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Greed rears it's ugly head

Some democrats are wanting to get Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez out of the picture and are looking for a candidate to replace her:


"What I have recommended to the New York delegation is that you find her a primary opponent and make her a one-term congressperson. You've got numerous council people and state legislators who've been waiting 20 years for that seat."
~Anonymous Democratic lawmaker to The Hill

Here's greed and corruption that blatantly rears it's ugly head. Democrats are no different that Republicans from this perspective. Neither party wants to hear what the American people have to say. But when money talks, they listen.

They have a wildly successful candidate in AOC. A woman who truly resonates with real Americans and speaks to the issues the face on a daily basis. She's popular, exciting and energizing. In a little over a year, she has a social media following that is larger than any current congress person.

But obviously having someone a charismatic spokesperson who truly represents and speaks for their constituency is not considered a success for old school Democrats.

It's clear that a successful candidate in their minds is someone who can raise money for the party. That was the draw of Joe Crowley as the next speaker of the house. It's not that he was aligned with the public or more specifically people in that district. He didn't even live in the community he was representing. The Democratic party wanted him in place for his ability to pull money into the party. 

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