Ocasio-Cortez Appeals For Support As She Faces 12 Primary Challengers

[Teh One Who Knocks]

DAVID KRAYDEN, OTTAWA BUREAU CHIEF - The Daily Caller




Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez officially began her reelection campaign Saturday, appealing for support as she faces 12 primary challengers.

The congresswoman spoke to a crowd of more than 100 supporters at the opening of a new election office in Queens, telling them that they need to get out the vote for the June 23 primary.

“We have some really ambitious goals,” she said, according to the New York Post. “Last election cycle, in the primary as we know, the turnout was quite low … this year, we want to multiply turnout by four times. That’s our goal. We want to secure 60,000 votes in the primary election. We need to start creating a turnout machine right now.”



As part of the leftist “squad” that has sometimes dominated the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives and challenged Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Ocasio-Cortez is known nationally for her socialist policies and polarizing activities.



“I think everyone has a right [to run],” she said, according to the Post. “I, of course, won my seat with a primary. I would never begrudge anyone trying to run in a primary. I’m committed to organizing.”

The democratic socialist has raised $5.3 million for her campaign war chest, OpenSecrets.org reported.

But Ocasio-Cortez is focused on her own reelection and has snubbed her nose at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee that raises money to elect Democrats to the House and Senate. She reportedly owes $250,000 in dues to the election readiness organization.

[fricnjay]

You have to think the DNC is looking to support other candidates to replace the squad. Its been nothing but a PR nightmare for them.

[lost in melb.]

For some reason I read " faces 12 charges..."

[DemonGeminiX]

And all of them have at least triple her IQ.

[lost in melb.]

You have to think the DNC is looking to support other candidates to replace the squad. Its been nothing but a PR nightmare for them.

I hate to say it, but they might be the Democrat's shining stars (unless you have someone else to recommend )

[DemonGeminiX]

They're only shining stars because they won't shut the fuck up. But that's precisely how they've proven themselves to be the fucking idiots everybody knows them to be.

It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

[perrhaps]

They're only shining stars because they won't shut the fuck up. But that's precisely how they've proven themselves to be the fucking idiots everybody knows them to be.

It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

Or, in Trump's case, keep your hands in your pocket and away from your Twitter account, right?

[DemonGeminiX]

Or, in Trump's case, keep your hands in your pocket and away from your Twitter account, right?

I do think his handlers should take his smartphone away from him, or otherwise, keep him from tweeting.

[PorkChopSandwiches]

[fricnjay]

They're only shining stars because they won't shut the fuck up. But that's precisely how they've proven themselves to be the fucking idiots everybody knows them to be.

It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

Yea I agree, Pelosi and other true DNC leaders have kept their distance. Seeming in hopes they will dig their own graves which seems likely.

[perrhaps]

I do think his handlers should take his smartphone away from him, or otherwise, keep him from tweeting.

Probably, but not enough. They should have taken his pens away from him before he pardoned those assholes and commuted Blag's sentence. And, yes, I know every other President has done the same thing, but usually when walking out the door.

[DemonGeminiX]

Actually, I take that back: Let him keep tweeting during the Democratic debates. It's funny.