Posted on 12/25/2018 6:13:36 AM PST by LibWhacker
Outgoing Sen. Claire McCaskill says she's unsure why Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has become so popular among Democrats.
But the Missouri Democrat has some advice for the young rising liberal star.
In an interview with CNN, McCaskill admitted, "I'm a little confused why she's the thing," after admitting she didn't know Ocasio-Cortez when asked if the self-proclaimed democratic socialist was a "crazy Democrat" like the ones she warned about during the 2018 campaign trail. McCaskill did say the 29-year-old was a "good example" of a "bright shiny new object" that came out of nowhere and surprised people when she beat a very experienced congressman.
Ocasio-Cortez defeated Democratic incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley in June during the primary race. She then beat her Republican opponent Anthony Pappas in the general election and will represent New York's 14th Congressional District in the next Congress. Among her top priorities are climate change, income inequality, and ending "school-to-prison pipelines."
Despite her uncertainty about Ocasio-Cortez's appeal, McCaskill, who lost her re-election bid to Republican Josh Hawley last month, wished Ocasio-Cortez success.
"She's now talked about a lot. I'm not sure what she's done yet to generate that kind of enthusiasm, but I wish her well. I hope she hangs the moon," McCaskill said before adding a note of caution.
"But I hope she also realizes that the parts of the country that are rejecting the Democratic Party, like a whole lot of white working class voters, need to hear about how their work is going to be respected, and the dignity of their jobs, and how we can really stick to issues that we can actually accomplish something on," McCaskill said.
"The rhetoric is cheap. Getting results is a lot harder," McCaskill added.
In the end all the new York election reflects is a shift in demographics. Lowlife, stupid Hispanic pols are replacing lowlife, stupid Irish pols.
"If you unplug your refrigerator at night those bulbs last longer. I mean, who really needs a light burning in the fridge all night anyway!???" --- AOC, Budding Socialist
Republican leadership has rejected its base, its voting fodder. The Democrats have rejected their base. As a result, the bases have gotten farther apart. I wonder what will happen with the dems having some true crazies in their mix.
More than a few guys seem to find modestly attractive, stupid, crazy women of interest.
If voters send that nitwit back to the House for four or five or six terms in a row, I’m gonna puke! But they might; nitwits stick together. That’s how we got where we are today.
The Republican Party is screwing us in about the same manner. They just use different terms.
I’m hoping that once people find out just how stupid her ideas really are that she’ll be voted out, by a landslide, in two years.
Dearest claire, you pathetic loser: Merry Christmas. Now...fade into well-earned obscurity. Shut-up!
“A bright, shiny new object.” I don’t like the sound of that. Obama was a shiny new object; “bright” ... not so much.
“If you unplug your refrigerator at night those bulbs last longer. I mean, who really needs a light burning in the fridge all night anyway!???” -— AOC, Budding Socialist”
Clever joke. Of course we technically adept know that if the fridge is unplugged the bulb will overheat and burn out sooner.
“?????...eyep crows find her “ interesting”
Raccoons expected to demand equal mention.
She’s like one of those old fluorescent bulbs with a bad starter. The light flickers, goes off. Then lights, briefly. Then goes out again... and again.
Forget about that. The ones who voted for her are more stupid than she will ever be.
Ocasio-Cortez thinks she was Elected Dictator or Secretary General not just a Newbie Congress Critter
I notice she didn't say anything about representing her district!
Equally clever! Merry Christmas Ivan.
The 29-year-old was a “good example” of a “bright shiny new object”.
Chimps and crazy people love shiny things.
Dear Senator McCaskill, let me explain:
Female trumps male
Black trumps white
Hispanic trumps Anglo
Handicapped trumps non-habdicapped.
By the barometer employed by you idiot libs, she is female, Hispanic and handicapped - mentally.
The only thing that would trump Ocasio-Cortez is a mentally retarded lesbian transgender Hispanic female Muslim.
A 3 watt night light is brighter than her.
of Asian and African heritage.
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