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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a member of the House Oversight Committee. Seriously. And seriously doesn't have a clue where the heck she is

The 29-year-old former bartender who has been a member of Congress for less than three months sits on one of the most important committees in government (yet she still finds time to complain about $7 croissants at LaGuardia Airport).

On Tuesday, the chairman of the committee, Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) , called on the Democratic socialist during a hearing into allegations from a whistle blower that the Trump administration granted security clearance to some who had been denied because they had “serious disqualifying issues.” For reference in the video and transcript below, one top House Democrat has alleged that President Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner, also a presidential adviser, had used a a web application called WhatsApp to communicate with foreign leaders.

So Cummings called on the rising star, who the head of the Democratic National Committee has called “the future of the party,” to pontificate on the ramifications of the president of the United States deciding who in administration gets top security clearances.

“Thank you, Mr. Chair,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “Uh, I think it’s important that we re-focus on what is at stake here, in this, uh, investigation in this matter. We are getting reports from the press and from a, a wide variety of sources that indicate that, uh, you know, that, that, people are, f-folks, you know, folks are suggesting that we are conducting foreign relations with folks with security clearances via Whatsapp! I mean, every day that we go on without getting to the bottom of this matter is a day that we are putting hundreds if not potentially thousands of Americans at risk. I mean, really, what is next, putting nuclear codes in Instagram DMs? This is ridiculous! We need to get to the bottom of this!”

Ocasio-Cortez, joining others in the party who now want more investigations into Trump — especially since the special counsel Robert Mueller has found no criminal activity connected to collusion with Russia during the 2016 election — said Democrats should force White House officials to testify before Congress.

“In order to do that we have to issue subpoenas because people in this administration are not cooperating. And every day that there is an insecure line of communication that could be leaked, that could be hacked, that could be screen-shotted, without, with- without, uh, proper channels, is a day that we are putting our national security at risk. So the reason that we have to conduct and, and, and have these accommodations is because we are a committee that is committed to protecting whistle blowers.”

Uh, see huh, what, uh more of it, what, oh, ok ...huh

https://www.thegatewaypundit.c...20at%2003:06:06%20PM

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Jack Hammer posted:

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a member of the House Oversight Committee. Seriously. And seriously doesn't have a clue where the heck she is

The 29-year-old former bartender who has been a member of Congress for less than three months sits on one of the most important committees in government (yet she still finds time to complain about $7 croissants at LaGuardia Airport).

On Tuesday, the chairman of the committee, Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) , called on the Democratic socialist during a hearing into allegations from a whistle blower that the Trump administration granted security clearance to some who had been denied because they had “serious disqualifying issues.” For reference in the video and transcript below, one top House Democrat has alleged that President Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner, also a presidential adviser, had used a a web application called WhatsApp to communicate with foreign leaders.

So Cummings called on the rising star, who the head of the Democratic National Committee has called “the future of the party,” to pontificate on the ramifications of the president of the United States deciding who in administration gets top security clearances.

“Thank you, Mr. Chair,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “Uh, I think it’s important that we re-focus on what is at stake here, in this, uh, investigation in this matter. We are getting reports from the press and from a, a wide variety of sources that indicate that, uh, you know, that, that, people are, f-folks, you know, folks are suggesting that we are conducting foreign relations with folks with security clearances via Whatsapp! I mean, every day that we go on without getting to the bottom of this matter is a day that we are putting hundreds if not potentially thousands of Americans at risk. I mean, really, what is next, putting nuclear codes in Instagram DMs? This is ridiculous! We need to get to the bottom of this!”

Ocasio-Cortez, joining others in the party who now want more investigations into Trump — especially since the special counsel Robert Mueller has found no criminal activity connected to collusion with Russia during the 2016 election — said Democrats should force White House officials to testify before Congress.

“In order to do that we have to issue subpoenas because people in this administration are not cooperating. And every day that there is an insecure line of communication that could be leaked, that could be hacked, that could be screen-shotted, without, with- without, uh, proper channels, is a day that we are putting our national security at risk. So the reason that we have to conduct and, and, and have these accommodations is because we are a committee that is committed to protecting whistle blowers.”

Uh, see huh, what, uh more of it, what, oh, ok ...huh

https://www.thegatewaypundit.c...20at%2003:06:06%20PM

 It's bad when I feel sorry/embarrassed for her.

Jack Hammer posted:
Your comprehension isn't any better than your girl A.O.
No problem here, like JB said "I feel good" all the hate comes from
your side.
Try keeping up with what the Dims are hating on now.

PRICELESS!

