“I smell a romantic comedy,” Gutfeld said before turning to poke fun of how Ocasio-Cortez is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and how Gaetz was investigated but cleared this year in a sex trafficking probe.
“A beautiful left-wing communist in Congress,” Gutfeld said jokingly. “A dashing right-wing male. Fresh off a wrongful accusation of sexual misconduct. They come together to fight one of the most corrupt practices in politics and they fall in love.” …
“It does seem a little childish to me that the media always has to over-sexualize everything that AOC is involved with,” Gaetz said Tuesday during an episode of his “Firebrand with Matt Gaetz” podcast. “They wouldn’t do that to men and two people can engage in serious legislation that’s not renaming some post office but trying to make our Congress more honest and more ethical without that type of, I think, very childish and immature commentary.”
[Meh. It was a funny *joke*, and maybe everyone should have a better sense of humor. Gaetz may have a better argument in a larger context, however. Ocasio-Cortez seems to be at least capable of keeping her seat and dialing down her antics enough to deal with actual legislative tasks, and treating her like an airhead bimbo might end up backfiring when people underestimate her impact. — Ed]
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