The Aporia · Vance says AOC is ‘very good’ at saying ‘nothing’

JD Vance criticized Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez during a campaign rally in Council Bluffs, Iowa, saying she is “very good” at saying nothing, implying that her political contributions are minimal despite her high profile. At the same event, Vance did not address recent voting on Iran war powers but instead highlighted Republican accomplishments and criticized Democratic nominees for upcoming midterm elections.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-19, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Vice President JD Vance visited Council Bluffs, Iowa, on Friday to campaign for Republican candidates in competitive Senate and gubernatorial races. The visit was organized by the Republican National Committee as part of efforts to support incumbents Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn who recently voted to restrict former President Trump's war powers regarding the conflict with Iran. However, Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA), a Senate candidate running to replace retiring Sen. Joni Ernst, did not attend the event due to scheduling conflicts despite Vance promoting her during his rally. Meanwhile, Democratic gubernatorial nominee Rob Sand faced criticism from Vance who referred to him as a former "underwear model" and mocked his supporters as "out and out lunatics."

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Vance rips Dem ‘underwear model’ running for Iowa gov — and the ‘out and out lunatics’ backing him same event · 100%

New York Post

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“Both articles describe Vice President JD Vance's remarks during the same rally in Council Bluffs on Friday, September 18, 2026.”

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Washington Examiner

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“The articles describe different events: one is VP Vance's criticism of AOC at a rally, while the other is AOC discussing her potential presidential run.”

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Lim, N. (2026, September 18). Vance says AOC is ‘very good’ at saying ‘nothing’. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/4733635/jd-vance-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-very-good-saying-nothing/

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Nunn, Miller-Meeks, and Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA), who is running to replace Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) in the Senate but voted against the war powers resolution, were not in attendance at the Vance event. “I know she couldn’t be here today, but we’re going to elect Ashley Hinton the next United States senator for the great state of Iowa,” he said.

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🔮 Nunn, Miller-Meeks, and Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA), who is running to replace Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) in the Senate but voted against the war powers resolution, were not in attendance at the Vance event. “I know she couldn’t be here today, but we’re going to elect Ashley Hinton the next United States senator for the great state of Iowa,” he said.

2026-09-19 · Washington Examiner

Vance says AOC is ‘very good’ at saying ‘nothing’ · assertive framing

Vice President JD Vance took a shot at another speculated 2028 presidential candidate, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), during a rally in Iowa on Friday. asserted

Vance → take → Friday

“A lot of people who run spend 20 years learning how to say nothing,” Vance told a crowd on Friday in Council Bluffs. asserted

Vance → run → Bluffs

The comments came during a rally for Iowa Republican gubernatorial nominee Zach Lahn in Council Bluffs. asserted

comments → come → Bluffs

During his remarks, Vance did not address the Iran war, days after Reps. Zach Nunn (R-IA) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) voted with five other Republicans to restrict President Donald Trump’s ability to wage the conflict. asserted

Nunn → address → conflict

he → run → Iowa

All three lawmakers are considered to be in toss-up races in this November’s midterm elections in a state that Trump won in 2024 by 13.2 percentage points. asserted

Trump → consider → points

But Vance did use the opportunity to underscore what Trump has done for farmers amid his imposition of tariffs in an attempt to renegotiate trade deals. asserted

Trump → use → deals

Vance, too, used the platform to criticize Democratic nominees, from Lahn’s opponent Rob Sand to Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El Sayed. asserted

Vance → use → Sayed

“Today’s Democrat Party has decided that this country needs to not be preserved and built upon, but this country needs to be utterly transformed — and it’s ordinary men and women in states like Iowa who are standing in the way,” he said. asserted

he → decide → way

Let’s send a crazy packing and get them out of Washington, D.C., and get them out of the border.” asserted

’s → let → border

Vance says AOC is ‘very good’ at saying ‘nothing’

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