"I always wanted to be a fireman."
Posted on 10/01/2023 5:28:56 PM PDT by Libloather
Progressive Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has leapt to the defense of fellow New York representative Jamaal Bowman as he faces criticism for pulling a fire alarm in the Capitol on Saturday.
AOC told CNN's Jake Tapper on Sunday that Bowman's actions occurred in a 'moment of panic,' exacerbated by the pressure and chaos of attempting to avert a government shutdown - which Congress successfully did late on Saturday.
'I think there's something to be said that the government's about to shut down, there's a vote clock that's going down, the exits that are normally open in that building were suddenly closed,' said Ocasio-Cortez.
Tapper responded, 'So he pulled the fire alarm?'
AOC then attempted to defend her colleague by attacking the GOP for 'protecting' New York Congressman George Santos, who is facing an indictment centered on money laundering and lying to Congress.
Bowman put out a statement claiming that, while in a rush to make it on time to vote for a stopgap spending bill that would keep the government open, he 'activated the fire alarm, mistakenly thinking it would open the door.'
The incident, which was caught on camera and has since circulated far and wide, has sent Capitol lawmakers and their staffs into a tizzy as they semi-seriously try to understand why Bowman would think a clearly marked fire alarm would open a door.
The House was about to vote on a bipartisan bill to keep the government open for 45 days and avoid a shutdown.
The bill had overwhelming Democratic support, but members of the party were trying to buy time to read it after it was unveiled by Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
AOC called the series of events a 'misunderstanding' that Bowman is working with House administration and US Capitol Police to clear up.
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Wonder if she would be ok if her neighbors pulled the fire alarms at 2:00 a.m. at her condo.
When will these communist agitators spend some time in jail where they belong.
Well, that would be completely different!
She was only taking advice from SENATOR FETTERMAN!
Keep talking, cupcake...
Idiot, liar, whore, equine socialist, Marxist pig.
”I’m not a criminal. I’m just retarded.”
"I always wanted to be a fireman."
He jes’ clownin and funnin yall....
AOC leaps to the defense of Jamaal Bowman >>>>>>>>>
AOC leaps into the lap of Jamaal Bowman as he was pulling his own fire alarm.
The clean up was messy.
RE: Idiot, liar, whore, equine socialist, Marxist pig.
AOC...*sigh...cupid stunt. Chick defends the mass looting of stores by black yutes too dontchaknow? I got a feeling this cat that pulled the fire alarm was one of those yutes too in his earlier years.
and those are her Good points.
So it’s okay for a moment of panic to cause nutty actions?
I thought these high public servants were supposed to be sober to consider their votes on war versus peace, bills that would restrict our rights and ones that change society for 50 years. Okay to be wacky goofballs, though?
Don’t ya love it when commies change the subject to “but but what about him” like your typical 3 yr old.. why can’t for once someone say yeah he did wrong he needs to be punished just once I’d love to see it
Jamal needs adding to the no fly list.
He will open a door mid flight.
Sierra Tango Foxtrot Uniform Sandy. Don’t you have some tacos or margaritas that you need to deliver?
That stunt was at least insurrection-level when you apply the same standards.
He’s just a laugh a minute.
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