Republicans are spending their time telling Democrats what they should be 'hating on', now. Do you know how stupid you sound?

AOC is living proof that there should be a minimum educational and civics requirement to vote and to be able to hold office.  Sadly there is neither.  One can only imagine what the founding fathers would have thought of someone like AOC holding office in either branch of Legislative government.  Now there are those that want to allow illegals the vote but then I suppose it could be argued, quite successfully that most Illegals that cross over the border know more about our government than does AOC.  

I can imagine that the AOC is receiving so much publicity and press and attention from the media and Hollywood as a payback for, in their mind, electing Donald Trump.  I can't think of any other reason why she gets as much play and attention given what usually comes out of her mouth.

gbrk posted:

AOC is living proof that there should be a minimum educational and civics requirement to vote and to be able to hold office.  Sadly there is neither.  One can only imagine what the founding fathers would have thought of someone like AOC holding office in either branch of Legislative government.  Now there are those that want to allow illegals the vote but then I suppose it could be argued, quite successfully that most Illegals that cross over the border know more about our government than does AOC.  

I can imagine that the AOC is receiving so much publicity and press and attention from the media and Hollywood as a payback for, in their mind, electing Donald Trump.  I can't think of any other reason why she gets as much play and attention given what usually comes out of her mouth.

Gosh a degree from Boston University in Economics and International Relations. I wonder what requirements you think she should meet?

L. Cranston posted:
gbrk posted:

AOC is living proof that there should be a minimum educational and civics requirement to vote and to be able to hold office.  Sadly there is neither.  One can only imagine what the founding fathers would have thought of someone like AOC holding office in either branch of Legislative government.  Now there are those that want to allow illegals the vote but then I suppose it could be argued, quite successfully that most Illegals that cross over the border know more about our government than does AOC.  

I can imagine that the AOC is receiving so much publicity and press and attention from the media and Hollywood as a payback for, in their mind, electing Donald Trump.  I can't think of any other reason why she gets as much play and attention given what usually comes out of her mouth.

Gosh a degree from Boston University in Economics and International Relations. I wonder what requirements you think she should meet?

Really?  And let's see what was she doing with that great education after leaving college and before entering politics?  Oh yeah a bartender in NY.  If you're comfortable defending her and extolling her achievements then go ahead.  I think I'll continue to see her as an example of wasted money for an education that apparently achieved nothing.  Her statements and her speeches to date have done nothing but become an embarrassment to those she represents and was enough reason for Amazon to pull a huge deal from her district in New York which would have meant Billions to her district and to the people of New York.  

Her statements are the material of folly and are totally irresponsible and although she seems to be the darling of the media these days I will be surprised if she makes it to another term given her exposure to date.  I can remember when the National Media went bonkers over Dan Quayle misspelling Potato on a bulletin board (I believe that's the context of it) and yet they are promoting this piece of work as if she's a breath of fresh air as she goes around spouting off that the world will end in 12 years unless we adopt her grandiose new green deal plan that no one in the Senate was willing to sign on to officially.  She's green alright but not in the positive ways.  Maybe over the two years she is in Washington she will get educated some by more experienced politicians or people but as it is it's like having a fourth grader in Congress.

Jack Hammer posted:

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a member of the House Oversight Committee. Seriously. And seriously doesn't have a clue where the heck she is

The 29-year-old former bartender who has been a member of Congress for less than three months sits on one of the most important committees in government (yet she still finds time to complain about $7 croissants at LaGuardia Airport).

On Tuesday, the chairman of the committee, Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) , called on the Democratic socialist during a hearing into allegations from a whistle blower that the Trump administration granted security clearance to some who had been denied because they had “serious disqualifying issues.” For reference in the video and transcript below, one top House Democrat has alleged that President Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner, also a presidential adviser, had used a a web application called WhatsApp to communicate with foreign leaders.

So Cummings called on the rising star, who the head of the Democratic National Committee has called “the future of the party,” to pontificate on the ramifications of the president of the United States deciding who in administration gets top security clearances.

“Thank you, Mr. Chair,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “Uh, I think it’s important that we re-focus on what is at stake here, in this, uh, investigation in this matter. We are getting reports from the press and from a, a wide variety of sources that indicate that, uh, you know, that, that, people are, f-folks, you know, folks are suggesting that we are conducting foreign relations with folks with security clearances via Whatsapp! I mean, every day that we go on without getting to the bottom of this matter is a day that we are putting hundreds if not potentially thousands of Americans at risk. I mean, really, what is next, putting nuclear codes in Instagram DMs? This is ridiculous! We need to get to the bottom of this!”

