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brooklynite

(93,847 posts)
Thu Jul 11, 2019, 04:59 PM Jul 2019

Pelosi defends handling of 4 House women as Democrats fume about Ocasio-Cortez's top aide [View all]

Source: Washington Post

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday defended her treatment of four liberal freshman lawmakers, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who has accused her of targeting “newly elected women of color” through a series of public remarks dismissing their political influence inside the House.

Pelosi refused to respond directly to Ocasio-Cortez’s accusation at a Thursday news conference but said she had to speak out to defend her moderate members after Ocasio-Cortez’s top aide accused them of racist actions.

“Our members took offense at that. I addressed that. How they’re interpreting and carrying it to another place is up to them, but I’m not going to be discussing it any further,” Pelosi (D-Calif.) told reporters.

Saikat Chakrabarti, Ocasio-Cortez’s chief of staff, referred to moderate Democratic groups in a tweet last month as “New Southern Democrats” who are “hell bent to do to black and brown people today what the old Southern Democrats did in the 40s.”

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pelosi-defends-handling-of-squad-as-democrats-fume-about-ocasio-cortezs-top-aide/2019/07/11/985c52a6-a3e7-11e9-bd56-eac6bb02d01d_story.html?utm_term=.086241e577a2

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UPDATE: House Dem Shreds AOC and Colleagues for Playing the 'Race Card' brooklynite Jul 2019 #1
Time to suck up and punch down BeyondGeography Jul 2019 #2
I don't understand your post. DURHAM D Jul 2019 #7
I don't understand why you don't understand BeyondGeography Jul 2019 #8
Me neither orangecrush Jul 2019 #44
What, are you against tradition or something? PETRUS Jul 2019 #21
Whoa! Watchfoxheadexplodes Jul 2019 #6
Exactly.. that's not good.. Cha Jul 2019 #17
Cha, Lucy McBath is amazing. She's my rep. Politicub Jul 2019 #32
Not salty.. just right! Good to hear about Cha Jul 2019 #35
I would never bet against Nancy! Politicub Jul 2019 #36
the fact stands... cntrfthrs Jul 2019 #37
Not Because of it! Cha Jul 2019 #39
So what are you implying? George II Jul 2019 #48
No. sheshe2 Jul 2019 #50
How did she "single them out?" ehrnst Jul 2019 #61
Yes! This! Politicub Jul 2019 #31
Chakrabarti and Justice Democrats and Cortez endorsed and campaigned for Cori Bush last year.... George II Jul 2019 #55
Saikat Chakrabarti is a problem for AOC. DURHAM D Jul 2019 #3
Wearing a shirt with the image of Subhas Chandra Bose should have been a red flag, but... Marengo Jul 2019 #30
He wore what? You're kidding me. icymist Jul 2019 #33
Yep... Marengo Jul 2019 #34
Wow, and she still hasn't fired him? George II Jul 2019 #56
Here's the story (and a photograph of him wearing the shirt): George II Jul 2019 #60
Agreed. joshcryer Jul 2019 #62
'I'm not going to be discussing it any further.' elleng Jul 2019 #4
Sorry,but AOC needs to discipline and/or replace her COS. That is beyond the pale. hlthe2b Jul 2019 #5
It Certainly Is Me. Jul 2019 #10
.. Cha Jul 2019 #18
AOC actually went to Kansas and campaigned against Sharise Davies. DURHAM D Jul 2019 #19
Exactly, Durham.. seeing that Cha Jul 2019 #20
She also campaigned against Lacy Clay and other African American incumbent Democrats. George II Jul 2019 #49
Post removed Post removed Jul 2019 #38
Quit trying to Smear Nancy Pelosi! Cha Jul 2019 #41
AOC Roy Rolling Jul 2019 #9
Okay then...that chief of staff needs to go. redstatebluegirl Jul 2019 #11
Post removed Post removed Jul 2019 #12
I agree with Pelosi on this rockfordfile Jul 2019 #13
AOC needs to be concerned about the Republicans and stop attacking fellow Democrats. Laurian Jul 2019 #14
AOC should take a clue from Katie Porter and other 1st year congresswomen OKNancy Jul 2019 #15
+1 sheshe2 Jul 2019 #22
sowing a little bit of the old... cntrfthrs Jul 2019 #40
No, she is Not. You have that Wrong, cntrfthrs. Cha Jul 2019 #51
AOC and her associates... SergeStorms Jul 2019 #16
Ouch. sheshe2 Jul 2019 #23
Completely agree. I love AOC, but I'm with Pelosi DrToast Jul 2019 #28
I love AOC myself... SergeStorms Jul 2019 #47
I think she is a flash in the pan eilen Jul 2019 #52
Good one. She should also learn to work on forming a power block of reps.votes... brush Jul 2019 #59
I guess I don't understand what AOC's problem is ripcord Jul 2019 #24
She can dish it out nt. eilen Jul 2019 #54
It's almost like, who's the enemy? Other Dems or repugs? brush Jul 2019 #58
You know if we don't stop this shit kacekwl Jul 2019 #25
Deep breath.... DrToast Jul 2019 #29
They need to discuss these issues between them behind close doors Perseus Jul 2019 #26
Thank you...if Pelosi doesn't mock them to Maureen Dowd this never spirals out of control BeyondGeography Jul 2019 #27
That's what Pelosi said she wanted, discuss this privately and not on twitter.... George II Jul 2019 #57
"Pelosi being the adult in the room" Being in Congress you'd kind of hope they all act like adults EX500rider Jul 2019 #63
Post removed Post removed Jul 2019 #42
What privilege? What bigotry? Marengo Jul 2019 #43
AOC.... orangecrush Jul 2019 #45
"Franken must go. We do not tolerate those who abuse their power." dalton99a Jul 2019 #46
Alan Grayson comes to mind... big talk, big media splash, billboards on the congress floor Thekaspervote Jul 2019 #53
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