{"id":2327181,"date":"2024-08-19T22:49:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T02:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-uses-bartending-roots-to-rally-democrats-at-dnc-and-jab-trump-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-19T22:53:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T02:53:31","slug":"aoc-uses-bartending-roots-to-rally-democrats-at-dnc-and-jab-trump-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-uses-bartending-roots-to-rally-democrats-at-dnc-and-jab-trump-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"AOC uses bartending roots to rally Democrats at DNC and jab Trump &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Faoc-uses-bartending-roots-to-rally-democrats-at-dnc-and-jab-trump-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2327181&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During the opening night \u2064of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) delivered a speech emphasizing her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-boris-saying-he-got-brexit-done-is-a-joke-to-northern-irish-dup-mp\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2013 Boris Saying He &#039;Got Brexit Done&#039; Is &#039;A Joke&#039; to Northern Irish: DUP MP\">working-class roots<\/a> as a former bartender. She aimed to connect with the middle\u200b class by sharing her \u200bfamily&#8217;s struggles and critiquing the\u200d Republican Party, particularly former President Donald Trump,\u200c whom she accused of prioritizing the wealthy over everyday Americans. <\/p>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez expressed support for\u200b Vice President Kamala Harris as\u2063 a \u2062candidate \u2063who understands the needs\u200d of \u2063the middle class \u200band highlighted Harris&#8217;s efforts\u200d for a ceasefire in Gaza, differentiating her from Trump&#8217;s \u200bapproach to political and social issues. Her speech also touched on the divisions within the Democratic Party,\u2063 particularly regarding support for Israel following recent conflicts. <\/p>\n<p>Notably, her remarks came\u200d amid protests\u2063 from pro-Palestinian \u2064groups at the convention,\u2062 reflecting factional tensions in the party. As a prominent member of the progressive &#8220;Squad,&#8221; Ocasio-Cortez has faced challenges alongside other progressive leaders in the lead-up to \u2062the 2024 elections.<\/p>\n<p>She\u200b defended Biden&#8217;s candidacy before his withdrawal, arguing that his support among \u200dolder voters \u200dis crucial for the party&#8217;s success. Ocasio-Cortez expressed\u200d concern that Biden&#8217;s departure could place the party in\u2062 significant jeopardy. Throughout her address, she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/induces-students-via-shame-and-sophistry-teacher-at-posh-ny-private-school-rips-anti-racism-agenda\/\" title=\"\u2018Induces Students Via Shame And Sophistry\u2019: Teacher At Posh NY Private School Rips \u2018Anti-Racism\u2019 Agenda\">received enthusiastic support<\/a>, signifying her influence within the party despite the challenges it faces.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">AOC uses bartending roots to rally Democrats at DNC opening and jab at Trump<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1732417\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>CHICAGO &mdash;<\/strong> Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez\">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> (D-NY) sought to appeal to the middle class during her speech on the opening night of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-national-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Democratic National Convention\">Democratic National Convention<\/a> on Monday evening. <\/p>\n<p>The &ldquo;Squad&rdquo; Democrat highlighted her background as a bartender in New York City in her remarks, saying that &ldquo;like millions of Americans,&rdquo; her family was &ldquo;just looking for an honest shake, and we were tired of a cynical politics that seemed blind to the realities of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-condemns-d-c-demonstrators-despite-past-encouragement-of-violent-blm-mobs\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris condemns D.C. demonstrators despite past encouragement of violent BLM mobs\">working people<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Ever since I got elected, Republicans have attacked me by saying that I should go back to bartending,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;But let me tell you, I am happy to, any day of the week because there is nothing wrong with working for a living.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez, greeted by chants of &ldquo;AOC,&rdquo; argued that America has a &ldquo;rare and precious opportunity&rdquo; with Vice President Kamala Harris as the party nominee as she &ldquo;is for the middle class because she is from the middle class, she understands the urgency of the rent checks and groceries and prescriptions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Contrasting Harris with Trump, Ocasio-Cortez asserted during her speech that &ldquo;Donald Trump would sell this country for a dollar if it meant lining his own pockets and greasing the palms of his Wall Street friends.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I, for one, am tired of hearing about how a two-bit union buster thinks of himself as more of a patriot than the woman who fights every single day to lift working people out from under the boots of greed trampling on our way of life,&rdquo; she said during her speech. &ldquo;The truth is Don, you cannot love this country if you only fight for the wealthy and big business.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez announced she was speaking on the opening night of the DNC earlier on Monday. Her remarks come as Democrats try to project party unity following Biden&rsquo;s withdrawal from the presidential race.<\/p>\n<p>Her speech was the first to mention the war in Gaza, saying that Harris is &ldquo;working tirelessly to secure a ceasefire in Gaza. And bringing hostages home.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The New York Democrat is a leading member of the progressive Squad, which has been dealt heavy blows during the 2024 primary elections with the ousting of Reps. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) and Cori Bush (D-MO) after pro-Israel groups spent millions against them for their calls for a ceasefire in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have been fractured over support for Israel following the Oct. 7 attacks against the Jewish state by Hamas. In a sign of disunity at the convention, pro-Palestinian protesters have descended on Chicago as the party&rsquo;s top members and delegates gather for the DNC. <\/p>\n<p>Protesters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2024-elections-live-updates-biden-trump-house-senate\/?highlight=3126615\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"broke through the first layer of security\">broke through the first layer of security<\/a> fencing Monday afternoon before they were pushed back by police officers. Earlier on Monday, protesters could be heard shouting &ldquo;Killer Kamala&rdquo; at a gathering at Union Park. The moniker is reminiscent of previous chants from protesters labeling Biden as &ldquo;Genocide Joe.