Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was slammed by conservatives after suggesting that the names of "Trump sycophants" should be archived for future reference.
“Is anyone archiving these Trump sycophants for when they try to downplay or deny their complicity in the future?” the New York congresswoman tweeted Friday. “I foresee decent probability of many deleted Tweets, writings, photos in the future.”
The tweet immediately drew backlash from conservatives, including radio host Mark Levin, who called Ocasio-Cortez a “commie bastard.”
“Commie bastard wants to create an enemies list,” Levin tweeted.
Commie bastard wants to create an enemies list https://t.co/fjYiNLeyaP
— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) November 7, 2020
“Archive this: You are insane,” Fox News contributor Lisa Boothe tweeted.
Archive this: You are insane.
— Lisa Boothe (@LisaMarieBoothe) November 6, 2020
“*Downplay or deny “complicity” in the future*— is that a threat?” former congressional candidate Catalina Lauf tweeted. “Like when your Marxist fantasy comes true and you try to throw us in jail for having an opinion? Give me a break.”
*Downplay or deny “complicity” in the future*— is that a threat? Like when your Marxist fantasy comes true and you try to throw us in jail for having an opinion? Give me a break.
— Catalina Lauf (@CatalinaLauf) November 6, 2020
Ocasio-Cortez responded to criticism on Twitter by mocking the “party of responsibility.”
“Lol at the ‘party of personal responsibility’ being upset at the idea of being responsible for their behavior over last four years,” she tweeted.
Lol at the “party of personal responsibility” being upset at the idea of being responsible for their behavior over last four years
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 6, 2020
Ocasio-Cortez reportedly told fellow Democrats in a closed-door meeting that centrist members of the party who supported Republicans on a legislative amendment were “putting themselves on a list.”
