JGalt
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My bingo card had -20 temperatures in hell by 2026, but not this...
"New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is hustling to win over left-wing critics who say the progressive leader cares too much about mainstream approval and is too cozy with senior Democrats.
AOC wrestles with left-wing Dems as 2028 decision looms
"New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is hustling to win over left-wing critics who say the progressive leader cares too much about mainstream approval and is too cozy with senior Democrats.
- Ocasio-Cortez — who's weighing a White House run — recently took a harder line against funding for Israel, part of a push to appease those on the left who once saw her as Bernie Sanders 2.0 but now think she's more pragmatist than revolutionary.
- In private, Ocasio-Cortez has fumed about the criticism, believing it's unfair and counterproductive for the progressive movement.
- One liberal strategist told Axios that AOC has "lamented that the left was not there for her, that they are never pleased."
- Despite her recent efforts, some loud voices on the left — including people who have worked closely with her — have gotten under her skin by continuing to question her progressive bona fides."