The two politicians — who were both given speaking slots at the convention — clashed online ahead of their remarks, exchanging criticism about the future of the Democratic Party.
"It’s great that Kasich has woken up & realized the importance of supporting a Biden-Harris ticket. I hope he gets through to GOP voters,” she tweeted.
“Yet also, something tells me a Republican who fights against women’s rights doesn’t get to say who is or isn’t representative of the Dem party,” she added. In his speech Monday night, Kasich seemed to appeal to disaffected Republicans to possibly widen the coalition that could send Biden to the White House and make Trump a one-term president."I’m a lifelong Republican, but that attachment holds second place to my responsibility to my country," he said."That’s why I’ve chosen to appear at this convention. In normal times, something like this would probably never happen, but these are not normal times.
He did not mention the president by name, but said the administration has led the country down a path of"division, dysfunction, irresponsibility, and growing vitriol,” which is why he is backing Biden, who he called “a good man, a man of faith, a unifier.” Ocasio-Cortez will speak to the convention on Tuesday. Some voters have expressed frustration that she was given only 60-seconds for her address, less time than Kasich was given.
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