Au contraire: https://nypost.com/2019/03/30/her-heart-is-not-in-the-bronx-aocs-own-district-turns-against-congresswoman/
“'I thought AOC would be our savior, but that’s not the case,' complained Roxanne Delgado, a local activist who said she has tried for months to get in touch with the congresswoman for help saving an animal shelter and to clean up parks in the district.
"Delgado, 40, says she has made numerous calls to Ocasio-Cortez’s offices in Washington and Queens and sent a barrage of tweets after the freshman lawmaker encouraged residents during a recent visit to a Bronx public library to hit her up on social media.
"But she’s heard nothing back.
"'NO email or contact on @AOC’s page except DC number which has full #voicemail and no one picks up,' Delgado tweeted on Monday.
"The Post made several calls to both the Washington and Queens offices last week. The same recording at both numbers gives Ocasio-Cortez’s website and doesn’t allow callers to leave a message." It then goes on to quote other representative constituents who long for the good old days: "Vitaliano told The Post: 'She has to address these local issues. Her district is everywhere else in the US. Her heart is not in the Bronx.'
"By contrast, he said, residents’ needs received much more attention under Rep. Joe Crowley, whom Ocasio-Cortez unseated in a surprise primary upset last year.
"The longtime congressman’s Bronx district representative, Thomas Messina, regularly attended community board meetings, according to Vitaliano.
“'Tommy cared about us,' Vitaliano said.
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chrisjdel (2714)
5 years ago
I think Joe Crowley and his big money backers want "their" seat back. It's the Post, why would you take them seriously? Go ahead and browse their site. You'll get the idea.
As someone who has a little familiarity with the situation on the ground, those constituents who voted for Crowley have been griping about the result since election day. The people who voted for AOC still love her. Stepping back from her positions, compromising too much to establishment Dems with their wealthy donors, that's pretty much the only way she could lose support.
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Destinata (2776)
5 years ago
I could have quoted a dozen other sites/papers.
It's a pretty typical reaction for any district when they send someone to Congress and they obviously use it as a stepping stone to a national post. I'm sure she's hoping that the Dems get in soon, and she'll be given a powerful place in the next cabinet. I think she'll be surprised that if a Dem does get in, she's going to be locked out. It's like when Tina Turner fired one of her back-up singers for moves that were cooler than hers. "I didn't hire her to be the star," Tina said. Well, anyone who gets her in their cabinet would know she'd do what she's always done -- everything she can to make it all about her. In Washington, it's actually it's all about serving your constituency, and being a team player.
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chrisjdel (2714)
5 years ago
Anyone in Congress is difficult to get hold of. All you have to do is look at what a typical Representaive's schedule is like, if they actually want to show up for votes and stuff like that, i.e. do their job. I had an issue with the bank that holds my mortgage a few years back and my Rep's office helped straighten it out (it's amazing what a mere letter from a member of Congress will do for an obstinate bureaucrat's attitude) but it took a while for him to get back to me. That was hardly his fault.
You can always find a few disgruntled customers who can't understand these sorts of things. But I suspect any real noise is coming from Crowley's supporters who were never happy about the election results. Amplified by the business interests (corporate media included) who want him back. Can't understand why regular people would support the guy myself. Joe Crowley took huge amounts of money from wealthy donors and always voted their way like a good little dog. He was all but impossible to contact, and hardly even bothered to campaign - as if that seat were his birthright. One less political slickster in DC. What a loss!
I'm telling you, AOC's supporters love the way she goes toe-to-toe with Trump, Fox News, and people like Nancy Pelosi within the Democratic Party - those who like the money fueled status quo and want it to continue. As long as she sticks to her guns, she can do no wrong with the base of supporters who put her there.
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Keelai (32435)
5 years ago
The people in the district weren't happy with Rep. Joe Crowley or Ocasio-Cortez wouldn't have been able to beat him. He took them for granted and cared more about taking money from real estate interests who made housing in the area unaffordable. He's also a liar who said he wouldn't run in the general election.
For whatever reason, Republicans are obsessed with her which is why she constantly makes national news.
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