Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ignited a firestorm on social media this week after she accused Ben Shapiro of “catcalling” for offering a large sum of money to her charity of choice to debate him.
Now, just one day after she claimed she doesn’t owe a “response to unsolicited requests from men with bad intentions,” Ocasio-Cortez is being exposed for hypocrisy.
What’s going on?
Turns out, Ocasio-Cortez also demanded that someone debate her. In May, she posted a tweet claiming her “opponent seems to be avoiding a debate, and isn’t acknowledging me.”
My opponent seems to be avoiding a debate, and isn’t acknowledging me. It’s just the 2 of us.
So weekend I stopped by his office, said hello, & asked for a debate in person.
I am the 1st Congressional challenger in 14 years. The Bronx and Queens deserve to know their options. pic.twitter.com/RPVwXyn3Kc
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Ocasio2018) May 17, 2018
The tweet was referring to Rep. Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.), whom Ocasio-Cortez defeated in June for the Democratic nomination in New York’s 14th congressional district.
To be expected, social media had a field day with the tweet, which seemingly cast Ocasio-Cortez’s “catcalling” allegations in a hypocritical light.
What was the response?
The irony of Ocasio-Cortez’s debate challenge was widely mocked. Many wondered whether her debate challenge was also “catcalling.”
Ben Shapiro:
This sort of catcalling is unacceptable, I have been reliably informed https://t.co/mW0WJPdcIw
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) August 11, 2018
Hot Air’s Jazz Shaw:
This catcalling is simply unacceptable. https://t.co/whFIJKqtRz
— Jazz Shaw (@JazzShaw) August 11, 2018
Conservative Glenn Reynolds:
This isn’t catcalling it’s more like stalking. https://t.co/SgpnSIGJjh
— Instapundit.com (@instapundit) August 11, 2018
“Lol but you won’t debate @benshapiro ????” one person wrote in response to the tweet.
“Boy, this aged well. Pretty sure you’d be flipping your lid if @benshapiro stopped by your office and stared inside,” another said.
via TheBlaze.com – Stories
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