“A recent YouGov poll found Ocasio-Cortez had a +61 approval rating among Democrats — the highest of any Democrat polled who hasn't run for president or vice president.”
Comments
Log in with your Bluesky account to leave a comment
When its a matter of survival and humanity it doesnt matter if they are far left or center left. Just accept her as your next leader and let it unravel....
She's always not shyed away to speaking truth to power while serving in office. She was a breath of fresh air and she got push back from fellow Dems & Rep. She is reaping her due rewards.
Her DNC speech “”The most striking — and disappointing — moment of Ocasio-Cortez’s speech came when she praised Harris for “working tirelessly to secure a cease-fire in Gaza and bringing hostages home.” It was a stunning dodge on the biggest issue for the American movement left today…””
Democratic voters today want warriors, not watered-down corporate shills! They're done with the spineless centrists whose timid strategies have failed to confront fascism head-on.
Enough is enough—we need fearless progressives ready to fight, not dusty neoliberal fossils stuck in the 1980s!
Exactly. Maybe AOC will run for POTUS, maybe not. But we have to do better than pathetic empty suits like Gavin Newsom or scumbags running on name recognition with horrible records like Cuomo or Rahm Emanuel.
We need people who are in touch with the needs of people today, not just oligarchs.
Some people on the left like to bitch about Shapiro or Buttigieg, but believe me, the Neoliberal establishment Dems have WAY worse ones they want to force onto us. Reject them! Vote for people with integrity. And they don’t even have to be young, look at Bernie or Van Hollen or Sheldon Whitehouse.
AOC Presidential aspirations are the least important thing to me right now. Listening to her msg I believe it isn't high up in her priorities right now either.
Out on the road with Bernie, people absolutely loved her: Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, then California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona. They don't see her as a radical...they get to know her as a waitress. Unlike most Democrats, she doesn't pull her punches; she shoots from the hip and crowds love it.
She really needs to Primary Schumer. We need that energy in the Senate, big voice for progressive politics at a high level. Bernie not going to be there forever, and she's the perfect replacement.
She clearly communicates a message. She deftly manages to deflect incoming blows, bouncing the arrows right back at the archer. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has a natural talent for politics.
She speaks how people speak, and not like a politician. People are drawn to that. Democrats should take some notes how to communicate to the voters. Just saying...
It's past time for the 70's and 80 year old to retire. Younger fresher more active people and newer fresher Ideas are the future. Shumer / Pelosi and company the past
I love the excitement and energy they're getting.
They rail against oligarchy but I've yet to hear them talk about getting the money out of the elections. I really want to hear that from my representatives otherwise they are not working for us.
I think we should all be demanding that.
I have, often. It's always been one of Bernie's biggest talking points, and AOC is the apple to Bernie's tree.
I mean, seriously. Oligarchy and insane amounts of money in politics go hand in hand. One is the direct result of the other, they go together.
No corporate donors. That’s my new red line for who I’m voting for.. at every level. Full transparency on who is funding their campaigns. This is a major reason her message resonates - she’s truly listening/speaking to the people.. no strings attached.
means nada if she & her supporters can't remove the current Dem rump who are sitting back changing zero policies fellating their corporate masters letting her do all the work to get them up in the mid-terms. Politics 101: oppositions aren't elected govts are thrown out. the rump's depending on it
Have we learned nothing from the past 10 years?? Find a white male or the election (should democracy even survive) is lost. We have proven that we are a racist, sexist country. That will never change if you can’t take back power
She is building a coalition that could end with the democratic establishment. But one step at a time, she is only 35, and maybe her best shot is Schumer's seat first, and then the presidency in 2032 or 2036.
if they run another woman or anyone other than a white man, they’ll lose again. I HATE this fact & LOVE AOC but America is too patriarchal & maybe always will be. it has to be a semi-lunatic white man, like Newsom. again, I HATE this & support poc over Bewsom but Trump must be defeated 😐😐
I agree with u, 100% but just like I wanted the leftist Corbyn in the UK—-we ended up with Johnson bc the press easily planted seeds for the uninformed UK electorate to pick up. a tragedy. a worse tragedy for the US with Clinton/Trump or Harris/Trump. U won’t force ppl to accept non-patriarchal 🫣🫣
I love this idea of an American far left. Almost as much as I love sasquatch and the jersey devil. America has two parties- right wing and far right fascist death cult. Can we cut the bullshit already, or is this a purposeful attempt to mislead a la american media.
