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Clyburn: Ocasio-Cortez Should Wait Her Turn Before Trying to Join House Leadership
Wash Beacon ^ | July 25, 2018 | Jack Heretik

Posted on 07/25/2018 11:14:51 PM PDT by upchuck

Rep. James Clyburn (D., S.C.), the House assistant minority leader, said Wednesday that congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will need to wait her turn before she considers joining Democratic Party leadership.

"I would ask her to remember how long I had to wait to get here," Clyburn said on Buzzfeed's "AM to DM."

Clyburn also said many younger activists don't have the proper respect for older ones, such as himself, who dealt with segregation and civil rights in the Jim Crow-era South.

"Let’s not forget the history of all of this," Clyburn said. "And I think that all of the folks who have that mentality seem not to give much respect to those of us who sat in jails, as I did, so that they would have the kind of activities or the kinds of rights that they have today."

"So do I get any credit for being on the cutting edge of all of that?" Clyburn asked. "Or should the credit go to my children and grandchildren who are the beneficiaries of it? I think that we have to balance this out."

Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old democratic socialist who shocked the political world in June with an upset primary win over Rep. Joe Crowley (D., N.Y.) in New York's 14th Congressional District, has aggravated some Democrats, particularly after she accused Crowley of continuing to campaign against her.

Clyburn also responded Wednesday to growing calls within the Democratic Party for new leadership. He has served in House Democratic leadership with Reps. Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) and Steny Hoyer (Md.) for several years, most of which has been in the minority.

"If I begin to show some senility, my wife would be the first one to tell me. And my children would second those emotions very forcefully," Clyburn said.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections; US: New York; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: aoc; berniesanders; jamesclyburn; joecrowley; newyork; ocasiocortez; southcarolina
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1 posted on 07/25/2018 11:14:51 PM PDT by upchuck
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To: 2A Patriot; 2nd amendment mama; 4everontheRight; 77Jimmy; A Strict Constructionist; ...
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2 posted on 07/25/2018 11:15:56 PM PDT by upchuck (We're out for ourselves, we lie when necessary, and money is everything. [Laughs]. ~ CongressmanX)
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To: upchuck

What idiot nominated her for a leadership position?


3 posted on 07/25/2018 11:16:17 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: upchuck

Not being in the Dem establishment’s good graces actually makes her more of a threat in the long run...and increases her appeal among the lefties.

We need more young conservatives to step onto the scene.


4 posted on 07/25/2018 11:17:13 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Maybe win the election first?

Like Madam President?


5 posted on 07/25/2018 11:17:50 PM PDT by urbanpovertylawcenter (the law and poverty collide in an urban setting and sparks fly)
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To: upchuck
Clyburn is “old school.” Time for “new school” to take over. Your time has passed old man.
6 posted on 07/25/2018 11:18:41 PM PDT by Cowboy Bob ("Other People's Money" = The life blood of Liberalism)
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To: upchuck

It seems like Mr. Clyburn is saying that Ms. Cortez is acting “uppity.” That almost seems racist on his part.


7 posted on 07/25/2018 11:19:02 PM PDT by DeweyCA
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To: urbanpovertylawcenter

Clyburn does sound a little bitter, though. “You young whippersnappers better respect your elders you hear me?”


8 posted on 07/25/2018 11:20:25 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: upchuck
So like the prominent democrats before her, she needs to accumulate a decade or two long record of complete stupidity and incompetence before she's considered leadership material
9 posted on 07/25/2018 11:20:44 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: upchuck

Clyburn is an ass who doesn’t know when to shut up and this woman is a moron who hasn’t been elected to anything yet and doesn’t know when to shut up. This should be fun to watch.


10 posted on 07/25/2018 11:28:22 PM PDT by jospehm20
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To: upchuck

Clyburn did not do whatever he supposedly did for anyone but himself and his people (blacks).


11 posted on 07/25/2018 11:30:38 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: upchuck

Is she elected yet? Or did she just win the primary?


12 posted on 07/25/2018 11:38:47 PM PDT by Davy Crocket
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To: upchuck

Cortez shoulda taken a couple of classes there at BU in Chicken Counting.


13 posted on 07/25/2018 11:38:49 PM PDT by Paladin2 (no spelchek, no problem...)
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To: upchuck

“Yes, but I’m a 28 year old millennial and I WANT IT RIGHT NOW.”


14 posted on 07/25/2018 11:42:20 PM PDT by Skybird
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To: upchuck
Says the man who had to have a position created for him.

He's only in leadership because Pelosi stepped back into the minority leader role when she lost the House, and everyone else was pushed down a chair. Clyburn was the last man standing when the music stopped.

To avoid the optics of the Democrats kicking the only black man out of leadership, they created the Assistant Minority Leader position for him.

-PJ

15 posted on 07/25/2018 11:42:39 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)
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To: upchuck

Clyburn just doesn’t understand the Democratic part of Socialism.


16 posted on 07/25/2018 11:48:20 PM PDT by Paladin2 (no spelchek, no problem...)
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To: urbanpovertylawcenter
Maybe win the election first?

This is the Democrat Party, you don't need to accomplish anything, just say the right things.

17 posted on 07/26/2018 12:04:43 AM PDT by drop 50 and fire for effect ("Work relentlessly, accomplish much, remain in the background, and be more than you seem.")
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To: upchuck

This young birdbrain replacing that old birdbrain Nancy Pelosi as Minority Leader would be... AWESOME and one of the most hilarious things ever.


18 posted on 07/26/2018 12:06:38 AM PDT by irishjuggler
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To: upchuck

19 posted on 07/26/2018 12:09:10 AM PDT by 4Liberty (illegal immigration is a "process" crime too....)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

God sent “Trumpie” a gift in this nutcase, immature, ill informed brat, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. If the GOP had any brains, they would contest her for her congressional run, spending the necessary money and resources to put forth a powerful, vocal, candidate to campaign in her district.

She would still win the seat...but, she would be spoiled badly...it’s worth the investment and effort to bring her down. GOP...get on it...like right now!!!


20 posted on 07/26/2018 12:15:53 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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