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.

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    12 hours ago

    It’s like you guys forget that Barrack Hussein Obama lead us to the largest victory in recent memory. The black guy with the Muslim name less than a decade from 9/11. He just never happened because if you tried to account for him, your whole theory would look like a steaming load.

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      12 hours ago

      I didn’t say that they couldn’t win, just that it was an additional hurdle a white man wouldn’t have. But I appreciate your strawman all the same, it is almost halloween.

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        11 hours ago

        Ok, some won’t, but not enough to prevent a black guy with a Muslim name from leading us to a supermajority win. If that’s your theory, then it’s worthless because it’s too little to matter when you put up an actually talented politician with an inspiring message. We should just do that, then we won’t have to wring our hands over whether you think they’re demographically optimal for the bigots in your head.

        People had the same “what about the racists” message in 2008 and they all fell flat on their faces when the election happened and it had no meaningful impact. Obama won freaking North Carolina. The only Democrat to do so in the last 45 years.

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          You go ahead and keep pretending racism and sexism don’t exist, ostrich is the way.