Sarah Longwell

And yes, they are overwhelmingly favoring us, partly because they're watching traditional media and they're getting our message. And that's where we have exclusively been. And partly because they're predisposed to be Democrats, college educated, all of those things. But I mean, I think we benefit from a range of messengers and a range of tactics and a range of strategies.

And yes, they are overwhelmingly favoring us, partly because they're watching traditional media and they're getting our message. And that's where we have exclusively been. And partly because they're predisposed to be Democrats, college educated, all of those things. But I mean, I think we benefit from a range of messengers and a range of tactics and a range of strategies.

I don't want every single member of Congress to be employing the same strategy, right? Whether that's... The strategy of someone who is just talking on MSNBC or just talking to the New York Times or the strategy of someone who's just out there killing it on TikTok, right? And so there is a range. I think that's a good thing.

I don't want every single member of Congress to be employing the same strategy, right? Whether that's... The strategy of someone who is just talking on MSNBC or just talking to the New York Times or the strategy of someone who's just out there killing it on TikTok, right? And so there is a range. I think that's a good thing.

And I think that some of us can get better at certain parts of that and we can be more intentional about how we navigate all of the different diversified media areas. And the ways we do it. But I don't want everyone to do the exact same strategy. And I think, again, we sort of shoot ourselves in the foot by demanding that everyone be AOC and Bernie. I am so glad they're doing what they're doing.

And I think that some of us can get better at certain parts of that and we can be more intentional about how we navigate all of the different diversified media areas. And the ways we do it. But I don't want everyone to do the exact same strategy. And I think, again, we sort of shoot ourselves in the foot by demanding that everyone be AOC and Bernie. I am so glad they're doing what they're doing.

But I also want someone who's, like, going into the senior center and just having, like, a conversation in – you know, about social security with their- They don't need to do a TikTok dance while they're there. Yes, right? And that's actually, the problem is that we've like, we've tried to universalize this approach and it gets pretty cringe. Yeah.

But I also want someone who's, like, going into the senior center and just having, like, a conversation in – you know, about social security with their- They don't need to do a TikTok dance while they're there. Yes, right? And that's actually, the problem is that we've like, we've tried to universalize this approach and it gets pretty cringe. Yeah.

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Yeah, I'm a bad poker player. Here's what I'll say. I think AOC is one of the most talented political leaders, messengers, communicators we have in the party. And I would love to see more opportunities for her to lead not just politics.

Yeah, I'm a bad poker player. Here's what I'll say. I think AOC is one of the most talented political leaders, messengers, communicators we have in the party. And I would love to see more opportunities for her to lead not just politics.

By creating her own structures to lead, which she's doing a great job of alongside Bernie with the tour, I would love to see opportunities for her to have an institutional microphone in the House, in the caucus. I mean, AOC overperforms. She does very well, right? Yeah. I think we would benefit from having her with a microphone, with a gavel.

By creating her own structures to lead, which she's doing a great job of alongside Bernie with the tour, I would love to see opportunities for her to have an institutional microphone in the House, in the caucus. I mean, AOC overperforms. She does very well, right? Yeah. I think we would benefit from having her with a microphone, with a gavel.

I'm not going to make a comment on where my other colleagues are on a particular committee conversation. I think you can gather that I want to see her have more opportunity in the party. And I think that that conversation is a good example of if you can identify risk, you say, well, then we can't do it.

I'm not going to make a comment on where my other colleagues are on a particular committee conversation. I think you can gather that I want to see her have more opportunity in the party. And I think that that conversation is a good example of if you can identify risk, you say, well, then we can't do it.

Agreed. You know? Agreed. And I actually think trans issues have been a great example of that. When the bathroom thing came up, She led on a message around the impact it would have on all women. And now I got to tell you, if it wasn't AOC making that argument, they might have gotten a lot of critique from the trans community.

Agreed. You know? Agreed. And I actually think trans issues have been a great example of that. When the bathroom thing came up, She led on a message around the impact it would have on all women. And now I got to tell you, if it wasn't AOC making that argument, they might have gotten a lot of critique from the trans community.

But the argument that they were putting forward was not an argument off the trans community. It was an argument about cisgender women. But she was absolutely right. And then... In the weeks and months afterward, when there was an anti-trans bill before the House, what messaging did the caucus use? Two or three messages in particular was a message around local control.

But the argument that they were putting forward was not an argument off the trans community. It was an argument about cisgender women. But she was absolutely right. And then... In the weeks and months afterward, when there was an anti-trans bill before the House, what messaging did the caucus use? Two or three messages in particular was a message around local control.