{"id":2055403,"date":"2023-10-04T14:35:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T18:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hes-not-a-victim-aoc-blasts-mccarthy-claims-he-expected-democrats-to-vote-for-free\/"},"modified":"2023-10-04T14:36:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T18:36:59","slug":"hes-not-a-victim-aoc-blasts-mccarthy-claims-he-expected-democrats-to-vote-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hes-not-a-victim-aoc-blasts-mccarthy-claims-he-expected-democrats-to-vote-for-free\/","title":{"rendered":"AOC slams McCarthy, says he anticipated Dems to vote &#8216;without cost&#8217;."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhes-not-a-victim-aoc-blasts-mccarthy-claims-he-expected-democrats-to-vote-for-free%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2055403&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Rep.\u2062 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Slams Kevin\u2064 McCarthy for \u2064Blaming Democrats<\/h2>\n<p>In a fiery response, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called out ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for attempting to\u200c shift blame onto \u2064Democrats for his loss of position.<\/p>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez took to X to\u200d express her \u2062views, stating that McCarthy had wrongly expected Democrats to support him\u200c and save his speakership. She emphasized that her party should not be expected to offer their votes &#8220;for free.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Following his \u200bouster, McCarthy claimed that former \u200dHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi had promised to \u2064back him \u200bin \u200dthe event of a \u2063motion to vacate. He argued that the Democrats&#8217; \u200cdecision not to vote in his favor was a political move against &#8220;the \u200binstitution.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez questioned McCarthy&#8217;s sincerity,\u200c asking if\u200c anyone\u200b truly \u2062believed he would support a Democratic speaker &#8220;for the institution.&#8221; She criticized McCarthy&#8217;s arrogance, \u200bhighlighting \u200chis refusal to \u2064negotiate \u2064with\u2064 Democrats, his lack of communication, \u2064and his expectation of Democratic votes without any\u200c effort on his\u2064 part.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1. Does anyone believe for \u200cone minute that McCarthy would help elect a \u200cDem speaker \u201cfor the \u2063institution\u201d?<\/p>\n<p>2. McCarthy\u2019s hubris\u200b is a \u200btheme. He loudly stated he wouldn\u2019t negotiate w\/Dems, called \u2063virtually none, trashed those who\u200d helped w\/CR, and \u200bthen expected Dem votes for\u2063 free? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/49V0pNTf3N\">https:\/\/t.co\/49V0pNTf3N<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AOC\/status\/1709378996285174040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October\u2063 4, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez continued her criticism of McCarthy, accusing him of breaking\u200c promises made to \u200bDemocrats and asserting that he should \u200bhave anticipated \u2062their lack of support. She pointed out his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hes-not-a-victim-aoc-blasts-mccarthy-claims-he-expected-democrats-to-vote-for-free\/\" title=\"AOC slams McCarthy, says he anticipated Dems to vote 'without cost'.\">baseless impeachment efforts<\/a> without \u2064a House vote, his vote to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-happening-pennsylvania-state-legislature-files-resolution-disputes-statewide-2020-election-results\/\" title=\"It's Happening: Pennsylvania State Legislature Files Resolution -- DISPUTES STATEWIDE 2020 ELECTION RESULTS\">overturn election results<\/a>,\u2064 and his failure to\u200c honor his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-majority-leader-schumer-announces-agreement-to-extend-debt-ceiling-until-early-dec\/\" title=\"Senate Majority Leader Schumer announces agreement to extend debt ceiling until early Dec.\">debt limit deal<\/a> with the President.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">One would think after \u200dyears of striving, McCarthy would have studied \u2062lessons left\u200c by predecessors Boehner and Ryan, who \u200balso fell\u2062 at \u2062their destructive wing.<\/p>\n<p>It was McCarthy\u2019s choice \u200bto empower them further. \u2062He protected \u200bthem &#038; punished those who bucked Trump. He\u2019s not \u200ba victim.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AOC\/status\/1709387725160214531?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 4, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez concluded by\u200c stating that McCarthy should have learned from the mistakes of his\u200c predecessors Boehner and Ryan, who also\u200b faced consequences for their destructive\u200b actions. She accused McCarthy of enabling and protecting those \u2063who aligned with Trump while punishing those who opposed him,\u2064 emphasizing that he is\u200c not a victim.