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Independent Senator Bernie Sanders floated Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a potential presidential candidate in the 2028 elections, saying that even though it's "her decision to make," she is a "very, very good politician."

Speaking to Axios, Sanders said that he has been "out on the streets with her" and noticed how she responds when people come up to her. "It's so incredibly genuine and open."

Ocasio-Cortez is seemingly positioning herself to run for higher office, whether it is challenging Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for his seat or to make a run for president.

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[–] AdrianTheFrog@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I think that plenty of people who voted for Trump would be fine voting for a woman president as long as she's strongly advocating change

These people just know that things aren't great, they don't know whose fault it was or what policies caused it. So they vote for the person who says they'll change the most.

The largest deciding factor stated by people after voting was the economy. People remembered that there was a lot of inflation under Biden, and didn't want to keep similar policies. Of course, we know that Trump's first term had a pretty large influence on the state of the economy under Biden, and Biden's policies probably didn't hurt the economy. But the average voter is not that informed.

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[–] daannii@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

To get her elected we will have to fight the oligarchs, Israel, the Republicans and the Democrats. But I'm with her. I'd vote for her and Crockett.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

She's my Rep, and I love her. I don't agree with her 100%, but I respect her, which is more than I can say about 99% of politicians.

That said, Bernie calling her a "very good politician" is not the compliment he thinks it is. Politicians should do anything they can to keep people from making the connection that at their core they are POLITICIANS.

NOBODY likes politicians.

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[–] TomMasz@piefed.social 11 points 1 month ago

You have to admire his belief that there will actually be a 2028 presidential election.

[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (6 children)

The thing about AOC is that she can bring in the millennials which far out weigh the normal voting demographic.

Her first executive order should be to nullify all executive orders Donald Trump ever made.

Remove that man from history make everyone forget his name.

You know, kind of what happened with Caligula.

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[–] Nomorereddit@lemmy.today 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I'm going to lose all my karma. But the democrats don't need a pretty face.They need a freaking platform.

she really doesn't have a chance anyway.She's too polarizing. Clinton was same the same way.

We need to beat the republicans, not keep throwing them.Elections. also our identity politics are cringeworthy

[–] Malek061@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

AOC can win. No more milk toast centrists.

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[–] Strider@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

The last hope, so to say.

[–] thisphuckinguy@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Yeah she should run

[–] BannedVoice@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Adorable President with a solid political background and a good head on her shoulders?

YAS QUEEN!!

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[–] Lemming6969@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

I don't think she has what it takes to come back from where you've gone. The next democratic president will have to match or exceed the current regime change policy and be able to ignore laws and norms and gerrymander to get enough power to do anything. Dems have nobody cutthroat enough to do these things.

[–] dgmib@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I hate that my thoughts on this need to waffle between:

(A) who do I think would be the best president, and

(B) who do I think has the most strategic chance of beating the GOP puppet candidate.

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