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Women running for office can get free clothing rentals.

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Women running for office can get free clothing rentals. WHY SHOULDN'T THEY BE ABLE TO GET THE APPROPRIATE CLOTHING WHILE RUNNING FOR OFFICE?  SOME PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY THAT OTHERS DO WHO CAN BUY ANYTHING THAT THEY WANT.  SOME COME, COME JUST LIKE ME, AN AVERAGE "JOE", WITH AVERAGE STYLE CLOTHING.  IF THERE IS A COMPANY THAT IS WILLING TO TO HELP THESE PEOPLE LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD, I SAY, "WHY NOT?"   Women running for office can get free clothing rentals - The Boston Globe "Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she had to rely on hand-me-downs when she was running for office." YANA PASKOVA/GETTY IMAGES - FILE 2019 "When Jeannette Rankin became the first woman to serve in Congress in 1917, media coverage paid acute attention to her style and personal appearance. In March of that year, The Washington Post published a story with the headline ‘‘Congresswoman Rankin Real Girl; Likes Nice Gowns and Tidy Hair.’’ The article, which was me

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - AOC torches Rahm Emanuel's ambassador nomination as 'shameful' and 'a betrayal'

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AOC torches Rahm Emanuel's ambassador nomination as 'shameful' and 'a betrayal'. Rahm Emanuel is once again taking heat from the left flank of the Democratic Party. President Biden recently nominated Emanuel to be the US ambassador to Japan. AOC called the former Chicago mayor and White House chief of staff's nomination "shameful." See more stories on Insider's business page . In a scathing statement on Wednesday, Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York put the Biden administration on notice over the nomination of Rahm Emanuel for the US ambassadorship in Japan. "This nomination is deeply shameful," AOC said in the statement. "As mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel helped cover up the murder of Laquan McDonald - a mere teenager when he was  shot 16 times in the back by a Chicago Police Officer . This alone should be flatly disqualifying for any position of public trust, let alone representing the United States as an ambassado

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is An American Politician And Activist.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search In this  Spanish name , the first or paternal  surname  is  Ocasio  and the second or maternal family name is  Cortez . Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez  ( / oʊ ˌ k ɑː s i oʊ   k ɔːr ˈ t ɛ z / ;  Spanish:  [oˈkasjo koɾˈtes] ; born October 13, 1989), also known by her initials  AOC , is an American politician and activist. She has been serving as the  U.S. Representative  for  New York's 14th congressional district  since 2019, as a member of the  Democratic Party . The district includes the eastern part of  the Bronx , portions of north-central  Queens , and  Rikers Island  in  New York City . Ocasio-Cortez drew national recognition when she won the  Democratic Party 's  primary election  for New York's 14th congressional district on June 26, 2018. She  defeated   Democratic Caucus Chair   Joe Crowley , a 10-term incumbent, in what was widely seen as the biggest  upset  victory in the