Posted on 02/28/2019 6:32:52 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
House Democrats exploded in recriminations Thursday over moderates bucking the party, with liberal Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez threatening to put those voting with Republicans “on a list” for a primary challenge.
In a closed-door session, a frustrated Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) lashed out at about two dozen moderates and pressured them to get on board. “We are either a team or we’re not, and we have to make that decision,” Pelosi said, according to two people present but not authorized to discuss the remarks publicly.
But Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), the unquestioned media superstar of the freshman class, upped the ante, admonishing the moderates and indicating she would help liberal activists unseat them in the 2020 election. Corbin Trent, a spokesman for Ocasio-Cortez, said she told her colleagues that Democrats who side with Republicans “are putting themselves on a list.”
“She said that when activists ask her why she had to vote for a gun safety bill that also further empowers an agency that forcibly injects kids with psychotropic drugs, they’re going to want a list of names and she’s going to give it to them,” Trent said, referring to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Triggering the blowup was Wednesday’s votes on a bill to expand federal background checks for gun purchases. Twenty-six moderate Democrats joined Republicans in amending the legislation, adding a provision requiring that ICE be notified if an illegal immigrant seeks to purchase a gun.
That infuriated liberals who have railed against ICE’s role in conducting mass deportations and embarrassed Democratic leaders who couldn’t keep their members in line on a high-profile bill.
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What? Trouble in La La Land? Rats eating their own?
Love. It. :)
Just hang on Diana. It will get bloody. These people are whackadoodles, and the pros in the DemoKKKrat Party at some point are gonna have to knee-cap these idiots.
Fake News — no such thing as a “moderate” in the Socialist ‘RAT party. Only Leftists and whack job Leftists.
Isn't that the class that ran as wanting to reach across the aisle, that wanted to put aside past differences, that promised they were their own selves and would not be Pelosi's puppet if elected?
-PJ
Occasional Kotex knows that she´s the one on the short list. She knows she will not be reelected and is trying to do as much damage aspossible.
“Moderates”
Euphemism for the ‘Rat Party Fabians
This is how to manage a majority. It’d be nice to see a pubbie in a leadership position who had balls nearly the size of AOC’s.
Anyone praising the moderates being mavericks and willing to cross the aisle?
What? They want to arm illegal immigrants?
Notice the difference. When Dems break ranks, there is immediate, serious reaction.
When Reps break ranks, the leadership looks confused and shrinks.
These “blue dogs” will get in line, or be gone.
Nancy’s Anti American ,Anti Trump Group is falling apart at thee seams
OTOH, should she and the COMMIE group that picked and now handles her, primary moderates and win, then the GOP candidate in MODERATE areas are going to beat them all!
Obsessive-Compulsive also rode the short bus to & from school. And had a veterinarian instead of a dentist to work on those donkey teeth.
What moderates?
And take away AMERICAN BORN AND BRED people’s guns; yes.
Moderate Blue Dogs remember what happened to moderate Blue Dogs after they voted for Obamacare
Pelosi better get her dogs on a leash or she is going to lose all control of the House. Get those first-termers sitting down at the phones dialing for dollars all day like they are supposed to be doing.
I wouldn’t be so confident. the DNC is not above quietly moving someone into a district who will get DNC campaign money and endorsements while the other doesn’t. Bernie showed us that.
Two Dozen Moderate Democrats? they should band together and tell Pelosi that they are going to Switch Parties in unison if she makes another threat, Good Bye Speakership!!!
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