<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/sunny-hostin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sunny Hostin</a> claimed on Wednesday that self-described Democratic socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) was not actually as &#8220;far-Left&#8221; as Republicans say — but the evidence she offered made the opposite of her intended point.
Hostin&#8217;s assessment comes just a day after Ocasio-Cortez <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/aoc-loses-bid-to-become-top-oversight-dem" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lost her bid</a> to be the ranking member of the powerful House Oversight Committee — the position went instead to Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), who was reportedly backed by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
&#8220;The other thing that I will say is — about AOC — she has been demonized by the Right, and she&#8217;s been demonized as this, like, too progressive far-Left person,&#8221; Hostin complained. &#8220;And I want to set — try to set the record straight because if she is too progressive then the Democrats really are going to lose the working class.&#8221;
Hostin made no effort to explain the shift to the right — and toward President-elect Donald Trump in particular — among working class voters, insisting instead that the policies Ocasio-Cortez supported were proof that she was not &#8220;far-Left.&#8221;
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&#8220;This is her platform, the key issues: health care for all people, affordable housing, rebuild the unions, federal job guarantee, free public college, create clean energy jobs, paid parental leave, and expand protections for the LGBTQ+ community,&#8221; Hostin read.
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Alyssa Farah Griffin actually calls out how AOC&#39;s Green New Deal would be catastrophic for the economy and the lies about it creating jobs: &quot;International travel virtually impossible to do because of [airplane regulations].&quot; She notes Americans don&#39;t want government healthcare. <a href="https://t.co/NABxhfzzpk">pic.twitter.com/NABxhfzzpk</a>
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Cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin pushed back, explaining to Hostin that those policies were far to the left of what many Americans wanted from the federal government.
&#8220;The devil is in the details,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Because a lot of this country does not support, for example, the Green New Deal, which would absolutely crush jobs across this country, wreak havoc on the economy, it would actually make international travel virtually impossible to do because of some of the regulations that it&#8217;d put in place.&#8221;
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Hostin tried to object, claiming that the Green New Deal would create &#8220;millions&#8221; of new jobs, but Griffin kept going.
She went on to note that many Americans did not like the idea of universal health care either, mainly because it would take choice out of the equation: &#8220;I would argue that AOC is definitely too left for the majority of the country.&#8221;

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Sunny Hostin Claims AOC Is Not ‘Far Left’ — And Then Lists The Far Left Policies She Supports

Sunny Hostin Claims AOC Is Not 'Far Left' — And Then Lists The Far Left Policies She Supports

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Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alexandria-ocasio-cortez" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez</a> (D-NY), a high-profile member of the leftist &#8220;Squad,&#8221; lost her bid to become the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight Committee in the next session of Congress.
Democrats chose <a href="https://x.com/AnnieGrayerCNN/status/1864047737517326415" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA)</a>, who was reportedly <a href="https://punchbowl.news/article/house/nancy-pelosi-aoc-house-oversight-committee/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">backed</a> by former House Speaker <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nancy-pelosi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nancy Pelosi</a> (D-CA), to become the ranking member of the panel that will remain in GOP control next year.
The final tally on Tuesday was reportedly <a href="https://x.com/MZanona/status/1869066308836540501" target="_blank" rel="noopener">131 votes</a> for Connolly and 84 votes for Ocasio-Cortez, a result matching the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/aoc-endures-setback-in-bid-to-become-top-house-oversight-dem" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recommendation</a> of the Democrats&#8217; Steering and Policy Committee.
&#8220;I thank my colleagues for their support and the confidence they&#8217;ve placed in me to lead House Democrats on the Oversight Committee,&#8221; Connolly said in a statement posted to X.
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I thank my colleagues for their support and the confidence they&#39;ve placed in me to lead House Democrats on the Oversight Committee.
My full statement: <a href="https://t.co/lOJfVZ1gC3">pic.twitter.com/lOJfVZ1gC3</a>
&mdash; Rep. Gerry Connolly (@GerryConnolly) <a href="https://twitter.com/GerryConnolly/status/1869076114074935755?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 17, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Ocasio-Cortez, currently the <a href="https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2023/02/14/aoc-takes-leadership-role-on-key-congressional-committee" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vice-ranking member</a> of the Oversight Committee, had sought to move up amid <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-democrats-committee-leaders-ranking-members/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a> of a push within the Democratic Party to allow younger members to lead committees.
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The 35-year-old famously <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/26/nyregion/joseph-crowley-ocasio-cortez-democratic-primary.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">upset</a> then-Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY) — the No. 4 Democrat in the House at the time — in a 2018 primary and became a leading figure in leftist circles.
Punchbowl News&#8217; Max Cohen <a href="https://x.com/maxpcohen/status/1869067887836872918" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post to X: &#8220;Connolly’s pitch was his intense focus on the panel and how he would deliver based on his experience. That won out over AOC’s message tailored at fighting for the working class.&#8221;
Connolly, 74, has served on the oversight panel <a href="https://connolly.house.gov/cor/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">since</a> joining Congress in 2009. Last month, Connolly <a href="https://connolly.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=6160" target="_blank" rel="noopener">revealed</a> he had cancer of the esophagus with no symptoms and pledged to keep working while undergoing treatment.
In a <a href="https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000193-8e3d-dd01-a3d7-eeff404f0000" target="_blank" rel="noopener">letter</a> to colleagues announcing his bid for the ranking member spot, Connolly spoke about pushing back on Republicans and touted his support of President Joe Biden during a corruption-focused impeachment inquiry.
&#8220;We must expose and dismantle bad-faith Republican efforts to promote conspiracy theories, intimidate witnesses, and undermine democratic processes,&#8221; Connolly wrote.
He added: &#8220;I&#8217;ve done this effectively in my work on the Committee in opposing the impeachment of President Biden and while serving as an appointee on the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government.&#8221;
Connolly will take on the role being left behind by Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jamie-raskin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jamie Raskin</a> (D-MD), who opted to instead <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nadler-cedes-top-democrat-role-on-house-judiciary" target="_blank" rel="noopener">campaign</a> for the ranking member position on the House Judiciary Committee.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

