Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) was the lone House Democrat to vote against a bill to reopen the government on Wednesday, a position she described as “a tough/nuanced call,” The Hill reported.
The short-term measure included funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which Ocasio-Cortez explained in an Instagram story is opposed by many people she represents.
“Most of our votes are pretty straightforward, but today was a tough/nuanced call,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote. “We didn’t vote with the party because one of the spending bills included ICE funding and our community felt strongly about not funding that.”
Curious to what her and their constituents would like to do about illegal immigration?
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) was the lone House Democrat to vote against a bill to reopen the government on Wednesday, a position she described as “a tough/nuanced call,” The Hill reported.
The short-term measure included funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which Ocasio-Cortez explained in an Instagram story is opposed by many people she represents.
“Most of our votes are pretty straightforward, but today was a tough/nuanced call,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote. “We didn’t vote with the party because one of the spending bills included ICE funding and our community felt strongly about not funding that.”
Curious to what her and their constituents would like to do about illegal immigration?
Great...another person in congress/government unwilling to compromise. Just what we needed.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) was the lone House Democrat to vote against a bill to reopen the government on Wednesday, a position she described as “a tough/nuanced call,” The Hill reported.
The short-term measure included funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which Ocasio-Cortez explained in an Instagram story is opposed by many people she represents.
“Most of our votes are pretty straightforward, but today was a tough/nuanced call,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote. “We didn’t vote with the party because one of the spending bills included ICE funding and our community felt strongly about not funding that.”
Curious to what her and their constituents would like to do about illegal immigration?
Great...another person in congress/government unwilling to compromise. Just what we needed.
So now we can accuse her of holding the government hostage as well, right?
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) was the lone House Democrat to vote against a bill to reopen the government on Wednesday, a position she described as “a tough/nuanced call,” The Hill reported.
The short-term measure included funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which Ocasio-Cortez explained in an Instagram story is opposed by many people she represents.
“Most of our votes are pretty straightforward, but today was a tough/nuanced call,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote. “We didn’t vote with the party because one of the spending bills included ICE funding and our community felt strongly about not funding that.”
Curious to what her and their constituents would like to do about illegal immigration?
She wants to fund the government, but only parts of the government she likes. I think we should quit funding tax collectors...lol
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) was the lone House Democrat to vote against a bill to reopen the government on Wednesday, a position she described as “a tough/nuanced call,” The Hill reported.
The short-term measure included funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which Ocasio-Cortez explained in an Instagram story is opposed by many people she represents.
“Most of our votes are pretty straightforward, but today was a tough/nuanced call,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote. “We didn’t vote with the party because one of the spending bills included ICE funding and our community felt strongly about not funding that.”
Curious to what her and their constituents would like to do about illegal immigration?
In all fairness, by constituents, she was probably referring to the Teletubbies dancing around inside of her head...
The devil is in the details but her head and her heart are in the right place. I’ve always wondered why the likes of Exxon/Mobil haven’t diversified their energy production.
The devil is in the details but her head and her heart are in the right place. I’ve always wondered why the likes of Exxon/Mobil haven’t diversified their energy production.
The devil is in the details but her head and her heart are in the right place. I’ve always wondered why the likes of Exxon/Mobil haven’t diversified their energy production.
The devil is in the details but her head and her heart are in the right place. I’ve always wondered why the likes of Exxon/Mobil haven’t diversified their energy production.
The devil is in the details but her head and her heart are in the right place. I’ve always wondered why the likes of Exxon/Mobil haven’t diversified their energy production.
The devil is in the details but her head and her heart are in the right place. I’ve always wondered why the likes of Exxon/Mobil haven’t diversified their energy production.
Interesting that AOC turned down this appointment. Is it because it doesn't have legislative or subpoena power? Is it because Pelosi refused the "requirement" that no one on the committee may have taken energy contributions? Ideological purity always makes me nervous. Better to have a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
Interesting that AOC turned down this appointment. Is it because it doesn't have legislative or subpoena power? Is it because Pelosi refused the "requirement" that no one on the committee may have taken energy contributions? Ideological purity always makes me nervous. Better to have a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
Hmmm is this what you get when you elect a lobbyist?
She is not doing what I would hope a Congress person would do. Of course, the precedent was set by the republicans of not compromising on Obama agenda. But she seems to be following suit in the no compromise all or none bullshit line of thinking.
