In AOC’s own words:
“When these comments first started, I kind of thought that she was keeping the progressive flank at more of an arm’s distance in order to protect more moderate members, which I understood. The persistent singling out…it got to a point where it was just outright disrespectful…the explicit singling out of newly elected women of color.”
The problem with far-left liberals like @AOC is that if you disagree with them on anything to the slightest deviation, they instantly start calling you a racist. You can't work with people like that. https://t.co/NETcE2Udtv
— Dan K. Eberhart (@DanKEberhart) July 11, 2019
Where do Other House Democrats Stand?
Assertions that Pelosi is a racist are very new. As a matter of fact, many other House Democrats appear to disagree with Ocasio-Cortez. Many of the congresswoman’s colleagues came to Pelosi’s defense after the accusations of racism.
Rep. Val Demings specifically went to bat for Pelosi after Ocasio-Cortez’s statements. Demings noted meeting Pelosi in 2011 and moreover claimed that the House Speaker has never engaged in behavior with “racial undertones.” Another member of the House stated that Pelosi’s only motivation is to “bring all sides together.”
