Posted on 01/22/2021 2:28:36 PM PST by blam
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) was noticeably missing from President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday. The self-described democratic socialist claimed that security concerns were a factor in her skipping the inauguration, adding that she and fellow Democratic lawmakers don’t feel safe around Republicans.
Ocasio-Cortez appeared on CNN’s “Cuomo Prime Time,” where she was asked about her absence at President Biden’s inauguration.
“You knew that people would ask why you weren’t there,” CNN host Chris Cuomo said Thursday evening. “This was a good cause, from your perspective, of dealing with your constituency. But this was supposed to be a show of force, and unity, and you weren’t there. Explain it.”
“I think we also had very real security concerns as well, as you mentioned earlier. We still don’t yet feel safe around other members of Congress,” Ocasio-Cortez said, as reported by the Daily Wire.
When asked what she meant by “we,” AOC replied, “I think a very considerable amount — a lot of members do not feel safe.”
Cuomo butted in, “You really think that colleagues of yours in Congress, may do you dirty?”
“Yes, well, one just tried to bring a gun on the floor of the House today,” Ocasio-Cortez replied. “I believe it was Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland. He tried to bring in a gun on to the House floor. For individuals who don’t know, guns are not allowed in the District of Columbia. And certainly the House floor is, there are separate House rules that prohibit the bringing in of firearms. Now, these are rules that date back to the Civil War. And these are individuals that are trying to sneak firearms either illegally or in direct violation of House rules. Why does a member of Congress need to sneak a gun on to the House floor?”
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She’s nuts. But we knew that.
AOC will say and do anything to draw attention to herself....she knew not showing up would give her another news interview.
She figured her Antifa pals would attack the republicans and she didn’t want to be near them lest they attacked her.
That's going to come as a surprise to the over 4,000 D.C. licensed concealed carry holders.
You know anything about this?
AOC and the Dems are trying to generate false narrative that all conservatives and Trump supporters are potential assassins and rioters, when the fact is that 99% of the riots have come from the left, as did our most recent presidential assassination.
Would I find the FBI knocking on my door if I were to send her an email simply saying “worthless,tip stealing,whore”?
She’s lying; she just didn’t want to sit out in the cold for two or three hours and listen to Sleepy Joe.
Everyone can make jokes that she’s dumb, but she can work the media, has a huge social media impact, and is in Congress at age 30, probably for as long as she wants.
And make no mistake, these comments, while probably not even true (I doubt that she was “literally” scared) are part of a full court press to label conservatives, Trump supporters, as domestic terrorists. That doesn’t happen overnight. We’re in the midst of the process. So if telling yourselves haha, she’s an idiot, makes you feel better, by all means, go ahead.
Don’t worry, the useless simple minded peaceful Republicans have so far given America up and will never hurt you.Why do you thing anything will change. Remember, most Republicans love to talk talk talk, cry cry cry hundreds of time and back in their hole and whimper. You rotten communists have America. I’m ashamed of the party.
Probably spent all night shagging her boyfriend, and decided to skip the boring ceremony rather than drag herself out of bed at an unearthly hour to get through security for the event. Great deflection, though.
What a drama queen.
AOC needs to worry about her Garbage Disposal trying to get her.
She’s got more to fear from her own communist party. Pelosi is the Joseph Stalin of the House.
Then she better never leave her office, because millions of Americans despise her.
Pelosi is a Menshevik, AOC is the Bolshevik.
A loud mouth that also a coward... big surprise there.
Blah blah blah...repubs
Good one.
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