Outgoing Sen. Claire McCaskill offered some unsolicited advice for incoming Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez this week; warning the liberal legislator against alienating “white working-class voters.”
McCaskill was speaking with CNN during her exit interview when she was asked to weigh-in on Cortez’ recent comments regarding the border, green energy, and more.
“I hope she also realizes that the parts of the country that are rejecting the Democratic Party, like a whole lot of white working-class voters, need to hear about how their work is going to be respected, and the dignity of their jobs, and how we can really stick to issues that we can actually accomplish something on,” said McCaskill.
“The rhetoric is cheap. Getting results is a lot harder,” she added.
McCaskill lost her senate seat to Republican Josh Hawley during the 2018 midterm elections; flipping another pivotal vote towards the GOP’s majority.
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CORTEZ CONFUSION: Cortez Cites PARKS, ‘Eating Sandwiches’ as 'Examples of Socialism'
Liberal superstar Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez left American voters scratching their heads this week; bizarrely citing National Parks and eating breakfast sandwiches as examples of Democratic Socialism.
Cortez posted the strange comments on social media after returning from a “few days off” spent at Acadia National Park; citing the nature preserve and “supporting worker-owned businesses” as American “examples of Democratic Socialism.”
Back home after a lovely few days off enjoying US examples of Democratic Socialism, like:
– Acadia National Park
– Café Co-ops (Def Top 5 best breakfast sandwiches I’ve ever had 🍳)
– Supporting worker-owned businesses
– Bonus: Spotted a @PPact helping people, per usual✌🏽💜 pic.twitter.com/xmiYXutfpS— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) August 19, 2018
Cortez’ comments come just days after she came under fire for banning press and journalists from a series of town hall events; adding the speaking engagements were considered “sanctuary spaces.”
CORTEZ CONFUSION: Cortez Says Government Will ‘JUST PAY FOR’ Free Healthcare, College
Socialist superstar and potential Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez left economists and legislators scratching their heads this week; bizarrely saying the federal government will “just pay for it” regarding universal healthcare and free college.
Cortez was speaking with Jorge Ramos when he pressed the left-wing politician over whether she planned to raise taxes to pay for her ‘Medicare for All’ program, with initial estimates saying the entitlement would likely cost a whopping $32 trillion over ten years.
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— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 2, 2018
“People often say, like, how are you going to pay for it and I find the question so puzzling because ‘How do you pay for something that’s more affordable? How do you pay for cheaper rent?’ You just pay for it,” she said. “We’re paying more now.”