NY 14 AOC edges out rightwing false flag opponent.

[Voltaire2]

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In a close race Ocasio-Cortez only managed to get 76% of the vote.

On edit: it seems to be settling out at around 70%, so obviously a recount should be conducted.

[marie999]

1. I am very glad. nt

[JHB]

2. I see what you did there

[BlueMTexpat]

9. ...

[malaise]

3. Close? ROFL

Well done AOC- .AOC is a breath of fresh air

[Bettie]

23. She really is

and she knows what it's like not to know how she's going to buy groceries and pay rent at the end of the month.

Too many in congress are wealthy enough that they've probably not had to juggle their household budget in many, many years if ever.

[tazkcmo]

4. Damn, a squeaker!

Just eeked it out! Lol

[North Shore Chicago]

5. Yay!

[KG]

6. I lulz'd

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but you know. her district office.

[gab13by13]

7. I guess the "far left" brings out Democratic voters.

I wish we had 100 more AOC's. She needs to move up in committee rankings.

[Person of Interest]

8. Wow, what a nail biter!!! 😳😧😕

[TheRickles]

10. No fair!

That moment of uncertainty until I clicked on the full post.... Whew!

[demmiblue]

11. Lol!

Link to tweet

[Autumn]

12. I think I've seen that posters opinion often. At least 162 times.

[BComplex]

18. They can't lie about her enough to make people dislike her.

Assholes!

[Autumn]

13. 76% of the vote? That girl needs to work harder

[Voltaire2]

14. She probably ought to resign.

Very embarrassing.

[brooklynite]

15. I'm not aware that anyone suggested this race would be competitive...

[Voltaire2]

16. I'm pretty sure a few people here were

actively promoting a false flag republican over Ocasio-Cortez.

They should be ashamed.

[hlthe2b]

17. Even this very disengaged, casual observer from CO read her opponent's resume and thought WTF?

For all the lack of consensus on DU re: AOC, I still could not have been more surprised at those defending the very RW history of her opponent. (I just decided I must be too far out of NY politics to "get it" and opted not to weigh in)...

[Humanist_Activist]

19. Look at how many briefly supported Bloomberg's pres bid. Nt

[PTWB]

40. No one thought the contest was going to be competitive.

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It was of note because AOC has faced an extensive right wing misinformation campaign. Her primary opponent was an ultra right wing conservative Republican proponent of abolishing Medicare and Social security until registering as a Democrat to try to primary AOC. Despite that person’s tea party pedigree, a number of so-called Democrats threw her their support.

THAT is why the contest and the results are of interest.

[Voltaire2]

43. and now nobody here ever supported that troll Cabrera.

[berni_mccoy]

20. The Title of your post almost got me.

Nice one.

[R B Garr]

21. 24,460 people voted for AOC. Just to keep things in perspective

about what 76% really means.

[RandiFan1290]

22. Not what you expected, eh?

[R B Garr]

24. 24,460

They'll probably update it soon, so it might even get to over 30,000.

[Voltaire2]

27. why did you support a false flag rightwing extremist?

I really am curious what your motivation was.

[R B Garr]

28. I thought Kahn was really the better deal, actually.

But I 'm in California, so I'm just glad I didn't have to deal with it.

What's funny is these same attacks were used against Hillary supporters, so I'm used to the phony labels.

[JonLP24]

33. You really think Yang's UBI is the better deal?

Andrew Yang wants to sell you universal basic income. Beware if you have disabilities.

Andrew Yang’s success, however, demands that Americans take him seriously as a candidate. Unfortunately, he and his campaign make this task difficult, particularly when it comes to disability policy. Every major candidate has addressed the issue of care for disabled and elderly Americans. And while no platform is perfect, most candidates have a basic understanding of the social safety net, or at least their advisers do. Except maybe Yang’s.

On Monday, Yang finally released his health care policy plan, with a section on people with disabilities. I read it. I also read his book, The War on Normal People, combed his website on details about disability programs, and asked his campaign for comment. And as a disabled person who has relied on various social safety net programs in the past, I am still left confused as to how disability benefits would be affected by the centerpiece of Yang’s policies, universal basic income, or what he calls the Freedom Dividend. His health care policies for disabled people also raise more questions than answers.

How Yang’s Freedom Dividend affects disability benefits
With the Freedom Dividend, the government would pay every American $1,000 per month, no strings attached. This is unlikely to ever make it through Congress. But let’s say, for the sake of argument, that it did. Then what would happen to disability benefits?

It is difficult to analyze the impact of the Freedom Dividend on other social safety net programs like Social Security, Medicaid, or food stamps. Andrew Yang’s new health care plan and the “Care for People with Disabilities” section say absolutely nothing on the matter. When Vox contacted Yang’s campaign for clarification, his national press secretary insisted that Yang’s plan “touches on aspects” of disability benefits, but did not explain how or in what way. I was repeatedly given answers and sent links to parts of the website that were totally irrelevant to the questions I’d asked.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vox.com/platform/amp/first-person/2019/12/19/21026925/andrew-yang-disability-policy

Kahn supported Yang's UBI.

[R B Garr]

34. LOL, did you see the debate with all three candidates??

I posted it yesterday. I was waiting for a phone call and actually bothered to listen to it just to pass the time, since I'm in California so it really doesn't matter.

But with the coronavirus relief at this point, that universal income isn't that big of a deal. The government was passing out money, so that was not a big thing to consider.

It's not like much would ever come of it anyway in the long term.

[JonLP24]

37. UBI is Kahn's position

I support policies which is why AOC is perfect. MCC is a libertarian. Kahn supports UBI which I do not. I support a strong safety net.

[R B Garr]

38. A lot of these issues that are thrown out aren't really serious considerations.

I think that's what you find in how the majority votes in broader elections.

[Mariana]

31. In this thread:

[RandiFan1290]

32. lol

[Autumn]

25. That means 24,460 people didn't vote for Michelle Caruso-Cabrera. That's some perspective for you.

[RandiFan1290]

26. but did they know about AMAZON?!!11

[Autumn]

29. They knew enough not to vote for a RWer pretending to be a Democrat.

Maybe they figured out that subsidizing the growth of a private company that makes millions a day isn't necessary. If Bezos want to open up another branch so he can make more money the complete cost should come out of his profits. He can afford it.

[RandiFan1290]

36. Now the trolls on on to their next excuse

'She had too much money!!!1'

[Autumn]

39. She raiseed way too much money and none of it came from her district!!!!

It was the Justice Democrats!!! I confess. I'm in CO and I sent her 50. Also based on who is posting about the Justice Democrats I'm becoming a fan.

[Happy Hoosier]

30. Not really a fan of her, but...

... glad she beat the ring wing nut. If AOC learns to be a politician and not just an activist, she can be a force for change.

[edhopper]

35. I guess you can only fool

some of the people some of the time after all.

(talking about her opponent)

[Blue_true]

41. .....

Too close for comfort.

[SKKY]

42. With only 76%, I guess the honeymoon with AOC is over...

[PTWB]

44. I love AOC and her performance was spectacular to behold.

I’m curious what her numbers would have looked like if her opponent wasn’t (until registering as a Democrat to try to unseat AOC) an ultra right wing conservative Republican who advocated eliminating Medicare and social security.

The lengths that cons will go to in order to silence a woman of color who DARES speak truth to power... they never cease to amaze me.

[progressoid]

45. That was a close one!