We are supposed to take Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez seriously, but not literally

Published February 10, 2019 4:11am ET



A brash New Yorker with minimal political experience and a bevy of fame launched unprecedented attacks against the free press today. Not only did the politician send out a surrogate who flagrantly lied to the American people, the politician then went on Twitter for cathartic release, correcting journalists in what amounted to a public hissy fit.

But it wasn’t President Trump. It was Democratic fresh face Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.

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