Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) signaled in an interview with Axios on Monday that she would not support New York City Council member Chi Ossé in a primary challenge against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.).
Why it matters: Ocasio-Cortez is one of several high-profile progressives distancing from Ossé’s potential run, arguing that it is a distraction from New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s victory.
Ocasio-Cortez told Axios during a brief interview at the U.S. Capitol that she was “not aware” that Ossé was challenging.
“But,” she added, “I certainly don’t think a primary challenge to the leader is a good idea right now.”
Really AOC? Running cover for the establishment now? At least resort to a tactical silence.
…Really?
It could be a situation where she’s merely reminding us to pick our battles under this regime.
Lefty Fundamentalist purity tests are what got us Trump in the first place
How about lets win something before we dismantle our army
The current DNC excluding leftists and allying with Liz Cheney is what got us Trump.
DNC gaslighting goes so hard.
…normal for the left. The conservatives fall in line, they say, but the progressives need to fall in love. They don’t follow a name with the loyalty of the cons, and they will bail if the character or progress of the current leader isn’t consistent – or if consensus on goals and direction isn’t there.
Hurts to swallow but your right. The problem with Dems is they fail so consistently and intentionally that we never really win enough get out of this mindset
What do you do when the people getting protected are hindering those wins?