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(10,595 posts) Thu Jul 12, 2018, 12:03 PM Jul 2018

Ocasio-Cortez Confronts Crowley Over His 'Third-Party Challenge' [View all]

Source: New York Times

So will Representative Joseph Crowley remain on the ballot in November, and challenge Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a third-party candidate on the Working Families Party?

That question, raised in an article in The New York Times about third-party politics in New York, took on a life of its own Thursday morning, as Ms. Ocasio-Cortez took to Twitter to complain about Mr. Crowley — with the longtime congressman quickly responding.

Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, 28, wrote on Twitter that Mr. Crowley “stood me up for all 3 scheduled concession calls. Now, he’s mounting a 3rd party challenge against me and the Democratic Party — and against the will of @NYWFP.”

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/12/nyregion/ocasio-cortez-crowley-twitter.html

We really do not need this type of divisiveness right now.

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Ocasio-Cortez Confronts Crowley Over His 'Third-Party Challenge' [View all] Tarc Jul 2018 OP

Apparently Crowley didn't get the message. LiberalFighter Jul 2018 #1

Joe Crowley has already conceded.. it's AOC who made the "mistake".. Cha Jul 2018 #64

I wonder if an apology will be forthcoming? George II Jul 2018 #67

Seems it's been on the downlow.. mustn't Cha Jul 2018 #68

Class indeed. It would. But will she? NurseJackie Jul 2018 #109

It is possible we will see more and more that it is individuals running for office vs a party Equinox Moon Jul 2018 #2

He's not "running third party". He has thrown his support to AOC emulatorloo Jul 2018 #10

What is "AOC"? Equinox Moon Jul 2018 #11

"AOC" are the initials of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's name emulatorloo Jul 2018 #12

AOC tweet: "...he's mounting a 3rd party challenge against me and the Democratic Party..." Equinox Moon Jul 2018 #15

And Crowley tweet reiterates that he supports her and is not running 3rd party emulatorloo Jul 2018 #18

"..called Crowley's team Thursday to admit the information she blasted out on twitter was "a mistake Cha Jul 2018 #65

She is mistaken. And used it as a fundraising ploy... bettyellen Jul 2018 #77

That seems to be a bit deceptive. NurseJackie Jul 2018 #110

Between the nonsense about "dark money" and people calling Emily's List "the establishment" bettyellen Jul 2018 #112

I chuckle every time I hear them use "the establishment" as a pejorative. NurseJackie Jul 2018 #113

I explained to a friend that they're just slighting people who stand up for human rights- and bettyellen Jul 2018 #114

That phrase is straight out of the 60s protest movement and a certain... brush Jul 2018 #128

I am so pissed at the NY Times ever since the WMD garbage. They have been stiring this kind of crap still_one Jul 2018 #17

NYT Working for Putin now? lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #53

no, but stirring the pot unecessarily to gain readership still_one Jul 2018 #55

In typical NYT fashion, it's not the full story RandySF Jul 2018 #3

It's not? Well fill us in then tkmorris Jul 2018 #4

More info in an earlier thread: emulatorloo Jul 2018 #7

I don't have time and you seem wound up for a fight RandySF Jul 2018 #8

He's a democrat recentevents Jul 2018 #5

He is supporting Ocasio-Cortez. He Isn't running third party. emulatorloo Jul 2018 #13

Her inexperience is showing. She's overreacting to an inaccurate... brush Jul 2018 #54

He IS supporting her. Pay attention, FFS. NT Adrahil Jul 2018 #41

FFS? recentevents Jul 2018 #58

The links that have been provided to you explain it all. sheshe2 Jul 2018 #78

I guess you haven't been keeping up on the "recent events". George II Jul 2018 #73

Lol sheshe2 Jul 2018 #80

yeah, so clever recentevents Jul 2018 #81

Lots of peeps make fun of mine. sheshe2 Jul 2018 #83

HAHA recentevents Jul 2018 #108

... NurseJackie Jul 2018 #111

Yet he had graciously conceded... sheshe2 Jul 2018 #117

Welcome to DU. If you consider that an "insult", stick around for a while. You should see what.... George II Jul 2018 #85