AOC Loses Bid To Become Top Oversight Dem

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Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alexandria-ocasio-cortez" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez</a> (D-NY), a high-profile member of the leftist &#8220;Squad,&#8221; suffered a major setback on Monday in her bid to become the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight Committee.
Her colleague, <a href="https://x.com/AnnieGrayerCNN/status/1864047737517326415" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA)</a>, earned more support in a vote by members of the Democrats&#8217; Steering and Policy Committee. Multiple journalists, citing <a href="https://x.com/AnnieGrayerCNN/status/1868787130526581042" target="_blank" rel="noopener">insider</a> <a href="https://x.com/nicholaswu12/status/1868786441905750177" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sources</a>, said the final tally was 34-27.
POLITICO <a href="https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/12/16/congress/connolly-wins-oversight-nod-00194628" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> the full caucus is expected to have a final vote on Tuesday and noted that such a vote typically matches the steering panel&#8217;s recommendation. However, the outcome is not a sure thing.
&#8220;AOC has a really shot to win inside full Democratic Caucus. That’s a &#8216;better room&#8217; for her, says one Democrat,&#8221; Punchbowl News co-founder John Bresnahan <a href="https://x.com/bresreports/status/1868787880019288342" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shared</a> in posts to X on Monday.
He <a href="https://x.com/bresreports/status/1868792781038403718" target="_blank" rel="noopener">added</a>: &#8220;Sources close to AOC says she intends to move ahead with this contest in the full Democratic Caucus despite Steering Cmte vote. AOC feels good about her chances of winning, per sources.&#8221;
Ocasio-Cortez and Connolly are competing to take on the role left behind by Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jamie-raskin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jamie Raskin</a> (D-MD), who opted instead to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nadler-cedes-top-democrat-role-on-house-judiciary" target="_blank" rel="noopener">campaign</a> for the ranking member position on the House Judiciary Committee.
Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jerry-nadler" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jerry Nadler</a> (D-NY), who has held either the chairman or ranking member position in the panel for the past several years, bowed out of the race after Raskin began to vie for the top spot.
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The Oversight Committee, which will again be commanded by the GOP next year, has a stated <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/#:~:text=United%20States%20House%20Committee%20on%20Oversight%20and%20Accountability%20%2D&amp;text=Our%20mission%20statement%20is%20to,to%20the%20people%20it%20serves." target="_blank" rel="noopener">mission</a> to &#8220;ensure the efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability of the federal government and all its agencies.&#8221;
Ocasio-Cortez, currently the <a href="https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2023/02/14/aoc-takes-leadership-role-on-key-congressional-committee" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vice ranking member</a> of the Oversight Committee, is seeking to move up amid <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-democrats-committee-leaders-ranking-members/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a> of a push within the Democratic Party to pave the way for younger members to lead.
The 35-year-old spoke about pushing back on President-elect Donald Trump&#8217;s second-term agenda in a <a href="https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/ocasio-cortez.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/Rep.%20Ocasio-Cortez%20Dear%20Colleague%20on%20Oversight%20Committee_0.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">letter</a> to Democrat colleagues announcing her campaign to become the ranking member.
Oversight Committee Democrats &#8220;must balance our focus on the incoming president’s corrosive actions and corruption with a tangible fight to make life easier for America’s working class,&#8221; she wrote.
Axios and others have <a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/12/12/aoc-pelosi-oversight-committee-connolly-raskin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that Former House Speaker <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nancy-pelosi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nancy Pelosi</a> (D-CA), who underwent <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pelosi-undergoes-hip-replacement-surgery-less-than-24-hours-after-falling" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hip surgery</a> after falling over the weekend, has been urging Democrats to support 74-year-old Connolly.

