Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Reveals What She And Paul Gosar Discussed On House Floor

[Shipwack]

Source: Huffington Post

When Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Paul Gosar were spotted conversing on the House floor Tuesday afternoon, observers were curious to know what the New York Democrat and Arizona Republican could have to chat about so casually. After all, Gosar was stripped of his committee appointments in 2021 for posting an anime video of himself attacking and killing Ocasio-Cortez.

The topic at hand turned out to be what was playing out in front of them, as the new Republican majority attempted and failed to elect a House speaker. Without a House speaker, none of the representatives could be sworn in, and House business was at a standstill.

Ocasio-Cortez told MSNBC’s Alex Wagner later Tuesday that Gosar had brought up the possibility of Republicans cutting a deal with Democrats that could secure the speakership for Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). Challenges brought by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and others meant that three rounds of voting on Tuesday failed to reach the necessary total to elect McCarthy.

Ocasio-Cortez said with a laugh: “I think in chaos anything is possible, especially in this era.” But she signaled that the possibility of a deal of any kind was not going to happen.


Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-paul-gosar-house-speaker_n_63b59314e4b0d6f0b9f739c4

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Desperation makes some people try things they never would have tried before…

[Best_man23]

1. AOC missed an opportunity

She could have told Gosar the Gosarian the following: "We'll entertain it, if and ONLY IF, you go on national TV and fully admit any and all role you had in 1/6."

But no, she made the right call in signaling no deal.

[ToxMarz]

2. I can just imagine McCarthy thinking:

I need to send someone over to feel out the Democrats on working with me to secure the Speakership. I know I'll have Gosar go talk to AOC. Brilliant, I am!

[PlutosHeart]

3. Yet counter info is floating that she is willing to

possibly strike a deal. Which is it?

[Ford_Prefect]

6. RW BS once again. Dems won't budge. Not one, not any of them.

What source do you cite?

I've watched the pre and post conversations with Caucus Chairman Rep. Pete Aguilar. He's been very clear about it all. I see no reason that she would go against party wisdom here.

The rumor you mention is only that. Trying to divide Dems once again if anything.

[2naSalit]

15. +1

[True Blue American]

9. I listened to AOC

She has learned a great deal in the time she has been on the floor and learned how to negotiate. Not the same person as when she first came on.

Boebert is another one. MTG is just a loud mouth like Jordan. Boebert moved away from her.

I can honestly see her negotiating. She had several good ides Kevin turned down.

[Jarqui]

4. I would have gone along with it to this extent

Play it up in the media as she is doing some.
I would have gone a little further - get the politicos chatting it up. Leave 'em dangling.
If you think we're seeing a circus now, wait until some GOP members find out the Dems might help select their Speaker.
That's pouring gasoline on the fire ...

[NBachers]

5. Republicans should move over to the Democratic side and nominate Hakeem Jeffries.

[Bengus81]

7. McCarthy is so desperate he'll talk about consessions to Dems

DO NOT FALL for the LIES and BS Dems!!!! McCarthy would tell Democrats in the House any whopper he can come up with to get his leadership back.

Lets see...where did I hear that BS last? Oh yeah...Kavanaugh stated under oath and called Roe “an important precedent” that “has been reaffirmed many times” He also said it is "settled law". Right.......

[SouthernDem4ever]

8. True! He can't be trusted --- ever!

Repugs are no longer bi-partisan. They are just liars.

[True Blue American]

10. This is the reason.

No one trusts McCarthy.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

11. Let's negotiate for McCarthy to remain shadow speaker.

KY.......

[Bengus81]

12. Negotiate with the ASShat who said this in August 2021??

CNN — 

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy joked at a Saturday night event that it “will be hard not to hit” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with the speaker’s gavel if Republicans take control of the chamber in the 2022 midterms and he becomes speaker.

“I want you to watch Nancy Pelosi hand me that gavel. It will be hard not to hit her with it,” McCarthy said in audio posted to Twitter by a Main Street Nashville reporter.

FUCK YOU McCarthy...........

[COL Mustard]

13. I think she told him.....

That he has a little dick. Or something like that.

[kairos12]

14. Given that he basically threatened to kill her I'm surprised

she got anywhere near him.