Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez flat-out lied about a non-existent criminal provision in the controversial Alabama abortion law, but how she tried to get out of it was far worse.
The extreme socialist from New York took to social media Wednesday to promote a falsehood about the legislation – that women could be jailed for having an abortion.
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“Alabama lawmakers are making all abortions a felony punishable [with] jail time, [including] women victimized by rape [and] incest,” she wrote.
It’s as obvious a lie as one could possibly imagine, and she actually typed it out and sent it to an army of gullible followers.
A quick read of the bill – ringing in at a mere 3.5 pages long – states quite specifically:
“No woman upon whom an abortion is performed or attempted to be performed shall be criminally or civilly liable.”
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To be fair, 3.5 pages is about 4 pages longer than AOC is used to reading on any given day.
Called Out For Lying
Liz Wheeler, the host of ‘Tipping Point’ for One America News Network, quickly called Ocasio-Cortez out for the suggestion.
“This is a lie,” she responded. “Under no circumstances would women be jailed for abortions. The abortionist would be penalized.”
Wheeler urged her to “tell the truth.”
280 characters is plenty of room to tell truth. It’d never be a felony for women. Period.
It’s despicable to use victims of child rape as justification for 1M abortions every year… because you Dems aren’t seeking exemption for rape/incest, you want all abortion legal always.
— Liz Wheeler (@Liz_Wheeler) May 15, 2019
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Rather than saying she misspoke or admitting she misinterpreted the law, Ocasio-Cortez doubled down alleging, “It’s a felony punishable by jail, [including] cases of women pregnant by rape or incest.”
“It’d never be a felony for women. Period,” Wheeler shot back.
AOC Squirms
This is where things get truly outlandish.
Ocasio-Cortez, who in two separate tweets claimed specifically that women would be charged for having an abortion, implied that she was actually referring to the doctors – just the female ones.
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This was embarrassing even by the freshman congresswoman’s already incredibly low standards.
Actually it *would* be a felony for women – if those women are medical providers. See? According to your own semantic standard, you “lied.”
We can fact-check obvious semantics all day and make absurd bad faith claims if that’s how you want be. But I have better uses for my time.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) May 15, 2019
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Amber Athey, White House correspondent for the Daily Caller, was flabbergasted by the level of spin Ocasio-Cortez had just produced with the intention that nobody would catch on.
The spin on this tweet is unreal. AOC explicitly claimed in her first tweet in this thread that women victimized by rape/incest could go to jail under this bill (not true) then later claimed she was talking about female abortionists. https://t.co/wuotiuCfdB
— Amber Athey (@amber_athey) May 15, 2019
The fact is, many people on the fence over abortion laws do think this law in some aspects goes too far. If you feel you have an argument to that effect, why lie as blatantly as Ocasio-Cortez did?
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Oh, that’s right – in her world, facts don’t matter if you’re morally right.
Actually, facts don’t seem to matter at all.
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Rusty, the author of this article says “To be fair, 3.5 pages is about 4 pages longer than AOC is used to reading on any given day.” I would go further and say I question her reading ability at all! But his sarcastic remark was WAY! entertaining all by itself:)
Rusty, the author of this article says “To be fair, 3.5 pages is about 4 pages longer than AOC is used to reading on any given day.” I would go further and say I question her reading ability at all! But his sarcastic remark was WAY! entertaining all by itself:)
the Democrats are trying to distract us with all this abortion bulshit and we need to keep our eyes open and on the prize which is immigration and the wall
Truthfully all is abortion bulshit which came out of nowhere needs to stop there are more important matters that are still on the table like immigration in the wall that need to be dealt with
Yep, this Roe v. Wade thing needs CONGRESS to DO THEIR JOB and LEGISLATE a solution, NATIONWIDE or amend the constitution to MAKE it an inalieable right….But what OTHER medical procedure would be up for being made a right after that? Lobotomies of the unfit? Castration of sex offenders? cutting off hands for theft?
WHERE would we draw the line folks? Put it to Congress make them take a REAL stand with REAL process and law. They should be accountable for the mess we are in.
Actually, they are, they have been kicking the can down the road for decades to avoid having a vote with their name on it on this third rail of politics.
Yep, this Roe v. Wade thing needs CONGRESS to DO THEIR JOB and LEGISLATE a solution, NATIONWIDE or amend the constitution to MAKE it an inalieable right….But what OTHER medical procedure would be up for being made a right after that? Lobotomies of the unfit? Castration of sex offenders? cutting off hands for theft?
