Posted on 11/16/2020 1:07:42 PM PST by Signalman
New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez falsely claimed that Democrats lost the House majority during virtual town hall Thursday evening.
A constituent asked Ocasio-Cortez about her thoughts on Democrats shrinking their majority in the House and expressed her frustration.
“Why did we lose so many seats, and what needs to be done to get them back next term?” the moderator asked on behalf on the constituent.
“So, you know, of course, the loss of the House majority is just extraordinarily upsetting to all of us. It’s upsetting to all of us who are invested in having a Democratic majority so that we can expand health care, so that we can raise wages, so that we can protect working people,” Ocasio-Cortez said.
While the Democrats are still going to retain a narrow majority, her anger is no surprise.
According to the Associated Press, Republicans have gained 7 seats and counting and Democrats have lost 6.
This went against earlier predictions from Cook Political Report, which expected Democrats to gain over 10 seats.
FiveThirtyEight and others are now projecting that Republicans will win the majority in the 2022 midterms, especially with a Biden administration in the White House.
House Democrats in competitive districts are also fuming about the losses, as Republicans used Ocasio-Cortez and the “Squad” in campaign messaging as poster children for the far-left.
Michigan Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin criticized her own party for catering to people like Ocasio-Cortez, and recently called for more moderate, Midwestern leadership.
“For me, I’m a Midwesterner so I want to see more Midwesterners in leadership. I think part of the reason why when I’m out in my swing district trying to convince people that they should consider the Democratic Party they look around and they don’t know who are the representatives at the senior level? Are they from my part of the country?” Slotkin said in an interview last week.
Slotkin is not the only moderate Democrat with hard feelings towards coastal Democrats in safe Democratic districts.
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, a deeply Republican state, raised his concern about radical solutions being promoted in the Democratic Party.
“I’m a West Virginia Democrat. And it’s all about, do you have an opportunity to take care of yourself and your family in the best fashion?” Manchin expressed in a MSNBC interview Saturday.
His comments come just days after Ocasio-Cortez went viral for posting a photo of her glaring at Manchin at the State of the Union. It was intended to show her disagreement about Manchin’s views about socialism and defunding the police.
lotkin, Manchin, and many others are worried that their party has been hijacked by radicals who are at no risk of losing their seats in the near future. They recognize that Republicans took advantage of the up-and-coming leftist faction and used it against them.
The only saving grace for Democrats is to stop giving a voice to those pushing an unrealistic agenda and start working with those across the aisle to achieve solutions with broad appeal.
Her major was International Relations with a minor in Economics.
That’s only a handful of 100 & 200 level courses.
Her only useful qualities are underneath her shirt.
That’s it...
I don’t buy it. I still remember “science” telling us that margarine made out of vegetable well was better for us than butter. There are so many overweight doofuses eating expensive low-fat foods stuffed full of sugar and carbs.
We need to start eating like people did before the 1950s did before so-called food scientists and nutritionists developed frankenfood and ruined our health.
International Relations major, Econ minor.
Garbage degree from a multiple checklist HR puta.
Now explain to me how Republicans picked up a dozen House seats and one Senate seat,
were ahead for the Presidency on the states that were not called,
when the polls closed around over 80% of the vote counted,
then lost 75% of the remaining vote counted after election day,
in at least four states. Explain that to me, AOC.
why aoc?
mirror
“Math is hard. So is logic. Wasn’t she a finance major?”
Stealing tips from the tip jar makes one a finance major like stealing cars makes one a master mechanic.
That is so mean...
..and stole from the tip jar.
“I don’t buy it. I still remember “science” telling us that margarine made out of vegetable well was better for us than butter. There are so many overweight doofuses eating expensive low-fat foods stuffed full of sugar and carbs...We need to start eating like people did before the 1950s did before so-called food scientists and nutritionists developed frankenfood and ruined our health.”
Completely agree, but when will AOC accept this REALITY?
Keep in mind that she likely knows the inner workings of House Democrats far better than we do. In many cases, their slim majority will be all they need, but on some issues, such gun control, the Dems will have a very difficult time putting together a majority to get anything through, as any vote to impose gun control is probably suicide for 20 of them (maybe even up to 40 of them), and they sure as hell know it - that’s why increasing their majority in the House was so important to them (and to her). Now she’ll have to deal with Democrats who know they’re on thin ice, with many willing to buck her, to stay in Congress, in what everyone knows will be a really tough year for them (2022). But, on other issues, don’t expect much from them - they’re still all Leftists.
Is there anything like The 25th Amendment that covers Congress Critters ?
I'm sure the rats stole congressional seats too.
They should not have allowed AOC to see the pre-fraud results. Now she’s confused.
Amen brother.
It's hard to know what AOC means because the woman is bat$h!t crazy, but I think she means the next Congress will not be passing the AOC/Sandernista program because what's left of the alleged Dem "moderates" will not vote for it. Probably a lot of other Dems won't, either. To do so would sign their death warrant, although most of them are already walking dead IMHO.
So, the Dems have lost their majority in that sense.
Wonder if SanFran Nan will be tossed on her keester? Two years of nonstop investigations, hearings and impeachment wasn't such a good idea? Who knew?
AOC needs to go farther left cuz people are too stupid to understand how great the government is, providing for everyone like they do, and she has all the answers to everything.
I’m thinking State Rep - Life Coach AOC.
“A part-time barmaid, at that”
After the 3rd drink is down, who cares if the order is wrong?
Well, to be fair, we just elected a (GOP) Senator here in Alabama who can’t answer that question, either.
Ouch! You've gotta be kidding. I thought the fact that he was a jock & liked C&W music were outweighed by the fact that he's my ge-ge-ge-generation and therefore attended the same US Civics classes I did in Jr Hi, and US History in Jr Hi and HS.
Oh well, I guess a jock is still a jock.
bttt
AOC and her bunch are going to the mattresses against Pelosi and her mustache petes. Going to get ugly.
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