This commie catfight between democratic socialist Mao-xandria Ocasio-Cortez and middle-of-the-road socialist Claire McCaskill is basically a proxy war between the really far left progressive freaks like Ocasio and the more establishment moderate socialists in the Democratic party.
And I’m enjoying every moment of it:
Not sure why fmr Sen. McCaskill keeps going on TV to call me a “thing” and “shiny object,” but it’s pretty disappointing.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) December 29, 2018
McCaskill promised she’d “100% back Trump up” on his anti-immigrant rhetoric & lost. In MO, almost all progressive ballot issues won. https://t.co/53qKvnr8KG
This is in response to McCaskill slapping her down in a CNN interview, and mocking the Democrats who have fallen for the “bright shiny new object” LOL!!
“I don’t know her,” McCaskill said when asked if she’d consider Ocasio-Cortez a “crazy Democrat” like the ones she decried on the campaign trail. “I’m a little confused why she’s the thing. But it’s a good example of what I’m talking about, a bright shiny new object, came out of nowhere and surprised people when she beat a very experienced congressman.”
McCaskill added, “And so she’s now talked about a lot. I’m not sure what she’s done yet to generate that kind of enthusiasm, but I wish her well. I hope she hangs the moon.
“But I hope she also realizes that the parts of the country that are rejecting the Democratic Party, like a whole lot of white working class voters, need to hear about how their work is going to be respected, and the dignity of their jobs, and how we can really stick to issues that we can actually accomplish something on.”
And she concluded: “The rhetoric is cheap. Getting results is a lot harder.”
That’s pretty dead on and it explains why people on the right are smacking her down so hard – because Democrats are falling in love when she has done absolutely nothing except win a House election with a weak candidate.
Ocasio wasn’t done scratching back at McCaskill:
In fact, I actually went to Missouri after my primary. I met w Ferguson activists + progressive organizers.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) December 29, 2018
A conservative even came to embed at one of our rallies there. You can tell she was inspired + struggled w/ Fox News bc our message resonated:pic.twitter.com/P0ywHxhC4V
Uh, I’m not sure what her point is. She won a far far left district in New York. McCaskill lost a Senate seat in a red state. I guess AOC thinks she’s a political genius that can win anywhere. Good luck with that hubris, I’m sure it’ll work out well.
I’m also not sure why McCaskill is covering for the GOP by saying they “secretly think Trump is nuts”.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) December 29, 2018
Nobody cares. Trump is melting down our institutions and inciting division between people. At any time GOP could have checked him and choose not to.
They’re accomplices.
And then she thinks she’s striking back at the establishment with this one – it’ll rile up her idiotic far left-wing friends in the fringe of the Democratic party.
The “Sandinista Barista” also changed her name to @AOC.
Public Twitter Announcement: my Twitter handle has changed!
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) December 29, 2018
Couldn’t take Ocasio2018 into the new year.
New handle is @AOC.
She’s so hip.