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Exclusive: AOC says Hakeem Jeffries primary challenge not a "good idea" (www.axios.com)

submitted 5 days ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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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."

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[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Did she say why? I don't know anything about the challenger, but Jeffries needs to go just as much as Schumer

[–] stickly@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Have looked into this more and nobody has said much of anything. And yet somehow two noncommital sentences from her and Mamdani have turned into a leftwing smear frenzy that would rival any high-school drama.

To my knowledge, Ossé's entry wasn't planned and he had previously indicated he wasn't running or wouldn't run without DSA endorsement. And even now his statement is he's "exploring" a run. And AOC/Mamdani's statements were basically "I don't think it's a good idea for him to run" which is a neutral phrasing covering any reason (good or bad), and certainly isn't an endorsement of Jeffries if the primary were to actually happen.

But if you were to read axios [parent company donated at 70% republicans/30% to establishment dems] or vox [owned by Jay Penske, son of MAGA mega-donor Roger Penske, with ties to Saudi money and Trump's Whitehouse] this is a show a fealty to the corrupt Democrat cabal and requires unrest and dissent on the left.

Good lord people, why bother with this obvious bait...

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

She’s trying to avoid making enemies in the party establishment, because she has been setting up for a presidential run.

But she’s going to have to sell her soul, and compromise everything she claims to believe in, in order to get there.