Yesterday the Congressional Black Caucus went on the attack, going after AOC and her Justice Democrats group, accusing them of attacking Democratic House members with challenges because they are black.
While this was happening, a separate attack on AOC’s Chief of Staff came from the official House Democrats account on Twitter, which also accused him of racism in response to tweet comparing some House Democrats to segregationists. But more on that in a minute.
We begin with this article from this article in The Hill by Scott Wong, who discusses it on Twitter:
NEWS: DEMOCRATS’ RACIAL TENSIONS HEAT UP … @TheBlackCaucus members are furious at the @AOC-aligned @JusticeDems, accusing the progressive outside group of targeting black lawmakers.
Justice Dems say their efforts have nothing to do with race https://t.co/9HYvpgR25o
— Scott Wong (@scottwongDC) July 12, 2019
GREG MEEKS refuses to call them “@JusticeDems.” He repeatedly referred to them as “social Democrats” in interview w/me:
“If they want to come after members of @TheBlackCaucus, it’s two ways,” @RepGregoryMeeks warns @AOC and Justice Dems https://t.co/9HYvpgR25o pic.twitter.com/kSpDryxtwx
— Scott Wong (@scottwongDC) July 12, 2019
CBC’s @LacyClayMO1, who is being targeted by @JusticeDems, likened the group to “Russian trolls” of 2016 looking to sow divisions:
“Instead of … defeating Trump and holding onto our majority, they find it convenient to go after their own, which is to me a bunch of B.S.”
— Scott Wong (@scottwongDC) July 12, 2019
“Russian trolls?” OUCH!
Note this one tweet in particular cites a top Democrat aide who calls AOC a puppet who is “only a women of color when it’s convenient”!
DEMOCRATIC UNITY has been postponed until next week … https://t.co/9HYvpgR25o pic.twitter.com/yu28z0q3WW
— Scott Wong (@scottwongDC) July 12, 2019
The same House aide then texts this photo of a ‘Goomba puppet’ for AOC!
For those curious, here’s the image of the Super Mario Bros. Goomba the senior aide texted me pic.twitter.com/3tMFoYm6J1
— Scott Wong (@scottwongDC) July 12, 2019
AOC’s Justice Democrats responded, saying it’s ‘disheartening’ to see Democrats make ‘false claims’ and ‘crack down’ on “young leaders of color”:
.@JusticeDems issues lengthy statement in response to this story in @TheHill: pic.twitter.com/zhxvWkBdDe
— Scott Wong (@scottwongDC) July 12, 2019
Wow. I’d never thought I would see the race card being used like this in an intramural Democrat fight. But it’s awesome!
Via TRS
