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Narjas Zatat
Apr 04, 2019
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan revealed that he offered advice to New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – who promptly ignored it.
The Republican politician revealed the little anecdote during a dinner in Janesville, Wisconsin.
Recalling the moment he tried to offer a “few little tips” to the 29-year-old Congresswoman, he said: “I talked to her, AOC, everybody calls her AOC.”
She’s the youngest person now there and I gave her just a few little tips on just being a good member of Congress, new.
Ryan had been elected to the House when he was 28 years old.“I don’t think she really listened to a thing I said,” He concluded, laughing.
And what had been the former presidential candidate’s advice?
Take it easy, just watch things for a while, don’t ruffle, you know, see how it works first.
Instead of doing that, Alexandria-Cortez has been unapologetic in her thorough examination of Michael Cohen’s Senate hearing, in trying to push through her Green Deal, and holding all her critics to account.
That AOC ignored his 'advice' went down a treat with the internet
You know what's better than Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez not listening to a thing Paul Ryan said? The fact that none o… https://t.co/ffeXDRc7Rk— Nick Jack Pappas (@Nick Jack Pappas) 1554321066
Wow, even Paul Ryan has stories about how awesome @AOC is. https://t.co/A5NTwrWwbe— Frank Conniff (@Frank Conniff) 1554307621
@FrankConniff @AOC As she rises ever higher in our estimation.— my state is scary (@my state is scary) 1554356193
I imagine AOC doing this as Paul Ryan was trying to give her advice. https://t.co/Yl9N7jBYdh— Erick Fernandez (@Erick Fernandez) 1554308830
Others said Ryan had tried to 'mansplain' and praised AOC for ignoring it
Paul Ryan is every mansplainer and AOC is every woman who refuses to listen to that nonsense. Can I get an amen?!? 🙏🏻🙏🏻— Melissa Blake (@Melissa Blake) 1554354683
@melissablake #Amen https://t.co/h78ennlpI0— Ada J. Raven (@Ada J. Raven) 1554372337
Paul Ryan is complaining that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hasn't taken his advice about how to conduct herself as a ne… https://t.co/c98DgnwBW8— Middle Age Riot (@Middle Age Riot) 1554322954
It takes a special kind of arrogant man to assume that any advice he gives is wanted and should be revered/followed… https://t.co/0kOeCDWxff— jordan (@jordan) 1554333114
Memes made an appearance
AOC responding to Paul Ryan like https://t.co/glp5o4jA3n— Saladin Ahmed (@Saladin Ahmed) 1554334582
Paul Ryan seems genuinely upset that @AOC wouldn't let him mansplain being in Congress to her. Probably had to rush… https://t.co/bKa4FTmUj2— Richard Jeter (@Richard Jeter) 1554327157
Paul Ryan's advice for @AOC: 1. Red hats, not red lipstick 2. Taxes = bad 3. Get swole 💪 https://t.co/VFNE8lXVs4— Politicon (@Politicon) 1554327102
Paul Ryan's comments were greeted mostly with amusement
Somebody tell Paul Ryan you can't soul search without a soul to search in.— John Fugelsang (@John Fugelsang) 1554332576
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