Me too mcar Jul 2018 #97

Danger Of Splitting The Vote Progressive2020 Jul 2018 #6

Democrats outnumber Republicans 6:1 in the district. lapucelle Jul 2018 #38

The Republican is not the issue. former9thward Jul 2018 #116

Dead people routinely win elections in the US? lapucelle Jul 2018 #118

Yes. former9thward Jul 2018 #120

The Democrats in the 14th will vote for the Democrat lapucelle Jul 2018 #121

What would you expect her to say? former9thward Jul 2018 #122

Less than 4200 vote margin isn't "smoking". George II Jul 2018 #123

I would expect the candidate to tell the truth. lapucelle Jul 2018 #134

The last time someone who died during a campaign was elected, as far as I know... George II Jul 2018 #124

Most of the time you don't hear about it because the election is not high profile. former9thward Jul 2018 #125

So now to bolster your position you're using the right-wing" argument: George II Jul 2018 #127

Sorry to bring you to reality. former9thward Jul 2018 #129

They obviously did not smear nor crush Obama, since he went on to be Senator. SunSeeker Jul 2018 #133

Sorry to bring you back to reality. former9thward Jul 2018 #135

No, you have the wrong take about that. Obama made rookie mistakes that he learned from. SunSeeker Jul 2018 #136

"rookie mistakes" former9thward Jul 2018 #137

Politics is all about relationships. SunSeeker Jul 2018 #138

He's no worry bucolic_frolic Jul 2018 #9

F**K THE NY TIMES. I will wait tell I hear from a reliable source. The NY TIMES is NO LONGER a still_one Jul 2018 #14

The NYT is a reliable source. Crowley could fix this by working to remove his name from the ballot Tarc Jul 2018 #19

You think that HEADLINE from the NY Times is accurate. You can have your NY Times. still_one Jul 2018 #20

nice to see a politician who knows to steer clear of the twitter cesspool nt msongs Jul 2018 #22

Apparently, not. That would have been the end of the Working Families Party, for me. Mc Mike Jul 2018 #16

from the article: scipan Jul 2018 #21

I think Crowley just wants some damn respect. joshcryer Jul 2018 #23

I would hesitate to trust a politician to take himself out of running. scipan Jul 2018 #32

He has until September 19. joshcryer Jul 2018 #33

well, it would help if he called her and conceeded. n/t scipan Jul 2018 #34

He conceded the night of the election. joshcryer Jul 2018 #35

Right, he reached out but didn't connect, yet he's being slammed for not doing so! George II Jul 2018 #43

It would help if she didn't make horrible accusations against a man on record as supporting her - bettyellen Jul 2018 #79

So what happens Sept 19? scipan Jul 2018 #36

Last day for ballot changes according to the calendar. joshcryer Jul 2018 #37

Yes, the nomination for another position is a well-established New York gimmick Jim Lane Jul 2018 #24

Announcing his principle residence as Alexandria would absolutely work. joshcryer Jul 2018 #26

Crowley may want to run for office in the future in New York. lapucelle Jul 2018 #39

Why should he change his residence simply to satisfy whim of someone else? He lives in Queens.... George II Jul 2018 #42

He grew up in Queens, went to Powers Memorial HS in the Bronx, lapucelle Jul 2018 #57

That last thought is eerily familiar. George II Jul 2018 #60

I'm familiar with the campus. lapucelle Jul 2018 #66

Apparently the source of the frequently debunked lapucelle Jul 2018 #72

:) Even the RW NY Post thinks Ocasio is overdoing her attacks Hortensis Jul 2018 #93

The NYP used their reliable "Red Alert" headline the day after AOC won lapucelle Jul 2018 #94

Agitprop for right and left, stirring the pot... Hortensis Jul 2018 #96

I live the next county over lapucelle Jul 2018 #98

Oh, best of luck on unseating those two. Hortensis Jul 2018 #101

I'm sure she'll be listening to local voices as well as to Corbin Trent, lapucelle Jul 2018 #104

Good heavens. :) Thanks for the chuckle. Hortensis Jul 2018 #107

Gaming the system in these ways carries no opprobrium Jim Lane Jul 2018 #44

It's stunning that anyone would propse lapucelle Jul 2018 #50

There's nothing stunning about admitting that he no longer lives in the district. Jim Lane Jul 2018 #52

