Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Tag

Former CNBC Host Caruso-Cabrera Becomes Latest Primary Challenger to AOC

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 12, 2020 13 Comments

Former CNBC correspondent Michelle Caruso-Cabrera launched her campaign in the Democratic primary to challenge Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) in the 14th District. AOC faces off against about twelve challengers. The primary will take place on June 23.

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Payback: Trump Promotes AOC Challenge to Schumer

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 10, 2020 30 Comments

President Donald Trump took to Twitter to continue celebrating his impeachment acquittal by the Senate. Trump made a series of predictions like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez primarying Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Republicans winning the Alabama Senate seat, and Rep. Jerry Nadler will lose to his primary opponent.

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Ocasio-Cortez Ticks Off Democrats for Not Paying Party Dues: ‘Deadbeat Cortez Should Pay Her Bills’

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 11, 2020 41 Comments

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has ruffled feathers on both sides of the aisle since she started her tenure in Congress. Democrats are now ticked off because Ocasio-Cortez has not paid the $250,000 dues she owes to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC).

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2020 Census May Give NY Democrats Ammo to Eliminate Ocasio-Cortez’s District

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 02, 2020 33 Comments

Republicans have been looking for a way to beat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at the ballot box next fall, but they might not have to do anything. AOC's own party may solve the problem.

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Ocasio-Cortez Complains She Has Too Many Healthcare Plans To Choose From

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 16, 2019 35 Comments

The lack of self-awareness from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez never fails to amaze me. The congresswoman took to Twitter to complain she had way too many options to choose from when it comes to healthcare plans.

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Schiff, AOC Lambasted for Misrepresenting Trump Admin’s New Food Stamp Rules

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on December 07, 2019 16 Comments

Under Obama, being on food stamps was portrayed as "cool" and even something to aspire to.  After all, one could get lobster and a host of other luxury food items via the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).  The Obama administration urged everyone who could remotely qualify to enroll. In fact, Obama vastly expanded food stamps eligibility and the number of food stamp recipients.

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AOC Slams Pete Buttigieg for ‘GOP Talking Point’ on Free College

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 30, 2019 6 Comments

“This is a GOP talking point used to dismantled public systems, & it’s sad to see a Dem candidate adopt it”...

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Sanders Says Ocasio-Cortez ‘Will Play a Very, Very Important Role’ in His White House

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 13, 2019 44 Comments

2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) gushed over Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) in a joint interview in Iowa. He apparently adores her so much that he wants her in his White House.

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Bernie Finally Snags the Coveted AOC Endorsement

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on October 19, 2019 21 Comments

Back in March, I blogged that Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) were competing for the coveted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) endorsement.

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Three “Squad” Members to Endorse Bernie Sanders

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on October 16, 2019 20 Comments

Rep. Tlaib, Rep. Omar, and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez are throwing their support behind fellow socialist, Bernie Sanders.

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LaRouche PAC Takes Credit for Trolling AOC With Baby Eating Comment

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on October 05, 2019 31 Comments

At a town hall event, one of Rep. Ocasio-Cortez's constituents went on a rant and suggested that due to lack of time left on Earth (thanks, Climate Change) we should eat the babies, setting the political corners of the internet ablaze.

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AOC, townhall audience silent as woman demands people “‘Start eating babies!” (#EatTheBabies)

Posted by Leslie Eastman on October 04, 2019 66 Comments

AOC insists " We had a fabulous town hall!" Meanwhile, #EatTheBabies trended on Twitter....

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Badrun Khan Officially Announces Campaign to Primary Ocasio-Cortez

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 19, 2019 49 Comments

Second-generation immigrant Badrun Khan officially announced her campaign to primary Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). Khan, who filed her candidacy in July, wrote on her website that she "has spent her entire life fighting for justice, equality and fairness in her community."

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Tough Luck for Joe Kennedy: Dem Kingmaker Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Ed Markey for Senate

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 15, 2019 8 Comments

We recently wrote about the possibility of Rep. Joe Kennedy challenging Senator Ed Markey in Massachusetts. That's not likely to happen now. The new de facto leader of the Democratic party has gone on record endorsing Ed Markey.

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Ocasio-Cortez Brands Republican PAC Ad Racist Because It Burned Her Picture

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 13, 2019 38 Comments

New Faces GOP, a new Republican PAC, ran an ad on ABC in Washington, DC, last night showing a burning picture of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and the horrors of the Cambodian genocide. Twitter is on fire (no pun intended) with AOC condemning the ad as racist. Her sycophants have now started a campaign to #BoycottABC.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Releases Green New Deal Posters That Look Like Soviet Propaganda

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on August 31, 2019 25 Comments

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has launched a bizarre poster campaign in support of her Green New Deal.  You may recall that the Green New Deal is a laughable disaster that was first formulated simply as a means to "change the entire economy."

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Ocasio-Cortez: The Electoral College a ‘Scam,’ Prefers White Voters Over Those of Color

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 21, 2019 72 Comments

It's weird how the Democrats complain about the Electoral College when their person does not win. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) not only described the Electoral College as a scam but screamed RACISM.

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Republicans Lining Up to Run Against Ocasio-Cortez

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 19, 2019 22 Comments

Legal Insurrection has blogged a few times these past two years that Democrats have quietly discussed plans to find someone to primary Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). Republicans have also jumped on the idea. At least seven have filed to run against Ocasio-Cortez in the Democrat-heavy 14th Congressional district.

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