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AOC says it's "likely" she can push Biden "in a more progressive direction"

Published in Blog on September 17, 2020 by Article V Patriot

Democratic congresswoman and avowed socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told the media this week that she thinks it's "likely" that former Vice President and current Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden can be pushed "in a more progressive direction."

Speaking with Just The News, Ocasio-Cortez said she agreed with Sen. Bernie Sanders that Biden is not liberal enough.

Regarding Sanders, she said, “We’re different people, and clearly I, in the primary, one of the reasons why I was supportive of Senator Sanders was because of how progressive his stances are, but, you know, the primaries are over, and right now what is most important is to make sure that we ensure a Democratic victory in November and that we continue to push Vice President Biden on issues from marijuana to climate change to foreign policy.”

“I think, overall, we can likely push Vice President Biden in a more progressive direction across policy issues,” she continued. “I think foreign policy is an enormous area where we can improve; immigration is another one. Criminal justice is another area where we can pursue a lot of progressive direction.”

Radicalism isn't just a Democratic issue, of course. The polarization of both parties, especially in D.C., always puts politics before the best interests of the American people.

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Neither party in D.C. is offering what we really need. That's why we should look to the states, the Constitution, and the people.

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It shouldn't matter so much whether the president is on the left or on the right. The president's power should be limited, as should Congress's and the Supreme Court's. We shouldn't be waiting with bated breath to see whether one election could radically change the face of our nation. 

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