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That's the subject line in an email I just received. Here's the tag line:
It's signed
The Act Blue donation page states the following:
Posted without further comment.
Cha
(297,317 posts)you sending money?
lapucelle
(18,275 posts)I find the "make them pay" language troubling.
Mahalo, Cha!!!
Cha
(297,317 posts)she has in mind?
George II
(67,782 posts)....opponent spent about $2500? She is obviously expecting a primary challenge.
Who are "they", and does she define the "political establishment"?
By the way, based on her FEC filing, her average reported contribution was $248, a bit higher than $27.
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)elected official, isn't Cortez part of "the political establishment" now, or is there something I'm misunderstanding? The "establishment" label has pretty much lost all meaning with me.
lapucelle
(18,275 posts)for daring to consider running, not only sounds like the establishment at its worst, but also like a strong armed tactit.
I wonder how constituents of a district would feel about their representative building up the $$$$ from out of district/city/state donors to ensure that they will not have a choice at election time. What happened to democracy?
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)I'm getting whiplash....
Apollyonus
(812 posts)the more same they are !!!
Apollyonus
(812 posts)Scruffy1
(3,256 posts)It sounds like a hit job. I like her a lot, but here is a loose canon syndrome going on. When the press gangs on to everrything you say you really need to be careful of what you say and don't say. What works for candidates doesn't always work so well for those in office. I think she will learn as she goes.
lapucelle
(18,275 posts)ehrnst
(32,640 posts)Last edited Thu Jan 31, 2019, 10:59 AM - Edit history (2)
We believe in primaries as an idea. Were not upset by the idea of being primaried. We are not going to go out there being anti-primary they are good for party, said Corbin Trent, a campaign spokesman for Ocasio-Cortez and a co-founder of Justice Democrats."
But sending an email that a primary would be upsetting is great marketing for $$.
And the anonymous source who leaked the "Democratic plans to primary her" must have known that it would rally her supporters, who are very protective of her.
Cha
(297,317 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Apollyonus
(812 posts)romana
(765 posts)If you are in elected office you should expect and welcome a primary challenge. Wasn't she talking about backing primary challenges to some of her fellow Democrats? Why on earth would she expect to be exempt from such an important aspect of our democracy?
sheshe2
(83,791 posts)I am a tad confused here.
pwb
(11,276 posts).
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)All I'm saying is... when it comes to fundraising, this person could have done a better job and taken a better approach other than the "be afraid, be very very afraid" model. And avoid the cliche boogieman buzzwords, too... that's my advice.