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92. Crowley is busy spending all his PAC money on trips to "horseracing tracks, high end restaurants, et

Tue Dec 18, 2018, 08:36 PM

Dec 2018

AOC, the better, more honest person won - thank God.

Crowley’s time in Washington, D.C. is winding down after a 20-year-career. Fortunately for the New York Democrat, not being in Congress should free up more time for him to spend on his apparent passion: horse racing. Sludge reported Crowley’s PAC spent nearly $40,000 on “trips to horse racing tracks, hotels, airfare and several high-end restaurants” following his loss to Ocasio-Cortez.

Funding these outings, however, aren’t likely what those who donated money to Crowley’s “Jobs, Opportunity and Education PAC” (JOE PAC — get it?) had in mind when they ponied up the boodle, since it would seem his trips to the track addressed neither jobs, opportunity, nor education.

Perhaps the Democratic congressman just wanted to have a little fun on his way out. At least he wasn’t undermining his colleagues, right?

Well, no. That changed on Thursday when Crowley reportedly helped ensure that Rep. Barbara Lee (CA) would not be his successor as chair of the House Democratic Caucus.
https://thinkprogress.org/joe-crowley-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-barbara-lee-hakeem-jeffries-house-democrats-leadership-new-york-congress-d5eb55ebd5eb/

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Politico: AOC weighs a new primary target: Hakeem Jeffries [View all] EffieBlack Dec 2018 OP

Grrrrrrrr Me. Dec 2018 #1

Yes, this is the kind of thing that rankles people. LisaM Dec 2018 #2

Getting younger people of color and women into the House? Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2018 #33

How does primarying a solid Democrat help anything? mcar Dec 2018 #37

From all accounts (i.e. her staff quoted in that article) she isn't primarying Dems Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2018 #38

I hope she's not mcar Dec 2018 #40

But She Did In The Recent Election Didn't SHe? Me. Dec 2018 #52

Obviously. Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2018 #63

Her Next Election Will Tell The Story Me. Dec 2018 #74

Exactly! Andy823 Dec 2018 #80

And He, Hakeem Jeffries Is Very Popular In His District Me. Dec 2018 #81

So was Joe Crowley oberliner Dec 2018 #95

It's how she won her seat oberliner Dec 2018 #94

We have yet to see if it helped mcar Dec 2018 #96

Helped in what sense? oberliner Dec 2018 #118

Well Here You Are Again Me. Dec 2018 #50

From what I've read and heard, Justice Democrats... Stellar Dec 2018 #71

I Believe Senator Sanders Took PAC Money Me. Dec 2018 #77

Good question Andy823 Dec 2018 #83

I really don't know, this info is from Open Secrets... Stellar Dec 2018 #98

I Looked At OPen SEcrets Specifically For Him Me. Dec 2018 #99

Exactly... Stellar Dec 2018 #116

Jeffries is not old, but he is black, so what's your point? nt tblue37 Dec 2018 #59

Heh heh heh. Ya know that Jeffries also got in office by chalanging a sitting Dem right? progressoid Dec 2018 #51

So Did She Me. Dec 2018 #53

I think it was Crowley and Jeffries targeting Barbara Lee womanofthehills Dec 2018 #85

If So That To Me Would Be As Out Of Bounds Me. Dec 2018 #86

Politico stands by their reporting.. Cha Dec 2018 #119

Regardless Of How aSome Feel About Her Me. Dec 2018 #120

Primary challenges cut both ways Blaukraut Dec 2018 #3

Exactly. She'll be up for re-election in two years also. brush Dec 2018 #4

Hakeem Jeffries obviously isn't in her district, but he likely has EffieBlack Dec 2018 #9

Yeah, she needs to just learn the ropes, do her job and keep her name out of the hedlines... brush Dec 2018 #60

"What makes her think she's a kingmaker?" NastyRiffraff Dec 2018 #48

The TV media. Nt lostnfound Dec 2018 #115

Crowley is busy spending all his PAC money on trips to "horseracing tracks, high end restaurants, et womanofthehills Dec 2018 #92

Thanks for the update but what about AOC's alleged kingmaking? brush Dec 2018 #93

Interesting... disillusioned73 Dec 2018 #117

No wonder the voters tossed him out on his ear. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2018 #122

It's all about Wellstone ruled Dec 2018 #5

Eh......WTF? Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2018 #6

Wonder how she will gain friendship and trust in Congress to help get legislation passed. She seaglass Dec 2018 #7

I am caused to wonder how her supporters will defend this. Stinky The Clown Dec 2018 #8

Defend what? A hit piece from politico filled with anonymous sources? Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2018 #11

Post removed Post removed Dec 2018 #14

If, as you suggest, this is a made up story, all she has to do is deny it. brooklynite Dec 2018 #17

Too bad she didn't have some staff that could speak for her. Maybe they could call the position... Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2018 #18

Actually, the correct answer would be... brooklynite Dec 2018 #19

I thought you wanted her to deny it? Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2018 #22

Yes, SHE can...her Congressional Staff cannot brooklynite Dec 2018 #30

Why does she have a staff, then? Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2018 #34

Her communications director is doing his job. Autumn Dec 2018 #41

Actually, AOC's communications director denied that AOC has recruited a candidate to run Autumn Dec 2018 #28

And you were certainly free to quote it as you did EffieBlack Dec 2018 #20

Not sure what you are on about but it should be relatively easy to see that I was responding.... Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2018 #21

