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41. Yes, a strangely worded poll, with an odd (online) group of respondents:

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 11:31 AM

Jan 2019

“Would you rather have a Congress member with an amazing local services office, or one that leads nationally on issues?” she queried her 1.9 million followers on Instagram — a number that is well over twice the population of her district. The results strongly favored national issues.

I wonder how many people in the 14th District even know what Instagram is? It's the 4th lowest income district (of 27 districts) per capita in New York State, with the 6th highest % of people below the poverty line.

I'm sure they have more important things to be concerned with than Instagram.

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NYTimes: Ocasio-Cortez Builds a National Platform, but a District Office? Not Open Yet [View all] EffieBlack Jan 2019 OP

this is very concerning. KG Jan 2019 #1

I'm deeply concerned . Autumn Jan 2019 #5

And THEN Fitch said EffieBlack Jan 2019 #6

It says a lease couldn't be signed until Jan 3. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2019 #9

January 3 was three weeks ago EffieBlack Jan 2019 #15

From the part of the article you apparently missed: Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2019 #17

And here's the part YOU apparently missed EffieBlack Jan 2019 #20

. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2019 #23

as someone whose work sometimes involves planning of commercial space, this is lightning fast. KG Jan 2019 #26

Yep. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2019 #30

I wonder how Max Rose did it (an elected Democrat)? George II Jan 2019 #36

Max Rose??? Trumpocalypse Jan 2019 #132

The OP is not about calling names Apollyonus Jan 2019 #150

Not calling names Trumpocalypse Jan 2019 #163

This message was self-deleted by its author sheshe2 Jan 2019 #191

He took over Dan Donovan's existing office oberliner Jan 2019 #226

+1 Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2019 #54

As someone who's helped several Members set up new offices, I can tell you it's embarrassingly slow EffieBlack Jan 2019 #62

It's funny how your statements are in direct contradiction to the person quoted in the article. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2019 #144

"So I'm sure they had more time to plan," he said." NurseJackie Jan 2019 #145

According to the article Apollyonus Jan 2019 #151

I wonder what caused the delay. If that had been me... NurseJackie Jan 2019 #169

I hear you - perfect analogy n/t Apollyonus Jan 2019 #170

So, the shutdown didn't affect the delay. George II Jan 2019 #197

So it seems. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #198

Agreed. Some logistics support from the party infrastructure would be smart lostnfound Jan 2019 #66

Apparently the other 80 new members of Congress haven't had a problem getting their offices... George II Jan 2019 #32

Interesting to have that data for a side-by-side comparison. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #38

You should read the entire article. Not what was selectively snipped and posted Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2019 #44

I did read the article: George II Jan 2019 #49

Aaaaaand another Member, Brindisi, who took over the previous Member's office. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2019 #68

AAANND other Members didn't, yet still managed to open new offices in a timely fashion EffieBlack Jan 2019 #69

Exactly. that's what I was wondering in this whole kerfluffle. Cha Jan 2019 #147

I know several locally who are happy to rent offices... George II Jan 2019 #80

"SOME Members" but not all of them - the others managed to open new offices with no problem EffieBlack Jan 2019 #50

I say that it is up to the people that live in her district Trumpocalypse Jan 2019 #140

Great summation of the real issue. This had nothing to do R B Garr Jan 2019 #142

Most of them just took over their predecessor's office oberliner Jan 2019 #227

No. Most of them didn't take over their predecessors' office. They had to start from scratch like AO Empowerer Jan 2019 #235

Yes, most of them did oberliner Jan 2019 #250

Read the article Empowerer Jan 2019 #251

Have you ever been to NYC? oberliner Jan 2019 #252

One doesn't have to sign the lease to have an office Apollyonus Jan 2019 #149

Yeah. Try again. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2019 #152

Certainly, a temporary (month to month) Apollyonus Jan 2019 #154

Do you know what was available in an acceptable location at an acceptable rent? Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2019 #162

