Posted on 07/01/2018 3:45:20 PM PDT by Beave Meister
In her first press conference since a self-identified socialist defeated one of her top deputies in a primary, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that socialism is not ascendant in the Democratic Party.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rocked the political world on Tuesday night when she defeated New York Rep. Joseph Crowley in a Democratic primary. Crowley, a longtime congressman who was touted as a possible successor to Pelosi, has been in office since 1999 and risen to the fourth-highest post in the Democrats' House leadership. Ocasio-Cortez is a 28-year-old member of the Democratic Socialists in America, and the political left touted her victory as proof that socialism is becoming a serious force in Democratic Party politics.
Pelosi, however, pushed back on that notion. When asked by CBS News' Nancy Cordes if democratic socialism is "ascendant" in the Democratic Party, Pelosi responded with a firm "no."
"No. They're not," Pelosi said. "It's ascendant in that district perhaps! But I don't accept any characterization of our party presented by the Republicans. So let me reject that right now."
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A few weeks ago Hillary Clinton stated that 40% of Democrats are Socialists.
What she neglected to mention that of the remaining 60%, half are hard core Communists and the other half might be Sane. Time will tell.
Maybe She knows how to hold onto power
A Socialist WOULD HAVE won the democrat nomination for President, except Hillary rigged the nomination process.
Right Nancy, except on days that end in “y”.
Eye have no idea.
I’m interested in any skinny about who may have been deep stately behind the scenes.
Theories at this point are good too.
I can explain. Nancy hasn’t the foggiest idea what “ascendent” means. She probably thinks it means something about your ancestors.
Okay you convinced me, Nancy. Democrats aren’t socialists. They are simply fools who vote for “free stuff.” The Gibsmedats never learn that nothing is free, and when the Haves stop having, the Have-nots starve. There are dozens of dead economies around the world as proof.
Nancy lives in the state of Delusion.
Joe Crowley lost his election to a 28-year-old Democratic Socialist even though he spent $3 million on his campaign.
Where did that money come from?
It was raised by leading Democrats like Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer whose fundraising prowess is based on their ability to intimidate potential donors.
Their shake-down artistry consists of Nancy and Chuck strongly implying that unless potential donors cough up huge amounts of money into Democratic coffers, Democratic officials will use their power to punish their businesses, Wall Street banks, etc.
But how long can this go on if the Democrats continue to be powerless by continuing to not having control of the presidency, the bureaucracy, or Congress?
And then along comes Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who gives bankers and business owners a lot more to worry about than anything Nancy Pelosi could ever inflict — namely, socialist policies that would destroy the free market.
It makes no sense now for anyone but socialists to support the Democratic party as the Ocasio-Cortezes of the Left gain power, which they are doing, despite Nancy Pelosi’s Big Lie that they aren’t.
But, of course, the Ocasio-Cortezes don’t need money, as Ms. Cortez proved by beating a candidate who spent $3 million dollars against her. What they need, they have — a few hundred enthusiastic organized left-wing supporters per district.
They stoke these flames, and then deny it. What a joke!
Pelosi is (was) a member of the DSA, is a communist, and lies about either connection in her past (present.)
Nancy doesn’t seem to understand that socialists have
already ascended and are kicking her to the curb as
old and in the way.
It won’t be long Nanzi, that bump you hear will be the
Parti rolling over your dessicated corpse.
I think the Dems know this and are willing to accept the socialist as part of there coalition to remain a national party. I’m not sure they have much choice. Socialist probably are close to outnumbering blue collar Democrats.
>>Progressivism back then was more likely to lead to Fsscism than Communism.
*sigh*
No. Progressivism itself was designed to lead to communism. Go read their own writing from the early days. To get there, it had to change the American way of thinking. The NRA and New Deal was not an endpoint. It was just a mind-changer in their very patient game.
Remember that fascism is just communism without the international element. But, the Great Depression gave them a golden opportunity to take a nation of individualists and force them to think like serfs who belong to the government.
“Nancy Pelosi says socialism is not ascendant in Democratic Party”
She’s right...it’s communism.
Kept her sting alive ... never been right!
Refer her to Maxine Waters who finally spouted a truth - leadership will do and say anything to maintain their power.....
Dr. Frankenstein has lost control of his monster.
Entrenched.
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