If she campaigned on the idea that he lost touch with the districr lapucelle Jul 2018 #56

As I said, she'll likely win even if he's splitting the vote. Jim Lane Jul 2018 #61

The fact is he DOES live in the district. It's an insult that anyone would claim he doesn't. George II Jul 2018 #87

Maybe you're insulting him by claiming he's abandoned his children, who live in Virginia. Jim Lane Jul 2018 #90

Thankfully I live in the real world. George II Jul 2018 #103

Bernie has a house in the Washington area. Do you claim he R B Garr Jul 2018 #115

Of course not, and no one who read my post fairly could think so. (n/t) Jim Lane Jul 2018 #119

Your post had only one real fact to it by your own admission. R B Garr Jul 2018 #131

More's the pity that Ocasio-Cortez swallowed, then regurgitated, this rat-fucking "scandal". OilemFirchen Jul 2018 #25

She created this "scandal." Ironically, she could easily sue to have him off the ballot. joshcryer Jul 2018 #27

That is what it sounds like to me, and the media is only too willing to accomodate and distort this still_one Jul 2018 #28

Perhaps. OilemFirchen Jul 2018 #29

Exactly. We know he'll get at most 1% of the votes or something like that. joshcryer Jul 2018 #30

It's unseemly, too. OilemFirchen Jul 2018 #31

Exactly. And now we see she is campaigning against incumbent R B Garr Jul 2018 #132

She knew BEFORE the Primary that he was going to be the WFP candidate. Maybe before she.... George II Jul 2018 #40

So what was she supposed to do? Jim Lane Jul 2018 #45

What is she supposed to do? Nothing. And that includes NOT complaining about something.... George II Jul 2018 #46

It is NOT built into the election law that Crowley MUST stay on the ballot against the Democrat. Jim Lane Jul 2018 #47

So you're calling for him to change his legal residence and, along with it, his voter registration? George II Jul 2018 #49

Precisely. He would change his legal residence to match his actual residence. Jim Lane Jul 2018 #51

It seems that for some, stripping a person of their home and identity lapucelle Jul 2018 #59

Cool the hyperbole. His actual home is in Virginia. Jim Lane Jul 2018 #63

... lapucelle Jul 2018 #69

BS. He grew up in Queens, he went to school in Queens (HS in the Bronx), college in Queens, and.... George II Jul 2018 #71

Apparently, some people put more faith in a debunked lapucelle Jul 2018 #74

If that story were "true", then probably about 95% of all Representatives and Senators.... George II Jul 2018 #75

If you have a purported debunking, please share. Jim Lane Jul 2018 #84

If Crowley runs for office again, New Yorkers like me will remember the work he has done. lapucelle Jul 2018 #92

So the "right wing talking point" is true. Jim Lane Jul 2018 #95

No, the right wing, anti-Democratic Party talking point is not true. lapucelle Jul 2018 #99

Asking Crowley to move is a true sign of weakness on the part of AOC Gothmog Jul 2018 #102

It seems Ocasio-Cortez is a fan of double standards. KitSileya Jul 2018 #91

Some are even asserting that it's "hyperbolic" to characterize demands lapucelle Jul 2018 #100

That is just a flat-out lie. Jim Lane Jul 2018 #105

She had a ready-made way to get out of the second nomination. KitSileya Jul 2018 #106

"Maybe before she starts" Tarc Jul 2018 #48

Thank you recentevents Jul 2018 #62

At this point, he can not remove his name................ riversedge Jul 2018 #76

AOC is the one who Accused Joe Crowley of "mounting" Cha Jul 2018 #70

If he does not take steps to remove his name, then he effectively is mounting one Tarc Jul 2018 #88

OAC was Wrong to accuse him on Twitter.. her campaign admitted the "mistake".. Cha Jul 2018 #89

Will Crowley and AOC both be on the Nov General ballot yodermon Jul 2018 #82

As of now, yes, they will. Jim Lane Jul 2018 #86

it is funny to see DonCoquixote Jul 2018 #126

Except he's not actually running third party. No rallys. No Ads. No Phone Banking. He endorsed AOC emulatorloo Jul 2018 #130