Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and 2016 GOP presidential candidate John Kasich traded barbs ahead of the former Ohio governor's Monday night speech at the Democratic National Convention. PROGRESSIVES BLAST DNC FOR GIVING AOC JUST 60 SECONDS AT CONVENTION BUT MORE TIME TO KASICH, BLOOMBERG"You know, I listen to people all the time make these statements, and because AOC gets outsized publicity doesn't mean she represents the Democratic Party," Kasich said. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION SPEAKERS: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT JOHN KASICH“It’s great that Kasich has woken up &realized the importance of supporting a Biden-Harris ticket," she wrote. "She is one of two convention speakers under the age of 50," the petition, which has garnered 6,475 signatures, stated. "Yet, she is only being allotted 60 seconds to speak while Republican John Kasich is slated to have a much longer speaking segment.

Source: Fox News August 17, 2020 20:15 UTC