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EffieBlack

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6. She said it was because she had already accepted other committee assignments and believed she

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Fri Feb 8, 2019, 01:22 PM

Feb 2019

couldn't give it or her other committee work appropriate time and attention.

That makes perfect sense. Committee work is grueling and time-consuming. I think it's smart of her not to overextend herself, especially since she doesn't have to be on the committee to support and work for its goals.

You see a problem with that?

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Why did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez decline Nancy Pelosi's invitation to join the Climate Crisis panel? [View all] Towlie Feb 2019 OP

I like AOC but I wonder what she is thinking. redstatebluegirl Feb 2019 #1

She said approximately that she felt should couldn't give it adequate attention Fresh_Start Feb 2019 #2

How can the matter of her signature program not receive her attention? frazzled Feb 2019 #4

I don't assume the worst Fresh_Start Feb 2019 #5

So she can sit on the sidelines and criticize dansolo Feb 2019 #9

I suspect Pelosi and AOC came to an amicable agreement comradebillyboy Feb 2019 #3

She said it was because she had already accepted other committee assignments and believed she EffieBlack Feb 2019 #6

Not a dig, but she seems more of a marketer than a policy wonk marylandblue Feb 2019 #7

you could speculate outside of her response bigtree Feb 2019 #8