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Crowley had been the leading contender to succeed [[Nancy Pelosi]] as Speaker.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2018/07/30/soros-uygur-ocasio-cortez/</ref> Having defeated Pelosi's successor, the Democrats had no one to succeed Pelosi and Pelosi stayed on for another term. Ocasio-Cortez then tried to dump Pelosi.<ref>https://youtu.be/ecaY9nQkI40</ref>
Crowley had been the leading contender to succeed [[Nancy Pelosi]] as Speaker.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2018/07/30/soros-uygur-ocasio-cortez/</ref> Having defeated Pelosi's successor, the Democrats had no one to succeed Pelosi and Pelosi stayed on for another term. Ocasio-Cortez then tried to dump Pelosi.<ref>https://youtu.be/ecaY9nQkI40</ref>
In November 2018, she tried and failed to name the three branches of government.<ref>Rodriguez, Katherine (November 19, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/11/19/watch-ocasio-cortez-fails-name-three-branches-government/ WATCH: Ocasio-Cortez Fails to Name Three Branches of Government]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 19, 2018.</ref> DNC chairman [[Tom Perez]]<ref><small>Perez, who rigged the [[Superdelegate]] nomination of [[Hillary Clinton]], later rigged his own election as DNC chair to slap down the uppity [[African American]] frontrunner [[Keith Ellison]]. Traditionally the post of chairman goes to the top fundraiser, which was Ellison. Ellison had the backing of Senate Leader [[Chuck Schumer]] (New York), Sens. [[Bernie Sanders]] (I-Vt.) and [[Elizabeth Warren]] (D-Mass.), Reps. [[John Lewis]] (Georgia) and [[Tulsi Gabbard]] (Hawaii), and Minnesota Gov. [[Mark Dayton]]. The [[AFL-CIO]], [[AFSCME]], Communications Workers of America, and UNITE HERE also backed Ellison before the Democratic party establishment assigned Ellison a seat at the back of the bus. https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/265725/perez-gains-ellison-dnc-race-matthew-vadum</small></ref> anointed Ocasio-Cortez as "the future of the [[Democratic Party]]." Ocasio-Cortez is considered by [[mainstream media]] as the embodiment of a rising generation of [[Millennial]]s to occupy the [[liberal]] movement. Critics describe her as a simpleton and naive. Elected to Congress, Ocasio-Cortez immediately began wasting taxpayer money.<ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (November 14, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/item/30640-ocasio-cortez-in-town-one-day-begins-wasting-taxpayer-money Ocasio-Cortez in Washington One Day, Begins Wasting Taxpayer Money]. ''The New American''. Retrieved November 14, 2018.</ref> Her rise illustrates the economic illiteracy of the Left.<ref>Bradley, Anne Rathbone (November 14, 2018). [https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/416681-ocasio-cortezs-rise-reveals-rampant-economic-illiteracy-in-us Ocasio-Cortez's rise reveals rampant economic illiteracy in US]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 17, 2018.</ref>
In November 2018, she tried and failed to name the three branches of government.<ref>Rodriguez, Katherine (November 19, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/11/19/watch-ocasio-cortez-fails-name-three-branches-government/ WATCH: Ocasio-Cortez Fails to Name Three Branches of Government]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved November 19, 2018.</ref> DNC chairman [[Tom Perez]]<ref><small>Perez, who rigged the [[Superdelegate]] nomination of [[Hillary Clinton]], later rigged his own election as DNC chair to slap down the [[uppity]] [[African American]] frontrunner [[Keith Ellison]]. Traditionally the post of chairman goes to the top fundraiser, which was Ellison. Ellison had the backing of Senate Leader [[Chuck Schumer]] (New York), Sens. [[Bernie Sanders]] (I-Vt.) and [[Elizabeth Warren]] (D-Mass.), Reps. [[John Lewis]] (Georgia) and [[Tulsi Gabbard]] (Hawaii), and Minnesota Gov. [[Mark Dayton]]. The [[AFL-CIO]], [[AFSCME]], Communications Workers of America, and UNITE HERE also backed Ellison before the Democratic party establishment assigned Ellison a seat at the back of the bus. https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/265725/perez-gains-ellison-dnc-race-matthew-vadum</small></ref> anointed Ocasio-Cortez as "the future of the [[Democratic Party]]." Ocasio-Cortez is considered by [[mainstream media]] as the embodiment of a rising generation of [[Millennial]]s to occupy the [[liberal]] movement. Critics describe her as a simpleton and naive. Elected to Congress, Ocasio-Cortez immediately began wasting taxpayer money.<ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (November 14, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/item/30640-ocasio-cortez-in-town-one-day-begins-wasting-taxpayer-money Ocasio-Cortez in Washington One Day, Begins Wasting Taxpayer Money]. ''The New American''. Retrieved November 14, 2018.</ref> Her rise illustrates the economic illiteracy of the Left.<ref>Bradley, Anne Rathbone (November 14, 2018). [https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/416681-ocasio-cortezs-rise-reveals-rampant-economic-illiteracy-in-us Ocasio-Cortez's rise reveals rampant economic illiteracy in US]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 17, 2018.</ref>
===Ethics violations and abuse of power===
===Ethics violations and abuse of power===