Democrats may try to eliminate Ocasio-Cortez’s House seat, paper says
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., would do well to prepare to see her House seat vanish after this year's redistricting over to her targeting of "established Democrats" with funds from her Courage to Change PAC, according to a New York Post editorial.
The editorial, which ran on Sunday, said the freshman representative has been in "hot water" with some in the party for "refusing to pay dues to her caucus' fundraising arm, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee" and instead devotes resources to "defeating Democrats."
Ocasio-Cortez, 30, launched her own political action committee with the hopes of supporting some challengers "who refuse to bow to establishment pressure."
The PAC's endorsements included four House candidates running to unseat Democratic incumbents: Marie Newman for Illinois' 5th district, Samelys Lopez for New York's 15th district, Jessica Cisneros for Texas' 28th district, and Teresa Fernandez for New Mexico's third district.
Two of the candidates are seeking office in seats held by Republicans, including the Texas seat occupied by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. One of the endorsements is for Georgette Gomez, a California Democrat who wants to fill the state's open 53rd district.
"Don’t be surprised when the established Democrats who’ll control redistricting after the 2020 Census do their best to eliminate her seat," the editorial stated.
NPR reported that her Courage to Change mission statement is to “reward challengers and incumbents who display political courage — people who refuse to bow to establishment pressure, who advocate ferociously for working-class families, and who have lived the same struggles as the people they seek to represent."
Sweet! Between this and poking Bernie out of the nomination, the DNC stands to piss off a lot of their voters. Bummer about the end of all those memes though.
February 25, 2020, 10:23 AM
2BobTanner
New York is on-track to lose at least 1 House of a Reps seat due to Census and reapportionment. Couldn’t happen to a nicer person if she was the sacrifice.
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February 25, 2020, 10:52 AM
BBMW
The party may want to do this. But it would piss of a lot of their voters.
February 25, 2020, 10:58 AM
az4783054
she had to keep opening that big mouth of hers, but she could move and run in another district. or heaven forbid she were to get a cabinet position under crazy bernie.
hopefully omar's seat suffers a similar fate.This message has been edited. Last edited by: az4783054,
February 25, 2020, 11:00 AM
ersatzknarf
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Originally posted by BBMW: The party may want to do this. But it would piss of a lot of their voters.
That hasn't seemed to have stopped them, before...
February 25, 2020, 11:03 AM
PASig
Pelosi has been plotting eliminating her since the day she was sworn in, I'm certain.
Go make me a drink, barkeep!
February 25, 2020, 11:05 AM
erj_pilot
The Amazon debacle was just the icing on the proverbial cake...
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February 25, 2020, 11:48 AM
chellim1
quote:
"Don’t be surprised when the established Democrats who’ll control redistricting after the 2020 Census do their best to eliminate her seat," the editorial stated.
1. There is no portion of these United States that is not represented in the US Congress. So there's no such thing as "eliminating her seat."
2. The apportionment of Congressional districts is by population. The Census, taken every 10 years, is how we do this.
3. NY is likely to lose two congressional seats because so many folks are leaving the state. The NY legislature will probably condense two heavily Dem. districts into one, and AOC will have to run against an establishment Democrat incumbent.
So, she will still have a shot at winning in a re-drawn district but the Dems. will also have an opportunity to draw the district in such a way that it won't be easy for her and they may be able to get her out of Congress. She's a thorn in Nancy's side, so the whole thing is pretty amusing from here.
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February 25, 2020, 11:48 AM
Georgeair
Bring me a sammich!
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February 25, 2020, 12:33 PM
BBMW
If her district get eliminated, I can see what incumbent's she's likely to have to run against. Given the HUGE media attention she's gotten since being elected, she could probably beat any of them.
quote:
Originally posted by chellim1:
quote:
"Don’t be surprised when the established Democrats who’ll control redistricting after the 2020 Census do their best to eliminate her seat," the editorial stated.
1. There is no portion of these United States that is not represented in the US Congress. So there's no such thing as "eliminating her seat."
2. The apportionment of Congressional districts is by population. The Census, taken every 10 years, is how we do this.
3. NY is likely to lose two congressional seats because so many folks are leaving the state. The NY legislature will probably condense two heavily Dem. districts into one, and AOC will have to run against an establishment Democrat incumbent.
So, she will still have a shot at winning in a re-drawn district but the Dems. will also have an opportunity to draw the district in such a way that it won't be easy for her and they may be able to get her out of Congress. She's a thorn in Nancy's side, so the whole thing is pretty amusing from here.
February 25, 2020, 12:48 PM
flashguy
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Originally posted by Georgeair: Bring me a sammich!
Stocking up on popcorn.
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February 25, 2020, 02:10 PM
Sig2340
Nice is overrated
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