AOC Helps Rep. Jamaal Bowman Sound the Reelection Alarm and Has a New Way to 'Save Democracy'
http://twitchy.com/dougp/2024/06/17/aoc-bowman-n2397364
The word "democracy" is perhaps one of the most abused words of the 21st century, especially in recent years. Democrats often use the words "save democracy" but the translation of that is "save Democrats from losing power."
Now, thanks to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, we have a "save democracy" subcategory, and it's to prevent Rep. Jamaal Bowman's Democrat challenger from unseating the fire alarm-pulling incumbent congressman.
Rob Pyers (@rpyers) ~ Cryptocurrency group FairShake out with a $2 million media buy hitting Jamaal Bowman in the #NY16 Democratic primary, w/outside spending now at nearly $16.5M ($1.9M benefiting Bowman, $14.6M benefiting Latimer).
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) ~ People everywhere need to understand how disgusting and abnormal it is for special interests to dump nearly $15 million to unseat a member of Congress in a primary.
This is corruption. It is a core threat to American democracy. It also fuels Trump.
Support Jamaal Bowman.
Oh great ... we've been looking for another way to "save democracy" other than just reelecting Joe Biden.
Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) ~ New way of saving democracy just dropped.
Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) ~ AOC: Democratic elections are a threat to democracy.
Any election that doesn't turn out the way AOC wants is a "threat to democracy."
Grateful Calvin (@shoveitjack) ~ Are you sounding the alarm for him? He's a disgrace to Congress and so are you.
As usual, there's the expected "lack of self-awareness" element to this story:
Emily Zanotti (@emzanotti) ~ Didn’t you unseat a Democratic incumbent?
Chuck Ross (@ChuckRossDC) ~ How dare people try to unseat Democrat incumbents, says the lady who beat Joe Crowley (D) in defense of the guy who beat Eliot Engel (D).
Well, the poor lil' Bronx Valley Girl is too stupid to understand the irony of her and Bowman having done exactly what she's railing against, now ... now that it suits her.
But "democracy" must be saved this time!
Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) ~ Does this lady have any idea how much her party heavily relies on special interests to stay in office? Liberal dark money groups will spend $2B for Democrats this cycle.
But the dark money spending that helps the preferred Democrats is to "save democracy"! Otherwise the same spending on non-preferred candidates is a "grave threat to democracy." This stuff can get so confusing.
The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. ~ D.H. Lawrence
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