A Squad member’s idea on when to approach football fans about the election had many suggesting it was past time she returned to bartending.
Pennsylvania’s expected impact on the outcome of the 2024 race was not overlooked by the other side, but there were telling differences in attempts to get out the vote. While activists like Scott Presler worked tirelessly at registering Republicans and former President Donald Trump went as far as to pick up a shift at McDonald’s to differentiate himself from his rival, New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) encouraged door-knocking during game time in Philadelphia.
Amid a day campaigning throughout the commonwealth that included stumping in The City of Brotherly Love alongside Shawn Fain, president of the United Auto Workers, the congresswoman reacted to a post that seemingly differentiated between those focused on the election and football fans.
In response to, “stop refreshing the 538 and princeton models and go outside. the only people who know the election outcome right now are shotgunning yuenglings in a pittsburgh basement [sic],” Ocasio-Cortez agreed and wrote, “This is correct. And the Eagles are on right now so if you knock doors or hop on a text/dialer many of them may be home…LET”S GET THOSE CONTACT RATES UP.”
This is correct.
And the Eagles are on right now so if you knock doors or hop on a text/dialer many of them may be home ☎️☎️
LET’S GET THOSE CONTACT RATES UP https://t.co/rYRqh0iz66
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) October 20, 2024
As it happened the lawmaker’s pitch came as the New York Giants were facing off against the Philadelphia Eagles in a week seven NFC East matchup that ended 28-3 in favor of the Eagles.
With the fervor of the team’s fanbase preceding it, many couldn’t help but point out how off-the-mark Ocasio-Cortez’s solicitation suggestion was, including Philadelphia sports reporter Kyle Neubeck who replied, “Respectfully I can’t think of a worse way to speak to Eagles fans about voting.”
Others were not so respectful about calling out the DOA idea as comments ranged from, “Let’s bug people on a Sunday while they’re watching the game. That should go over well,” to, “Yeah. Football fans want to be interrupted by loons.”
Respectfully I can’t think of a worse way or time to speak to Eagles fans about voting
— Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) October 20, 2024
Eagles fans get annoyed at someone breathing funny during the game. I wish them luck
— Matthew (@nvrmeaninnoharm) October 20, 2024
Yeah. Football fans want to be interrupted by loons.
— Ted E. Bear (@TedEBear607) October 20, 2024
Interrupting men watching football to talk about Kamala is certainly a strategy
— Jack Daley (@jackDaleyDCLA) October 20, 2024
Yeah, this is potentially the wrongest thing AOC (or any other politician) has ever said.
— Paul Safier (@PaulSafier) October 20, 2024
Meanwhile, Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, appeared to have no trouble appealing to voters on a Sunday as they went to enjoy the games with the fans rather than interrupt the pastime to bother them with appeals to Marxist ideals.
For the president, this meant attending the game at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh as the Steelers defeated the New York Jets 37-15, where he was met with chants of “USA!”
Vance found himself behind the bar pouring pints for Green Bay Packers fans as they went on to win against the Houston Texans 24-22.
Chants of “USA!” break out in Pittsburgh pic.twitter.com/9ZbsGo5l76
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 21, 2024
.@JDVance pours beers for some Packers fans! pic.twitter.com/iaVHG6DIWA
— Taylor Van Kirk (@taylorvankirk) October 20, 2024
Amid the backlash for her post to pester potential voters on Sunday, which was viewed over 2 million times, Ocasio-Cortez appeared to acknowledge it was a bad idea and added, “OK fine not a door but maybe a textbank,” but not before many encouraged her to return to the job she’d had while attending Boston University.
OK fine not a door but maybe a textbank
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) October 20, 2024
GO BACK TO BARTENDING
— aka (@akafacehots) October 20, 2024
OK, so a New Yorker is getting you to knock on doors of the most rabid fans in football and disrupt them while they’re watching the Eagles game?
I DARE a you to tell them @AOC sent you!
— Rotting Henry (@RottingHenry) October 20, 2024
Back when I lived in the Philly suburbs, if you came knocking on my door during the game, you might leave in an ambulance.
— KevinfromWyoming (@KevinWyoming2) October 20, 2024
AOC telling Libtards to annoy Eagles fans while the game is on might be the best Trump Ad ever!
Please, DO IT!!!
— Ole Murica (@OleMurica) October 20, 2024
Lightly taps an empty beer bottle on the countertop …
— michael yost (@MikeYost4Prez) October 20, 2024
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