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BumRushDaShow

(159,749 posts) Fri Sep 12, 2025, 04:25 AM 23 hrs ago

AOC postpones rally over security fears after the assassination of Charlie Kirk

Source: The Independent

Thursday 11 September 2025 17:06 EDT

Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York is rescheduling a weekend rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, after the assassination of MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk.

Speaking with reporters Thursday, Ocasio-Cortez said due to safety concerns and out of respect for Kirk, she would move the Sunday event with the North Carolina Democratic Party.

“From the moment I was elected, I have felt that I accept a certain level of risk in doing this job,” Ocasio-Cortez told reporters outside of the Capitol.

“But it is about the fact that the security protocols and the ways we think about it and conceive of it are for a bygone time. They’re not designed for stochastic time.”

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/aoc-rally-charlie-kirk-shooting-b2824977.html

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AOC postpones rally over security fears after the assassination of Charlie Kirk (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 23 hrs ago OP

Dissenting voices will be silenced one way or the other. Irish_Dem 23 hrs ago #1

True, but still smart in fact I literally earlier today was thinking that I hope AOC beefs up her security AZJonnie 22 hrs ago #3

Probably smart to let things cool down fujiyamasan 22 hrs ago #2

If she needs help I am available as are millions of others. She is needed by the world. twodogsbarking 20 hrs ago #4

Probably a good idea. Even if the shooter is found to be a MAGA, it will be open season on Democrats. Vinca 20 hrs ago #5

This kind of thing worries me to death. . . . BigDemVoter 10 hrs ago #6

Irish_Dem

(74,298 posts)

1. Dissenting voices will be silenced one way or the other.

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Fri Sep 12, 2025, 04:53 AM

23 hrs ago

AZJonnie

(1,399 posts)

3. True, but still smart in fact I literally earlier today was thinking that I hope AOC beefs up her security

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 12, 2025, 05:24 AM

22 hrs ago

and doesn't get on any stages for awhile.

But who I also REALLY worry about is Kamala, given it was just recent news that she no longer has secret service protection.

I hate to run scared, feels like that's a win for their side, but these women need to be kept safe. Kamala should take a month vacation to somewhere undisclosed, and with strict gun laws. The Netherlands, maybe? Bali? St. Barts?

fujiyamasan

(653 posts)

2. Probably smart to let things cool down

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Fri Sep 12, 2025, 05:21 AM

22 hrs ago

Emotions are high. And the right is riled up by the media. We’re being spoonfed propaganda. I hope everyone is ready for their however many days of forced mourning the nation must go through now.