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez notably supported Biden remaining the party&rsquo;s nominee before he ultimately bowed out last month. In a live stream on Instagram, the New York Democrat offered a stalwart defense of Biden&rsquo;s place on the top of the ticket, arguing that people &ldquo;underestimate&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s electoral strength.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Joe Biden, kind of like, stomps with older people electorally,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s actually a hard electorate for Democrats to win. Those are not people that are on Twitter, but they vote more consistently than any other bracket. So, you take that off the table, you cannot assume that electorate transfers to any other candidate.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Biden led Trump among likely voters aged 65 or older in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/06\/14\/biden-2024-election-polls-older-voters\">spat of polling<\/a> released earlier this year. Still, polling also showed Biden losing support from other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dingell-we-are-going-to-lose-if-we-ignore-inflation-border-crime-thats-what-the-american-people-are-talking-about\/\" title=\"Dingell: &#039;We Are Going to Lose&#039; if We Ignore Inflation, Border, Crime, &#039;That&#039;s What the American People Are Talking About&#039;\">key voting groups<\/a>, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/04\/09\/biden-approval-drops-democrat-popularity-rises-latino-voters\">Latino<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/01\/01\/biden-trump-poll-odds-black-hispanic-young-voters\/72072111007\/\">black<\/a> Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>During her remarks, Ocasio-Cortez also warned that his exit from the ticket would set the party up for &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/07\/19\/us\/politics\/aoc-biden-dnc.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"enormous peril\">enormous peril<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you think that there is consensus among the people who want Joe Biden to leave that they will support Kamala, Vice President Harris, you would be mistaken,&rdquo; Ocasio-Cortez said on July 19.<\/p>\n<p>She continued, &ldquo;I&rsquo;m in these rooms. I see what they say in conversations. A lot of them are not just interested in removing the president; they are interested in removing the whole ticket.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An open convention at the Democratic National Convention was floated as a possibility as Democrats considered what the best path forward would be in the event Biden stepped aside. The process was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/07\/19\/pelosi-support-open-nomination-biden-drop-out-00169893\">reportedly backed<\/a> by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) during a California delegation meeting on July 10.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Despite her warnings, however, Democrats, including Ocasico-Cortez, quickly coalesced behind Harris to succeed Biden<strong> <\/strong>after he endorsed her following his exit from the race. In her statement pledging her support for Harris, Ocasico-Cortez stated it was &ldquo;crucial that our party and country swiftly unite to defeat Donald Trump.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1732417\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1732417\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AOC Draws on Bartending Background to Energize Democrats at DNC Opening and Criticize Trump<\/p>\n<p>CHICAGO \u2014 During her speech on the first night of the Democratic National Convention, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) aimed to connect with middle-class Americans. She referenced her experience as a bartender in New York City, stating that her family, like many others, was &#8220;just looking for an honest shake&#8221; and was frustrated with a political system that overlooks the struggles of working people. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Since I was elected, Republicans have suggested I should return to bartending,&#8221; she remarked. &#8220;But let me tell you, I&#8217;d gladly do it any day because there&#8217;s nothing wrong with earning a living.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez received enthusiastic chants of &#8220;AOC&#8221; as she emphasized that America has a unique opportunity with Vice President Kamala Harris as the party&#8217;s nominee\u2014someone who understands middle-class challenges like rent and groceries.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast to Harris, Ocasio-Cortez criticized Trump by asserting that he would exploit the country for personal gain while favoring his wealthy allies on Wall Street. She expressed frustration over how Trump perceives himself as more patriotic than those who genuinely advocate for working individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in her speech, Ocasio-Cortez mentioned ongoing efforts by Harris to secure a ceasefire in Gaza amidst rising tensions within the Democratic Party regarding support for Israel following Hamas&#8217;s attacks on October 7.<\/p>\n<p>The progressive wing of the party has faced setbacks during the 2024 primaries due to significant opposition from pro-Israel groups against members like Reps. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) and Cori Bush (D-MO). As top Democrats gathered in Chicago for the convention, pro-Palestinian protests erupted outside; demonstrators clashed with police after breaching security barriers.<\/p>\n<p>Despite earlier concerns about Biden&#8217;s candidacy before he withdrew from the race last month\u2014where she defended his position\u2014Ocasio-Cortez ultimately pledged support for Harris after Biden endorsed her. She stressed it is vital for both their party and country to unite swiftly against Donald Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2912,"featured_media":2327182,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AP24233069498627.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[8334,38628,3685,7705,3634],"class_list":["post-2327181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-aoc","tag-bartending","tag-democrats","tag-dnc","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/AP24233069498627.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327181","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2912"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2327181"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327181\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2327182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2327181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2327181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2327181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}