Agreed. I think it’s still a little early for AOC to go for the White House, and sadly I think the candidate in ‘28 needs to be male for logistical reasons. But after a term or two in the Senate, she’ll be ready to rock n roll for the White House!
Reading the wording of the headline… does that mean #TimWalz2028 has a higher rating?
I’d love to see he and she on the ticket. They can Rochambeau for POTUS and Veep.
GOP is salivating at the idea of the Dems running another (minority) woman for President.
Take the hint, this is a guaranteed loss.
This is just theatrics from AIC and Bernie, they literally have nothing else to do.
This is lazy analysis. If we allow ourselves to blame Clinton’s and Harris’ losses solely on the fact that they’re women, we miss the fact that they pivoted rightward and alienated the left wing Democrats. This is the mentality which causes the Democrats to never learn, and to never embrace change.
Vice President Kamala Harris got 75 million votes. During her rallies people laughed when she talked about project 2025 as if it was a joke. No one‘s laughing now. We can elect a female president.
A woman would turn this ‘shithole’ country into a much more functional and fair place, to start with. More women are needed in positions where they could fight more effectively against patriarchy and sexism. And so on. I know, easier said than done (sighhh)
Why did Trump run? He is widely popular with the gullible and uneducated! At least AOC has intelligence! Trump is only widely popular for his constant lying.
I would bet a very large majority of Trump voters were highly educated. American clearly said that during this election, they didn't want a Black female.
They would rather take a chance with a moron felon.
I don't know. men are making politics pretty insufferable these days.
As long as she doesn't bleach bit a private email server, and as long as she gets the party behind her early, instead of 4 months before an election, she has a chance.
I’m sorry but 2 women have failed to become president. It’s not skin colour, it’s gender. I don’t care what anyone says, there are both men & women who don’t want a woman as president even in 2025.
True. I do think that she and Walz should have just stuck to their guns. They were gaining with his "weird" stump speeches and she had a ton of momentum when she slapped trump down in the debate. But, also, they were up against 200+ years of misogyny and racism. And she still came within 1.5 points!
HRC had baggage, and Harris was a weather vane who didn't win a primary election. Of course, the bar is arbitrarily higher for women on account of our patriarchal system, but AOC could have something that her predecessors lacked.
See your analysis boils down to “America sexist”, which absolves you of the responsibility to critically analyze why Clinton and Harris both lost. The reason is because of their politics and their messaging. They were both neo-liberals who didn’t believe in anything.
I mean, it’s true. Harris was doing amazing the first couple of weeks and when she brought Walz in. Then she started listening to an Uber exec and her campaign started flailing. Turns out the people want a progressive candidate.
She didn’t inspire people to vote for her. If she stuck with progressive messaging and not with the corporate BS, she would have won. But can’t have that, have to have the billionaires at the table
It's not enough to be against this regime, we must rally around the Dem's Party. It's too soon to make predictions We must be careful not to split voters three ways. Dissing the Democratic Party, especially now, it's not helping. These are not normal times. Keeping our democracy is foremost. 💙✌️
AOC’s strength is all the more impressive when you consider how much she’s grown and evolved since first being elected.
She retains her signature authenticity that engenders trust in her message. But she’s learned to wield power & influence very quickly in ways that will serve her (and us) well.
I sincerely hope that all American people who support freedom and democracy, honestly feel gratitude and appreciation for AOC and Bernie Saunders and for what they are doing for America. They deserve that.
God bless them.
The workers must recognize that this is a class war and nothing else, and unite with new leadership. AOC is the face of the true workers party. Others will join her. Others who don’t think groceries is an “old fashioned” word.
Did she call for accountability from Harris or the Biden Administration in her DNC speech supporting Harris (who continued to support weapons and monetary support to Israel despite their blatant disregard for life in Gaza)? Not at all.
That post she made was after her dnc speech I will grant you that. But I still think she’s the best one as of rn. If someone with more moral character and a better platform were to rise then I would support them
I've said this before but unfortunately we have to have an old white man to run (Walz) and get them in the office only then we can change solitify the Voting Rights Act and all the other BS gerimandering rules, then we can nominate and get a woman into the office. Appease then change the system.
