h/t InstapunditAnthony Kennedy sucked all the air out of the news cycle on Wednesday, but there’s another name in the political spotlight. Only this one might not be ready for prime time.
Her name is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and as of late Tuesday night she was the new Democratic It Girl. It’s because she did what seemed impossible: beating Congressman Joe Crowley in a primary. Now this was a Big Deal, since not only is Crowley a 10-term Congressman from New York’s 14th District in Queens, but rumors were flying that he could take Nancy Pelosi’s spot as Democratic House Leader.
Yet the 28-year-old former cocktail waitress, Bernie Bro, and member of the Democratic Socialists of America prevailed. And she ran on these points which should give anyone to the right of Karl Marx some major heartburn. Abolishment of ICE, a jobs guarantee, Medicare for all, free college ‐ what could possibly go wrong?
...For starters, there was This Guy who showed up at her victory party: The guy behind Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is Thomas Lopez-Pierre, (circled) he ran for NYC Council last year against a Jewish Councilman, his campaign platform was to defeat the "greedy Jewish landlords."
https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.jpost.com/Diasp
Probably an advantage with her constituency
...Ocasio-Cortez showed up on CNN on Wednesday morning after her big win and accused ICE of running "black sites" at the border.
Black sites?
Well, yeah, she says. The childhood facilities at the border protect the privacy of the children there, so that means they’re "black sites," or something.
...Yep, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a dumpster fire. But she’ll win in November, no doubt. The borough in Queens she hopes to represent is deep blue, so there’s little chance of a GOP victory. And it looks like New York’s 14th District just elected themselves a joke.
Another cutie pie who build a career on being a cutie pie - without realizing this, and now thinks she's a genius --- universities (Israeli as well as American) are full of women like her.
Related: NYT with video.
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