<\/p>\n<p>The race to \u2063replace\u200d McCarthy has already begun, with\u200c Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/jim-jordan-enters-race-for-house-speaker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jim \u200cJordan<\/a> (R-OH)\u200d and House Majority Whip Steve \u200cScalise (R-LA) declaring their candidacies.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064What did Kevin \u2062McCarthy demand\u2063 in exchange \u2063for supporting a \u200dDemocratic\u200d vote?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ave \u2064supported a Dem\u2062 Speaker \u201cfor\u200c the institution\u201d?<\/p>\n<p>2. The guy made you\u2062 walk the plank \u2063and\u2062 then said you should\u2019ve \u2063offered \u2064your vote&#8230; for free?<\/p>\n<p>3. I\u2019m just gonna leave this here for the \u201che\u2019s a\u2062 better leader than Pelosi\u201d crowd: https:\/\/t.co\/FCvqUPrykA<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) December 20,\u200c 2021 <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez went on to share a\u200c tweet from journalist Mehdi\u200d Hasan, which highlighted the hypocrisy of McCarthy&#8217;s demands for Democrat votes. The \u200ctweet pointed out that during\u2064 his time as \u2062House \u2063Speaker, McCarthy had never offered his votes to Democrats &#8220;for free.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The congresswoman further criticized McCarthy for his lack of leadership skills, noting that \u2062he had failed to garner support from within his own party during his bid for speakership. She stated, &#8220;Leadership isn&#8217;t about\u2062 demanding loyalty, it&#8217;s\u2064 about earning it.&#8221; She called for a leader who would listen to all members of Congress and work towards\u200c bipartisan solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez also expressed her \u200dfrustration \u2062with the\u2062 focus on McCarthy&#8217;s loss of\u200d position, rather than discussing the important legislative work that needed to be done.\u200d She urged \u200cher\u2064 colleagues to prioritize the needs of the American people, highlighting issues\u2062 such as climate change, healthcare,\u200c and economic inequality.<\/p>\n<p>This \u2063public\u2064 spat between Ocasio-Cortez and McCarthy highlights the deep divide within the Republican Party and\u200b the ongoing struggle\u200c for power and influence within Congress. It \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shocker-food-stamps-now-harder-to-get-due-to-federal-work-requirement-for-some-people\/\" title=\"Food stamps now more difficult to obtain due to new federal work requirement.\">raises\u200c important\u200d questions<\/a>\u200b about the role of party loyalty and the need for effective\u2063 leadership in order\u200b to address the pressing issues \u200cfacing the country.<\/p>\n<p>While Ocasio-Cortez&#8217;s criticism \u200cof McCarthy may be seen as\u2062 a partisan \u200battack, it serves\u200b as a reminder that politicians\u2063 should be held accountable for their\u200b actions and their failure\u2063 to effectively\u200d lead and govern. In a system that thrives on checks and balances, it is \u200cessential to have leaders who are willing to work across party lines and prioritize the \u2063needs of the American people over their own political\u200c ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-gop-field-has-a-trump-dilemma-that-the-latest-indictment-has-only-made-worse\/\" title=\"The GOP field has a Trump dilemma that the latest indictment has only made worse\">political landscape continues<\/a> to\u200d shift and\u2062 evolve, it is\u2063 crucial for citizens to remain engaged and\u200d informed.\u200d The actions and statements of elected officials, \u2064such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez\u2063 and\u2063 former House Speaker Kevin \u200dMcCarthy,\u2063 have far-reaching implications for\u200c the nation&#8217;s future. It is up\u200c to the voters to decide \u2062which leaders they believe will best represent their interests and values.<\/p>\n<p>It is my \u2063hope that the ongoing debates \u200cand disagreements \u200dwithin Congress will ultimately lead to a stronger\u2064 democracy, where leaders are held accountable and \u2064the needs of the American people are \u2064prioritized above all else. \u200bOnly through\u2064 open dialogue, compromise, and a commitment to progress can we hope\u2064 to address the challenges facing\u200b our nation and build a brighter future for all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed Kevin McCarthy for blaming Democrats after losing his position as House Speaker. She stated on X that McCarthy had wrongly assumed enough Democrats would support him to retain his speakership. 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