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AOC Touts Blocking Supreme Court Security Bill After Kavanaugh Threat [View all]

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Source: Newsweek

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez touted her efforts to block the passage legislation aimed at increasing police protection for Supreme Court justices and their families on Thursday and cited stalled efforts at passing new gun control laws.

Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat who represents New York's 14th district, shared a video to her Instagram Stories purporting to show her rushing to the floor of the House of Representatives in order to object to unanimous consent for legislation...

"I wake up this morning and I start to hear murmurs that there is going to be an attempt to pass the Supreme Court Supplemental Protection Bill the day after gun safety legislation for schools and kids and people is stalled," she said.

"Oh, so we can pass protections for us and here easily, right? But we can't pass protections for everyday people? I think not."...

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/aoc-touts-blocking-supreme-court-security-bill-brett-kavanaugh-threat-1714922

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AOC Touts Blocking Supreme Court Security Bill After Kavanaugh Threat [View all] 867-5309. Jun 2022 OP

Protection against assassination attempts is a liberal value. mathematic Jun 2022 #1

Maybe if we dealt with the gun issue the justices wouldn't need protection. -nt CrispyQ Jun 2022 #6

A human justice would say, "See to the nation's children first, then we'll return to this." Magoo48 Jun 2022 #11

EVERYONE is in jeopardy everyday that these war weapons are on the street. onecaliberal Jun 2022 #18

+1 n/t area51 Jun 2022 #23

She is right. Voltaire2 Jun 2022 #2

I was thinking the same thing. Pair the two items together. Force Repubs to vote against it. LonePirate Jun 2022 #4

+1,000 NewDayOranges Jun 2022 #5

This. n/t ms liberty Jun 2022 #7

Absolutely! 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 2022 #10

SO MUCH THIS. onecaliberal Jun 2022 #19

Yes, she is right - as she usually is. oioioi Jun 2022 #20

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Rebl2 Jun 2022 #31

100% agree. OnDoutside Jun 2022 #48

That's essentially what I told my rep earlier this week Retrograde Jun 2022 #66

100% agree with her! n/t CousinIT Jun 2022 #3

AOC provides Republicans with yet another video clip comradebillyboy Jun 2022 #8

I agree. The instant gratification goes over well with a lot of people oldsoftie Jun 2022 #12

Well, this progressive disagrees with you totally. IMO AOC is doing the right thing. Tommymac Jun 2022 #21

God forbid ... Xoan Jun 2022 #25

Republicans love it because this kind of nonsense helps them comradebillyboy Jun 2022 #28

Counterpunch with Lawless RepubliQans... Justice matters. Jun 2022 #44

I don't give a fuck if OUR SIDE supplies them with "yet another video clip" Ferrets are Cool Jun 2022 #41

Well said Escurumbele Jun 2022 #43

... Ferrets are Cool Jun 2022 #58

+1 SunImp Jun 2022 #61

+2 Kid Berwyn Jun 2022 #67

100% wrong, don't forget about threats from right wing nuts.... 4139 Jun 2022 #9

I commend her courage again. Magoo48 Jun 2022 #14

Guns don't kill people; manila folders kill people. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2022 #68

Whether she's right or wrong is irrelevant Polybius Jun 2022 #13

"Whether she's right or wrong is irrelevant" 867-5309. Jun 2022 #22

Wow what? Polybius Jun 2022 #24

How about we stop being afraid of our own shadow? 867-5309. Jun 2022 #30

Nancy disagrees Polybius Jun 2022 #39

And of course, YOU are the expert on the "swing" voter. Ferrets are Cool Jun 2022 #42

Then Democrats can have a commercial showing how fast they move when THEY are threatened Escurumbele Jun 2022 #46

Nothing radical or unusual about wnylib Jun 2022 #50

they can get there own damn security! won't protect kid's ! towerbum Jun 2022 #15

And their abortion stances subject women to Captain Zero Jun 2022 #35

Not gonna work. The Grand Illuminist Jun 2022 #16

Not smart. Protection for threatened justices is a no-brainer. Even if ya... brush Jun 2022 #17

Where was the push when Sotomayor was threatened? 867-5309. Jun 2022 #26

It just not a smart move. Her vote against security for threatend justices... brush Jun 2022 #29

The GQP wasn't concerned about mid-terms when blocking popular gun control measures 867-5309. Jun 2022 #34

More what-aboutism you're stating? It's a dumb move. One doesn't vote against... brush Jun 2022 #37

I wonder if they'd be that concerned if a gunman was found near, say, Justice Sotomayor's home. catbyte Jun 2022 #27

Spoiler: They weren't... oioioi Jun 2022 #32

I hope not. But with AOC voting against increased security for Kavanaugh... brush Jun 2022 #38

This is another Infrastructure bill v BBB....pass this bill and we'll OnDoutside Jun 2022 #45

She is drawing attention. Applause from me too. twodogsbarking Jun 2022 #33

Just do it! HAB911 Jun 2022 #36

Agree w AOC!! onetexan Jun 2022 #40

Many posts here seem to suggest for Democrats to think hard before they say anything to make sure Escurumbele Jun 2022 #47

We lose track of the group self-identified as "independents". Igel Jun 2022 #64

Bravo! BlueJac Jun 2022 #49

Cowards die many times... gagarux Jun 2022 #51

Kavanaugh isn't the only one affected by this iemanja Jun 2022 #52

It's a good thing that there aren't any right wing lunitics with guns Jose Garcia Jun 2022 #57

Excellent! calimary Jun 2022 #53

Moscow Mitch; Are children less important than those judges? keithbvadu2 Jun 2022 #54

Give Kav a gun! If it's good enough for teachers... keithbvadu2 Jun 2022 #56

+1 SunImp Jun 2022 #62

I hope she does. Fuck those people. Autumn Jun 2022 #55

This will be another "defund the police". LudwigPastorius Jun 2022 #59

Kav has the "right" to defend himself, just like EVERY OTHER AMERICAN. usonian Jun 2022 #60

Wait until the ads ripcord Jun 2022 #63

Seal all of his door except for one randr Jun 2022 #65

*LOCKING* Spazito Jun 2022 #69