Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. talks a big game on social media.
She hits all of the liberal buzzwords and phrases and regularly challenges President Donald Trump’s supporters. Top Democrats call her brave and fearless.
But when she’s not on the computer, it doesn’t seem she’s so tough. On Sunday, a potential GOP hopeful in her own district tried to challenge her to a debate — and what did Ocasio-Cortez do?
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She literally ran away.
Here’s how it went down, according to The New York Post:
During the parade in New York City, Rich Valdes — a Republican running for Congress — said he spotted the radical liberal near West 47th street. He wanted to introduce himself, and challenged her to a debate “on the merits of capitalism versus socialism.”
Ocasio-Cortez turned around and sprinted away.
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“She literally ran!” he said.
In the spirit of “todos juntos” I tried to politely introduce myself to @RepAOC at the Puerto Rican parade where we we both marching, hoping to invite her to debate the issues, but she ran away. ????????♂️#NationalPuertoRicanDayParade #NYC ???????????????? https://t.co/URvkoG4uUu
— Rich Valdes ???????? (@RichValdes) June 9, 2019
“I thought this was a good time to try and get a response but I honestly only saw the back of her head as she trotted across the street,” Valdes said.
And Valdes wasn’t the only one to witness AOC making a run for it.
Radio host Chris Sliwa claimed that the entire scene developed right before his eyes.
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“As soon as she saw him she did a pirouette — a spin — and she ran north on Fifth Avenue, ahead of her delegation, just to get away from Rich,” he said. “I heard Rich yelling after her, ‘OK, AOC. You can run — but you can’t hide!’”
On the other side of the aisle, Valdes told the Queens Village Republican Club that he would be moving into Ocasio-Cortez’ district in an attempt to unseat the Democratic Socialist. He joins a list of rumored candidates interested in stopping a second Ocasio-Cortez term.
She could run on Sunday — but Valdes says he’ll make sure she doesn’t run away with the 2020 election.
The Horn editorial team