the private border centers when the money is all lumped together? It's a real conundrum that neither Pelosi nor AOC addressed.
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At a time when many are impatient with Pelosi for seeming to acquiesce to the Biden wing that doesn't want impeachment v. the Warren/AOC wing who does, she should be treading more carefully. No one knows better than Pelosi the importance of having a long game.
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