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A former member of Donald Trump’s administration has warned fellow Republicans to not “underestimate” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez because the liberal congresswoman is touted as a attainable contender to steer the Democratic social gathering.
Talking on Fox Information on Friday, Monica Crowley, a former public affairs official within the Treasury Division through the first Trump administration, mentioned AOC had “real grassroots support” via her early adoption of social media.
The Democratic congresswoman, 35, is thought for her leftist stance on a number of points. Within the ongoing aftermath of the social gathering’s historic defeat on November 5, many insiders have reportedly floated her identify to steer the Democrats into 2028.
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Monica Crowley (proper) has warned her fellow members of the Republican social gathering to not underestimate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, after the New York congresswoman’s identify has been floated as a attainable contender to steer the Democrats in 2028 (Fox Information The Ingraham Angle)
Social gathering members have been impressed along with her capability to “cut through the BS and tell it like it is,” as one Democratic strategist instructed The Hill.
Crowley mentioned that, although she believed AOC to be “wrong on everything,” the New York congresswoman “was an early adopter of social media… so she’s connecting directly to voters.”
“Just a word of warning to the Republicans, to my party: Do not underestimate AOC. She’s young, she’s vibrant, she’s attractive,” Crowley mentioned.
“I think she’s wrong on everything, but she does have real grassroots support. And all of the energy and activism in the Democrat party remains with the revolutionary left, of which she is a part.”
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Ocasio-Cortez has reportedly been touted as a contender to steer the Democrats in 2028 (Getty Photographs)
Nevertheless, not all agree with Crowley’s evaluation, even with the Democratic social gathering. Political analyst Doug Schoen – talking on the identical section – mentioned the selection of AOC as chief might be “a disaster.”
“Most Democrats don’t want extreme left wing politics,” Schoen mentioned. “I believe the Democratic Party needs to move to the center on cultural issues and on fiscal issues and be more fiscally disciplined.
“AOC represents the opposite, and I think if she runs, it would be a disaster for the party, and I think her chance of getting nominated would be nil.”
