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Ocasio-Cortez defends decision not to pay dues to House Democratic campaign arm
The Hill ^ | January 9, 2020 | Max Greenwood

Posted on 01/10/2020 10:05:11 AM PST by yesthatjallen

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Friday defended her decision not to pay dues to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), saying she would instead seek to funnel money directly to Democrats in tough races.

Asked by The Hill if she intended to pay dues to the House Democratic campaign arm this cycle, Ocasio-Cortez replied, "I don't think so."

Ocasio-Cortez, whose unexpected win in a 2018 primary against longtime incumbent Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.) propelled her to political stardom in progressive circles, has emerged as one of the Democratic Party’s most prolific fundraisers in the House.

In the third quarter of 2019, she raised more money than any other House Democrat, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). Her most recent federal filing shows that she raked in more than $1.4 million between July 1 and Sept. 30.

Ocasio-Cortez has spoken critically of the DCCC in the past, particularly after it began sidelining vendors who work with candidates seeking to challenge incumbent Democrats in primaries.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 116th; aoc; dccc; ocasiocortez; speakerpelosi
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To: immadashell

What source is this from?


21 posted on 01/10/2020 10:54:33 AM PST by In God I trust
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To: In God I trust
What source is this from?

I don’t need no stinkin’ source.

22 posted on 01/10/2020 10:55:55 AM PST by immadashell (Save Innocent Lives - ban gun free zones)
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To: immadashell

No doubt.


23 posted on 01/10/2020 11:05:52 AM PST by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: immadashell

I was only hoping this was something of fact so I could use it as something truthful. I’m sure she’s gotten her share of extra dough by now.


24 posted on 01/10/2020 11:09:54 AM PST by In God I trust
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To: In God I trust

Rush was talking about it today.


25 posted on 01/10/2020 11:12:19 AM PST by EC Washington
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To: yesthatjallen

I would ask what kind of whack-a-doodles would voluntarily send money to someone like her. Then I was speaking to a close friends’ 30-something kids recently.

These normally rational kids (at least I thought so) moved from supporting Crazy Bernie to Poca-honkey this year, mainly due to the fact that Warren seems to be giving away better goodies than Sanders. They were speaking in glowing terms about what the Senator from Massachusetts was planning to “give them” as President. Never mind how or where the money would come from and who would ultimately pay for it (their 3-year old son?)


26 posted on 01/10/2020 11:14:54 AM PST by Ratman0823 ("Worry less about who you might offend and care more about who you might inspire" - Mike Baxter)
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To: yesthatjallen

So, she’s a selfish thief. We knew that.


27 posted on 01/10/2020 11:19:25 AM PST by EinNYC
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To: yesthatjallen

This blends in with Rush’s monologue about AOC raising her own funds and is using it to “primary” old Democrapt stalwarts like Pelosi and her old ilk.


28 posted on 01/10/2020 11:24:43 AM PST by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: ChildOfThe60s

“Well well well, it looks like the rats have created their own little Frankenstein. And this little Frankenstein is off the reservation.”

Yep —Ain’t that a bite in the butt, Nancy??!!


29 posted on 01/10/2020 11:29:34 AM PST by Polyxene (Out of the depths I have cried to Thee, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Looks the torch and pitchfork crowd is at the Dems gate. Funny as hell.


30 posted on 01/10/2020 12:08:37 PM PST by abbastanza
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To: yesthatjallen

She doesn’t have a tip jar to steal from now. It would require her to use her own money.


31 posted on 01/10/2020 12:08:46 PM PST by Old Yeller (Auto-correct has become my worst enema.)
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To: yesthatjallen; All

32 posted on 01/10/2020 12:56:35 PM PST by 4Liberty (Impeached, for a retort about Rosie's unhealthy weight. Why not for Obama's "Special Olympics" slur?)
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To: yesthatjallen

Hope they primary her.


33 posted on 01/10/2020 1:28:25 PM PST by FrdmLvr (They never thought she would lose.)
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To: FrdmLvr

She needs all the money she can get for the custom feedbags.


34 posted on 01/10/2020 3:42:11 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp???)
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To: Robert DeLong

I don’t think they can stop her if she’s registered Democrat....remember Democrats refusing to seat black delegates back in the day? Now they could endorse another candidate even in the General Election (recall Adlai Stevenson refusing to run with a LaRouche supporter?)

I was unaware that Democrat House members were expected to pay dues to the DCCC. Now the DCCC supports candidates. I suppose House members in “safe” seats get very little if any of the money (even though they paid their dues), while those in competitive races, as well as Democrat challengers in competitive races, get much greater support.

AOC’s seat is safe Democrat. But I can understand that she wants all that money for her own self.


35 posted on 01/10/2020 4:10:51 PM PST by scrabblehack
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To: yesthatjallen

Whores do not part easily from ill-gotten gains.


36 posted on 01/10/2020 5:35:29 PM PST by sergeantdave (Teach a man to fish and he'll steal your gear and sell it)
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To: yesthatjallen

If she does not pay the fig then the party will allow her to be arrested and imprison and not be protected.
It has been done to democrats and republican members before.
The mob does not like independents.
She will be whacked.


37 posted on 01/10/2020 8:25:18 PM PST by minnesota_bound (homeless guy. He just has more money....)
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To: yesthatjallen
This is akin to NOT kicking your "designated stipend" upstairs to the head of the MAFIA.

Sometime later you'll wish you had just paid up as you were expected to do.

38 posted on 01/10/2020 8:30:23 PM PST by VideoDoctor
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To: VideoDoctor

#38 Maybe she will end up in a corn field?
Casino movie ref.


39 posted on 01/10/2020 8:38:12 PM PST by minnesota_bound (homeless guy. He just has more money....)
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