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In reply to the discussion: I was a big fan, but Ocasio-Cortez is starting to get on my nerves. [View all]bigtree
(85,977 posts)...I really doubt she's said one word about the lady.
There's like four people in that race and Bernie's senior advisor is ahead of the lady in the polls.
What seems to be the problem is that she chose another candidate than you wanted her to. But is it really that unusual for Ocasio-Cortez to campaign for a former senior staffer for Bernie? No it's not. She was/is a big Sanders supporter.
It may well be upsetting to you that she didn't back your choice in that election, but it's not campaigning against your choice, as much as it is campaigning for her choice.
Remember, this support tour of hers includes not only candidates of like-political mind, but Democratic candidates who also supported her own bid. Banding together in support against a backdrop of big money donations and influence is grass roots advocacy which is a natural haven for newcomers without connections or major funding. Davids, for instance, enjoys some $400k in Emily's List money.
It's really just a campaign sweep, perhaps inflated a bit with help from hype and hyperventilating. The Kansas race will be one of a few that week that Ocasio-Cortez visits. There's really less here than meets a partisan eye.