HUGE upset last night in New York City where Democratic Socialist and former Bernie Sanders organizer Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated incumbent U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley in the Democratic primary for the 14th congressional district. Say her name, AP!
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley defeated by young challenger in Democratic primary in New York.
— Stephen Ohlemacher (@stephenatap) June 27, 2018
Here’s the exact moment soon-to-be Rep. Ocasio-Cortez learned the news. Find someone that looks at you like a Democratic Socialist looks at election returns after CRUSHING Nancy Pelosi’s possible successor:
https://twitter.com/bendreyfuss/status/1011822342740291584
Crowley was talked about as a possible successor to Nancy Pelosi. Whoops:
With more than 80% of the vote in, a 28-year-old member of the Democratic Socialists of America has a double-digit lead over a 10-term incumbent who was thought to be the next Democratic leader of the House.
— Steve Kornacki (@SteveKornacki) June 27, 2018
A year ago, she was a bartender. Now she’s upended the entire Democratic party:
One year ago, @Ocasio2018 was working at a craft cocktail bar in Manhattan — their website still has an image of her mixing drinks. From the bar, to destroying the Queens Democratic machine, in one year. pic.twitter.com/XvmDYxAXG4
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) June 27, 2018
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The movement has a name. It’s called, “socialism”:
This is the start of a movement.
Thank you all.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) June 27, 2018
President Trump weighed in as well:
Wow! Big Trump Hater Congressman Joe Crowley, who many expected was going to take Nancy Pelosi’s place, just LOST his primary election. In other words, he’s out! That is a big one that nobody saw happening. Perhaps he should have been nicer, and more respectful, to his President!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 27, 2018
And evergreen:
The Democrats are in Turmoil! Open Borders and unchecked Crime a certain way to lose elections. Republicans are for Strong Borders, NO Crime! A BIG NIGHT!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 27, 2018
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