[jz638]

Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the only way AOC loses her job in the next dozen to twentyq years is if she wants to lose it. The district is as deep blue liberal as it gets, and she struck gold by living in a district that had an absentee rep who felt so safe that he didn't even bother campaigning in his primaries and she convinced 17,000 people to show up in the primary and vote for the pretty young latina bartender girl instead of the old white bald guy politician. Really a brilliant stroke of chutzpah to pull it off.

Further to this though, any nominal republican opposition in these races amounts to vanity campaigns. Donations like yours aren't just wasted money, they are a form of legal money laundering because the donations go to living expenses, paying off relatives and business friends, and getting a public persona into the media so they can get TV commentator and paid speaker gigs where they peddle their personal story or uplifting schtick to the rubes.

Maybe that's too cynical, but really what is the difference between an honest 40 point loss where the loser actually believes they have a chance and a 40 point loss where the loser knows it from the start and just grabs as much money as possible?

[Marxmarvelous]

This is one of the smartest, realistic takes that I’ve seen lately.

It may be sad, but it’s true. Which is in short supply of late.

Thanks.