Did Kayleigh McEnany Diminish AOC’s Status as a Congresswoman?

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On Monday, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claimed that White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany diminished her accomplishments by not referring to her as a congresswoman but a “Biden adviser.”

The comment from McEnany came during a press briefing on June 8. McEnany was asked about the “growing movement to either defund or dismantle police forces across the country” and responded:

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    Victor Clairmont

    I do not like how both democrats and republicans seem to reward people with barely any knowledge of subject matters they profess to believe in. Example A: AOC believing in climate change, but denouncing nuclear energy...which by all means would save us from a good chunk of climate change and scientists desperately try to tell the public this. She seems to be rewarded in coverage, followers (via twitter), and praise from progressives for simply stating things that make thinking people squirm. Example B: Trump going to a religious function and saying I love this verse, TWO Corinthians (for anyone that has a perusal knowledge of Christianity, its 2nd, *pronounced second Corinthians) and cannot name a favorite bible verse (maybe that's changed into this administration). Yet Trump is upheld in large by many Christians (Not all) as a defender of the faith. Followers increase on twitter, etc. All this boils down to, honestly, they fight for us. They may not be smart, but they fight. Yikes. I actually don't mind someone not knowing something if they are willing to learn. These two, don't seem too intent on learning, just reacting.

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      rlritt

      I think AOC is in the news a lot for the simple reason that she is photogenic and makes controversial comments. Kind of like the Kardashians.

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        Angie

        Her looks don't hurt either, lots of men on both sides think she is hot...lol

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        Victor Clairmont

        Do not insult the Kardashians!!!! I kid I kid...I think.

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    Emily

    Why give this air time? Surely there’s a more interesting rumor or misunderstanding to chase down with everything going on lately. She’s a first term congresswoman who seems earnest and idealistic, has a really good handle on her Twitter presence, but I don’t get the media focus on her. Unless I’ve missed something significant in the past couple of days that makes an AOC tweet especially newsworthy?

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      cheerio

      I could live without her media prominence, even if she is a Twitter star politician. However, in the hearings I have watched her participate, she does ask cogent incisive questions. I would like more of that and less of the former.

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  3. Conrad

    I truly have mixed emotions regarding whether I want AOC re-elected; on one hand, she is a far-left liberal loon who advocates policies which could seriously damage our country long term, but on the other hand her world-class buffoonery is really entertaining.

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    The Bell Tower

    You could devote an entirely new site specifically to correcting AOC.

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    rlritt

    She called her a Biden advisor because she was trying to show that Biden was taking advice from a left wing junior congresswoman so that people who aren't sure about Biden, will think he is too left wing. He's moderate and became a congressman before this young women was born. He's not likely to need her advice.

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      Brian Andrews

      This is pathetic

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  6. Anthony

    I have never heard of Jake Sherman before but this was a weasely move. "Hey Alexandria, did you hear what Kayleigh said about you?!" Is Jake in high school or what? I'll forgive AOC here because he cc'ed her with misleading info to provoke a reaction and he got it. Her mistake was not checking the full context before responding. But come on Jake, this is not journalism, this is juvenile.

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    1. Ted

      I am not a big fan of the phrase “fake news” but things like this are fake and they aren’t news. It is annoying when journalists take up oxygen that could be focused on real issues and use it on this sort of story. HS describes it well!

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    Kev_WDE

    Does anyone else think the glasses AOC wears are fake? As in clear lenses; wearing glasses just because of a perceived "intelligence" flair?

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      Victor Clairmont

      I like glasses even if its for fashion though....I am not a fan of AOC, but I do like glasses.

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    2. Conrad

      The woman resembles a chihuahua on acid. No insult intended to chihuahuas.

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    3. Mary Stine

      So what? Maybe they are just blue light blocking glasses or anti-glare lenses . Or--just a fashion statement, like wearing a wig or a toupee. Perhaps Elton John isn't the only one matching his glasses to his wardrobe. She IS a New Yorker, after all.
      For true clarity on the matter, I'd consult a real Parisian woman.

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        DougCLE

        Personally, I’ve always thought that Elton John matches his outfit to his glasses. But there is no excuse for a toupee - ever - and I say that as someone who could use one.

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          Angie

          ha ha

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  8. Ted

    This is a terrible quote and very confusing (not surprising given it is spoken word). She makes Rashida Tlaib clearly a congresswoman but you get the former Holder person at the end (I googled and Brian isn’t a congresswoman) with the tag to Clinton and then AOC tagged to Biden. The purpose of the comment was to link AOC to Biden. Not surprisingly, when both the WH and AOC are speaking not to be heard but to score points, clarity is the first victim.

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      Victor Clairmont

      Clarity indeed is the first victim.

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      rlritt

      Exactly!

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  9. Teddy41

    AOC needs to review the singular and plural of "woman." She misused "women" to mean "woman" and may have mistakenly assumed others also use the wrong word.

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