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GOP congressman chickens out on dare after Ocasio-Cortez calls his bluff(hurl alert)
Share Blue ^ | April 16 2019 | Dan Desai Martin

Posted on 04/17/2019 3:27:42 PM PDT by Ennis85

Rep. Andy Barr invited Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to visit coal mines in Kentucky, but now he is walking back the offer.

Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) is having second thoughts about the invitation he extended to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) to visit Kentucky coal mines.

On Friday, Barr walked back his blanket invitation, demanding Ocasio-Cortez apologize to Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) before she accompany him to the Bluegrass State.

Ocasio-Cortez dismissed the stunt, telling the Lexington Herald Leader through a spokesperson that she doesn't "need Congressman Barr to meet with coal miners and have a town hall" but would "love his participation" if she does visit his backyard.

The cowardly episode by Barr touches on two unrelated political issues: the Green New Deal and anti-Muslim bigotry by Crenshaw.

The Green New Deal is an ambitious set of policies aimed at creating new jobs in the green energy sector and fighting to reduce the impacts of climate change. In late March congressional hearing, Barr made an impromptu invitation to Ocasio-Cortez to accompany him to southeastern Kentucky and meet with coal miners who would be impacted by the Green New Deal.

"I'd be happy to," Ocasio-Cortez immediately told Barr. She then talked about her recent visit to the state, and how the Green New Deal calls for fully funding the pensions of coal miners throughout the Appalachia region. "We want a just transition," to a green energy economy, Ocasio-Cortez added, saying she wants to invest in jobs across that region.

But rather than follow through on his invitation, Barr balked.

Barr is apparently upset that Ocasio-Cortez would dare call out the recent anti-Muslim bigotry spewed by Crenshaw. Crenshaw, a veteran, invoked the 9/11 terror attacks to portray Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) as insufficiently patriotic. After attacks by Crenshaw and then Trump, Omar, a Somali refugee and one of two Muslim members of Congress, received substantial and credible death threats.

Ocasio-Cortez defended Omar and used her social media platform to call out Crenshaw for using 9/11 as a political prop while refusing to cosponsor the 9/11 Victim's Compensation Fund.

Ocasio-Cortez's defense of Omar did not sit well with Barr, who accused Ocasio-Cortez of lacking civility.

"We're very proud and thankful for (Crenshaw's) service, but what we are talking about is his fanning the flames of hate," Ocasio-Cortez's spokesperson said. But for Barr, calling out hatred is apparently worse than fanning hatred in the first place.

Barr claims to care about the coal miners in Kentucky, but would rather engage in political theatrics than follow through on his invitation to Ocasio-Cortez.

Talk about a lack of civility.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Kentucky
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1 posted on 04/17/2019 3:27:42 PM PDT by Ennis85
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To: Ennis85

What color is the sky in Martin’s world?


2 posted on 04/17/2019 3:34:53 PM PDT by griswold3
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To: Ennis85

Share Blue? Really? That’s to the left of Media Matters. It’s not a news source


3 posted on 04/17/2019 3:36:25 PM PDT by Flick Lives
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To: Ennis85

Share Blue - I refuse.. Don’t give them the hits.. they are trash.


4 posted on 04/17/2019 3:38:14 PM PDT by tje
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To: Ennis85

https://www.wkyt.com/content/news/Rep-Andy-Barr-continues-war-of-words-with-Rep-Ocasio-Cortez—508619161.html

https://www.rollcall.com/news/congress/kentucky-congressman-takes-umbrage-at-rep-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-tweet-rescinds-invitation-to-coal-mine


5 posted on 04/17/2019 3:42:21 PM PDT by cableguymn (We need a redneck in the white house....)
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To: Ennis85

“The cowardly episode by Barr touches on two unrelated political issues: the Green New Deal and anti-Muslim bigotry by Crenshaw.”

This is the style of “reporting” one used to see via the Soviet Union press. NK uses it also.


6 posted on 04/17/2019 3:43:56 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: Ennis85

You have a strange posting history.


7 posted on 04/17/2019 3:44:48 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th
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To: Ennis85

Share Blue is obviously a Leftist site funded by the Iikes of Steyer or Sorros.


8 posted on 04/17/2019 3:47:07 PM PDT by txrefugee
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To: Ennis85

You forgot the barf alert. I assume it wasn’t because you support the article.


9 posted on 04/17/2019 3:47:34 PM PDT by JimSp
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To: Flick Lives

News source he!!, not even a respectable blog.


10 posted on 04/17/2019 4:08:24 PM PDT by traderrob6
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To: Ennis85

Hell, I might even pay money to see that!


11 posted on 04/17/2019 4:33:11 PM PDT by libertylover (Democrats hated Lincoln too.)
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To: Ennis85

Share Blue = #FakeNews


12 posted on 04/17/2019 4:34:48 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: Ennis85
"...creating new jobs in the green energy sector...."


13 posted on 04/17/2019 4:40:10 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneow)
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To: Ennis85
The Green New Deal is an ambitious set of policies aimed at creating new jobs in the green energy sector...

Such evil, lying propagandists.

It's like calling intestinal flu a weight-loss plan.
14 posted on 04/17/2019 4:51:37 PM PDT by itzmygun (Elitism + Hatred of Mankind = Today's Liberalism)
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To: Ennis85; All

Share Blue’s DD Martin meretricious propaganda spin defending Followers of Mohammed who not only claim, but truly believe that God has authorized them to kill those who refuse to submit to their version of Gods will.

That is a basic tenet of that religion. A claim which makes it a theocratic creed advocating a form of government that is to replace the existing one.

While it is understandable for atheists which most socialists are not to reproach those claims on a theological basis Lefty propaganda mills like Share Blue support Islamic adherents like AOC because both are out to destroy the culture they despise.


15 posted on 04/17/2019 5:24:31 PM PDT by mosesdapoet (mosesdapoet aka L,J,Keslin posting here for the record)
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To: Ennis85

AOC should be thanking him. The miners were going to give her the shaft. The deepest darkest one.


16 posted on 04/17/2019 5:44:28 PM PDT by Revolutionary ("Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition!")
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