Ocasio-Cortez warns of 'list' for moderate Dems who vote with Republicans: report

After more than two dozen moderate Democrats broke from their party's progressive wing and sided with Republicans on a legislative amendment Wednesday, New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez reportedly sounded the alarm in a closed-door meeting Thursday and said those Democrats were "putting themselves on a list."

The legislation that prompted the infighting was a bill that would expand federal background checks for gun purchases, the Washington Post reported. But a key provision requiring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to be notified if illegal immigrants attempt to purchase guns saw 26 moderate Democrats side with Republicans.

According to the Post, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi scolded her wayward center-leaning colleagues, telling them: "We are either a team or we’re not, and we have to make that decision.”

But Ocasio-Cortez reportedly took it a step further. She said she would help progressive activists unseat those moderates in their districts in the 2020 elections, the report said. Her spokesman Corbin Trent told the paper that she made the "list" comment during the meeting.

“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 ICE.

It was an amendment to a bill that would have required that during a background check if a purchaser was found to be an illegal alien, then I would be notified....................It is illegal for illegal aliens to purchase a firearm.................

"Most of these “moderates” were elected in traditionally Republican districts. If the far leftists get the nomination, it will be easier to reclaim those seats."

Hmmm... Maybe I'm the only pessimist here but I got to say this...
If America hasn't gone over the cliff yet it's at least so close to it that it ain't funny... I'll bet we've given over at least TWO generations of our kids to be raised by the commie school system..
I'm in my mid 70's and I was the youngest of 7 kids.. All the others are gone now so that makes me a bit of a recluse I suppose, but I'll say this...
I have seen very few folks under 40 years old that I would give a nickel for...
Oh sure, there are some fine kids at the church and all, but generally speaking the folks you run into on the street, at the restaurant, in the grocery store are messed up to the max..!

Nowadays we give our kids over to the system at 3 years old.! We have been denied the right to give to our own children any moral guidance what so ever... I'm saying that "If" conservative Christians continue to hold back the wrath that is growing deep in their hearts America is toast within 20 years.... Count on it..!!!

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