Independent Senator Bernie Sanders floated Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a potential presidential candidate in the 2028 elections, saying that even though it’s “her decision to make,” she is a “very, very good politician.”
Speaking to Axios, Sanders said that he has been “out on the streets with her” and noticed how she responds when people come up to her. “It’s so incredibly genuine and open.”
Ocasio-Cortez is seemingly positioning herself to run for higher office, whether it is challenging Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for his seat or to make a run for president.
I’m a big fan of AOC, but I think I’d rather her wait until 2032. The next presidency (if there even is one) is going to be a fucking shitshow trying to clean up Trump’s messes. I’d rather her get the opportunity to be a “get shit done” President, instead of having to spend all her time rooting out Trump’s traitors in the government while getting villainized in the media.
That is based.
Are you assuming the GOP win again in 2028? If a Dem wins in 2028, and they actually did an okay job they’d run again, and I doubt she’d oppose that. So realistically, it’s either 2028 or 2036 if we assume the GOP won’t win in 2028.
I’m hoping a Dem will win, but they are going to have to do some “distasteful” stuff to fix the government, which means people may want them out after 1 term.