Ocasio-Cortez, joining others in the party who now want more investigations into Trump — especially since the special counsel Robert Mueller has found no criminal activity connected to collusion with Russia during the 2016 election — said Democrats should force White House officials to testify before Congress.

“In order to do that we have to issue subpoenas because people in this administration are not cooperating. And every day that there is an insecure line of communication that could be leaked, that could be hacked, that could be screen-shotted, without, with- without, uh, proper channels, is a day that we are putting our national security at risk. So the reason that we have to conduct and, and, and have these accommodations is because we are a committee that is committed to protecting whistle blowers.”

Uh, see huh, what, uh more of it, what, oh, ok ...huh

https://www.thegatewaypundit.c...20at%2003:06:06%20PM

Seeing that her only other jobs were waitressing and bartending (where she stole co-worker's tips and had to pay them back) there's not much we could expect of her. Sounds like someone paid off someone else to get her in college to get her pretend education. It's like Lori Loughlin paying hundreds of thousands to get her daughter in college and now that daughter is an "internet influencer". That's what that big pretend education did for her. AOC, in true Dem style, went out and promised the moon and stars to her Hispanic voters who love the idea of cradle to grave government support...no cops...no ICE...no one stopping illegals...and of course she got the votes. Her version of "internet influencer".

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Jack Hammer posted:
L. Cranston posted:
Jack Hammer posted:

OK,,,, 7

If I'm 7, your wife is a pedophile. ha!

This is the reason people quit coming here, family isn't to be included

period..

Personal attacks are what you dish out, snowflake. Seems you can't handle getting treated the same way you treat others?

Poor little whiny snowflake. Get a grip.

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gbrk posted:
L. Cranston posted:
gbrk posted:

AOC is living proof that there should be a minimum educational and civics requirement to vote and to be able to hold office.  Sadly there is neither.  One can only imagine what the founding fathers would have thought of someone like AOC holding office in either branch of Legislative government.  Now there are those that want to allow illegals the vote but then I suppose it could be argued, quite successfully that most Illegals that cross over the border know more about our government than does AOC.  

I can imagine that the AOC is receiving so much publicity and press and attention from the media and Hollywood as a payback for, in their mind, electing Donald Trump.  I can't think of any other reason why she gets as much play and attention given what usually comes out of her mouth.

Gosh a degree from Boston University in Economics and International Relations. I wonder what requirements you think she should meet?

Really?  And let's see what was she doing with that great education after leaving college and before entering politics?  Oh yeah a bartender in NY.  If you're comfortable defending her and extolling her achievements then go ahead.  I think I'll continue to see her as an example of wasted money for an education that apparently achieved nothing.  Her statements and her speeches to date have done nothing but become an embarrassment to those she represents and was enough reason for Amazon to pull a huge deal from her district in New York which would have meant Billions to her district and to the people of New York.  

Her statements are the material of folly and are totally irresponsible and although she seems to be the darling of the media these days I will be surprised if she makes it to another term given her exposure to date.  I can remember when the National Media went bonkers over Dan Quayle misspelling Potato on a bulletin board (I believe that's the context of it) and yet they are promoting this piece of work as if she's a breath of fresh air as she goes around spouting off that the world will end in 12 years unless we adopt her grandiose new green deal plan that no one in the Senate was willing to sign on to officially.  She's green alright but not in the positive ways.  Maybe over the two years she is in Washington she will get educated some by more experienced politicians or people but as it is it's like having a fourth grader in Congress.

Well, one thing she did after graduation was get elected to Congress.

I wonder why Republicans whine incessantly about a Democrat they don't like while calling Democrats 'snowflakes'. Seems kinda silly, if you ask me.

L. Cranston posted:
gbrk posted:
L. Cranston posted:
gbrk posted:

AOC is living proof that there should be a minimum educational and civics requirement to vote and to be able to hold office.  Sadly there is neither.  One can only imagine what the founding fathers would have thought of someone like AOC holding office in either branch of Legislative government.  Now there are those that want to allow illegals the vote but then I suppose it could be argued, quite successfully that most Illegals that cross over the border know more about our government than does AOC.  

I can imagine that the AOC is receiving so much publicity and press and attention from the media and Hollywood as a payback for, in their mind, electing Donald Trump.  I can't think of any other reason why she gets as much play and attention given what usually comes out of her mouth.

Gosh a degree from Boston University in Economics and International Relations. I wonder what requirements you think she should meet?

