A leading Democratic strategist says that he believes Alexandria-Ocasio Cortez is the best hope that the Dems have of defeating Trump in 2024 should he be the Republican nominee. If that’s true, then all I can say is, “Welcome back, Donald.”
But regardless of what this writer thinks, in an op-ed for The Hill, political strategist Michael Starr Hopkins compared the far-left congresswoman to former President Barack Obama as the “fresh air” Democrats need for their party.
“Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is less of a personality and more of a movement. Yes, the smart, photogenic congresswoman is the face of the rising progressive movement, but she is also the future of the Democratic Party. AOC has cultivated a following beyond politics.
She’s an influencer in its purest form. Her ability to relate to her supporters and allow them a glimpse into her private life is a blueprint for Democrats trying to act less like mannequins and more like humans,” Hopkins wrote.
He added, “She’s the voice of a movement that began after the banks were bailed out by the government, while homeowners were left to default. The simplicity with which she talks about everyday struggles hints that she’s not just a persona for consumption. She isn’t beholden to corporations, is a prodigious small-dollar fundraiser, and could out-Trump Trump like no other politician has been able to.”
Although Hopkins was a strong supporter of President Joe Biden in 2020, he has since admitted that Biden “deserves a primary challenger” in 2024 to provide a “fighter” for the Democrats.
In his perspective, if Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is the “Godfather” of the progressive movement, then “Ocasio-Cortez is Michael Corleone.
“AOC wields a superpower that is rarely found in Washington: She isn’t afraid to lose. Her 2018 victory wasn’t just historic; it was shocking, and felt predestined — much like when we first saw a brilliant speaker with a funny name and big ears remind us that through hope and change, we could put our country on a new course,” Hopkins wrote. “AOC has the ability to tell the story of her generation.”
Hopkins also acknowledged polls that showed up to 75% of Democrats want the party to nominate someone other than Biden in 2024. Ocasio-Cortez on the ballot could be, he claimed, “a fresh start.”
“Democrats want a fighter, not a politician. They want someone who punches back and isn’t afraid to say what they mean,” Hopkins closed.
That may all be well and good, but a socialist East Coast lightweight punching back against a heavyweight like Donald Trump in the national ring, will most like be hitting the mat down for the count.
So if AOC is the best the Dems have against a second run by Trump for the White House, I say, bring it on!
If AOC runs for POTUS. or VicePOTUS, this country is insane. If she WINS, we’re fucked
Sorry, I can’t stop laughing…(and beither wold thw world) ..can you see her handling Foriegn affairs and arguing with China?? Let alone giving her the nuke box? She would carry it in a Gucci hand bag! Wow, am I ever glad I’m old!
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