Ocasio-Cortez in crisis mode

Ocasio CortezWalter W. Murray  – Freshman lawmaker Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has made a lot of political enemies in just a short space of time.

And right now… barely half a term into her House career… she’s already in the race of her life!

Her polarizing politics have transformed a once-sleepy “safe” Democratic district into a political hotspot.

She’s facing at least three primary challengers from within her own party.

That’s more than a little ironic, given that she won the seat herself last year by challenging the Democratic incumbent, and has since supported primary challenges to her fellow Democrats who refuse to sign onto her socialist agenda. Continue reading

Ocasio-Cortez Bungled Green New Deal’s Release. Her Staff Took Its Webpage Offline

ocasio-cortezMichael Bastasch – Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez kicked off Thursday unveiling her highly-anticipated “Green New Deal” resolution to cheers from Democrats and environmentalists, but by the day’s end, her staff was forced to take a gaffe-riddled summary of the bill offline.

Ocasio-Cortez gave NPR the scoop. Her office provided NPR the Green New Deal resolution and its accompanying FAQ document that laid out its goals, namely to “[m]ove America to 100% clean and renewable energy” within 10 years.

What immediately became clear, however, was that the legislative language didn’t match with Ocasio-Cortez’s FAQ, especially when it came to nuclear power, welfare programs and “farting cows.” Continue reading