AOC Endures Setback In Bid To Become Top House Oversight Dem

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) claimed this week that the denying health insurance claims was &#8220;an act of violence&#8221; similar to the health insurance CEO who was assassinated in New York City last week.
Ocasio-Cortez made the remarks on Capitol Hill while speaking to a reporter from CBS News about the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
&#8220;I think that this collective American experience — which is so twisted to have in the wealthiest nation in the world — all of that pain that people have experienced is being concentrated on this event,&#8221; she said. &#8220;And it&#8217;s really important that we take a step back — this is not to comment, and this is not to say that an act of violence is justified — but I think for anyone who is confused or shocked or appalled, they need to understand that people interpret and feel and experience denied claims as an act of violence against them.
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&#8220;People go homeless over the financial devastation of a diagnosis that doesn’t get addressed or, you know, the amount that they’re gonna have to cover with a surprise bill and things like that,&#8221; she claimed. &#8220;And when we kind of talk about how systems are violent in this country in this passive way, our privatized health care system is like that for a huge amount of Americans.&#8221;
She then claimed that she did not have health insurance until she got elected to Congress as she complained about having had to &#8220;sit in a free clinic&#8221; in the past for medical care.
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AOC to <a href="https://twitter.com/BrownJaala?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrownJaala</a> on the murder of Brian Thompson
“This is not to say that an act of violence is justified, but I think for anyone who is confused or shocked or appalled, they need to understand that ppl interpret and feel &amp; experience denied claims as an act of violence&#8230;” <a href="https://t.co/52aIINUDlH">pic.twitter.com/52aIINUDlH</a>
— Alan He (@alanhe) <a href="https://twitter.com/alanhe/status/1867274875859349565?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 12, 2024</a></blockquote>

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AOC On Health Insurance CEO’s Assassination: Denying Claims Is ‘An Act Of Violence’

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On Wednesday, Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jerry-nadler" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jerry Nadler</a> (D-NY) bowed out of the race to be the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, which has oversight of the Department of Justice, in the new Congress starting next year.
Nadler, who has held either the chairman or ranking member position in the panel for the past several years, revealed his decision in a <a href="https://x.com/FarnoushAmiri/status/1864402828405485670" target="_blank" rel="noopener">letter</a> to colleagues while vouching for Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jamie-raskin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jamie Raskin</a> (D-MD) to take his place during the first half of President-elect Donald Trump&#8217;s second term.
&#8220;As our country faces the return of Donald Trump, and the renewed threats to our democracy and our way of life that he represents, I am very confident that Jamie would ably lead the Judiciary Committee as we confront this growing danger,&#8221; Nadler wrote.
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News: Rep. JERRY NADLER will be stepping down from race to be the top Democrat on House Judiciary Committee, making the difficult decision after speaking with staff and Rep. Jamie Raskin who announced his bid for the job. Here’s the letter he sent to colleagues, obtained by AP <a href="https://t.co/Tgswdt8Yzu">pic.twitter.com/Tgswdt8Yzu</a>
&mdash; Farnoush Amiri (@FarnoushAmiri) <a href="https://twitter.com/FarnoushAmiri/status/1864402828405485670?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 4, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The announcement came amid <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-democrats-committee-leaders-ranking-members/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a> of a push within the Democratic Party to pave the way for younger members to take on leadership roles after Republicans completed a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/republicans-projected-to-win-house-complete-2024-sweep" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2024 election sweep</a> that included the GOP keeping control of the House while winning back the Senate and the White House. <a href="https://x.com/daveweigel/status/1864401834799997247" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nadler is 77</a> while Raskin is 61.
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Raskin, who led the January 6-focused impeachment inquiry against Trump and was a member of the now-defunct January 6 Committee, declared his candidacy to become the top Democrat on the judiciary panel earlier this week. In his own letter, Raskin spoke about combating Trump&#8217;s &#8220;MAGA&#8221; movement.
&#8220;In the 119th Congress, the Judiciary Committee will be the headquarters of Congressional opposition to authoritarianism and MAGA’s campaign to dismantle our Constitutional system and the rule of law as we know it,&#8221; Raskin wrote to his colleagues, adding: &#8220;I hope to be at the center of this fight.&#8221;
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Raskin has held the role of ranking member on the House Oversight Committee for the past couple of years. With Raskin stepping away, Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alexandria-ocasio-cortez" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez</a> (D-NY) has expressed interest in taking his place, setting up a clash against <a href="https://x.com/AnnieGrayerCNN/status/1864047737517326415" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA)</a>.
&#8220;I&#8217;m having a lot of conversations with my colleagues,&#8221; Ocasio-Cortez <a href="https://x.com/KevinFreyTV/status/1864449492247867708" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told reporters</a>. &#8220;I think it&#8217;s incredibly important that we prepare ourselves fully for an incoming Trump administration as well as fighting for everyday working Americans.&#8221;

