Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez apparently doesn’t know who her fellow representative from Memphis, Tennessee, is. In her haste to call Republicans ‘racists’ for eliminating genuinely racist race-based congressional districts, AOC failed to acknowledge that the racially-drawn and black-majority 9th congressional district has elected white Democrat Steve Cohen over black Democrat and Republican opponents for almost 20 years. With redrawn maps, black Memphians could soon have a black representative. But to the horror of Democrats, she'll be a Republican.
Here’s AOC. (WATCH)
AOC: “When you are seeing states like Tennessee want to wipe out every black representative on the map in these states, we have an obligation as Americans to stand."
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) May 9, 2026
Tennessee’s new districts didn’t draw out a black representative. Tennessee may now elect a black representative,… pic.twitter.com/NnfGZR2Dmn
It's aggravating that she clearly has no idea how dumb she is.
— ThatGuyFromHS (@ThatGuyFromHS) May 9, 2026
They say ‘ignorance is bliss,’ which means AOC would have to be one of the most blissful individuals on Earth.
Posters wonder how AOC has forgotten Cohen, since his main claim to fame is that he’s a white Democrat who represents a densely black district.
She seriously has got to be 1 of the dumbest people in Congress .. right up there with Mazie & Jayapal
— Kobie_3408 (@Kobie3408) May 9, 2026
Does she not know who the rep is from TN is or is she just lying
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) May 9, 2026
It's AOC .. when has she ever spoke the truth??
— Kobie_3408 (@Kobie3408) May 9, 2026
A few times, but likely not on purpose.
Despite representing a majority-black district, no one would mistake Cohen for anything but an old white dude, no matter how much he panders.
"States like Tennessee want to wipe out every black representative."
— Perfunctory (@pfunkin) May 9, 2026
Mainly this guy: pic.twitter.com/7OZwgIpMIV
Technically, they wiped out a white representative. This guy. pic.twitter.com/NqPFN4DF73
— geekenvogue (@geekenvogue) May 9, 2026
Cohen has been in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2007, and AOC has been there since 2018. Surely she’s crossed paths with Cohen over the last eight years.
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The Republican most likely to replace Cohen in the 9th congressional district (now that maps are being redrawn) is Charlotte Bergmann. She’s run against Cohen six times since 2010, unsuccessfully.
hi @AOC you need to meet her pic.twitter.com/BNypzD2ljy
— fj777 (@TSowellFan100) May 9, 2026
"No, they're the wrong kind of Black person" - Leftists pic.twitter.com/wo6qyydP4g
— Magavelli (@Magavelli179468) May 9, 2026
I bet she would still be screaming racism if they elect a Black conservative woman
— Old School Eddie (@Old_SchoolEddie) May 9, 2026
Nailed it.
— Beans King (@BeansKing22090) May 9, 2026
If Bergmann wins, Democrats are going to try to convince their voters that she doesn’t count as a black representative because she’s a Republican. Many black Democrats will rudely question her blackness for the same reason.
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