eagleye13 Loc: Fl

Report: The Man AOC Defeated in the Primary Had Potentially Game-Changing Dirt on Her

We’ve all made decisions that we’d like to take back. Whether it’s saying the wrong thing or making a bad purchase, it would be nice if life had a “do-over” button sometimes.

It’s a safe bet that many New Yorkers wish they could take back Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The youngest member of Congress and open socialist was hailed by many as the new face of liberalism, but her time in office has so far been a dud.

The 29-year-old former bartender angered countless New York residents after she crusaded against Amazon’s headquarters expansion plans in the state, which would have brought tens of thousands of jobs. Ocasio-Cortez stepped on so many toes that citizens paid for a Times Square billboard to call her out.

Then there was the potentially disastrous “Green New Deal,” a massive government spending program poorly disguised as a cow flatulence measure. Luckily, that proposal didn’t go far, but it did make many v**ers think twice about Ocasio-Cortez — something that has been reflected in her poll numbers.

But all of those headaches could have been completely avoided last year. A new report from the New York Post suggests that the frequently clueless congresswoman might have been stopped before she even won the primary, but her opponent just didn’t see her as a serious threat.

“An overconfident Joe Crowley opted against using negative ammunition against Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez because he believed that he had the Democratic primary locked up,” the newspaper reported on Monday.

Crowley, you may remember, was the establishment Democrat from New York who was seen as the shoe-in for the seat Ocasio-Cortez now holds. His younger opponent pulled off a stunning upset by rallying the far-left in her area and knocking on thousands of doors. Like it or not, her strategy worked.

Yet Ocasio-Cortez likely would have been just a footnote instead of the political main event — or is that circus sideshow? — if Crowley had used some of that “negative ammunition.”

“Crowley had plenty of fodder he could’ve used against Ocasio-Cortez, but his top New York campaign operatives decided to take the punches and not hit back,” Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer of Politico wrote in their latest book.

****** “It wasn’t just that Crowley didn’t want to go dirty; he thought it would be a sign of weakness in D.C. if he was seen in a tight race against Ocasio-Cortez,” the pundits wrote. “He was supposed to be the next Democratic leader, not someone who had to fight for ree******n.”

So just what ammunition did Crowley have against Ocasio-Cortez? For starters, it looks like he knew that the inexperienced newcomer may have dodged campaign finance laws by allegedly funneling money to avoid scrutiny.

“The conservative National Legal and Policy Center filed a complaint with the Federal E******n Commission last month charging that Ocasio-Cortez’s team used two affiliated political action committees to funnel hundreds of thousands of dollars into a limited-liability company to evade campaign finance laws,” explained the Post.

Although that accusation came to light only recently, the newspaper said that Crowley and his team had evidence of possible wrongdoing by the Ocasio-Cortez camp during the primary e******n, but kept it close to the vest.

That dirt could still hurt the congresswoman if it turns out to be accurate, although it remains to be seen if anything will come of it.

V**ers, of course, do have “do-overs” when it comes to bad politicians, but they’ll have to wait until 2020 to v**e Ocasio-Cortez out of office. Even if she continues to make political blunders, though, she could still win re-e******n in a very l*****t district.

Although we aren’t in the habit of longing for Democrats to take power, even conservatives must admit that compared to the current representative, Crowley would have seemed downright moderate.

There’s a lesson here, although it may be too late for Crowley: Seeing an e******n as “guaranteed” isn’t smart, and going no-holds-barred after a vulnerable opponent instead of playing it safe can often win. That was the lesson in 2016 at the national level, and in the last midterm as well.

Kevyn

Man you guys have a bad case of AOC derangement syndrome.

eagleye13 Loc: Fl

Now Kevy!

Read the article, and then comment.

Wonttakeitanymore

He doesn’t read, he just rages on!

okie don

Go easy Eagle,
Kevie may be her future campaign manager

moldyoldy

I read it and it is typical. Some GOP group claims something, then it goes around on line, and never actually goes anywhere but the right will keep acting like it is real.

Kevyn

I read it, it appears at worse she may have some campaign finance issues. Nothing serious mind you involving a bag man paying hush money for a cover up. It is likely nothing of consequence or something that will require updating records and a small fine. As far as a re-do she is more popular in her district than she was the day she was elected.

okie don

Like Kevies pic.
looks like hes peddling his little kiddie car. lol

Ricktloml

I have no doubt that Ocasio-Cortez skirted or outright broke campaign rules and laws. However NOTHING will come of it. Lying, c***ting, (in this woman's case abject stupidity wedded to arrogance,) unethical behavior-they're all resume enhancers for Democrat/socialists

Kevyn

If she is guilty of something the Trump justice department can go after her, it is a pretty good bet that don’t have the stones. Her mistake is likely nothing compared to the swindling by the Trump inauguration committee and I don’t think they can stomach going after her for some little bookkeeping error while the prosecutors are filleting the Pumpkinfuhrer for the illegal hush money payments.

moldyoldy

While trump has threatened any school that would release his grades, AOC had an asteroid named after her in high school. I think you and your ilk need to examine your own meager intellect.

In fact, it’s likely that no previous congressional candidate’s high school career has ever been subjected to as much scrutiny as Ocasio-Cortez. That’s in part simply because she’s very young and was in high school very recently. But she was also a noteworthy high school student who won a prestigious ISEF science fair prize in 2007 and consequently had an asteroid named after her.

https://www.businessinsider.com/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-asteroid-2018-6

eagleye13 Loc: Fl

Yep. In her district, I am sure AOC is a shoe-in.

Ricktloml

Actually it's a mixed bag now in her district. Quite a few are appalled at her stupidity wedded to arrogance that cost her district high paying jobs.

Ricktloml

I'm thrilled you are suitably impressed with Ocasio-Cortez's high-school achievements.

moldyoldy

She graduated from college Cum Laud, trump graduated, help me lawd.