Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) campaigns on June 23, 2020 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo: Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
Aug 13, 2020
While progressive critics denounced the Democratic National Committee's decision to give Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez just 60 seconds for a speech at the party's national convention next week, the congresswoman took to social media to indicate she plans on making that one minute count.
\u201c\u201cI only have a minute.\nSixty seconds in it.\nForced upon me, I did not choose it,\nBut I know that I must use it.\nGive account if I abuse it.\nSuffer, if I lose it.\n\nOnly a tiny little minute,\nBut eternity is in it.\u201d\n\n- Dr. Benjamin E. Mays\n(and recited by Elijah Cummings) \ud83d\udc9c\u201d— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 1597272198
The Democratic Party will officially nominate Joe Biden and newly announced vice presidential pick Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) at the four-day event August 17-20 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Due to Covid-19, the party will livestream the event, and many speakers, including AOC and Biden, will pre-record their remarks.
News of Ocasio-Cortez's time allotment late Wednesday, first reported by Business Insider, followed earlier speculation that she was going to be excluded from any speaking opportunity at the convention.
Progressive activists were quick to call out the party for what they believe is a move to diminish the party's more left-leaning base by giving former Ohio governor John Kasich, a Republican critic of President Donald Trump, a banner speaking role, and relegating Ocasio-Cortez to one minute.
\u201c"a 60 second pre-recorded message filmed in her home."\n\nSo the DNC is giving AOC a TikTok minute while Republican John Kasich gets a whole speaking slot to talk about Monday's theme, "We the People." \n\nThe establishment on brand.\n\nhttps://t.co/lCqwhNMP7w\u201d— The Bern Identity (@The Bern Identity) 1597287022
The convention comes not without controversy, as progressive delegates, mainly Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) supporters and allies, denounce the Democrats for not embracing Medicare for All in its platform.
"I will cast my one vote of 'No' for every person who has had to ration medication to afford food, or who has lost a loved one because a procedure that a doctor said was needed was not covered in an insurance plan," Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) announced Thursday.
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While progressive critics denounced the Democratic National Committee's decision to give Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez just 60 seconds for a speech at the party's national convention next week, the congresswoman took to social media to indicate she plans on making that one minute count.
\u201c\u201cI only have a minute.\nSixty seconds in it.\nForced upon me, I did not choose it,\nBut I know that I must use it.\nGive account if I abuse it.\nSuffer, if I lose it.\n\nOnly a tiny little minute,\nBut eternity is in it.\u201d\n\n- Dr. Benjamin E. Mays\n(and recited by Elijah Cummings) \ud83d\udc9c\u201d— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 1597272198
The Democratic Party will officially nominate Joe Biden and newly announced vice presidential pick Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) at the four-day event August 17-20 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Due to Covid-19, the party will livestream the event, and many speakers, including AOC and Biden, will pre-record their remarks.
News of Ocasio-Cortez's time allotment late Wednesday, first reported by Business Insider, followed earlier speculation that she was going to be excluded from any speaking opportunity at the convention.
Progressive activists were quick to call out the party for what they believe is a move to diminish the party's more left-leaning base by giving former Ohio governor John Kasich, a Republican critic of President Donald Trump, a banner speaking role, and relegating Ocasio-Cortez to one minute.
\u201c"a 60 second pre-recorded message filmed in her home."\n\nSo the DNC is giving AOC a TikTok minute while Republican John Kasich gets a whole speaking slot to talk about Monday's theme, "We the People." \n\nThe establishment on brand.\n\nhttps://t.co/lCqwhNMP7w\u201d— The Bern Identity (@The Bern Identity) 1597287022
The convention comes not without controversy, as progressive delegates, mainly Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) supporters and allies, denounce the Democrats for not embracing Medicare for All in its platform.
"I will cast my one vote of 'No' for every person who has had to ration medication to afford food, or who has lost a loved one because a procedure that a doctor said was needed was not covered in an insurance plan," Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) announced Thursday.
While progressive critics denounced the Democratic National Committee's decision to give Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez just 60 seconds for a speech at the party's national convention next week, the congresswoman took to social media to indicate she plans on making that one minute count.
\u201c\u201cI only have a minute.\nSixty seconds in it.\nForced upon me, I did not choose it,\nBut I know that I must use it.\nGive account if I abuse it.\nSuffer, if I lose it.\n\nOnly a tiny little minute,\nBut eternity is in it.\u201d\n\n- Dr. Benjamin E. Mays\n(and recited by Elijah Cummings) \ud83d\udc9c\u201d— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 1597272198
The Democratic Party will officially nominate Joe Biden and newly announced vice presidential pick Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) at the four-day event August 17-20 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Due to Covid-19, the party will livestream the event, and many speakers, including AOC and Biden, will pre-record their remarks.
News of Ocasio-Cortez's time allotment late Wednesday, first reported by Business Insider, followed earlier speculation that she was going to be excluded from any speaking opportunity at the convention.
Progressive activists were quick to call out the party for what they believe is a move to diminish the party's more left-leaning base by giving former Ohio governor John Kasich, a Republican critic of President Donald Trump, a banner speaking role, and relegating Ocasio-Cortez to one minute.
\u201c"a 60 second pre-recorded message filmed in her home."\n\nSo the DNC is giving AOC a TikTok minute while Republican John Kasich gets a whole speaking slot to talk about Monday's theme, "We the People." \n\nThe establishment on brand.\n\nhttps://t.co/lCqwhNMP7w\u201d— The Bern Identity (@The Bern Identity) 1597287022
The convention comes not without controversy, as progressive delegates, mainly Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) supporters and allies, denounce the Democrats for not embracing Medicare for All in its platform.
"I will cast my one vote of 'No' for every person who has had to ration medication to afford food, or who has lost a loved one because a procedure that a doctor said was needed was not covered in an insurance plan," Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) announced Thursday.
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