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'Hi, Distraction Becky': Rep. Ayanna Pressley Drags Kellyanne Conway

Kellyanne Conway decided to mock ongoing tensions between Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Reps. Ayanna Pressley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib as a "major meow mashup."
'Hi, Distraction Becky': Rep. Ayanna Pressley Drags Kellyanne Conway
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By Breanna Edwards · Updated October 23, 2020
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We all know if you don’t start none, there won’t be none. But seems as if Kellyanne Conway, counselor to President Donald Trump, has to learn that the hard way.

On Tuesday, Conway decided to mock the tensions between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and four Democratic congresswomen as a “major meow moment,” tagging the women – Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, and Rashida Tlaib, as USA Today notes.

Major Meow🐱 Mashup with @SpeakerPelosi brushing back anti-humanitarian border aid fresh-women @AOC @IlhanMN @AyannaPressley @RashidaTlaib https://t.co/IfO5sL78As https://t.co/DuYHeuWByu

— Kellyanne Conway (@KellyannePolls) July 9, 2019

Well, let’s just say, Pressley who represents Massachusett’s 7th Congressional District, wasn’t having it.

“Oh hi Distraction Becky. Remember that time your boss tore babies from their mothers’ arms and threw them in cages?” Pressley fired back in her own tweet. “Yeah take a seat and keep my name out of your lying mouth.”

.@KellyannePolls oh hi Distraction Becky. Remember that time your boss tore babies from their mothers’ arms and threw them in cages? Yeah take a seat and keep my name out of your lying mouth. https://t.co/dS8saIssX8

— Ayanna Pressley (@AyannaPressley) July 9, 2019

The start of the clash goes back to a few days ago when Pelosi criticized the four women of the freshman class for voting against emergency border aid funding, according to USA Today.

“All these people have their public whatever and their Twitter world,” Pelosi told the New York Times. “But they didn’t have any following. They’re four people and that’s how many votes they got.”

Pelosi’s comment quickly drew ire.

“That public ‘whatever’ is called public sentiment,” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted out. “And wielding the power to shift it is how we actually achieve meaningful change in this country.” 

That public “whatever” is called public sentiment.

And wielding the power to shift it is how we actually achieve meaningful change in this country. https://t.co/u6JtgwwRsk

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) July 7, 2019

“I find it strange when members act as though social media isn’t important,” Ocasio-Cortez continued in another tweet. “They set millions of [dollars] on [fire] to run TV ads so people can see their message. I haven’t dialed for dollars *once* this year & have more time to do my actual job. Yet we’d rather campaign like it’s 2008.”

I find it strange when members act as though social media isn’t important.

They set millions of 💵 on 🔥 to run TV ads so people can see their message.

I haven’t dialed for dollars *once* this year, & have more time to do my actual job. Yet we’d rather campaign like it’s 2008.

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) July 7, 2019
TOPICS:  alexandria ocasio cortez ayanna pressley border funding emergency border aid Ilhan Omar Kellyanne Conway Nancy Pelosi Rashida Tlaib