Really?  And let's see what was she doing with that great education after leaving college and before entering politics?  Oh yeah a bartender in NY.  If you're comfortable defending her and extolling her achievements then go ahead.  I think I'll continue to see her as an example of wasted money for an education that apparently achieved nothing.  Her statements and her speeches to date have done nothing but become an embarrassment to those she represents and was enough reason for Amazon to pull a huge deal from her district in New York which would have meant Billions to her district and to the people of New York.  

Her statements are the material of folly and are totally irresponsible and although she seems to be the darling of the media these days I will be surprised if she makes it to another term given her exposure to date.  I can remember when the National Media went bonkers over Dan Quayle misspelling Potato on a bulletin board (I believe that's the context of it) and yet they are promoting this piece of work as if she's a breath of fresh air as she goes around spouting off that the world will end in 12 years unless we adopt her grandiose new green deal plan that no one in the Senate was willing to sign on to officially.  She's green alright but not in the positive ways.  Maybe over the two years she is in Washington she will get educated some by more experienced politicians or people but as it is it's like having a fourth grader in Congress.

Well, one thing she did after graduation was get elected to Congress.

I wonder why Republicans whine incessantly about a Democrat they don't like while calling Democrats 'snowflakes'. Seems kinda silly, if you ask me.

She got elected to Congress alright but for that to be an achievement for her to brag about then she needs to be re-elected.  I'm not saying it isn't an achievement to get elected but there have been cases in the United States where a deceased person was the victor in an election so there are many other factors in getting elected than talents of the person running.  

What I'd love to know is how those who elected her, from the district in New York, are happy with their decision and would vote for her again.  Given how Amazon can directly point to her as a reason for pulling out of the New York agreement for their co-headquarters I'm sure there are several that have voter's remorse.  Now I don't know that for sure but I'd be willing to gamble on it.  

gbrk posted:
L. Cranston posted:
gbrk posted:
L. Cranston posted:
gbrk posted:

AOC is living proof that there should be a minimum educational and civics requirement to vote and to be able to hold office.  Sadly there is neither.  One can only imagine what the founding fathers would have thought of someone like AOC holding office in either branch of Legislative government.  Now there are those that want to allow illegals the vote but then I suppose it could be argued, quite successfully that most Illegals that cross over the border know more about our government than does AOC.  

I can imagine that the AOC is receiving so much publicity and press and attention from the media and Hollywood as a payback for, in their mind, electing Donald Trump.  I can't think of any other reason why she gets as much play and attention given what usually comes out of her mouth.

Gosh a degree from Boston University in Economics and International Relations. I wonder what requirements you think she should meet?

Really?  And let's see what was she doing with that great education after leaving college and before entering politics?  Oh yeah a bartender in NY.  If you're comfortable defending her and extolling her achievements then go ahead.  I think I'll continue to see her as an example of wasted money for an education that apparently achieved nothing.  Her statements and her speeches to date have done nothing but become an embarrassment to those she represents and was enough reason for Amazon to pull a huge deal from her district in New York which would have meant Billions to her district and to the people of New York.  

Her statements are the material of folly and are totally irresponsible and although she seems to be the darling of the media these days I will be surprised if she makes it to another term given her exposure to date.  I can remember when the National Media went bonkers over Dan Quayle misspelling Potato on a bulletin board (I believe that's the context of it) and yet they are promoting this piece of work as if she's a breath of fresh air as she goes around spouting off that the world will end in 12 years unless we adopt her grandiose new green deal plan that no one in the Senate was willing to sign on to officially.  She's green alright but not in the positive ways.  Maybe over the two years she is in Washington she will get educated some by more experienced politicians or people but as it is it's like having a fourth grader in Congress.

Well, one thing she did after graduation was get elected to Congress.

I wonder why Republicans whine incessantly about a Democrat they don't like while calling Democrats 'snowflakes'. Seems kinda silly, if you ask me.

She got elected to Congress alright but for that to be an achievement for her to brag about then she needs to be re-elected.  I'm not saying it isn't an achievement to get elected but there have been cases in the United States where a deceased person was the victor in an election so there are many other factors in getting elected than talents of the person running.  

What I'd love to know is how those who elected her, from the district in New York, are happy with their decision and would vote for her again.  Given how Amazon can directly point to her as a reason for pulling out of the New York agreement for their co-headquarters I'm sure there are several that have voter's remorse.  Now I don't know that for sure but I'd be willing to gamble on it.  

Since we're playing 'what if'... what's the excuse you'll make if she gets re-elected?  What's the worst case scenario? She doesn't get re-elected. Best case, she learns, grows, and is the best Congressperson to ever come out of NY.

Either way, I just don't see why Republicans are suffering from AOC derangement syndrome.

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