AOC Backed Away from Sanders Campaign after Joe Rogan Endorsement

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) declined multiple pleas from the Bernie Sanders campaign to stump for the Vermont senator’s candidacy after the Iowa caucuses, according to HuffPost.

Ocasio-Cortez was heavily involved in the campaign’s buildup to Iowa, headlining seven rallies for Sanders in Iowa over the weekend of January 24 to January 26.

But the progressive New York representative disagreed with the campaign over its decision to promote the endorsement of Joe Rogan, the popular podcaster who has been criticized by LGBT activists for opposing puberty blockers for gender-confused children. He has also spoken out against the participation of biological males competing in women’s sports.

Faiz Shakir, Sanders campaign manager, also reportedly criticized Ocasio-Cortez for a polarizing speech in which she advocated for those in attendance to help illegal aliens to avoid ICE. She also failed to mention Sanders’s name in the January 25th speech — a fact highlighted by Fox News.

https://news.yahoo.com/pulling-teeth-aoc-backed-away-165225992.html

[TwilightZone]

1. She's more pragmatic than she sometimes appears.

That's a good thing.

The Rogan defenders will be along shortly to throw her under the bus.

[BigOleDummy]

10. Agreed

An extremely intelligent young woman who has a very bright future ahead of her. Count me as a fan and as a supporter if she ever decides to move up the political ladder

[showblue22]

2. I think she is trying to back away from Bernie.

She is smart and I think she finally saw through him.

[Hortensis]

7. Hope so, although "finally" would definitely be the word.

She interned on immigration issues for Senator Ted Kennedy, which meant doing constant battle against the inimical efforts of social conservative groups and Repubs, and of course she styles herself as representative of more than one minority group. So she must have picked up long ago on the socially conservative/nativist-leaning supporters Sanders' populist rhetoric draws and those elements in his positions. And, of course, she's female. All women working in that melange must have very thick skins.

[relayerbob]

3. She's very smart

While she agrees with bigger actions being taken to fix our societal imbalances and corruption, she also knows you have to work with people to get things done.

[Demsrule86]

4. Good for her. Rogan is a racist sexist piece of shit.

[Codeine]

8. And for some reason he has a dedicated fanbase

here at DU. Strange days indeed.

[showblue22]

5. Bernie doesn't realize or maybe does but doesn't care

How much that hurt him. Also, the endorsement of Cenk

[SunSeeker]

6. Come on over to Biden, Alexandria!

[ecstatic]

9. Maybe the bros got to her. This isn't the first time they've eaten their own

No dissent is allowed, particularly if you're a woman and/or POC.

[Cha]

11. "She also failed to mention Sanders's name in the January 25th speech -- a fact highlighted by Fox.."

Whatever was she thinking?!!!!!

[ehrnst]

12. K&R