One can rent month-month at only a slightly higher rate in most locales. Apollyonus Jan 2019 #164

I guess you missed the part about the previous landlord wanted double. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2019 #165

A temporary office didn't have to be in the previous congressman's office Apollyonus Jan 2019 #166

You mean like Senator Gillibrand's office? Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2019 #168

But the "damn article" doesn't say Gillibrand's office is AOC's temporary office Empowerer Jan 2019 #173

So people in Biaggi's office, people in Gillibrand's office and an office in Washington. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2019 #196

Why do these other offices need to handle her business? Empowerer Jan 2019 #199

Well. sheshe2 Jan 2019 #205

I'm really fascinated by the "So what if a U.S. Senator and a state legislator have to step in and Empowerer Jan 2019 #217

Outside the 14th District, not even in the same boroughs. George II Jan 2019 #211

"AOC's purity" melman Jan 2019 #160

"I'm brand new to all of this and had no idea how much it took to set up an office!" Empowerer Jan 2019 #174

Yeah ... some apology of that sort would go a long way Apollyonus Jan 2019 #180

I'm really fascinated by how vociferously her fans swarm Empowerer Jan 2019 #187

"portraying absolute purity" melman Jan 2019 #189

Yes! "A month or two not uncommon" sharedvalues Jan 2019 #231

A month or two from their election, not from the date they're sworn in Empowerer Jan 2019 #236

She is new to politics. You're spreading rightwing propaganda talking points. sharedvalues Jan 2019 #253

Also the two posts you liked in last 90 days both attack Dems. sharedvalues Jan 2019 #254

She's been busy teaching social media skills to our older Reps. Autumn Jan 2019 #12

Isn't her job supposed to be Representative of the 14th District, serving her constituents? George II Jan 2019 #35

You don't like her doing it take it up with the House Democratic Policy and Autumn Jan 2019 #39

That seems to be your "go to" rationale, "take it up with Gillibrand", "take it up with... George II Jan 2019 #51

You were the one who posted a complaint about her duties, do you find it upsetting that Autumn Jan 2019 #61

That doesn't upset me at all, but I'm sure that Committee didn't tell anyone to stop doing... George II Jan 2019 #65

She hasn't stopped doing her job has she? Got any links to show she has stopped doing her job? Autumn Jan 2019 #67

You're a straight up HOOT. One of her jobs is to open up and run a district Congressional office EffieBlack Jan 2019 #72

She will have it up and running when construction is done. Once again, in the article you posted. Autumn Jan 2019 #95

Construction does take time and is very expensive EffieBlack Jan 2019 #97

Again I refer to the article you posted, maybe some fine citizen gave her a break. Autumn Jan 2019 #99

Post removed Post removed Jan 2019 #101

Make sh$t up? WTF Effie, I made nothing up. It's from the article you posted. Autumn Jan 2019 #102

Where in the article does it say " some fine citizen gave her a break"? EffieBlack Jan 2019 #104

Let me help you out I said "maybe". Autumn Jan 2019 #106

I noted that EffieBlack Jan 2019 #109

That's about as much proof as the links you never posted proving that AOC's race was Autumn Jan 2019 #112

Why did she blame her delay on the furlough? EffieBlack Jan 2019 #113

Again. You are free to ask her, I wouldn't presume to answer your question for her. Autumn Jan 2019 #115

That's funny. You were eager to presume to answer on her behalf EffieBlack Jan 2019 #120

I didn't presume to answer on her behalf about being giving a break by a nice citizen Autumn Jan 2019 #125

As noted in the excerpt in the OP and the article itself, no other representatives opening... George II Jan 2019 #210

I'm cracking up at the posts defending her because "she's getting around to opening an office Empowerer Jan 2019 #240

I can't help but wonder WHOSE family. cwydro Jan 2019 #238

Well, on three votes yesterday she voted against bills that the Democrats proposed.... George II Jan 2019 #224

