They don't talk to each other much, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. But they're lately speaking at one another in a way that threatens party unity and underscores broader tensions reshaping the Democrats
1 / 4House PelosiHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. speaks to reporters following a House Democratic caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 10, 2019. WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez don't talk to each other much. But lately they're speaking at one another in a way that threatens Democratic unity and underscores broader tensions reshaping their party.
"Without that unity, we are playing completely into the hands of the other people," Pelosi said, according to a person who was in the meeting room but was not authorized to talk publicly about the internal discussion. The tension between the most powerful Democrat in the country and one of the party's newest, most liberal members embodies a debate over how best, in style and substance, to defeat President Donald Trump. Each side think it's right.
But for fans of Ocasio-Cortez, including some of her millions of social media followers, Pelosi's remarks were nothing short of a patronizing slap-back to four women of color who represent the future of the Democratic Party and a stark example of its generational and demographic transition. Their four lonely votes against the bill were portrayed a principled stand, with more to come.
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