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RandySF

(86,963 posts) Thu Jun 4, 2020, 02:42 AM Jun 2020

NY-16: Ocasio-Cortez endorses Engel primary challenger [View all]

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday endorsed the Democrat mounting a primary challenge to House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.).

Ocasio-Cortez announced her endorsement of progressive Jamaal Bowman in the primary race for New York’s 16th District, adding that she will roll out a slate of New York endorsements on Thursday.

“This moment requires renewed and revitalized leadership across the country AND at the ballot box,” she tweeted.

“Tonight, I am endorsing @JamaalBowmanNY for Congress,” she added.
New York is holding a primary on June 23.

Engel is running for reelection for a 17th term in Congress. Fellow progressive candidate Andom Ghebreghiorgis dropped out Monday and endorsed Bowman in the race against Engel.

In 2018, Ocasio-Cortez defeated another longtime New York incumbent, Rep. Joe Crowley, in a primary race.

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/501062-ocasio-cortez-endorses-engel-primary-challenger

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NY-16: Ocasio-Cortez endorses Engel primary challenger [View all] RandySF Jun 2020 OP

Gotta love AOC. Laelth Jun 2020 #1

Her heart is in the right place? This is bullshit. Engel is a good representative. Squinch Jun 2020 #6

Engel Dorian Gray Jun 2020 #9

You don't know what you are talking about. That guy is a great representative Squinch Jun 2020 #12

I do know what I'm talking about Dorian Gray Jun 2020 #14

So one gaffe means he should be replaced? Trumpocalypse Jun 2020 #16

No Dorian Gray Jun 2020 #17

There's a lot worse than the gaffe liskddksil Jun 2020 #24

Ok Trumpocalypse Jun 2020 #31

You'd have to ask AOC why she does what she does. Laelth Jun 2020 #27

Eliot Engel is a solid liberal, proven by his voting record, Hortensis Jun 2020 #2

+1000000000000000000000 betsuni Jun 2020 #3

Spot on post ..I have similar doubts Budi Jun 2020 #4

I am so sick of these imbeciles forming and reforming the circular firing squad Squinch Jun 2020 #7

Yes, sick of it. Bad times just grow extremism. When we Hortensis Jun 2020 #11

This is a safe Democratic district and there's no reason liskddksil Jun 2020 #25

Fine.... Dorian Gray Jun 2020 #10

So what? He's asking for a spot. He wouldn't ask for it if he didn't have a primary. Squinch Jun 2020 #13

I posted it "around"? Dorian Gray Jun 2020 #15

You're posting this ridiculousness to suggest he needs primarying. You know who is Squinch Jun 2020 #20

They wanted to limit speakers. That's what the link says. R B Garr Jun 2020 #22

Dorian, this is the WORST they have to work with. And Hortensis Jun 2020 #18

Look Dorian Gray Jun 2020 #19

You're not in my district, but you will spread around a bullshit story that slurs my good Squinch Jun 2020 #21

That's called Democracy. No-one is entitled to their position in public office liskddksil Jun 2020 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Jun 2020 #5

Let's vote all our established and competent Democrats , for what? dem4decades Jun 2020 #8

I agree PatSeg Jun 2020 #23

Well, if he's an Our Revolution candidate then he will almost certainly lose. BannonsLiver Jun 2020 #32

The Democratic Socialists and Berniecrats are launching Primaries against most NYC House members brooklynite Jun 2020 #28

When was his last town hall? When did he last visit his home office? Arazi Jun 2020 #29

AOC if often criticized by folks who live in her district for not paying attention to her district.. Demsrule86 Jun 2020 #30

no one serious or remotely good Celerity Jun 2020 #33

As she should. Be there for your community or get out of the way Arazi Jun 2020 #34