Jerry Nadler

Nadler Cedes Top Democrat Role On House Judiciary

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Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alexandria-ocasio-cortez" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez</a> (D-NY) fumed over House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/speaker-johnson-announces-restrooms-in-capitol-reserved-for-people-of-that-biological-sex" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pushing to ban</a> men identifying as transgender from being able to use the women&#8217;s bathroom.
&#8220;It&#8217;s disgusting. And everybody, no matter how you feel on this issue, should reject it completely,&#8221; Ocasio-Cortez said. &#8220;They&#8217;re doing this so that Nancy Mace can make a buck and send a text and fundraise off an email. They&#8217;re not doing this to protect people.&#8221;
&#8220;They&#8217;re endangering women,&#8221; she added. &#8220;They&#8217;re endangering girls of all kinds. And everybody should reject it. It&#8217;s gross.&#8221;
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NEW: Rep. AOC fumes after Speaker Johnson restricted trans people from using Capitol bathrooms, says the decision is &#8220;endangering girls of all kinds.&#8221;
&#8220;It&#8217;s disgusting. And everybody, no matter how you feel on this issue, should reject it completely.&#8221;
&#8220;They&#8217;re doing this so… <a href="https://t.co/UOyuAPruk8">pic.twitter.com/UOyuAPruk8</a>
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href="https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/1859633526846431753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 21, 2024</a></blockquote>
Ocasio-Cortez&#8217;s remarks come after Johnson signaled support for Mace&#8217;s measure that would allow people to only use bathrooms, locker rooms, and changing rooms that correspond with their biological sex.
“All single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House Office Buildings – such as restrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms — are reserved for individuals of that biological sex,” Johnson said in a statement.
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“It is important to note that each Member office has its own private restroom, and unisex restrooms are available throughout the Capitol,” he added. “Women deserve women’s only spaces.”
Mace provided her bill, dubbed the “Protecting Women’s Private Spaces Act,” exclusively to The Daily Wire this week.
The bill prohibits “individuals from accessing or using single-sex facilities on federal property other than those corresponding to their biological sex.”
Mace <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-second-nancy-mace-bill-would-ban-men-from-womens-facilities-on-all-federal-property?topStoryPosition=1">told</a> Daily Wire host Michael Knowles that her legislation should not be controversial, arguing that independent voters and even Democrats are “with us” when it comes to “forcing this crazy gender ideology down the throats of our children and other Americans across the country.”
“I’m going to do everything I can to protect women and girls here on the hill, but also across the nation,” she said on “The Michael Knowles Show,” where she first unveiled the bill. “This is a question that needs to be answered. Do women have rights or not? Are we going to allow these men to bully us into submission? And I say, no, no more. I’m done with this.”
“There’s no amount of bullying and threats on my life that they’ve made this week that’s going to stop me from this,” she added, promising to “fight like hell” for the protection of women and girls.
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EXCLUSIVE: <a href="https://twitter.com/RepNancyMace?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepNancyMace</a> announces a new bill to protect women on ALL federal property from men who seek to invade female spaces. <a href="https://t.co/ZLkWTVfO2m">pic.twitter.com/ZLkWTVfO2m</a>
— Michael Knowles (@michaeljknowles) <a href="https://twitter.com/michaeljknowles/status/1859249733979550051?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 20, 2024</a></blockquote>

AOC: Keeping Men Out Of Women’s Bathrooms Is ‘Endangering Women’

