“The Squad” ringleader Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is not happy with fellow Democrats over their hesitation on impeaching President Trump. Calling out the rest of the party, AOC tweeted her frustration and was criticized for her reaction.
“At this point, the bigger national scandal isn’t the president’s lawbreaking behavior – it is the Democratic Party’s refusal to impeach him for it,” she tweeted.
At this point, the bigger national scandal isn’t the president’s lawbreaking behavior – it is the Democratic Party’s refusal to impeach him for it.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) September 22, 2019
James Fallows, who worked in the Carter administration fired back at her, saying the statement was a false equivalence.
IMO, this is “false equivalence” of its own sort.
What Trump is doing remains objectively the biggest threat, scandal, and problem.
Second-ranking: the silent acquiescence of the GOP Senate.
Then: it’s time for House to act.
— James Fallows (@JamesFallows) September 22, 2019
She responded, saying Dems were letting Trump break the law.
It is one thing for a sitting president to break the law. It’s another to let him.
The integrity of our democracy isn’t threatened when a president breaks the law. It‘s threatened when we do nothing about it.
The GOP’s silence & refusal to act shouldn’t be a surprise. Ours is.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) September 22, 2019
Others told her she needed to re-think her position.
Rethink this
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 22, 2019
Remember earlier this week, when the NYT pretended AOC had made peace with Dem leaders? https://t.co/9W4qKqGDAT
— James Downie (@jamescdownie) September 22, 2019