(08-18-2018 05:55 PM)Gorgiass Wrote: Well, true but on the left the most valued assets a candidate can have are elevated melanin levels and a vagina (bonus points for surgically implanted). Obama was a community organizer who served one term in state senate and one term in US senate, before winning the presidency. And he didn't even have a vag. Who needs economic theory when you have a brown girl with a PhD in victimology? And she makes a mean margarita salted with white girl tears?? Daaaayum
Barack was fortunate.
He came in after 8 years of a disliked POTUS who wasn't really all that popular even with R's at that point.
There was enough of an anti-war sentiment to go after the non Neo-Con candidate.
The R's did not have a charismatic nor meaningful candidate to oppose Barack.
Plus, the (pun intended) half-arsed notion that he is black as opposed to being a half-caste, was propagated rather well.
Thus allowing him to check the box of first black POTUS.
He also came along before social media was as pervasive as it is now.
AOC in years to come, may tick the box of first female POTUS if she ever runs for POTUS, yet that may not be the case by that time.
Also at this rate, she won't be swanning in as a highly charming nor even mildly inspiring candidate.
Everyone, even leftist media folk due to this town-hall gaffe, can see she is an absolute git.
She's not going to be this elusive, mysterious candidate when / if running for POTUS. She'll be well known as a goofy git, cause of social media's mass presence today.
Plus all the while, unless she raises her hand at a time when there is a distinct social / political shift towards socialism. The public at large won't vote for her as a majority.
All the while, Trump is accomplished, charismatic & inspiring enough.
To the point where his well known background was not a notable enough factor to hinder his efforts.
He came in using social media to his full benefit & came in during a time of a social / political shift against political correctness & a time when folk wanted a change after 8 years of Barack.
If the D's do not make any gains in November & there is not a great deal pointing to them doing so.
Over the next 6 years. AOC will simply be akin to a small whiny, papping dog.
All bark, no bite & all the while crapping on the carpet to everyone's annoyance.