# Why is conservative media obsessed with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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**Created:** [November 21, 2018, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-conservative-media-obsessed-with-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/824906 "2018-11-21T17:44:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-conservative-media-obsessed-with-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/824906/225 "2018-11-28T15:24:15Z")

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I see that (Zionist?) anti-Alexandrians are still frothing at the bit about her choice of phrase “occupation of Palestine.” We disposed of this in an earlier thread:

> [@Sanderista primaries out 10-term Dem Congressman](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sanderista-primaries-out-10-term-dem-congressman/816850/151):
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> I don’t see how the behavior of the occupied population changes the fact that they’re being occupied by an outside power.

> [@Sanderista primaries out 10-term Dem Congressman](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sanderista-primaries-out-10-term-dem-congressman/816850/139):
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> … she used the unfortunate term “occupation of Palestine” but then corrected herself. (Anyway, if the illegal settlements aren’t a form of “occupation” please send me whatever dictionary you’re smoking!) …  
> … So I searched “Alexandria Firing Line” at YouTube to see what all the fuss was.  
> Wow! :eek: The wingnuts must be worried about Alexandria because they are crawling out of the woodwork at YouTube. The top two hits were
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> - [Captain KIRK Mocks Alexandria Ocasio Cortez’ Embarassing Interview on PBS’ Firing Line](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjpXAJ3hEBo), and
> - Alexandria Ocasio Cortez Wrecks HERSELF in Gary Johnson Style Interview Fail!  
> The first link spent 2½ minutes apparently reacting just to the phrase “occupation of Palestine.” I had my fill; apologies to the wingnuts if the 2nd link was slightly less nutty.

Please keep up, folks.

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