Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-CortezBiden tries to win progressives and Republicans overnight one Republican Kasich nominates Biden as candidate to unite country in Democratic convention speech Trump bases ‘big loser’ Kasich ahead of DNC speech MORE (DN.Y.) accused former Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) of ‘fighting’ against women’s rights’ after he suggested she had received ‘outside publicity’ relative to her role in the party.
Kasich, who sought the GOP’s presidential nomination in 2016, is set to tackle the virtual Democratic National Convention this week, as does Ocasio-Cortez. In an interview with BuzzFeed News, the former governor suggested that the New York congresswoman is in favor of publicity for “people at the extreme.”
“You know, I always listen to people who make these statements, and because AOC gets a lot of publicity, it does not mean that it represents the Democratic Party,” he said. ‘She’s just a part, just some member of it. And it’s on both sides, whether it’s the Republicans or it’s the Democrats. ”
Ocasio-Cortez responded in a tweet Monday: ‘It’s great that Kasich has woken up and realized the importance of supporting a Biden-Harris ticket. I hope he gets through with GOP voters. It also tells me that a Republican who fights for women’s rights does not say who is representative of the Dem Party. “
It’s great that Kasich is awake & realized the importance of supporting a Biden-Harris ticket. I hope he gets through to GOP voters.
Yet it also tells me that a Republican who fights for women’s rights is not allowed to say who is representative of the Dem Party. https://t.co/38h6JGpbMj
– Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) August 17, 2020
The first-term congresswoman, who Sen. Bernie Sanders
Bernie SandersThe Memo – Michelle Obama shines, burning Trump Biden tries to win progressively and Republicans one night takes Michelle Obama hatchet to Trump record, character in conventional speech MORE (I-Vt.) In the Democratic primary, one minute will presumably be allowed to speak at the convention. Kasich, meanwhile, is one of several Republicans set to address the convention Monday. Others include former Gov. New Jersey, Christine Whitman, former CEO of Hewlett Packard, Meg Whitman and former rep. Susan Molinari (NY).
Although Kasich has been a frequent critic of President Trump
Donald John TrumpThe Memo – Michelle Obama shines, Trump shouts Trump out at Cuomo after his Democratic convention speech Biden tries to win over progressives and Republicans overnight MAY, progressive Democrats have pointed to his record as governor in objection that he gets a Democratic convention-speaking lock, including his 2018 signing of laws banning most abortions as early as 12 weeks into a pregnancy.
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