So is this the part of the Ocasio-Cortez bashing Voltaire2 Jan 2019 #143

Correct. Where did you see that someone told/suggested that she shut up and behave? George II Jan 2019 #206

Lulzd. Voltaire2 Jan 2019 #208

You can "lulz" as much as you want (btw, that's considered a derogatory reference to someone).... George II Jan 2019 #245

So it's better to use rofls? Voltaire2 Jan 2019 #246

You can use whatever you want. I've been here 14 years, never used either. George II Jan 2019 #247

Odd. Sort of a self referential contradiction Voltaire2 Jan 2019 #248

The post above you might be... tonedevil Jan 2019 #255

That is not a part of her duties as an elected rep. n/t Apollyonus Jan 2019 #155

The House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee asked her to do it. Autumn Jan 2019 #185

AOC sure does!! Mentoring your fellow Democrats takes time. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #181

How did that get skipped over in the copy and paste? Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2019 #11

The 4 paragraph rule maybe? Autumn Jan 2019 #13

Yeah, that's it. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2019 #14

To make sure her constituents are NOT neglected and forgotten Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Autumn Jan 2019 #19

I wonder how these folks feel about having to step in and help her out with the basic duties of her EffieBlack Jan 2019 #22

Senator Gillibrand is very happy to help. New Yorkers like to stick together. Dems too. Autumn Jan 2019 #27

Gillibrand's office isn't in the 14th District. George II Jan 2019 #37

I didn't say it was. Read the article and take your concerns up with them, or call Gillibrand Autumn Jan 2019 #40

The 14th District is a very poor district, it takes time and money to travel into Manhattan. George II Jan 2019 #43

How many of her 1.9 million followers live in the 14th Congressional District of New York.... George II Jan 2019 #28

+1. KPN Jan 2019 #88

I heard that she's hosting Fyre II on the date she opens her office. OilemFirchen Jan 2019 #176

Fyre II? Is that a gaming thing? She joined a gaming livestream to talk about trans rights Autumn Jan 2019 #179

Uh huh. OilemFirchen Jan 2019 #184

Google Fyre Festival, lol. cwydro Jan 2019 #239

Wow. Directed... towards a Democratic Congresswoman. Autumn Jan 2019 #241

I wouldn't have suggested google except it's just too much for me to have put into a reply. cwydro Jan 2019 #242

Thanks for the heads up and the information about it. Autumn Jan 2019 #243

It does seem a tad harsh. cwydro Jan 2019 #244

So. sheshe2 Jan 2019 #190

Instagram has no location requirement - they don't ask for city, state, or even COUNTRY. George II Jan 2019 #215

If I were a constituent, I'd be pretty pissed if my member took a poll asking non-constituents Empowerer Jan 2019 #237

If I had pearls... progressoid Jan 2019 #137

I wonder if her constituents are feeling a bit forgotten and neglected. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #2

I found it particularly odd that a Member of Congress would take a poll, even an informal one EffieBlack Jan 2019 #3

Agreed! NurseJackie Jan 2019 #4

Yes, a strangely worded poll, with an odd (online) group of respondents: George II Jan 2019 #41

How about both? Cha Jan 2019 #153

If every man, woman, and child in the district had an Instagram account.... George II Jan 2019 #58

I believe the "poll" results would be different too. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #94

It should have since it is her District. Cha Jan 2019 #167

So she has one zipplewrath Jan 2019 #7

I was very concerned till I read that part. KG Jan 2019 #8

She doesn't have an office. Some of her staff are working out of a state senator's office EffieBlack Jan 2019 #18

Three quarters of 14th District constituents are in Queens. George II Jan 2019 #25

And I could walk there zipplewrath Jan 2019 #82

Seriously!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #78

Alessandra Biaggi has an office. It's in the Bronx. George II Jan 2019 #223

In other news.... disillusioned73 Jan 2019 #10

grasping at anything to belittle an elected democrat. KG Jan 2019 #29

You know.. disillusioned73 Jan 2019 #48

Yes. Stating a fact about an elected Democrat "belittles" them EffieBlack Jan 2019 #55