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Social Issues

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On Sunday, far-Left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) — who <a href="https://x.com/YWNReporter/status/1441110231094759432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">appeared to be crying</a> in September 2021 when the House of Representatives passed funding for the Iron Dome defense system that keeps Israel safe — got slammed on social media after she attacked the pro-Israel American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), saying it pushed a “wildly unpopular agenda.”
In 2019, Ocasio-Cortez made a series of inflammatory statements against Israel, saying she absolutely&#8221; <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/50075/watch-ocasio-cortez-agrees-you-can-absolutely-have-molly-prince">agreed</a> with a host that Israel was “very, very criminal” and “very, very unjust, ” as the host claimed there were &#8220;white supremacist Jews.&#8221; She later tried to justify violence from the Palestinian people against Israel, saying: “I believe that injustice is a threat to the safety of all people, because once you have a group that is marginalized and marginalized and marginalized — once someone doesn&#8217;t have access to clean water, they have no choice but to riot, right? ” In 2018, Ocasio-Cortez <a href="https://x.com/ShaneGoldmacher/status/1019702821032218624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">said</a> she learned about Israel from the anti-Israel groups Jewish Voices for Peace and J Street as well as “Palestinian rights organizations.”
Last May, Ocasio-Cortez posted a statement on X supporting the Biden administration&#8217;s decision to put a hold on some military aid headed for Israel. “The United States has an obligation to uphold its own laws and to respect human rights globally. Amidst the Israeli gov’s siege on Gaza, blocking humanitarian aid, and threats on Rafah, withholding US military aid is a major development towards ceasefire, ” Ocasio-Cortez wrote.
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The United States has an obligation to uphold its own laws and to respect human rights globally.
Amidst the Israeli gov’s siege on Gaza, blocking humanitarian aid, and threats on Rafah, withholding US military aid is a major development towards ceasefire.<a href="https://t.co/MY2WFn94rb">https://t.co/MY2WFn94rb</a>
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) <a href="https://twitter.com/AOC/status/1787151463275233326?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 5, 2024</a></blockquote>
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On Sunday, Ocasio-Cortez wrote on X: “If people want to talk about members of Congress being overly influenced by a special interest group pushing a wildly unpopular agenda that pushes voters away from Democrats then they should be discussing AIPAC.”
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If people want to talk about members of Congress being overly influenced by a special interest group pushing a wildly unpopular agenda that pushes voters away from Democrats then they should be discussing AIPAC <a href="https://t.co/2o22CMMtqw">https://t.co/2o22CMMtqw</a>
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) <a href="https://twitter.com/AOC/status/1858275868336152645?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2024</a></blockquote>
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AIPAC pointed out that Ocasio-Cortez&#8217;s former teammates on the far-Left Congressional Squad had wound up getting rejected from Congress:
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Fact check on what Democratic voters find popular vs unpopular, <a href="https://twitter.com/AOC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AOC</a>. <a href="https://t.co/hwCTqBS0SS">https://t.co/hwCTqBS0SS</a> <a href="https://t.co/CQjZIp4Kil">pic.twitter.com/CQjZIp4Kil</a>
— AIPAC 🇺🇸🇮🇱🎗️ (@AIPAC) <a href="https://twitter.com/AIPAC/status/1858284190984216731?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2024</a></blockquote>
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It was also noted that a Harvard/Harris poll found more than 80% of Americans supported Israel over Hamas.
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“Wildly unpopular” says <a href="https://twitter.com/AOC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AOC</a>
Here’s a Harvard-Harris poll showing that the vast majority of Americans support Israel <a href="https://t.co/keyzkBcioL">https://t.co/keyzkBcioL</a> <a href="https://t.co/xrDN0kOkK0">pic.twitter.com/xrDN0kOkK0</a>
— Aviva Klompas (@AvivaKlompas) <a href="https://twitter.com/AvivaKlompas/status/1858279575098163226?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Comedian Michael Rapaport bluntly called Ocaasio-Cortez a “race con artist.”
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You’re reason 57 why the Kamala &amp; the Dems lost. 
You’re a liar,unqualified &amp; race con artist. <a href="https://t.co/Oj6nVbm0hx">https://t.co/Oj6nVbm0hx</a>
— MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) <a href="https://twitter.com/MichaelRapaport/status/1858291416402710880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2024</a></blockquote>
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If your response to an election where your party lost ground with every minority group in the country &#8211; losing the popular vote and losing every swing State &#8211; and you blame it all on a pro Israel lobby group, you are unquestionably an Antisemite. <a href="https://t.co/CQrwQesUId">https://t.co/CQrwQesUId</a>
— Joel M. Petlin (@Joelmpetlin) <a href="https://twitter.com/Joelmpetlin/status/1858299012769886596?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2024</a></blockquote>
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AOC is blaming the Jews for the Democrats losing the House, Senate, and White House.
Color us shocked. <a href="https://t.co/60uBhZXjMS">pic.twitter.com/60uBhZXjMS</a>
— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) <a href="https://twitter.com/StopAntisemites/status/1858335345965707551?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 18, 2024</a></blockquote>
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And if you are calling being pro-Israel a &#8220;wildly unpopular agenda,&#8221; you have learned nothing from this last election loss. The American people REJECTED the far left&#8217;s bs claims against Israel. <a href="https://t.co/2dy4w3GPPP">https://t.co/2dy4w3GPPP</a>
— Rep. Esther Panitch (@epanitch) <a href="https://twitter.com/epanitch/status/1858307116416614609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 18, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Democratic National Convention (DNC) 2024 – Day One

AOC Slammed After Saying Pro-Israel Group’s Agenda ‘Wildly Unpopular’

American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)

Israel

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) was mocked this week after claiming that the United States was about to enter a time of &#8220;fascism&#8221; after President-elect Donald Trump beat Vice President Kamala Harris.
&#8220;We are about to enter a political period that will have consequences for the rest of our lives. We cannot give up,&#8221; the leftist lawmaker said in a video <a href="https://www.instagram.com/teamaoc/reel/DCE_5V3Rhau/">posted</a> on social media.
&#8220;We now find ourselves in a time in history that has precedent and we find ourselves, I believe, in a time where there are, let&#8217;s say, peers in history of mass movements of people that mobilize to protect one another, in times of fascism and authoritarianism,&#8221; she said.
&#8220;And this is the era that we are poised to enter,&#8221; she claimed. &#8220;Donald Trump has talked about turning the military on US citizens that he deems his domestic political enemies, authoritarians, and people that he affiliates closely with and strong men abroad.&#8221;
She fretted that Trump may &#8220;jail political dissidents or legislative opponents&#8221; in his upcoming term.
&#8220;This is the world that we very realistically may be entering,&#8221; she claimed.
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Media analyst Joe Concha <a href="https://x.com/JoeConchaTV/status/1854406732136526183">responded</a> to AOC&#8217;s rant: &#8220;AOC is one of the main reasons the Democratic Party is where it is right now. Take your cues from her or MSNBC or CNN and expect this result.&#8221;
Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon <a href="https://x.com/SethDillon/status/1854413467588972937">responded</a>: &#8220;This is all they’ve got. Even after they lose because of it, they can’t help but double down.&#8221;
WATCH:
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AOC: &#8220;We are about to enter a period of fascism and authoritarianism&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/VDkyeB99zz">pic.twitter.com/VDkyeB99zz</a>
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) <a href="https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/1854398031107354859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2024</a></blockquote>
Ocasio-Cortez previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/immigration-expert-shreds-ocasio-cortez-comparing-ryan-saavedra">compared</a> Trump to Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler when she falsely claimed that Trump had set up &#8220;concentration camps&#8221; for illegal aliens that had entered the U.S.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ocasio-cortez-refuses-apologize-concentration-camp-ryan-saavedra">Ocasio-Cortez Refuses To Apologize For ‘Concentration Camp’ Remarks, Spreads New Lie </a>