WHERE would we draw the line folks? Put it to Congress make them take a REAL stand with REAL process and law. They should be accountable for the mess we are in.
Actually, they are, they have been kicking the can down the road for decades to avoid having a vote with their name on it on this third rail of politics.
Her followers are unable to process anything more sophisticated than an incomplete sentence. That’s why she’s their representative silly:)
AOC HAS “…BETTER USES FOR (HER) MY TIME,” THAN TO ARGUE SEMANTICS WHICH PROVE HER WRONG…
SHE’S RIGHT AGAIN! HER FOLLOWERS PREFER SHORT TWEETS TO BIG OL’ PARAGRAPHS!
AOC HAS “…BETTER USES FOR (HER) MY TIME,” THAN TO ARGUE SEMANTICS WHICH PROVE HER WRONG…
SHE’S RIGHT AGAIN! HER FOLLOWERS PREFER SHORT TWEETS TO BIG OL’ PARAGRAPHS!
When the Republicans take back the House in 2020 I hope the 1st thing they do is pass a law that removes one term congresspeople from receiving a pension for the rest of their lives. I have a sneaky suspicion that some of these 1st term Congresspeople will be a group of one and done. AOC will be back in the Bronx Bartending and poledancing.
From your lips to God’s ears!
From your lips to God’s ears!
She is even too stupid to be a Democrat, she’s a one termer.
She is even too stupid to be a Democrat, she’s a one termer.
Alexandria Ocrazio-Cortex is not only a LIAR, she is too STUPID to even tell a believable lie!
New York sure doesn’t have much to represent them if the likes of Schumer, Gillibrand, AOC, De Blasio, and the like. They are all trash and a waste of the voters time and vote!
New York sure doesn’t have much to represent them if the likes of Schumer, Gillibrand, AOC, De Blasio, and the like. They are all trash and a waste of the voters time and vote!
Actually she perfectly represents her people. You have to be just like her to vote for her!
Actually she perfectly represents her people. You have to be just like her to vote for her!
Wow, Take some more drugs, then go back to your English classes, your are a disgrace to your people!
My 7th grade students have better reading and reasoning skills than this sad person demonstrates.
Alexandrio Ocasio-Cortez is as DUMB as a ROCK! She needs to go back to being a bartender. Maybe in that job she can bullsh*t her DRUNKEN customers into believing she knows everything, but she can’t bullsh*t the SMART people in this country. Those who voted her into office need to be ashamed of themselves but they’re probably as DUMB as she is.
We, in these United States, don’t have 19,000 children dieing daily. That may be true elsewhere, but not here. Get your facts straight before you attempt to get others emotions riled up by your misinformation.
So KILLING THEM ALL is compassionate? Um . . . yeah.
Right to life? what life are you going to give the children? 19,000 children die each day suffering a living hell, in poverty, sickness, and starvation, what are you doing for these children? nothing, you let them suffer the living hell you give them. sham on you, what demons from hell you are.
Right to life? what life are you going to give the children? 19,000 children die each day suffering a living hell, in poverty, sickness, and starvation, what are you doing for these children? nothing, you let them suffer the living hell you give them. sham on you, what demons from hell you are.
Ummmm,
It’s time to pay to have her disappear.
It’s time to pay to have her disappear.
Careful, that statement may gallop away from you, neighing all the way.
I have always suspected it was, ever since she first appeared on the scene and started spewing NONSENSE between her HORSE TEETH.
I have always suspected it was, ever since she first appeared on the scene and started spewing NONSENSE between her HORSE TEETH.
She’s a NewYorRican, IQ doesn’t register either way because her skull holds a vacuum!
Is her IQ in the negatives? l wonder.
Is her IQ in the negatives? l wonder.
Why are they even reporting all the stupid things she says! Clearly she is in way over her head and shouldn’t even be in Congress let alone!
Or doing tricks after her bar shift is over, the pig.
Or doing tricks after her bar shift is over, the pig.
Perhaps she should just stick with dancing?
MAGA = Make Alexandria Go Away!
MAGA = Make Alexandria Go Away!
Ya she could make it worse then it is
Venezuela is a good place, don’t you think?
Venezuela is a good place, don’t you think?
This women is a disgrace to our country, send her someplace else.
Sad to say, but Ms. Cortez fits right in with the Democratic Party..lies!!
Sad to say, but Ms. Cortez fits right in with the Democratic Party..lies!!
shouldn’t you also be morally RIGHT for aoc’s statement to work???
Is there an owl in here?
WHO LET THE EVIL WITCH OUT ??? WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO, WHO ??? ? ???