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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., took to whining after Thursday night’s final presidential debate because President Trump mentioned her — not by name, but by her initials AOC.
Trump was remarking on Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s plans to address climate change, which the president called an “economic disaster,” and he reminded viewers the Green New Deal plan was formulated by “AOC plus three,” a reference to Ocasio-Cortez and the three radical Democratic freshmen known as “the squad.”
The initial reaction from Ocasio-Cortez, who went by Sandy Cortez in high school, was to boast about being mentioned “repeatedly” — Trump used her initials twice, but never spoke her name.
She tweeted: “If someone told me 3 years ago, while I was waitressing to help my family stay afloat, that in a few short years an unhinged President of the United States would be repeatedly saying my name at the 2020 debate, I would’ve brought them some water and told them to sober up.”
If someone told me 3 years ago, while I was waitressing to help my family stay afloat, that in a few short years an unhinged President of the United States would be repeatedly saying my name at the 2020 debate, I would’ve brought them some water and told them to sober up.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) October 23, 2020
Her remarks about sobering up may be instructive, as just over an hour later, well past midnight, our democratic socialist heroine suddenly decided that she was a victim.
Taking offense to Trump using “AOC” to refer to her, Ocasio-Cortez decided this was sexist and all Republicans were to blame.
I wonder if Republicans understand how much they advertise their disrespect of women in debates when they consistently call women members of Congress by nicknames or first names while using titles & last names when referring to men of = stature.
Women notice. It conveys a lot.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) October 23, 2020
Explaining that the “people” dubbed her “AOC,” she graciously gave them permission to continue doing so, “Y’all can call me AOC.”
But “government colleagues” should refer to each other in a public or professional context by using formal titles, she added.
“Basic respect 101,” Sandy tweeted.
AOC is a name given to me by community & the people. Y’all can call me AOC.
Government colleagues referring to each other in a public or professional context (aka who don’t know me like that) should refer to their peers as “Congresswoman,” “Representative,”etc. Basic respect 101
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) October 23, 2020
Turns out, Ocasio-Cortez was on this kick earlier this week, taking umbrage over Vice President Mike Pence calling her AOC during the vice presidential debate earlier this month.
“You guys can call me AOC. Mike Pence can’t call me AOC.” pic.twitter.com/Ln1Bpioh1N
— People for Bernie (@People4Bernie) October 21, 2020
In covering the story, Joe Concha, media reporter for The Hill, stressed that Ocasio-Cortez’s Twitter handle “is literally ‘AOC.’”
In August, she responded to a tweet from Sara Pearl, supervising video producer for Biden’s campaign, who was advertising that @AOC was hiring: “Team AOC is hiring!”
Team AOC is hiring!
Field organizers, video producers, creative directors, and more to help us win a future for the many with Medicare for All, a federal jobs guarantee, dismantling systemic racism & a Green New Deal🌞🌱
Apply here ⬇️https://t.co/z3KIeanWIG https://t.co/TMqWdWcn2h
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) August 13, 2020
But orange man bad.
Left-wing comedian Sarah Silverman didn’t get the memo about the moniker being sexist and disrespectful, as she cheered it on.
I like that let’s keep it.#AOCPlus3#Debates2020
— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) October 23, 2020
On the other hand, there was no shortage of people willing to give AOC the what for.
Here’s a sampling of some of those responses from Twitter:
Wanna know what I call you?
— Chad Prather – Parler @watchchad (@WatchChad) October 23, 2020
OK, cupcake. Now where’s my drink?
— Sara Gonzales (@SaraGonzalesTX) October 23, 2020
It’s not a name it’s simply your initials. Ever heard people say JFK MLK RFK RBG
People who demand to be addressed by titles are usually the most self centered self important insufferable people to be around.— Chris Manning (@Manning4USCong) October 23, 2020
Did you find it disrespectful when both the public and government colleagues at large referred to RBG as RBG? Asking b/c I did not.
— 2centsannandale (@2centsannandale) October 23, 2020
How many times has this dumpster fire referred to “Trump” or “McConnell” etc? You aren’t royalty. STFU, Lexi. https://t.co/a3QS8rLUic
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) October 23, 2020
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