US-VOTE-POLITICS-DEMOCRATIC-CONVENTION

AOC Frets That ‘Fascist’ Trump May Throw Her In Jail

Donald Trump

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance blasted his opponent Tim Walz on Monday after the Democratic governor botched a common football term in a post about playing &#8220;Madden&#8221; with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).
As millions of people watched actual football on Sunday afternoon, Walz and Ocasio-Cortez live-streamed themselves playing the popular NFL video game and talking about the 2024 race. In a since-deleted X post promoting the live stream, Walz wrote that &#8220;AOC can run a mean pick 6 — and I can call an audible on a play. And we both know that if you take the time to draw up a playbook, you&#8217;re gonna use it.&#8221; The post was meant to draw attention to Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation&#8217;s conservative playbook for a second Trump term that Trump has repeatedly said is not a part of his agenda.
As pointed out by Vance on Monday, a &#8220;pick 6&#8221; is not a play or a scheme as Walz&#8217;s post suggested. It&#8217;s the term used for when a defensive player intercepts a throw and returns it for a touchdown.
&#8220;I guess the goal is to try to appeal to the young male vote by playing video games online with AOC. I don&#8217;t know who came up with that idea,&#8221; Vance said.
&#8220;He was talking about playbooks and trying to connect that to Project 2025, and he said, &#8216;Yesterday, AOC, she did very good, she ran a pick 6.&#8217; Ran a pick 6. You don&#8217;t run a pick 6. You run the West Coast offense and the spread offense and, you know, 3-4 and 4-3 defense. It made me realize that even though they say Tim Walz was a [high school] football coach, I think I know more about football than Tim Walz. And it&#8217;s appropriate &#8217;cause I think my running mate Donald J. Trump knows more about working at McDonald&#8217;s than Kamala Harris does,&#8221; he added.
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JUST IN: JD Vance trolls &quot;Coach&quot; Tim Walz after the governor claimed you can &quot;run a mean pick 6&quot; in football.
&quot;AOC can run a mean pick 6 &#8211; and I can call an audible on a play,&quot; Walz&#39;s X account said in an effort to impress young men.
&quot;You don&#39;t run a pick-six, you run the West… <a href="https://t.co/fY2J4pmwE3">pic.twitter.com/fY2J4pmwE3</a>
&mdash; Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href="https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/1850983625770094807?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Walz was also slammed on social media, including by the Trump campaign, which wrote, &#8220;Tampon Tim is such a dork. You’d think a so-called football coach would be aware that you don’t run a pick 6!&#8221;
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Tampon Tim is such a dork.
You’d think a so-called football coach would be aware that you don’t run a pick 6! 
😂😂 <a href="https://t.co/jz1rhXe4vU">pic.twitter.com/jz1rhXe4vU</a>
&mdash; Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) <a href="https://twitter.com/TrumpWarRoom/status/1850927844819341568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2024</a></blockquote>
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New York Post reporter James David Dickson <a href="https://x.com/downi75/status/1850864208868438098" target="_blank" rel="noopener">added</a>, &#8220;You don’t &#8216;run&#8217; a Pick 6, it’s not a system of offense. Tim &#8216;Swan Lake&#8217; Walz is supposed to be a football coach?&#8221;
&#8220;And they wonder why they can’t get men to vote for this ticket,&#8221; <a href="https://x.com/GrageDustin/status/1850742460495929382" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a> Townhall columnist Dustin Grage.

JD Vance

JD Vance Rips Tim Walz For Botching Football Term While Playing ‘Madden’ With AOC

JD Vance Rips Tim Walz For Botching Football Term While Playing 'Madden' With AOC

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) claimed during an interview on Monday that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump&#8217;s rally in New York City over the weekend was a &#8220;hate rally&#8221; that was about &#8220;inciting violence&#8221; against minorities.
Ocasio-Cortez made the remarks during an appearance on MSNBC&#8217;s &#8220;Morning Joe&#8221; while talking about the event at Madison Square Garden.
&#8220;This was a hate rally,&#8221; she claimed. &#8220;This was not just a presidential rally. This was also not just a campaign rally. I think it&#8217;s very important for people to understand that these are mini January 6 rallies. These are mini &#8216;Stop The Steal&#8217; rallies.&#8221;
She claimed that the rally was meant to &#8220;prime an electorate&#8221; to reject the results of the election if Trump does not win.
&#8220;That&#8217;s what they&#8217;re doing when they are inciting violence and hatred against Latinos, against black Americans, against Americans who don&#8217;t have children,&#8221; she claimed.
She said that when looking at Trump&#8217;s rally over the weekend, Americans needed to &#8220;connect the dots&#8221; to the January 6 riot nearly a full four years ago.
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AOC also suggested that Trump was behind a manipulated video that was posted on social media showing someone ripping up ballots.
The FBI said Russia was behind the video, not a political campaign.
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NEW: MSNBC enlists AOC to desperately demagogue and propagandize the Trump MSG event:
&#8220;This was a HATE rally.&#8221;
“They are inciting violence and hatred against Latinos, against black Americans&#8230;the only reason that their rhetoric has gotten this far is precisely because they are… <a href="https://t.co/VHrIPp2gIS">pic.twitter.com/VHrIPp2gIS</a>
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) <a href="https://twitter.com/WesternLensman/status/1850874140611215639?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 28, 2024</a></blockquote>

THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT

AOC: Trump ‘Hate Rally’ Was About ‘Inciting Violence’ Against Latinos, Blacks, Childless Voters

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Trump Rallies

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) called for more &#8220;media literacy&#8221; in a recent video posted to social media — but when she elaborated on the topic, it sounded as though what she was really calling for was censorship.
The congresswoman said that she had been in conversation with other members about the steps they might need to take to &#8220;rein in&#8221; media in order to prevent them from spreading &#8220;disinformation and misinformation.&#8221;
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AOC advocates for more censorship
“We&#39;re going to have to figure out how we reign in the media” <a href="https://t.co/ljKac1vdf7">pic.twitter.com/ljKac1vdf7</a>
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&#8220;You know, I do think that — several members of Congress in some of my discussions have brought up media literacy because that is a part of what happened here,&#8221; she said. &#8220;And we’re going to have to figure out how we rein in our media environment so that you can’t just spew disinformation &amp; misinformation.&#8221;
&#8220;It’s one thing to have differing opinions, but it’s another thing entirely to just say things that are false,&#8221; she added. &#8220;And so that&#8217;s something that we&#8217;re looking into.&#8221;
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Critics were quick to point out that there was no carveout for lying or &#8220;disinformation&#8221; in the First Amendment, meaning that the government had neither the responsibility — as Ocasio-Cortez suggested — nor the right to tell the people what they could and could not say.
One social media user noted the roots of the term &#8220;disinformation&#8221; in the Communist Soviet Union, arguing that what Ocasio-Cortez was pushing was simply a means for the government to control who could speak and what they could say.
&#8220;The term &#8216;dezinformatsiya&#8217; was coined by Josef Stalin in the 1920s as the name of the section of the KGB tasked with deceiving enemies and influencing public opinion. And here we have AOC telling us that &#8216;&#8230; you (the people) can&#8217;t just spew disinformation and misinformation. That&#8217;s something WE are looking into,'&#8221; the post read. &#8220;Who decides what is disinformation, AOC? Who decides what is false. If it is Government that decides, then maybe, just maybe, government will use this to stop dissent, stop debate, and keep control. (A bit like Stalin&#8230;) In the past, when government controlled the media, it did not end well.&#8221;
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The term &quot;dezinformatsiya&quot; was coined by Josef Stalin in the 1920s as the name of the section of the KGB tasked with deceiving enemies and influencing public opinion.
And here we have AOC telling us that &quot;.. you (the people) can&#39;t just spew disinformation and misinformation.… <a href="https://t.co/DorcmB72Df">https://t.co/DorcmB72Df</a>
&mdash; RefugeOfSinners (ROS) (@RefugeOfSinner5) <a href="https://twitter.com/RefugeOfSinner5/status/1838168404865478932?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 23, 2024</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;If they control what you&#8217;re allowed to say, they control what you&#8217;re allowed to think. Authoritarians like @AOC also think they&#8217;re the only ones who can discern truth from falsehood,&#8221; another added.
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If they control what you&#39;re allowed to say, they control what you&#39;re allowed to think.
Authoritarians like <a href="https://twitter.com/AOC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AOC</a> also think they&#39;re the only ones who can discern truth from falsehood. <a href="https://t.co/Htp69n9P2M">https://t.co/Htp69n9P2M</a>
&mdash; Phineas Fahrquar (@irishspy) <a href="https://twitter.com/irishspy/status/1838005527852560591?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 23, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Sept 12