My bad - I thought you were responding to me EffieBlack Dec 2018 #24

+1 Power 2 the People Dec 2018 #49

You didn't have to wait long, did you? EffieBlack Dec 2018 #13

Sooooo predictable. Stinky The Clown Dec 2018 #15

Indeed Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2018 #23

Looks more like rats to me Autumn Dec 2018 #44

Interesting edit job there melman Dec 2018 #10

Not "interesting" at all - EffieBlack Dec 2018 #12

you mean the part where her spokesman denied she was recruiting someone to challenge Jefferies? bigtree Dec 2018 #29

Without your own spin, you'd be motionless. LanternWaste Dec 2018 #45

Let's see, Crowley was #5, Pelosi is #1, and Jeffries is #4 ucrdem Dec 2018 #16

what? AOC supported Pelosi when it came down to it. Deals were struck with the new progressives. nt JCanete Dec 2018 #25

I'll bet JustAnotherGen Dec 2018 #26

hey if Politico says so, it must be true bigtree Dec 2018 #27

Thank you nt Ciaphas Cain Dec 2018 #105

I wish wryter2000 Dec 2018 #31

There's not a single "word" from her in that article by Politico Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2018 #39

Hakeem Jeffries won like 94% of the vote in our district. Cha Dec 2018 #32

I really do not like the Just Us Democrats Gothmog Dec 2018 #47

What's to like? Divisive Cha Dec 2018 #55

I stopped paying attention to Cenk a long time ago Gothmog Dec 2018 #58

I hope this isn't true. I like Jeffries ecstatic Dec 2018 #35

She thinks she's a kingmaker, apparently mcar Dec 2018 #36

To all those complaining about "politico".. this is from Cha Dec 2018 #42

My gut tells me this would not be a great idea. But he won his seat by primarying a Dem incumbent Tom Rinaldo Dec 2018 #43

this bigtree Dec 2018 #56

IMO it wasn't smart for AOC to campaign out of her district, and state... brush Dec 2018 #66

The Just Us or Justice Democrats are after Jeffries Gothmog Dec 2018 #46

The BLUE WAVE DEMS who Cha Dec 2018 #62

I am a bit disappointed with Sharice Davids. She campaigned as a progressive Celerity Dec 2018 #76

Yeah, you're not going to try and smear Cha Dec 2018 #84

It is not a smear, she joined the New Democrat Coalition Celerity Dec 2018 #88

So What? Sharice Davids is doing a Brilliant Cha Dec 2018 #89

She isnt even a sworn-in voting member of Congress yet, so we cannot Celerity Dec 2018 #90

Sharice Davids Flipped a red seat BLUE. Cha Dec 2018 #91

Thanks Cha. Some of our fellow Democrats don't understand what it takes to flip a red seat blue. redstateblues Dec 2018 #104

You're Cha Dec 2018 #108

Yes. It sucks. I would take any kind of Democrat- blue dog, yellow dog whatever. redstateblues Dec 2018 #110

I hear Ya! Virtual Hugs.. Cha Dec 2018 #111

You're the best doll. fleabiscuit Dec 2018 #121

flea! Cha Dec 2018 #123

So depressing to see two young POC Democrats like AOC and Jeffries being minimized Power 2 the People Dec 2018 #54

I'm glad this was debunked Ciaphas Cain Dec 2018 #106

It was denied, not debunked. ucrdem Dec 2018 #107

She needs to cool her wheels--her *training* wheels--and quit targeting good Dems. nt tblue37 Dec 2018 #57

Not so simple - it's more complex - womanofthehills Dec 2018 #67

I see. It is more complicated than I was aware of. Cooling my own wheels now. nt tblue37 Dec 2018 #72

Per the Intercept it's all about Bernie: ucrdem Dec 2018 #109

LOVE to see the whining from the right! RandiFan1290 Dec 2018 #61

No, you don't "see the whining from the right". Cha Dec 2018 #64

You know when the right uses lies and innuendos to smear her she's Autumn Dec 2018 #70

Pretty poor article. WeekiWater Dec 2018 #65

Cenk wants big corporate money out of the picture but this is really all about Rep. Barbara Lee womanofthehills Dec 2018 #68

Cenk wants money in his pockets. He doesn't care where else it goes. WeekiWater Dec 2018 #69

I don't care what cenk wants.. Cha Dec 2018 #87

Why is this article any more credible than the Politico one? dansolo Dec 2018 #112

Thanks for the heads up on the UPDATE! Cha Dec 2018 #114

Rep. Joe Crowley's (D-NY) staff denied that the outgoing Cha Dec 2018 #113

More Politico division. What crap. pwb Dec 2018 #73

Laura Barrn-Lpez covers Democrats for the Washington Examiner. oberliner Dec 2018 #82

This story has: - Not a SINGLE named or verifiable source oberliner Dec 2018 #75

You noticed that too. The author quotes himself. pwb Dec 2018 #78

I was suspicious of the article when I saw it was Politico Quixote1818 Dec 2018 #79

AOC called this article out as a junk article, bird cage lining as her Dad called it. Autumn Dec 2018 #97

Thanks, Autumn. elleng Dec 2018 #102

Thank you very little for posting this article without highlighting its problems. nt greyl Dec 2018 #100

Not true. Take this down or edit 'headline.' elleng Dec 2018 #101

Perhaps She Should Get Sworn in First dlk Dec 2018 #103