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Ocasio-Cortez fires back at critics of her opposition to Amazon deal
Yahoo News ^ | February 20th, 2019 | David Knowles

Posted on 02/20/2019 7:08:46 AM PST by Mariner

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., hit back at critics Tuesday who mocked her celebration of Amazon’s decision to cancel its deal with New York City to build its headquarters in Queens.

Ocasio-Cortez faced stinging rebukes from Republicans and Democrats alike over her insistence that the $3 billion in tax breaks offered to the company would be better spent hiring teachers and fixing the city’s crumbling subway system.

The latest came from Erik Engquist, a managing editor at Crain’s New York Business.

Enquist’s pile-on proved something of a last straw for Ocasio-Cortez, who unleashed a flurry of tweets directed at those who claim she’s too green to wield so much influence.

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


TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: amazon; anotheraocthread; bezos; engquist; erikengquist; jeffbezos; ocasiocortez; rentfree; rentfreeonfr
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It seems the poor girl is feeling the pressure.

Let's hope she remains a Democrat superstar for years to come.

1 posted on 02/20/2019 7:08:46 AM PST by Mariner
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AOC - the gift that keeps on giving.


2 posted on 02/20/2019 7:09:36 AM PST by qwerty1234
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AOC , No Jobs For You , you must be poor and get everything you need from the government


3 posted on 02/20/2019 7:12:00 AM PST by butlerweave
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To: Mariner

She’s still looking for that 3 billion dollar “pile” that was meant for Amazon.


4 posted on 02/20/2019 7:12:51 AM PST by headstamp 2
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To: Mariner

And in other news Jussie Smollett is still angry people don’t believe him despite overwhelming evidence against him. Being a liberal means never having to say you’re sorry.


5 posted on 02/20/2019 7:15:45 AM PST by BipolarBob (GOVERNMENT: If you think the problems we create are bad, wait until you see our solutions.)
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To: Mariner

The little silverspoon princess just doesn’t know when to keep her big mouth shut.


6 posted on 02/20/2019 7:17:13 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (#NotARussianBot)
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I hope she keeps opening her mouth...!! Ha!!


7 posted on 02/20/2019 7:19:14 AM PST by Osage Orange (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot)
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To: Mariner

Great, don’t back down, Sistah!


8 posted on 02/20/2019 7:20:37 AM PST by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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rebukes from Republicans

Uh ... what Republicans? Isn’t this NYC we’re talking about?

9 posted on 02/20/2019 7:22:10 AM PST by rhinohunter (Dear Mr. Trump: I'm still not tired of winning)
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Alexandria Ocasio-Confused


10 posted on 02/20/2019 7:22:29 AM PST by Robe (A nation can survive its fools and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within.)
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Some town somewhere, far away from Long Island, is going to pick up 25000 jobs. No doubt the people of that town will say...”AOC, the best congresswoman out of our district we ever had!”

Reminds me of the 1970s when when someone made up a cartoon of the Panamanian dictator, taking control of the US bought and built Panama Canal, saying...”Jimmy Carter, The best President Panama ever had!”


11 posted on 02/20/2019 7:23:24 AM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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Sounds like she potentially has something more important to worry about:

Please forward this to DOJ, FEC, and House Ethice Committee

12 posted on 02/20/2019 7:23:31 AM PST by Tench_Coxe
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13 posted on 02/20/2019 7:27:16 AM PST by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you .)
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14 posted on 02/20/2019 7:27:26 AM PST by Jeff Chandler (Every time a lefty cries "racism", a Trump voter gets his wings.)
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To: Mariner

Firing back with nonsensical vitriol and typical illogical assertions no doubt.

The reaction: “Oh no, she’s making sens... No, never mind, we’re good.”


15 posted on 02/20/2019 7:28:37 AM PST by ManHunter (You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
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To: Jeff Chandler

She reminds me of the alien in “Alien” - only that thing was more attractive.


16 posted on 02/20/2019 7:29:54 AM PST by Pravious
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To: qwerty1234

She repeats the mantra, “it must be because i am stupid,” as if there were any question. Bezos’ negotiators showed Trumpian savvy by pulling out at a point where little damage was done to their brand and it was clear that the gimme NYC culture would never stop changing the rules.


17 posted on 02/20/2019 7:30:43 AM PST by Louis Foxwell (The denial of the authority of God is the central plank of the Progressive movement.)
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Brings to mind an old ‘proverb’...

“The Lord works in mysterious ways”....

We & PDJT were hitting a snag and along comes occassionkotex and some of her cronies running off at the pie hole and giving us hope..

All she needs now is for PDJT to PRAISE her -sincerely- as a ‘fellow’ Queensite for the EXCELLENT job she is doing.


18 posted on 02/20/2019 7:32:13 AM PST by xrmusn (6/98"Getting rich as a Politician means doing something illegal''(trunc) HS Truman)
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To: Jeff Chandler

That picture needs a cartoon balloon with a “Will-burrr!” in it.


19 posted on 02/20/2019 7:34:47 AM PST by Stosh
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To: Mariner

It’s like a train wreck. You cannot look away. But it’s still ugly!


20 posted on 02/20/2019 7:37:15 AM PST by griswold3 (Just another unlicensed nonconformist in a dangerous Liberal world.)
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