I LOL'd KG Jan 2019 #56

Yes, I'm sure you did. EffieBlack Jan 2019 #63

Lulzd. Voltaire2 Jan 2019 #141

Lol fascisthunter Jan 2019 #194

There are plenty of our own willing to go along with it as well. Ace Rothstein Jan 2019 #73

Nobody is doing that. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #119

You mean a story about a Member not opening a district office isn't a right wing talking point? EffieBlack Jan 2019 #123

That's correct. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #129

LMFAO!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #79

It's a tactic that will work for reelection. WeekiWater Jan 2019 #16

How are her constituents going to be able to talk to her about their issues? George II Jan 2019 #21

Apparently, they're supposed to call Kirsten Gillibrand until AOC finally gets her phone turned on EffieBlack Jan 2019 #24

You should read the article you posted, that's not true at all. Her staff is working out of Autumn Jan 2019 #33

That's not true and the article doesn't say that EffieBlack Jan 2019 #42

The tweet thanking Senator Gillibrand for the 'continued assistance' from the senator is way down Autumn Jan 2019 #46

Oh, good Lord. Stop. You sound ridiculous EffieBlack Jan 2019 #53

Gurrrrl... you rock! NurseJackie Jan 2019 #76

Thanks! Right back atcha! EffieBlack Jan 2019 #77

Well, that's certainly a fair question that deserves a straightforward and honest response. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #87

Here's a simple answer to your simple question. You should contact her and ask her. Autumn Jan 2019 #121

Nice try. But since you have no problem speculating all manner of things about her EffieBlack Jan 2019 #124

I'm not interested in making her appear to be practically perfect in every way Autumn Jan 2019 #126

Well, that doesn't seem like a very practical solution. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #34

Call Washington zipplewrath Jan 2019 #83

The 14th District is the 4th poorest district in New York.... George II Jan 2019 #91

As opposed to Appalachia? zipplewrath Jan 2019 #93

It is 2019. Nearly everyone, around 95% of the country, has a mobile phone. Ace Rothstein Jan 2019 #114

Members' Washington office don't handle casework. When those calls come, they Empowerer Jan 2019 #193

Dollars to donuts that the "some of her staff" working out of Biaggi's office are all social media. OilemFirchen Jan 2019 #183

Fuck the NY Times Botany Jan 2019 #31

+1 BeyondGeography Jan 2019 #85

+2 Celerity Jan 2019 #131

I hope I don't see NY Times being called Apollyonus Jan 2019 #157

So very sad. aidbo Jan 2019 #45

These are all very good tactics.... doompatrol39 Jan 2019 #47

Beware of helpful "advice." David__77 Jan 2019 #86

And sometimes it's just advice offered with no cruel ulterior motive EffieBlack Jan 2019 #96

K&R Gothmog Jan 2019 #52

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2019 #57

Yes, how dare the New York Times report that a representative from New York hasn't set up a EffieBlack Jan 2019 #59

There are definitely people who have very strong policy disagreements with her. David__77 Jan 2019 #89

First the media drags her to the national stage and then the media complains about that. DetlefK Jan 2019 #60

So now she's a victim being manipulated by the national media ... EffieBlack Jan 2019 #64

I'm saying that she was thrust onto the national stage. DetlefK Jan 2019 #70

Of course, she could just stop being available to the media all the time and focus on doing her job EffieBlack Jan 2019 #71

You make several excellent and valid points. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #74

+100 EffieBlack Jan 2019 #75

this is ridiculous bigtree Jan 2019 #84

so much this KG Jan 2019 #90

I never made such a claim - I was responding to someone who did. EffieBlack Jan 2019 #98

you posted this crap article bigtree Jan 2019 #103

I wrote that in response someone who justified her not doing her job because the media "forced her" EffieBlack Jan 2019 #110

+1 Cha Jan 2019 #148

Hard to believe the NYT would stoop this low. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #186

