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More Good News: AOC Contemplates Quitting Politics in NY Times Interview
2020-11-10
[TRENDINGPOLITICS]Over the weekend, Radical Progressive Congresswomen Alexandria Boom Boom Ocasio-Cortez
Dem Congressgirl from da Bronx in Noo Yawk and leader of the Mean Girl Caucus in Congress. One of the Great Minds of the 21st Century, she is known as much for her innaleck as for her dance moves. She is all in favor of socialism, even though she's fuzzy on the details. She was the inventor of the Green New Deal, though she doesn't talk about it much anymore...
sat down with the New York Times

...which still proudly displays Walter Duranty's Pulitzer prize...

for an interview about the current state of the American political landscape. AOC explained her grief in being a far-left progressive in a country where we value our traditions and things like the United States Constitution.
Posted by:Fred

#9  Prolly thinking of pulling a Markle
's all about da Benjamins
Posted by: Fleregum Borgia3048   2020-11-10 15:47  

#8  "AOC Contemplates Quitting Politics"

I sincerely doubt that will happen, but if it does, I'll help her pack. :-D
Posted by: Barbara   2020-11-10 15:27  

#7  IMO Boom-Boom likes the attention and the money too much to do that. Besides she just got another term. I'll take hope with a little salt, however.
Posted by: JohnQC   2020-11-10 09:39  

#6  Would I be going out on a limb by saying this could be a large part of our problem ? (AOC, front row third from left)
Posted by: Besoeker   2020-11-10 08:34  

#5  You better gimme what I want, or I'll take my ball and go home!

--Boom Boom Cortez
Posted by: Bobby   2020-11-10 08:20  

#4  Her and every other pol there gets to convert their 'reelection campaign funds' to personal use when they retire.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2020-11-10 07:03  

#3  Congressional pension
Congressional pension is a pension made available to members of the United States Congress. As of 2019, members who participated in the congressional pension system are vested after five (5) years of service. A full pension is available to members 62 years of age with 5 years of service; 50 years or older with 20 years of service; or 25 years of service at any age. A reduced pension is available depending upon which of several different age/service options is chosen.
Posted by: Thusoting Big Foot1716   2020-11-10 03:09  

#2  I believe she keeps that income for life, including her Cadillac health care plan. All paid for by the voters. The live ones, of course. Not the dead ones.

Either way, if something seems too good to be true . . . .
Posted by: gorb   2020-11-10 02:34  

#1  Right. She willingly gives up $200K/year + huge political power + fawning over like royalty to go back tending bar to drunks.
Posted by: Thusoting Big Foot1716   2020-11-10 02:08  

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