Thursday after Daily Wire editor-in-chief Ben Shapiro challenged Democratic House nominee Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to a debate, socialist darling Ocasio-Cortez responded by comparing Shapiro’s offer, which included a payment of $10,000 to either her campaign fund or charity, to “catcalling.”
Just like catcalling, I don’t owe a response to unsolicited requests from men with bad intentions. And also like c… https://t.co/55KQxJVmGQ— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 1533864765.0
Twitter had some things to say about her analogy.
*a man, catcalling me Me: LET ME GUESS YOU WANT TO DEBATE ME?— Bridget Phetasy (@Bridget Phetasy) 1533874710.0
Footage of @benshapiro catcalling, Circa 2018, colorized https://t.co/ArUnrohilZ— Benny (@Benny) 1533916244.0
::whistles:: “Oooooh ~yeah~ let me see more of your...detailed plans to pay for your proposals.” 🔥 https://t.co/DNZOCMAyn3— Guy Benson (@Guy Benson) 1533918914.0
Theresa May could shut up the Brexiteers by saying they’re just catcalling— Kyle Smith (@Kyle Smith) 1533869339.0
Wow look at all these guys offering this woman thousands of dollars in exchange for a discussion on nuanced economi… https://t.co/0MddaBTOiL— Harry Khachatrian (@Harry Khachatrian) 1533919357.0
Of course, Shapiro chimed in:
"Hey, girl -- want to have a public one-hour discussion on the intricacies of trade policy, deficit spending, and t… https://t.co/zS9XoLG8iH— Ben Shapiro (@Ben Shapiro) 1533915209.0
Because how else do you respond to that kind of eyewash?
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