'Pretty Disappointing': Ocasio-Cortez Slams McCaskill For Referring To Her As 'Shiny Object' And 'Thing'
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed Sen. Claire McCaskill over her recent comments.
Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is firing back after outgoing Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri recently said about her, "I'm a little confused why she's the thing."
"Not sure why fmr Sen. McCaskill keeps going on TV to call me a 'thing' and 'shiny object,' but it's pretty disappointing," Ocasio-Cortez tweeted Saturday. "McCaskill promised she'd '100% back Trump up' on his anti-immigrant rhetoric & lost. In MO, almost all progressive ballot issues won."
McCaskill had made the remark during a CNN interview.
"A bright, shiny new object," McCaskill also said about Ocasio-Cortez. "Came out of nowhere and surprised people when she beat a very experienced congressman. And so she's now talked about a lot. I'm not sure what she's done yet to generate that kind of enthusiasm." McCaskill further commented that she wishes her well but hopes that Ocasio-Cortez realizes there are parts of the country where working people are looking for achievable solutions rather than lofty goals. "The rhetoric is cheap. Getting results is a lot harder," McCaskill added.
Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is firing back after outgoing Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri recently said about her, "I'm a little confused why she's the thing."
"Not sure why fmr Sen. McCaskill keeps going on TV to call me a 'thing' and 'shiny object,' but it's pretty disappointing," Ocasio-Cortez tweeted Saturday. "McCaskill promised she'd '100% back Trump up' on his anti-immigrant rhetoric & lost. In MO, almost all progressive ballot issues won."
McCaskill had made the remark during a CNN interview.
"A bright, shiny new object," McCaskill also said about Ocasio-Cortez. "Came out of nowhere and surprised people when she beat a very experienced congressman. And so she's now talked about a lot. I'm not sure what she's done yet to generate that kind of enthusiasm." McCaskill further commented that she wishes her well but hopes that Ocasio-Cortez realizes there are parts of the country where working people are looking for achievable solutions rather than lofty goals. "The rhetoric is cheap. Getting results is a lot harder," McCaskill added.