Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., was blindsided by the latest news coming out of her own district — and it may cost her bigtime in 2020.
Ocasio-Cortez is fighting battles on the all sides. She’s spent months attacking everyone, from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to President Donald Trump, to Holocaust survivors, and more.
Now has new opponent to add to her list — a Jamaican immigrant that says she’s challenging Ocasio-Cortez for her seat in 2020.
Scherie Murray, a relatively unknown politician, is making moves against Ocasio-Cortez in her own district.
What’s more, Murray is a Republican and wants to flip the district for Trump voters.
And she’s not pulling her punches.
Murray told voters, “Your representative in Washington chooses self-promotion over service, conflict over constituents, resistance over assistance.”
She’s been slamming Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter in a series of posts since her campaign officially launched.
“There is a crisis in Queens, and it’s called AOC,” she wrote.
There’s a crisis in Queens and it’s called AOC. She isn’t worried about us – she’s worried about being famous. That’s why I’m running for Congress. Join our movement to #unitethefight ➡️ https://t.co/rtqGz0XeAw
— Scherie Murray (@ScherieMurray) July 17, 2019
AOC chooses self-promotion over service, conflict over constituents, resistance over assistance. We need to build bridges, not burn them down. Join our movement to #unitethefight ➡️ https://t.co/rtqGz0XeAw
— Scherie Murray (@ScherieMurray) July 17, 2019
AOC seeks celebrity & publicity. She thinks public service is not about serving the public, but herself. If you think you deserve better, then you’re just like me. Join our team. Let’s #unitethefight https://t.co/rtqGz0XeAw
— Scherie Murray (@ScherieMurray) July 17, 2019
Ouch…
In a phone interview with Fox News, Murray confirmed her status as a Trump supporter and pointed o ut the damage caused by Ocasio-Cortez. She said the freshman congresswoman has become more of a celebrity than a politician — and she has a point.
Little of what Ocasio-Cortez says these days actually has to do with policy. She’s focused almost entirely on identity politics.
Murray isn’t buying the act, and she knows most every day Americans aren’t either.
“I think it’s far, far to the left and it is not connecting with everyday Americans,” she said.
“I think we are missing the point of why we’re elected to public office: to legislate on policy, to deliver results to those kitchen table issues that are affecting everyday Americans.”
As the Democratic chaos fills the headlines, Ocasio-Cortez could prove to be vulnerable to the GOP challengers vying for her seat.
Her likeability among New Yorkers is plummeting fast — and voters seem ready to throw her out of office.
The Associated Press contributed to this article