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In reply to the discussion: Good reporting here on a very bad situation in the House majority. I had not fully appreciated just [View all]brush
(54,081 posts)He calls other Dems segregationists and today she insinuated that the Speaker is a racist. Just think if AOC had begun early on to build a voting block of other reps..
she could've went to the Speaker with actual leverage that could've torpedoed that immigration bill if it wasn't changed.
IMO in six months in office a lot of that time has been spent battling with the Speaker and other Dems on social media and in the corridors of the House as she did today by accusing Pelosi of singling out the four progressive women of color. When asked if she was accusing the Speaker of bias she said "of course not."
Well which is it? That was a verbal oxymoronshe insinuated the speaker is a racist one minute and in the next second when challenged she says of course the Speaker isn't racist.
I want her to learn to use her considerable gifts to wield what power she can actually gather around her in the House and cut down on the bashing of the Speaker and other Dems. She'll be much more effective that way.
Right now she's setting herself up to be primaried.