Dude sometimes you should take a yes for an answer.
They are well aware of it and that's why every rally Bernie and aoc say "so uhh... We can't do this on our own. Y'all need to step up and organize, start unions, run for local and state and federal offices and...
... start bringing your progressive ideals to the world in tangible ways"
So yeah. Until we progressives start running for things and getting enough of us in office, we will remain on the status quo which is a cliff off the edge dropped down into fascism
Strategists are like self sucking dicks. They tell you what policies are popular, so then you* (not you literally) listen to them and reinforce those ideas. Then you've ignored actual important ideas since people forget. Then the republicans talk nonstop about their...
..you are already saying. They should only help you frame what you already believe, but frame it for the time or find ways to make what's important be relevant regardless of the news cycle.
But they don't do that. They let point shape their ideals
Fuck the strategists! They fucking blew it with VP Harris's campaign and here we fuckin' are. They make the mistakes, and we pay for it. Fuck all the way off, strategists!
These strategists undermine the party’s impact by suppressing any bold ideas that might spark concern on their way to catching fire. If you only mitigate perceived electoral risk, you never inspire voters.
They also lack any long-term development. They’d be smart to invest heavily in AOC’s rise.
Exactly, get these people out and Dems will start winning elections again. We’ve tried the neoliberal dentist approach and it’s lost us elections against Trump. Embarrassing.
Wait till the election campaigning starts. AIPAC will be sure to fund other candidates and she will be left without any internal support.
Being Bernie's successor has its own drawbacks.
Comments
I'll provide receipts.
No limit.
https://killallkingsclothing.com
Even better news is published reports of her bank account which is lower than twenty thousand- affirming her not taking any dark $$
Enough is enough—we need fearless progressives ready to fight, not dusty neoliberal fossils stuck in the 1980s!
We need people who are in touch with the needs of people today, not just oligarchs.
1/2
Youngsters, save yourselves! Look where the status quo has gotten us.
Signed, an old person
45yr old DeSantis: Wouldn't vote for him, for "sanitation specialist."
AOC has them.
Normally, when one elected official pursues a strategy that works, others pay attention and copy it.
But not the Dems when it comes to the success of AOC and Bernie.
I'm betting we will wimp out.
They rail against oligarchy but I've yet to hear them talk about getting the money out of the elections. I really want to hear that from my representatives otherwise they are not working for us.
I think we should all be demanding that.
I mean, seriously. Oligarchy and insane amounts of money in politics go hand in hand. One is the direct result of the other, they go together.
She has it all.
🤜🤛😎😎❤️❤️
Centre or centre left is what’s needed. The U.S. will never come back to normal is it keeps swinging from far right to far left like a Pendulum
I’d love to see he and she on the ticket. They can Rochambeau for POTUS and Veep.
Take the hint, this is a guaranteed loss.
This is just theatrics from AIC and Bernie, they literally have nothing else to do.
Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice shame on you. Third time is not a charm.
I'm hopeful that day will come.
It will happen.
They would rather take a chance with a moron felon.
As long as she doesn't bleach bit a private email server, and as long as she gets the party behind her early, instead of 4 months before an election, she has a chance.
The usual misdirect of criticising a woman's voice when you can't argue with what she's saying.
And a candidate they found to bitch about her.
She should keep up the good work. 👍
She retains her signature authenticity that engenders trust in her message. But she’s learned to wield power & influence very quickly in ways that will serve her (and us) well.
She's awesome.
God bless them.
They are well aware of it and that's why every rally Bernie and aoc say "so uhh... We can't do this on our own. Y'all need to step up and organize, start unions, run for local and state and federal offices and...
So yeah. Until we progressives start running for things and getting enough of us in office, we will remain on the status quo which is a cliff off the edge dropped down into fascism
The day the Dems fire all of their strategists and consultants will be the day we begin to get our country back.
A consultant should never shape what...
But they don't do that. They let point shape their ideals
They also lack any long-term development. They’d be smart to invest heavily in AOC’s rise.
I concluded young voters haven’t suddenly turned MAGA, they just a way out of economic stagnation.
AOC’s message has ramp to build impact with voters if we nurture her.
You mean 2020? The year democrats won?
Being Bernie's successor has its own drawbacks.
#DNC