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Fellow Democrats try to rein in Ocasio-Cortez
NYPOST ^ | 1/11/19 | By Lia Eustachewich

Posted on 01/11/2019 7:30:53 AM PST by DeathBeforeDishonor1

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is already making enemies in the House Democratic Caucus — and some of its members are mounting an operation to bring the anti-establishment, democratic socialist with 2.2 million Twitter followers into the fold.

Just one week into her congressional tenure, freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is ruffling feathers within her own party — which is now mounting a behind-the-scenes effort to rein in the social media star.

The Bronx-born Democratic socialist has racked up a bevy of complaints from her colleagues, including incumbents who aren’t pleased that she is backing a campaign to mount primary challenges against moderate Democrats, Politico reported.

“I’m sure Ms. Cortez means well, but there’s almost an outstanding rule: Don’t attack your own people,” Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) told the site. “We just don’t need sniping in our Democratic Caucus.”

Politico spoke to nearly 20 Democratic lawmakers and aides who said there’s a two-fold effort from within to rein in Ocasio-Cortez — warning that she could wind up isolating herself, but also trying to harness her star power to unite the party in its fight against Republicans.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


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KEYWORDS: 116th; aoc; dopeydems; enoughalready
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To: oh8eleven
Fellow Democrats ... There are no more "Democrats." At best they're all socialists, closet communists and more than a few anarchists.


21 posted on 01/11/2019 8:31:51 AM PST by Boomer (Leftists destroy everything they touch)
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To: adorno

Agreed. She is giving away the playbook and the party can’t have that.


22 posted on 01/11/2019 8:41:44 AM PST by CollegeRepublican
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To: Let's Roll

Just as bad as Lina Hidalgo. 27. No job experience. No life experience. Ms. Hidalgo keeps her mouth shut in Houston, so far.


23 posted on 01/11/2019 8:49:06 AM PST by Jaded (Pope Francis? Not really a fan... miss the last guy who recognized how Islam spread... the sword.ag)
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To: All

A/O/C is in love with her own voice.....loves to hear herself speak.


24 posted on 01/11/2019 8:50:45 AM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

Not all of her ‘twitter devotees’ are there because they think she hung the moon. Many are there for the sheer entertainment value.


25 posted on 01/11/2019 8:54:30 AM PST by Jaded (Pope Francis? Not really a fan... miss the last guy who recognized how Islam spread... the sword.ag)
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

They’re stuck with her for the next two years. I’m sure they are already looking for somebody to run against her in 2020.


26 posted on 01/11/2019 8:59:59 AM PST by Not A Snowbird (Furloghed and okay with it. BUILD THE WALL!)
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To: Buckeye McFrog
"...rising new Millenial moonbat ..."

Millenial Moonbat Rising!!!

I think I just found the BEST name ever for my new rock band!!!!

Thanks, Buckeye

27 posted on 01/11/2019 9:34:32 AM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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28 posted on 01/11/2019 11:16:04 AM PST by caww
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

Losers....

...Ocasio-Cortez didn’t get a seat on the powerful tax writing House Ways and Means Committee she wanted

... Rashida Tlaib made a play for Appropriations, but she too was passed over.


29 posted on 01/11/2019 11:17:22 AM PST by caww
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To: Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; 2ndDivisionVet; azishot; ...

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30 posted on 01/11/2019 12:27:24 PM PST by bitt (forget the electric chair..we're gonna need electric bleachers!)
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To: bitt

https://news.yahoo.com/fellow-dems-chastise-ocasio-cortez-185337256.html


31 posted on 01/11/2019 12:30:41 PM PST by bitt (forget the electric chair..we're gonna need electric bleachers!)
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1; bitt
***The Bronx-born Democratic socialist ...***

Hasn't it been established she was born in up-scale Westchester County, not the Bronx?

32 posted on 01/11/2019 1:15:21 PM PST by Bob Ireland (The Democrat Party is a criminal enterprise)
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

Keep her well supplied with coloring books.


33 posted on 01/11/2019 1:21:46 PM PST by DungeonMaster (Vote your bible.)
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