The Four Housewomen of the Apocalypse

Race card alert; you knew it would come, didn't you?    Meow! Ocasio-Cortez Accuses Pelosi of Racism for Persistent ‘Singling Out’ Women of Color  CNN video

From The Federalist: The AOC-Pelosi War Was Inevitable  . . . "The second concern is that moderate Democrats in swing districts will be inexorably tied to the crazier aspects of AOC and Justice Democrat’s agenda. And it doesn’t help that so many of the Democratic candidates for president seem to be jumping on these bandwagons. Pelosi does not want these moderates to have to defend the Green New Deal, college loan forgiveness, and free health care for illegal immigrants on the trail. She knows that could spell disaster and Republican victory." . . .

. . . But in the meantime, Pelosi has legitimate concerns about staying in power, and AOC can smell the blood in the water.

 The "Good Ole Days" were when we regarded Pelosi as being a crazy left-wing wacko. 

Lindsey Graham on Battle Between Pelosi and AOC, ‘Fab Four’: GOP ‘More Likely’ to Take Back House Because of This Breakdown
. . . “ 'If you cross AOC and the fab four, you’re going to get a primary,” Graham said. “And if you vote with them, you’re going to lose in the general election. So, the biggest beneficiary of this will be the Republican Party and President Trump because the policies these four people are pushing are so out of the mainstream. But if you’re one of these 31 Democrats, Sean, you’ve got to pick between the energy of the fab four and the practicality of Nancy Pelosi. You’re in a no-win situation.' ” . . .

With over a year to go, I would not be setting up a victory fireworks display on the river yet. I can think of about a dozen different things that can happen in that time and only one is good. TD


The Four Horsewomen of the Democrat Apocalypse  . . . "The Four Horsewomen of the Democratic Apocalypse, elected in districts that vote for one candidate by margins normally seen in totalitarian regimes holding dog-and-pony elections, do not suffer politically by pushing the party outside the mainstream. Indeed, their constituents likely reward them. So, for reasons political and, perhaps more so, ideological, they push policies at odds with prevailing public opinion.

"Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley, and Ilhan Omar all seek to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), support a Green New Deal that triples the size of the federal government, advocate for reparations, and push for a government healthcare takeover that outlaws the private insurance plans that cover most Americans.

"The Four Horsewomen do not seem to understand that politics requires persuasion rather than pronouncements. To pass or prevent legislation, a decree, from a freshman member no less, does not accomplish the task. The 431 other members may not agree with them. Pestilence, Famine, War, and Death do well when it comes to rallying the base. They fail miserably in convincing anyone on the fence or in opposition. " . . . Hat tip to Lucianne

"Horsepersons"; I'm sorry.