Kentucky Republicans Worried AOC Invite Might Backfire

Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) invited Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) to come meet coal miners in his state “who will tell you what the Green New Deal would mean for their families, their paychecks.” Ocasio-Cortez accepted, saying she’d be “happy” to go, adding that the Green New Deal was written to fund coal-miner pensions, GQ reports.

“All in all, it seemed like an uncharacteristically cordial exchange for two members of Congress. And not even a month later, that cordiality is out the window: Barr has reportedly withdrawn his invitation, saying that Ocasio-Cortez has to first apologize to Texas representative Dan Crenshaw for a completely unrelated event before he brings her to meet with miners.”

“Uninviting Ocasio-Cortez is probably a smart move on Barr’s part in the long run. For one thing, there aren’t any active coal mines in Barr’s district.”