Interesting that AOC turned down this appointment. Is it because it doesn't have legislative or subpoena power? Is it because Pelosi refused the "requirement" that no one on the committee may have taken energy contributions? Ideological purity always makes me nervous. Better to have a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
Hmmm is this what you get when you elect a lobbyist?
She is not doing what I would hope a Congress person would do. Of course, the precedent was set by the republicans of not compromising on Obama agenda. But she seems to be following suit in the no compromise all or none bullshit line of thinking.
In what way is AOC a lobbyist?
my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
Interesting that AOC turned down this appointment. Is it because it doesn't have legislative or subpoena power? Is it because Pelosi refused the "requirement" that no one on the committee may have taken energy contributions? Ideological purity always makes me nervous. Better to have a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
Hmmm is this what you get when you elect a lobbyist?
She is not doing what I would hope a Congress person would do. Of course, the precedent was set by the republicans of not compromising on Obama agenda. But she seems to be following suit in the no compromise all or none bullshit line of thinking.
In what way is AOC a lobbyist?
She’s got an agenda and has been unwilling to compromise even in the early going. She seems like she has a lot to learn but it’s not trending in the right direction off the bat. Heck her own speaker continue to feel the need to smack her down.
Interesting that AOC turned down this appointment. Is it because it doesn't have legislative or subpoena power? Is it because Pelosi refused the "requirement" that no one on the committee may have taken energy contributions? Ideological purity always makes me nervous. Better to have a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
Hmmm is this what you get when you elect a lobbyist?
She is not doing what I would hope a Congress person would do. Of course, the precedent was set by the republicans of not compromising on Obama agenda. But she seems to be following suit in the no compromise all or none bullshit line of thinking.
In what way is AOC a lobbyist?
She’s got an agenda and has been unwilling to compromise even in the early going. She seems like she has a lot to learn but it’s not trending in the right direction off the bat. Heck her own speaker continue to feel the need to smack her down.
That's not the definition of a lobbyist.
my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
Interesting that AOC turned down this appointment. Is it because it doesn't have legislative or subpoena power? Is it because Pelosi refused the "requirement" that no one on the committee may have taken energy contributions? Ideological purity always makes me nervous. Better to have a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
Hmmm is this what you get when you elect a lobbyist?
She is not doing what I would hope a Congress person would do. Of course, the precedent was set by the republicans of not compromising on Obama agenda. But she seems to be following suit in the no compromise all or none bullshit line of thinking.
In what way is AOC a lobbyist?
She’s got an agenda and has been unwilling to compromise even in the early going. She seems like she has a lot to learn but it’s not trending in the right direction off the bat. Heck her own speaker continue to feel the need to smack her down.
That's not the definition of a lobbyist.
You know if you want to go by pure definition...then all politicians are lobbyists.
That’s just dumb. We know who buys them by their FEC filings, if you’re really interested. Team Trump Treason on the other hand, his jacket would be a hammer and sickle.
Interesting that AOC turned down this appointment. Is it because it doesn't have legislative or subpoena power? Is it because Pelosi refused the "requirement" that no one on the committee may have taken energy contributions? Ideological purity always makes me nervous. Better to have a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
Hmmm is this what you get when you elect a lobbyist?
She is not doing what I would hope a Congress person would do. Of course, the precedent was set by the republicans of not compromising on Obama agenda. But she seems to be following suit in the no compromise all or none bullshit line of thinking.
In what way is AOC a lobbyist?
She’s got an agenda and has been unwilling to compromise even in the early going. She seems like she has a lot to learn but it’s not trending in the right direction off the bat. Heck her own speaker continue to feel the need to smack her down.
That's not the definition of a lobbyist.
You know if you want to go by pure definition...then all politicians are lobbyists.
So maybe a poor choice in words.
If we go by generally accepted definition, she isn't a lobbyist.
If we go by a strict definition, i.e. anyone who seeks to influence government, then they all are, so yes, All or None.
my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
Interesting that AOC turned down this appointment. Is it because it doesn't have legislative or subpoena power? Is it because Pelosi refused the "requirement" that no one on the committee may have taken energy contributions? Ideological purity always makes me nervous. Better to have a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
Hmmm is this what you get when you elect a lobbyist?
She is not doing what I would hope a Congress person would do. Of course, the precedent was set by the republicans of not compromising on Obama agenda. But she seems to be following suit in the no compromise all or none bullshit line of thinking.
