Republicans are, like, so obsessed with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. So much so that they’re actually posing with cardboard cutouts of her, you guys:
Nobody:
GOP: Let’s pose our older male members next to cardboard cutouts of young female legislators https://t.co/tU0UbeZpf9
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) April 25, 2019
This seems like something we should preserve for posterity:
Before we go any further, here’s the obligatory kneejerk Krassenbro tweet:
And they call you crazy?
— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) April 25, 2019
Well, yes. They also call her stupid. Don’t forget about stupid! See, the thing is, that “older male” Republican posing next to the cardboard cutout of AOC isn’t actually a Republican at all:
*whispers* That's a Democrat.
— Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) April 25, 2019
The member in this picture is a Democrat…
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) April 25, 2019
He's a Democrat, dear.
? https://t.co/qzPMd5aw74— Ge?rge Wept (@GeorgeWept) April 25, 2019
Ocasio-Cortez apparently doesn't recognize Rep. John Yarmuth, the congressman in that picture. He's a Democrat. pic.twitter.com/MoXzxtX2eS
— Peter J. Hasson (@peterjhasson) April 25, 2019
If you look closely at this @AOC tweet –
The lawmaker in the picture is a Democrat – Rep John Yarmuth of Kentucky pic.twitter.com/uaskLJAhrH
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) April 25, 2019
That's actually the Kentucky delegation's sole Democrat @RepJohnYarmuth — who was at the Democratic gubernatorial primary debate last night. https://t.co/5YXdQVeE2O
— lesley clark (@lesleyclark) April 25, 2019
That’s your colleague @RepJohnYarmuth
— Dawn (@502eire) April 25, 2019
Hi @AOC, that's a Democrat posing next to a cardboard cutout of you, not a Republican.
John Yarmuth is a Democrat in Kentucky's 3rd district.
You really missed the mark with this "dunk."https://t.co/wOvGi22MOF pic.twitter.com/OHptV129Gi
— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) April 25, 2019
But we’re not about to miss this opportunity to dunk on her.
All of Twitter right now re: @AOC pic.twitter.com/3vjSsr1fR1
— Cuffy (@CuffyMeh) April 25, 2019
Join us, won’t you?
Nobody:
AOC: I don’t even care who my colleagues in the House Democratic caucus are https://t.co/oOhX1BrgV7
— Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) April 25, 2019
It literally says that he's a Democrat in the tweet. pic.twitter.com/MMpx2rZT77
— Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) April 25, 2019
Not recognizing your fellow democratic representatives to own the cons. pic.twitter.com/d7pu3jVaAk
— neontaster (@neontaster) April 25, 2019
Why would she recognize him, though? It's not like he publicly went to bat for her less than 10 days ago. pic.twitter.com/IjigIP9a1M
— neontaster (@neontaster) April 25, 2019
So she doesn’t recognize the Democratic Chairman of the Budget Committee? That is what’s happening here? https://t.co/ud4NyCfZOV
— Josh Holmes (@HolmesJosh) April 25, 2019
Lmaooooooooo pic.twitter.com/wJXIL1WbIa
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) April 25, 2019
He's a CURRENT rep.
He's the current CHAIRMAN of the budget committee.@AOC is literally the dumbest person in Congress. https://t.co/dT3hYPc3yD
— RBe (@RBPundit) April 25, 2019
What does the text of this tweet have to do with the attached picture of your party's Budget Committee chairman posing with a cardboard cutout of you?
— Dodd (@Amuk3) April 25, 2019
TLDR: I'm never at work so I didn't recognize my coworker, @RepJohnYarmuth https://t.co/MibNDiAad0
— Kaelan Dorr (@KDORR_USA) April 25, 2019
Nobody:
AOC: Accuse a well-known Dem Congressman of sexism because you assumed he was a Republican.
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) April 25, 2019
The cardboard cutout is a lot deeper than the actual AOC. https://t.co/O0mf1fW2yN
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) April 25, 2019
AOC not being familiar with the Budget Committee chairman is actually really on brand.
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) April 25, 2019
.@AOC: “Why can’t you dummies use CONTEXT CLUES to figure out what I meant to say?”
*10 minutes later, @AOC is unable to use context clues to figure out she’s dunking on her colleague* pic.twitter.com/Z9rlHPWkjZ
— Boomieleaks (@notwokieleaks) April 25, 2019
The most hilarious part about this is that just a couple minutes prior she was attacking the "GOP" for "bad-faith attacking" her ideas, claiming that they were like "1st grade readers" pic.twitter.com/9hazi9SliR
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) April 25, 2019
I warned you all a while back that you were going to start learning more about the idiotic champagne socialist who "represents" me in Congress.
I confess, I did not expect this. https://t.co/xK6YPE1oPf
— Dodd (@Amuk3) April 25, 2019
He's a Democrat. Is there anything you won't be wrong about? https://t.co/4qlyxwY3VB
— Eric Spencer (@JustEric) April 25, 2019
There is literally nothing she will not be wrong about.
— Dodd (@Amuk3) April 25, 2019
Can’t wait to see her try to dig herself out of this one.
STOP IT! YOU KNOW WHAT SHE MEANT, YOU BUNCHA FIRST GRADERS!! https://t.co/fUJVoGVzpO
— Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) April 25, 2019
Can’t wait to hear tomorrow why she was ACKSHUALLY right https://t.co/Dlq9siJolq
— Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) April 25, 2019
She will now say, "when I said 'our' I meant 'Congress's.'"
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) April 25, 2019
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional text and tweets.
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Update:
Well, we may never find out how she’d explain this mistake away, because she went and deleted her tweet. Good thing we had the foresight to grab it.
Nobody: @AOC: “Why are the GOP so obsessed with me?”
Everybody: “Actually, that’s a Dem.”@AOC: ? pic.twitter.com/vvgO1nmf9u
— Andrew Lynch (@GentlemanRascal) April 25, 2019
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) April 25, 2019
Sad!
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Update:
'Total and utter humiliation'! AOC's epic John Yarmuth faceplant actually gets 'even more embarrassing' https://t.co/QAYzsxVfqL
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) April 25, 2019