Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez chews up conservative writer's Girl Scout Cookie boycott
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) fired back at a conservative writer who called on people to boycott Girl Scout Cookies because of the freshman lawmaker’s past membership in the organization.
Former sportscaster Jane Chastain, 76, also criticized the Girl Scouts for a partnership with International Women’s Day, which falls on Friday, in her column for fringe right-wing website WND ― titled “AOC Was A Girl Scout… Just Say No To The Cookies.”
Chastain railed against the reported socialist origins of International Women’s Day as she lamented how “today’s Girl Scouts are a far cry from those of my youth, which trained us to put God and country before everything else.”
“It is little wonder the Girl Scouts have taken a sharp left turn and can be found marching for abortion rights, gun control and other radical feminist events like International Women’s Day,” Chastain added.
Chastain noted that “Girl Scout alums (including Ocasio-Cortez) make up 72 percent of female senators and 60 percent of the women in the 116th Congress.” But only one is Republican.
“So before you decide to embrace an International Women’s Day celebration or buy the cookies, ask yourself, ’Will the country be better off with more representatives like the young socialist Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez?” Chastain asked. “If not, it’s a good time to start your diet.”
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Ocasio-Cortez responded on Twitter:
Boycotting cookies that teach little girls leadership skills to own the libs 👍🏽 nice job
I’ll take 10 😉 pic.twitter.com/CVFc0KJZum— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) March 7, 2019
The New York lawmaker later highlighted her role in helping establish a Girl Scouts chapter for girls experiencing homelessness:
PS I am extraordinarily proud of the role my constituents have played in helping to establish + support Troop 6000, the first-ever @girlscouts troop for girls experiencing homelessness: https://t.co/5VHY4X0yed
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) March 7, 2019
Her tweets were well received online:
Bought 20
— Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) March 7, 2019
I'll bet they don't boycott alcohol because you were a bartender.
— Dave Hogg (@stareagle) March 7, 2019
If they want to forgo enjoying one of the tastiest snacks in America, I say do-si-do you, boo.
— John Iadarola (@johniadarola) March 7, 2019
I don't want Girl Scout cookie problems. Those little girls are more aggressive than Maria Stokes. I'll pay up. 🍪
— Torraine Walker (@TorraineWalker) March 7, 2019
I shall take 100 https://t.co/GGDIfc0l5i
— rabia O'chaudry (@rabiasquared) March 7, 2019
I am definitely buying @girlscouts cookies this year. https://t.co/rEnENOM9qu
— anjalikumar (@anjalikumar) March 8, 2019
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