In what way is AOC a lobbyist?
She’s got an agenda and has been unwilling to compromise even in the early going. She seems like she has a lot to learn but it’s not trending in the right direction off the bat. Heck her own speaker continue to feel the need to smack her down.
That's not the definition of a lobbyist.
You know if you want to go by pure definition...then all politicians are lobbyists.
Interesting that AOC turned down this appointment. Is it because it doesn't have legislative or subpoena power? Is it because Pelosi refused the "requirement" that no one on the committee may have taken energy contributions? Ideological purity always makes me nervous. Better to have a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
Hmmm is this what you get when you elect a lobbyist?
She is not doing what I would hope a Congress person would do. Of course, the precedent was set by the republicans of not compromising on Obama agenda. But she seems to be following suit in the no compromise all or none bullshit line of thinking.
In what way is AOC a lobbyist?
She’s got an agenda and has been unwilling to compromise even in the early going. She seems like she has a lot to learn but it’s not trending in the right direction off the bat. Heck her own speaker continue to feel the need to smack her down.
I expect my politicians to have an agenda. How is that a bad thing? You want her just wandering the halls of Congress aimlessly?
What has she been asked to compromise on that she hasn't? Government's only been re-opened a couple weeks now.
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Interesting that AOC turned down this appointment. Is it because it doesn't have legislative or subpoena power? Is it because Pelosi refused the "requirement" that no one on the committee may have taken energy contributions? Ideological purity always makes me nervous. Better to have a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
Hmmm is this what you get when you elect a lobbyist?
She is not doing what I would hope a Congress person would do. Of course, the precedent was set by the republicans of not compromising on Obama agenda. But she seems to be following suit in the no compromise all or none bullshit line of thinking.
In what way is AOC a lobbyist?
She’s got an agenda and has been unwilling to compromise even in the early going. She seems like she has a lot to learn but it’s not trending in the right direction off the bat. Heck her own speaker continue to feel the need to smack her down.
That's not the definition of a lobbyist.
You know if you want to go by pure definition...then all politicians are lobbyists.
So maybe a poor choice in words.
She's an ideologue.
She’s naive. But passionate. I don’t really like her but if she listens and learns she will be very effective. She is not effective yet, but it’s early
Interesting that AOC turned down this appointment. Is it because it doesn't have legislative or subpoena power? Is it because Pelosi refused the "requirement" that no one on the committee may have taken energy contributions? Ideological purity always makes me nervous. Better to have a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
Hmmm is this what you get when you elect a lobbyist?
She is not doing what I would hope a Congress person would do. Of course, the precedent was set by the republicans of not compromising on Obama agenda. But she seems to be following suit in the no compromise all or none bullshit line of thinking.
In what way is AOC a lobbyist?
She’s got an agenda and has been unwilling to compromise even in the early going. She seems like she has a lot to learn but it’s not trending in the right direction off the bat. Heck her own speaker continue to feel the need to smack her down.
I expect my politicians to have an agenda. How is that a bad thing? You want her just wandering the halls of Congress aimlessly?
What has she been asked to compromise on that she hasn't? Government's only been re-opened a couple weeks now.
She has no compromise in her yet. I think that’s a bad thing. There’s a reason she declined the appointment.
That’s just dumb. We know who buys them by their FEC filings, if you’re really interested. Team Trump Treason on the other hand, his jacket would be a hammer and sickle.
I have a healthy respect for experience. None of these candidates that were touted to be speaker could have manhandled Trump. That was 35 years in the making.
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She will be a wave of the future and I'd like to see younger people get elected so let's see.
I may run next time.
And I gotta admit, I'm not a Pelosi fan. Don't agree with her on a lot of issues...but man is she riding high right now.
She's "politickin"
AOC...not so much.
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/428916-pelosi-names-dems-to-new-climate-panel-but-not-aoc
She is not doing what I would hope a Congress person would do. Of course, the precedent was set by the republicans of not compromising on Obama agenda. But she seems to be following suit in the no compromise all or none bullshit line of thinking.
That's not the definition of a lobbyist.
So maybe a poor choice in words.
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If we go by a strict definition, i.e. anyone who seeks to influence government, then they all are, so yes, All or None.
What has she been asked to compromise on that she hasn't? Government's only been re-opened a couple weeks now.