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'Make the time, or quit': Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez demands lawmakers read the bombshell 9-page whistleblower report after some said they didn't look at it yet
David Choi
12 hours ago
Several senators cited numerous reasons for not reading the nearly nine-page complaint, which was released earlier in the morning.
"There is almost no excuse for a member of Congress to have not read the whistleblower report by now," Ocasio-Cortez said on Twitter. "It's a few pages. This is literally our jobs. If you don't have the commitment to be here and do the work, cut your fancy fundraisers & make the time, or quit."
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https://www.businessinsider.com/aoc-read-whistleblower-report-republican-lawmakers-complaint-2019-9
redstatebluegirl
(12,264 posts)triron
(21,915 posts)LiberalLovinLug
(14,154 posts)...if you don't know anything. (Which is actually a form of self imposed blindness) If they read it, they know they have to be prepared to feign a reaction dictated by Moscow Mitch and the GOP Trumpublicans. The reaction of "nothing to see here" and if they read it, it will be harder to convince themselves, to block out their conscience, block out their patriotism, and go on to defend Trump in front of a camera. Much easier to turn on Fox News to be soothed by Hannity and Ingram, and others that its all just a part of a Democratic deep state coup, and they don't have to read it now.
EleanorR
(2,374 posts)Of course most of them are likely lying when they say they haven't read it. They're just waiting for those final talking points to hit their inboxes before commenting.
wcast
(595 posts)Do you know if there is one for the Mueller report?
Leghorn21
(13,520 posts)FakeNoose
(32,349 posts)This cartoon was made for the Mueller report - but it's the same thing.
dalton99a
(81,065 posts)they should read it THREE (3) pages at a time with 15-minute breaks in between.
Lazy willfully ignorant assholes
forgotmylogin
(7,496 posts)KY_EnviroGuy
(14,483 posts)Only problem is tRump does not read anything more complex than McDonald's menu....
Dem4Life1102
(3,974 posts)to Nancy Pelosi yet?
Bettie
(15,998 posts)No, I doubt it.
For calling her a racist
maxsolomon
(32,986 posts)It was useful.
RandiFan1290
(6,206 posts)Rep. Ocasio-Cortez has no reason to apologize.
progressoid
(49,825 posts)Dem4Life1102
(3,974 posts)calling her a racist?
Dem4Life1102
(3,974 posts)for calling Pelosi a racist?
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)Dem4Life1102
(3,974 posts)a racist
Cuthbert Allgood
(4,867 posts)You know that AOC is an actual member of the House of Representatives, right? She gets to say things about what they do? Even if you don't like it?
But, do you think she's wrong about this?
Dem4Life1102
(3,974 posts)But she call Pelosi a racist.
salin
(48,954 posts)They don't want to face reality. And yes - they need to go. Good call out by AOC.
Vinca
(50,170 posts)Very good. That should take some of the fear away
Native
(5,935 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)Unless you're a Russiapublican...
Perseus
(4,341 posts)And most of the time she is right on point, that is why the cowards from the GOP fear her so much, they know she may become President one of these days.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)patphil
(6,033 posts)brutus smith
(685 posts)Call them out.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)Pepsidog
(6,252 posts)warmfeet
(3,321 posts)but I wish she were POTUS. One day, I hope.
ElementaryPenguin
(7,800 posts)coti
(4,612 posts)Uncle Joe
(58,112 posts)Thanks for the thread babylonsister.
rurallib
(62,346 posts)coti
(4,612 posts)SleeplessinSoCal
(8,994 posts)Or risk harming her own cause. She is a newbie and very young. She'd be wise to check the ire and help pull us together.
I eagerly await your criticism of my own beliefs.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)She has a lot to learn. Personally speaking, I'm not impressed at all. Her close association with anti-Democratic party groups like "Justice Democrats" and her association with divisive individuals like Cenk Uygur are also things that make me uncomfortable.
redstateblues
(10,565 posts)Pelosi has played this masterfully.
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)I've been really hard on her for her tweet the other day. It's good to see her turning her fire on the Republicans!
Yay, AOC!
Locrian
(4,522 posts)How could anyone NOT read it? It's awesome - seeing it written out with all the details and background.... this is incredible.
https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/wsmv.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/55/755682a2-e05c-11e9-affa-8bd3d74449cd/5d8cb49937039.pdf.pdf
MyMission
(1,845 posts)Or they're lying liars about being to busy to read it.
Or maybe they were ordered not to read it, to wait for the cliff notes version. Maybe Barr's working on that this weekend! It will include talking points.
Good for AOC calling them out.
lindysalsagal
(20,440 posts)or both. Unfortunately, we've got lots of those.
Grammy23
(5,808 posts)as a new born babe. Of course, theyve read it. Not only read it but had it explained to them by staffers who could help them understand it in case they were in doubt about its implications. They had to deny reading it just a little while longer so they could feign ignorance of its contents. AND they could receive word what their official response would be. Talking points, doncha know.
Their go to response has to be whistleblower report? What report? Play dumb and act like it is not important enough to bother reading. That way when their constituents hear their comments, they, too, can assume it is a big nothing burger. Delay, delay, delay until somebody gives them the way they are to handle it. Its a time honored method but were on to them and it wont work this time. The cat is pretty much out of the bag, gentlemen. Time to face the music. Cue the orchestra.
triron
(21,915 posts)CrispyQ
(36,226 posts)was when a democratic congressman admitted that hardly anyone read the Patriot Act before voting on it. I do remember that correctly, don't I?