Not true. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #100

Pretty transparent if you ask me. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #177

So true. SixString Jan 2019 #218

get off my lawn. Kurt V. Jan 2019 #81

+1 progressoid Jan 2019 #111

Lay. Off her folks. It's extremely unbecoming KPN Jan 2019 #92

SQUIRREL!! 2naSalit Jan 2019 #105

yes! Celerity Jan 2019 #130

What is it with the NYT lately? Farmer-Rick Jan 2019 #107

AOC is not in leadership Renew Deal Jan 2019 #117

Well, a case could be made that all House and Senate Representatives are NOT leaders but legislators Farmer-Rick Jan 2019 #136

Leadership is a bit of a technical term Renew Deal Jan 2019 #138

Oh, you are talking abut leader of the party Farmer-Rick Jan 2019 #139

Lately?? I guess you missed their decades-long, anti-Hillary Clinton crusade Demit Jan 2019 #134

Really? I kind of thought NYT endorsed Hillary....they did Farmer-Rick Jan 2019 #135

Yeah, now weigh that endorsement against the hundreds of inches of innuendo "reporting." Demit Jan 2019 #146

Why no district office? Gothmog Jan 2019 #108

This message was self-deleted by its author Renew Deal Jan 2019 #116

I know huh? SMH n/t Apollyonus Jan 2019 #158

More bashing of a Democratic representative. gtar100 Jan 2019 #118

Is anything in the story untrue? n/t Apollyonus Jan 2019 #159

JFC. I wish the needle would break on this record player. The same album played over and over. TheBlackAdder Jan 2019 #122

Gatekeepers gotta gatekeep. shanny Jan 2019 #127

I'm not concerned pecosbob Jan 2019 #128

A complete hit job by the NYT DeminPennswoods Jan 2019 #133

That has been debunked in this thread. Other freshman reps Apollyonus Jan 2019 #161

Give it a fucking rest matt819 Jan 2019 #156

I support Ocasio romainetarra Jan 2019 #171

Be careful - this might be seen as a criticism of She Who Shall Not Be Questioned Empowerer Jan 2019 #172

This is HUGE. aikoaiko Jan 2019 #175

"Like... Oh My Gawd!" fascisthunter Jan 2019 #178

THE HORROR!!!!!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #182

I love how she rattles so many people on both sides. lol BeckyDem Jan 2019 #188

AOC is attacked by Democrats on DU as much as by... SMC22307 Jan 2019 #192

How is an article in her hometown paper about her not yet opening a district office Empowerer Jan 2019 #195

You know the purpose of this thread melman Jan 2019 #200

I don't know the purpose of this thread and neither do you since we're not mindreaders Empowerer Jan 2019 #201

I certainly do know the purpose melman Jan 2019 #203

Can you answer my question Empowerer Jan 2019 #204

No melman Jan 2019 #207

Because you can't Empowerer Jan 2019 #209

Bazinga! George II Jan 2019 #214

Is that my position? melman Jan 2019 #219

The OP is about a NY Times article. Period. Are you calling it "fake news"? George II Jan 2019 #213

What? melman Jan 2019 #216

Okay, tell us. Please? George II Jan 2019 #212

Why on earth would you expect me to play this game? melman Jan 2019 #221

"Game"? George II Jan 2019 #222

Ok, that does it. AOC must resign NOW. klook Jan 2019 #202

Just no. ellie Jan 2019 #220

Post removed Post removed Jan 2019 #225

she is too enamored with her new found celebruty status to take on being a Congresswoman. beachbum bob Jan 2019 #228

You do realize she is mobilizing a lot of people Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2019 #249

She is in a pretty high need district Danmel Jan 2019 #229

Interesting. cwydro Jan 2019 #230

Hatchet job article. No K, no R sharedvalues Jan 2019 #232

No R, but you definitely K'd Empowerer Jan 2019 #234

I feel like I need a fainting couch. Vinca Jan 2019 #233