Even though the government shutdown has ended – at least temporarily — the calamities springing from the tragedy continue. Word has come out that freshman Congressional superstar Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will be unable to mingle with celebrities and watch herself on a movie screen. (Take a moment to recover from this shock, if you need.)
The Sundance Film Festival is currently in swing, but Variety is reporting that the government reopening means that AOC is not able to jet out to Park City, Utah.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez canceled her trip to #Sundance after the government reopened https://t.co/HmvHcgj4MU pic.twitter.com/4X9W3Z590U
— Variety (@Variety) January 27, 2019
Tragic news, to be sure. How our political elites are prevented from comingling with the entertainment elites borders on the criminal. Trump must surely be to blame!
To make this effrontery even more grievous, one of the films being featured in the Documentary competition Sunday evening is centered on AOC herself.
For almost two years, a mom followed several women as we ran for Congress. I was one of them.
Due to complications from the gov shutdown, I’m sad to say I’ll miss @jubileefilms’ premiere of Knock Down the House.
This film was made, with love, for people: https://t.co/dLnurOR3ss
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) January 26, 2019
What these complications are exactly is never explained, but it does sound like she has to go to work, dammit, and will not be able to kite across the country to celebrate herself with celebrities.
The film “Knock Down This House” followed four female congresssional candidates during their campaigns. Those other three — Amy Vilela of Nevada, Cori Bush from Missouri, and Paula Jean of West Virginia — each lost their bid for Congress. However the filmmakers hit the lottery by tagging along with the then unknown AOC.
This clip was made at the very beginning of our journey – before anyone knew what was happening. It’s wild to see now.
cc: @jubileefilms pic.twitter.com/Djp9Vo2Y8m
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) January 26, 2019
Her victory means the documentary now takes on an elevated status at the decidedly left-leaning Festival. Last year the Ruth Bader Ginsburg documentary “RBG” played to standing-room-only screenings, and next month is essentially assured an Academy Award in the Best Documentary category.
The outpouring of sympathy for Alex’s tragedy has been moving.
You can’t attend Sundance because of complications from the shut down?!? Really?!? You still got paid!! I feel so bad for you! NOT!
— hotmessnolagirl (@Hotmessnolagirl) January 27, 2019
#crymeariver #firstworldproblem
Gov shutdown complication what a joke— sharon spears (@sharonbury) January 27, 2019
It's great to know that the tax payers won't be funding another democrat vacation this month
— Tim (@Topguntim101) January 27, 2019
I guess you have to stay in Washington and do your JOB!!!
— Rick Martel (@martel1801) January 27, 2019
Due to me having to do the job that I'm paid for, I can't go enjoy a movie that will stroke my ego.
— steven caldwell (@thedaredevil82) January 27, 2019
The “Complication” of actually having to go work at you’re job is a little more difficult than the “Complication” of Sundance Film festival and probably not as fun #wannaberockstar#vacationsover
— Larry Bird (@5pancubanos) January 27, 2019
All of this strife brings up a valid question, of course.
Will it be for purchase later/in theaters soon?
— Hooded Ornament (@hoodedornament) January 26, 2019
Can we watch Knock Down the House? Can the public view it? Is sounds like a good movie and I’d like to watch it.
— John Bolony (@bolony) January 26, 2019
Shouldn’t tickets, according to AOC’s economic policies, be made free for all of those in lower tax brackets? Won’t the producers hand out tickets to everyone, after working for years on this project? Will it not be considered “greedy” for them to expect revenues be paid for their work?
Nah – it’s probably just hateful conservative questions like that exposing how threatened we feel about her.
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