From The Hill:

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) says in a new interview that there is a “hostage situation” in the Republican Party.

The freshman lawmaker and self-described democratic socialist told Rolling Stone that “a lot of Republicans” know they should speak out against President Trump, but don’t.

“In the Republican Party, there’s a hostage situation going on,” she told the magazine. “There are a lot of Republicans that know what the right thing to do is — not just on impeachment but on a wide range of issues — and they refuse to speak up.”

Ocasio-Cortez called it “an unacceptable position” for GOP figures not to stand up to the president.

“We’re not in the realm of politics anymore,” she said. “These are not questions of politics. These are questions of society. These are questions of equal treatment. These are questions of civil rights.”

She also said that she would vote to impeach Trump “no question,” but acknowledged that some lawmakers “come from very tough districts where their constituents are torn” on their support for the president, making it difficult to easily commit to voting for impeachment.

She rejected the argument that some lawmakers have different intentions “behind closed doors” despite voting with Trump.

“If they vote the same way, what does it matter?” she said. “I don’t care what’s in your heart if how you are voting is the same as someone who is actually racist.

“I am tired of people saying, ‘I’m gonna vote the same way as bigots, but I don’t share the ideology of bigots.’ Well, you share the action and the agenda of bigots. We need to hold that accountable.”

Yup.

“We need to hold that accountable.”

In both parties.

Those Dems that “come from very tough districts where their constituents are torn?”

I am sorry.

Better to to take a chance of losing an election than to continue to let Trump run roughshod over the entire government (and most of the population) of this country.

I mean…really!!! When was the last time you heard about an ex-congressperson on the breadlines? They are set up for life in the DC/Democrat/Republican revolving door system. Whatever big money got them in will simply continue to pay them as insider lobbyists. All you need to do is look at the fate of the Dem insider that AOC beat in the primary.

Former Rep. Joseph Crowley, who lost to Ocasio-Cortez, joins top lobbying firm

Riiiight…

$$$$$$$$$$$$$!!!

Hustle for them on the inside, then continue hustling for them on the outside.

The very essence of what’s wrong with this system today.

I’ve been watching this blog for several days.

Has anyone here yet praised Elizabeth Warren for her stand against Big Money in her campaign?

Elizabeth Warren is making the most ambitious promise yet for getting money out of politics

I haven’t read all of the comments, but I didn’t notice any praise for her.

Why?

Hmmmmm?

Too badly branded by that Pocahontas thing?

Or too far left…not that far left, really…for the DNC?

Nice.

Keep up the good work.

Later…

AG

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