Dem darling Ocasio-Cortez likens Shapiro's debate offer to 'catcall'

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http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...-debate-her-democratic-socialist-beliefs.html

Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro challenged democratic socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to a debate, offering to donate $10,000 to her campaign if she accepted -- but it triggered a sparring match online.

Shapiro initially tweeted a video on Wednesday in which he mocked Democratic National Committee chairperson Tom Perez for calling Ocasio-Cortez, a New York congressional candidate, the “future of the Democratic Party,” before issuing his challenge.

“Miss Ocasio-Cortez, I’m really excited that you’ve been elevated to that position and I would love to have a real conversation with you about the issues. You’ve noted that you think Republicans are afraid to debate you or talk to you or discuss the issues with you,” Shapiro said.

“Not only am I eager to discuss the issues with you, I’m willing to offer $10,000 to your campaign, today, for you to come on our Sunday special,” he continued. “We can have an hour long conversation about all the topics under the sun, really probe your belief system.”

Hey, @Ocasio2018, what do you say? pic.twitter.com/lKDtmMc8Us

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) August 8, 2018
Shapiro said he would also debate Ocasio-Cortez for charity.

“However you want to do it, I am more than willing to talk to you,” Shapiro said. “Let’s make this happen.”

Shapiro, Daily Wire editor-in-chief, said that he wants to make “America a more civil and interesting place,” and feels a conversation with Ocasio-Cortez could do just that.

.@benshapiro challenges Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to debate: "I've heard nothing at this point, nor do I expect to hear anything." pic.twitter.com/RipXh7D5Ip

— FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) August 9, 2018
Thursday night, Ocasio-Cortez compared Shapiro's offer to "catcalling" on Twitter.

Just like catcalling, I don’t owe a response to unsolicited requests from men with bad intentions.

And also like catcalling, for some reason they feel entitled to one. pic.twitter.com/rsD17Oq9qe

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Ocasio2018) August 10, 2018
Discussion and debate are not “bad intentions.” Slandering someone as a sexist catcaller without reason or evidence does demonstrate cowardice and bad intent, however. https://t.co/kYaYuf0W43

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) August 10, 2018
"Just like catcalling, I don’t owe a response to unsolicited requests from men with bad intentions," she wrote. "And also like catcalling, for some reason they feel entitled to one."

Shapiro responded: "Discussion and debate are not 'bad intentions.' Slandering someone as a sexist catcaller without reason or evidence does demonstrate cowardice and bad intent, however."

Ocasio-Cortez’s unanticipated victory over veteran Rep. Joe Crowley in the Democratic primary over Crowley's New York seat put her in a national spotlight earlier this year.

OMG this is insane and yet the liberal campaign to make her the rockstar face of the left will continue... let’s face it, I guess they don’t have much else. It’s amazing the illusions libs can create with the MSM in their back pocket. #walkaway https://t.co/RCQ5LsovhR

— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) August 9, 2018
Ocasio-Cortez lit up social media on Wednesday night when she appeared on CNN’s “Cuomo Prime Time” and stumbled when discussing Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., the House minority leader.

“This is painful. It’s Miss South Carolina on maps bad,” Shapiro tweeted in response to her interview.

Donald Trump Jr. captioned video of her interview with, “OMG this is insane and yet the liberal campaign to make her the rockstar face of the left will continue ... let’s face it, I guess they don’t have much else.”

Ocasio-Cortez’s talk with Cuomo isn’t her first media appearance to whip up criticism since her upset victory over Crowley. She has struggled to explain how many of her platforms -- such as Medicare for all and a federal jobs guarantee -- would be funded.

Still, she has emerged as a liberal darling since bursting onto the scene – though not everyone is a fan.

Comedian Lewis Black, who also considers himself a socialist, told The Daily Beast in a recent interview that Ocasio-Cortez isn't the answer.

“The one thing I’ve learned in my lifetime is that we’ve got to get to the middle before we start pushing things in other directions. We’ve gotta get to the middle, and they have to sit down and decide how to do things,” Black said when asked if Ocasio-Cortez provides a “glimmer of hope.”​

Sorry, ladies; entering politics, then being challenged to a debate isn't like saying "if you don't want to be catcalled, don't walk down the street." It's more like "if you don't want to be catcalled, don't be workin' the pole." If you choose to enter politics, defending your position is part and parcel of it.
 

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I saw something on huffpo about this today and the comments were totally in favor of this new liberal queen.
Doesn't matter what she says or how ridiculous it is, they're gonna love her.
 

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I saw something on huffpo about this today and the comments were totally in favor of this new liberal queen.
Doesn't matter what she says or how ridiculous it is, they're gonna love her.
Well, it's HuffPo. The trick is to get her constituents to realize she's an idiot and flip the district. Not likely, I know, but if she wins, she is still useful as an "imposed symbol" of the Democrat party, a public face to use as a whipping-horse in other, more moderate districts: "see, this is what they support!"
 

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:ooh2:Wait, what?!?!?!!?! :uhwhat:
Well, that's some pretty heavy spin on what she actually said. Still a dumb statement, but not as dumb as it was spun.

ETA: is it just me, or has TownHall.com become almost unreadable with all of the interstitial (pop-up-like) blocks? It used to be a clean, simple, easily-readable site; now, I have to close multiple blocks--which didn't respond to the Escape key, and had their "dismiss" links in different places--to uncover the text so I could read the article.
 

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ETA: is it just me, or has TownHall.com become almost unreadable with all of the interstitial (pop-up-like) blocks? It used to be a clean, simple, easily-readable site; now, I have to close multiple blocks--which didn't respond to the Escape key, and had their "dismiss" links in different places--to uncover the text so I could read the article.

Yeah, it's really annoying. I even sent them a complaint the other day.
 

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