AOC Calls For More ‘Media Literacy,’ But It Sounds A Lot Like Censorship

AOC Calls For More 'Media Literacy,' But It Sounds A Lot Like Censorship

Censorship

First Amendment

Free Speech

Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/alexandria-ocasio-cortez" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez</a> (D-NY) was slammed online this week for promoting Hezbollah propaganda in response to Israel&#8217;s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/israel-did-not-intercept-hezbollah-pagers-that-exploded-it-made-them?topStoryPosition=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">operation</a> blowing up pagers and walkie talkies that the terrorist group used that were compromised with explosives.
The detonations — which came in two waves, one on Tuesday and one on Wednesday — wounded thousands of Hezbollah terrorists, including hundreds who were critically injured, and killed dozens.
&#8220;Israel’s pager attack in Lebanon detonated thousands of handheld devices across of a slew of public spaces, seriously injuring and killing innocent civilians,&#8221; AOC claimed in a post on X. &#8220;This attack clearly and unequivocally violates international humanitarian law and undermines US efforts to prevent a wider conflict.&#8221;
&#8220;Congress needs a full accounting of the attack, including an answer from the State Department as to whether any US assistance went into the development or deployment of this technology,&#8221; she added.
Joe Truzman, senior research analyst at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (FDD), said that Hezbollah was promoting propaganda that effectively said the same thing as AOC&#8217;s message.
&#8220;An observation: In a poor attempt to deflect Hezbollah&#8217;s failure, I&#8217;m seeing Hezbollah propaganda and their ilk attempting to frame the attack as an Israeli op against Lebanese civilians,&#8221; he wrote on X. &#8220;Let&#8217;s be clear: The operation was against Hezbollah and it was an impressive feat.&#8221;
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An observation: In a poor attempt to deflect Hezbollah&#8217;s failure, I&#8217;m seeing Hezbollah propaganda and their ilk attempting to frame the attack as an Israeli op against Lebanese civilians. Let&#8217;s be clear: The operation was against Hezbollah and it was an impressive feat.
— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeTruzman/status/1836105758737674521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 17, 2024</a></blockquote>
Numerous notable figures called out Ocasio-Cortez directly, including NewsNation anchor Chris Cuomo.
&#8220;Why don&#8217;t you mention the pagers were on members of a terrorist organization that is committed to destroying Israel?&#8221; Cuomo asked. &#8220;Would you have been defending al Qaeda when America was lighting them up in Iraq?&#8221;
The Republican Jewish Coalition posted on X: &#8220;This is the same @AOC who cried as funding for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system &#8211; which protects countless civilians from indiscriminate terrorist rockets &#8211; passed the House. A total disgrace.&#8221;
Other notable responses included:
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Retaliating against terrorists is not against the law.
Save this energy for the hostages, especially the infant babies still being held by Hamas. Because I’m sure that is actually the war crimes. <a href="https://t.co/KZ8sRyYgxP">https://t.co/KZ8sRyYgxP</a>
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) <a href="https://twitter.com/MeghanMcCain/status/1836458781867217254?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Israel literally launches the most ingenious attack in history to deal with a genocidal terrorist group with least amount of civilian collateral damage.
Instead of getting praised, they get screamed at. People who know better don’t even mention they’re taking out terrorists. <a href="https://t.co/CyAFrONWId">https://t.co/CyAFrONWId</a>
— Brianna Wu (@BriannaWu) <a href="https://twitter.com/BriannaWu/status/1836709760281776168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 19, 2024</a></blockquote>
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So you criticize Israel when they bomb terrorists in Gaza hiding behind civilians.
And you criticize Israel when they eliminate terrorists in the most exquisite, discreet anti terror operation in history — which eliminated only terrorists using Hizbollah pagers.
Tell us how… <a href="https://t.co/VUUeMBazF1">https://t.co/VUUeMBazF1</a>
— Marc Thiessen 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇦🇹🇼🇮🇱 (@marcthiessen) <a href="https://twitter.com/marcthiessen/status/1836511515014271118?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2024</a></blockquote>
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This is complete nonsense and proves unequivocally that AOC and her ilk will attack Israel regardless how it conducts itself so their voices are irrelevant to the discussion in Gaza, Lebanon, or elsewhere.
The pagers were exclusively purchased and in the hands of Hezbollah. It… <a href="https://t.co/il10rd2V8x">https://t.co/il10rd2V8x</a>
— AG (@AGHamilton29) <a href="https://twitter.com/AGHamilton29/status/1836463412626538778?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2024</a></blockquote>
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So very sorry what happened to all your terrorist friends, who are at war against Israel.
— Joe Lonsdale (@JTLonsdale) <a href="https://twitter.com/JTLonsdale/status/1836457320697713056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2024</a></blockquote>
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I get that Rashida had a close call and youre feeling a little shaken. Thank goodness she left her pager at home.
— Jordan Schachtel @ dossier.today (@JordanSchachtel) <a href="https://twitter.com/JordanSchachtel/status/1836453563255378339?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2024</a></blockquote>
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It&#8217;s the most targeted anti-terror strike in human history. But sure, go on with your pro-Hezbollah propaganda efforts. After all, some of your friends had a rough day. <a href="https://t.co/sN8VlH8mii">https://t.co/sN8VlH8mii</a>
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) <a href="https://twitter.com/benshapiro/status/1836447712394215713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Israel and only Israel is held to an impossible standard of not a single civilian casualty allowed when attacking a murderous terrorist group that has fired 8000 rockets at it and killed dozens of Israeli civilians. This was as targeted a strike as you can get done in a way to… <a href="https://t.co/6W8XmTDRv5">https://t.co/6W8XmTDRv5</a>
— William A. Jacobson (@wajacobson) <a href="https://twitter.com/wajacobson/status/1836865395652972719?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 19, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Couple of nervous days in her office I imagine. <a href="https://t.co/EkXGRIoCQU">https://t.co/EkXGRIoCQU</a>
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) <a href="https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/1836457011816415237?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2024</a></blockquote>

2024 Democratic National Convention: Day 1

AOC Slammed For Promoting Hezbollah Propaganda After Israeli Pager Detonations

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