September 20, 2020 By David Edwards
Pete Hegseth speaks to Rep Karen Whitsett (D) on Fox News (screen grab)
Michigan state Rep. Karen Whitsett (D) pushed back against Fox News host Pete Hegseth on Sunday after he attacked Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) in the aftermath of the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
“Comrade Cortez firing up her base in the wake of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death,” Hegseth announced to kick off the Fox & Friends segment. “The New York socialist telling supporters they need to back Biden now more than ever.”
“Karen, I will start with you,” the Fox News host continued. “Comrade Cortez says let this moment radicalize you. Is that what this should do for Democrats?”
“You know, I honestly feel that this is a time that we ought to be mourning Ruth Bader Ginsburg,” Whitsett replied. “We need to be honoring her, giving that time for the rest of the nation to mourn her. She was an icon, she was a movement in herself, she changed so many people’s lives. It’s not just women.”
“And I honestly think that we need to be honoring her at this time,” she added. “This weekend should be all about her and taking that time to mourn her. We lost someone that was extremely valuable to the country.”
“Point taken,” Hegseth stuttered in response. “And — and — and totally understandable. Do you not like hearing when someone’s saying, hey, instead of remembering, you should be radicalized by this?”
“I think we’re moving all too fast,” Whitsett insisted, “on both sides of the aisle. I think we just need to take a step back, look at the reality and how society feels right now. And society mourns her.”
Watch the video below from Fox News.
Michigan state Rep. Karen Whitsett (D) pushed back against Fox News host Pete Hegseth on Sunday after he attacked Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) in the aftermath of the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
“Comrade Cortez firing up her base in the wake of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death,” Hegseth announced to kick off the Fox & Friends segment. “The New York socialist telling supporters they need to back Biden now more than ever.”
“Karen, I will start with you,” the Fox News host continued. “Comrade Cortez says let this moment radicalize you. Is that what this should do for Democrats?”
“You know, I honestly feel that this is a time that we ought to be mourning Ruth Bader Ginsburg,” Whitsett replied. “We need to be honoring her, giving that time for the rest of the nation to mourn her. She was an icon, she was a movement in herself, she changed so many people’s lives. It’s not just women.”
“And I honestly think that we need to be honoring her at this time,” she added. “This weekend should be all about her and taking that time to mourn her. We lost someone that was extremely valuable to the country.”
“Point taken,” Hegseth stuttered in response. “And — and — and totally understandable. Do you not like hearing when someone’s saying, hey, instead of remembering, you should be radicalized by this?”
“I think we’re moving all too fast,” Whitsett insisted, “on both sides of the aisle. I think we just need to take a step back, look at the reality and how society feels right now. And society mourns her.”
Watch the video below from Fox News.
‘Let This Moment Radicalize You’: Ocasio-Cortez Sends A Message To Dems After Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death
REUTERS/Carlos Jasso
CHRIS WHITE TECH REPORTER September 19, 2020
The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg should “radicalize” Democrats ahead of the November election, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez said Friday night.
Ginsburg’s death should give Democrats who are critical of former Vice President Joe Biden’s policies the energy necessary to vote, the New York Democrat said in an Instagram post.
“Let this moment radicalize you,” the freshman representative said in a Friday night Instagram Live video. “Let this moment really put everything into stark focus because this election has always been about the fight of and for our lives. And if anything, tonight is making that more clear to more people than ever before.”
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Some thoughts on the evening of RBG’s passing and her final wish.
A post shared by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@aoc) on Sep 18, 2020 at 8:15pm PDT
Ocasio-Cortez made her comments shortly after the Supreme Court announced Ginsburg’s death from complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer. (RELATED: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Been Undergoing Cancer Treatment Since May)
“Voting for Joe Biden is not about whether you agree with him. It’s a vote to let our democracy live another day,” said Ocasio-Cortez, who supported Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. “We need to act in solidarity and protection for the most vulnerable people in our society who have already experienced the violent repercussions of this administration.”
President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court would receive a vote in the Senate, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said in a statement following Ginsburg’s death.
Before her death, the 87-year-old justice reportedly told her granddaughter that her “most fervent wish” is that she wouldn’t “be replaced until a new president is installed.”
Ocasio-Cortez said that Ginsburg’s death and the Supreme Court vacancy represents what she called a “tipping point” for voters who are worried about the future of women’s rights. “This kind of vacancy and this kind of tipping point is the difference between people having reproductive rights and the government controlling people’s bodies for them,” she said.
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REUTERS/Carlos Jasso
CHRIS WHITE TECH REPORTER September 19, 2020
The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg should “radicalize” Democrats ahead of the November election, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez said Friday night.
Ginsburg’s death should give Democrats who are critical of former Vice President Joe Biden’s policies the energy necessary to vote, the New York Democrat said in an Instagram post.
“Let this moment radicalize you,” the freshman representative said in a Friday night Instagram Live video. “Let this moment really put everything into stark focus because this election has always been about the fight of and for our lives. And if anything, tonight is making that more clear to more people than ever before.”
View this post on Instagram
Some thoughts on the evening of RBG’s passing and her final wish.
A post shared by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@aoc) on Sep 18, 2020 at 8:15pm PDT
Ocasio-Cortez made her comments shortly after the Supreme Court announced Ginsburg’s death from complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer. (RELATED: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Been Undergoing Cancer Treatment Since May)
“Voting for Joe Biden is not about whether you agree with him. It’s a vote to let our democracy live another day,” said Ocasio-Cortez, who supported Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. “We need to act in solidarity and protection for the most vulnerable people in our society who have already experienced the violent repercussions of this administration.”
President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court would receive a vote in the Senate, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said in a statement following Ginsburg’s death.
Before her death, the 87-year-old justice reportedly told her granddaughter that her “most fervent wish” is that she wouldn’t “be replaced until a new president is installed.”
Ocasio-Cortez said that Ginsburg’s death and the Supreme Court vacancy represents what she called a “tipping point” for voters who are worried about the future of women’s rights. “This kind of vacancy and this kind of tipping point is the difference between people having reproductive rights and the government controlling people’s bodies for them,” she said.
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