'That's like five people': Nancy Pelosi dismisses Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's progressive wing in 60 Minutes interview | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 77345128 United States 04/15/2019 11:21 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: 'That's like five people': Nancy Pelosi dismisses Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's progressive wing in 60 Minutes interview In an interview with the CBS show, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi appears to take a dig at her fellow Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Quoting: Coastie Patriot •Lesley Stahl, asking about conflicts within the House Democrats points out AOC as being part of a progressive wing that Pelosi waves off as 'like five people' •Pelosi also went on to reject socialism as a viewpoint of the Democratic party while upholding the Affordable Care Act as better than Medicare for all •The Speaker also appeared to take swipe at Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez while discussing members of Congress with large Twitter followings earlier this month Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared to belittle Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's affiliation with a progressive group in Congress in a new interview. In the sit-down with Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes on Sunday, the 79-year-old Pelosi was asked about pushback she received from the left-wing of her own party. The Speaker is specifically asked about the Democrat's progressive caucus that includes the outspoken 29-year-old Ocasio-Cortez. [link to www.dailymail.co.uk (secure)] less 50 let the backbiting infighting begin.. MORTALLLL KOMBAT... BEGIN |