“This woman has done nothing for the community she was once again elected to serve.”...
"This screams — sirens should be going off — primary challenge, primary challenge, primary challenge!"...
Once considered too progressive for a national run, AOC is now climbing in the early Democratic primary polls...
"Mic drop. That's all folks."...
"Replacing Chuck Schumer with AOC would be an incredible upgrade. I guess we'll have to wait four more years...
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"The numbers are clear: No longer satisfied with the status quo in their party, Democrats are on the verge of a Tea Party-style, intra-party revolt."...
“There’s a lot of great leadership all over this country at the grass-roots level. We’ve got to bring that forward. And if we do that, we can defeat Trumpism and we can transform the political situation in America.”...
For years, Democrats have railed against the filibuster, arguing that it undermines democracy by allowing "obstructionists" to block legislation....
"Multiple Democrats in the Congressional Progressive Caucus and others directly encouraged Ocasio-Cortez to run on Thursday night after Schumer’s announcement."...
"seen as a blow for progressives who backed Ocasio-Cortez"...
“This is not to say that an act of violence is justified, but I think for anyone who is confused or shocked or appalled, they need to understand that people interpret and feel and experience denied claims as an act of violence against them”...
“She’s somebody who can cut through the noise and doesn’t talk like Washington.”...
"We now find ourselves in a time in history that has precedent."...
"This racism will incite more hate + violence against our Arab & Muslim communities, and it makes everyone less safe. It’s disgraceful that the media continues to normalize this."...
"So she may want to focus on her job instead of mine."...
"The idea that a report will be finalized in 60 days, let alone prior to any actionable decisions that would be made, is simply not acceptable."...
"The group listed several supposed indiscretions in their indictment of AOC, including her vote affirming the Jewish state’s right to exist last year"...
