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

Reply to Autumn (Reply #40)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 11:33 AM

Jan 2019

Why would I express outrage to Kirsten Gillibrand? She has an office set up (a number of offices, in fact)

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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