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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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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

She's my Rep, and I love her. I don't agree with her 100%, but I respect her, which is more than I can say about 99% of politicians.

That said, Bernie calling her a "very good politician" is not the compliment he thinks it is. Politicians should do anything they can to keep people from making the connection that at their core they are POLITICIANS.

NOBODY likes politicians.

Idk I do like it when the people in government are aware of how the systems work and how to balance getting things done with keeping to core values as best you can. Inexperienced politicians tend to be loud but get nothing done, and eventually either get voted out or figure it out.

If you look at AOCs transformation over the years, you'll she's become much more pragmatic. Personally I see this as a good thing because I'm about to vote for 26 year old Kat Abughazaleh, and when she gets to Congress she's going to need someone who came from a similar position to help guide her, and AOC is exactly that person.

[–] nomy@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

NOBODY likes politicians.

Pol·i·tics /ˈpäləˌtiks/: from the Latin poly- meaning many; and -tics, meaning blood sucking parasites.

[–] Nomorereddit@lemmy.today 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'm going to lose all my karma. But the democrats don't need a pretty face.They need a freaking platform.

she really doesn't have a chance anyway.She's too polarizing. Clinton was same the same way.

We need to beat the republicans, not keep throwing them.Elections. also our identity politics are cringeworthy

[–] Malek061@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

AOC can win. No more milk toast centrists.

[–] Nomorereddit@lemmy.today 1 points 1 day ago

dont we want the usa to win?

Do we want really want to.vote on another personality?

What if we choose someone to campaign on a reasonable platform then stick to it.

But im coming of like a broken record, feel free tomi ignore me.

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

Let me join you in the karma loss:

Hillary Clinton: Lost to Donald Trump

Joe Biden: Beat Donald Trump

Kamala Harris: Lost to Donald Trump

There are too many Christian swing voters that will NOT vote for a female President, full stop, and that is baked into the Christian psyche. Christians are taught that Woman was first deceived by the serpent and disobeyed God first, and afterwards she took on the role of the serpent and directly tempted Man. It's why they do not elect a woman into ANY leadership roles within the church.

I don't know how many times the Democrats need to lose to learn this lesson, but the fact that nobody recognizes any of this doesn't bode well.

[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The thing about AOC is that she can bring in the millennials which far out weigh the normal voting demographic.

Her first executive order should be to nullify all executive orders Donald Trump ever made.

Remove that man from history make everyone forget his name.

You know, kind of what happened with Caligula.

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Except we still remember Caligula.

[–] NovaSel@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Funnily enough "Caligula" is actually a nickname (and one depised by the man himself). His actual name at birth was Gaius Julius Caesar (not to be confused with the famous Dictator Gaius Julius Caesar)

[–] snowboardbumvt@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

So let's just call our guy "Diaper Don" in the history books. It's the best nickname I've heard. Pretty fitting to his maturity level and how he's constantly throwing tantrums.

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[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Who's Caligula?

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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

AOC is a contender and the USA needs sane politicians to lead the country.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

AOC vs Erica Kirk.

The brown girl vs all that is white and right beauty pageant queen pick me. I can already call it. She will be the pied piper leading all the women into the Handmaids Tale.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 day ago

Serena Joy Kirk

[–] leaf@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

She is much better than corporate sellout Gavin Newscom.

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[–] drmoose@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Non an american but I feel like US needs a revolutionary candidate to come back from Trump. It has to be someone strong enough to put nazis back into their place.

It's still early to talk about this though right? From what I understand the upcoming midterms will shape everything else.

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[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 37 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I appreciate Bernie for being an adult and helping to boost up the people that will be here after him.

Most every other politician, when they aren't cramming their unqualified, entitled broodspawn where they don't belong, is gnawing off limbs trying to make sure they're entombed with their positions like the pharaohs.

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[–] Strider@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

The last hope, so to say.

[–] AdrianTheFrog@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think that plenty of people who voted for Trump would be fine voting for a woman president as long as she's strongly advocating change

These people just know that things aren't great, they don't know whose fault it was or what policies caused it. So they vote for the person who says they'll change the most.

The largest deciding factor stated by people after voting was the economy. People remembered that there was a lot of inflation under Biden, and didn't want to keep similar policies. Of course, we know that Trump's first term had a pretty large influence on the state of the economy under Biden, and Biden's policies probably didn't hurt the economy. But the average voter is not that informed.

[–] freddydunningkruger@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I think that plenty of people who voted for Trump would be fine voting for a woman president

I'm sorry, but this is based on what, exactly? I know you didn't base it on historical data. Trump won against Hillary Clinton, a woman, lost against Joe Biden, a man, then won against Kamala Harris, a woman.

2016 turnout for Clinton/Trump: 128,837,949

2020 turnout for Biden/Trump: 155,507,476

2024 turnout for Harris/Trump: 152,319,643

3,187,833 fewer people turned out for the Harris/Trump election.

[–] AdrianTheFrog@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

That's two data points influenced by countless other factors. Like the economy, which I mentioned.

[–] jimjam5@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Hell yes. I’d vote for her any day of the week.

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[–] rothaine@lemmy.zip 36 points 2 days ago (12 children)

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.

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[–] thespcicifcocean@lemmy.world 117 points 2 days ago (24 children)

I would like to say: clinton didn't lose because she's a woman, she lost because she's a sleazeball. harris didn't lose because she's a woman, she lost because she was courting the right wing for some reason. AOC can win because she's not a sleazy right winging neolib. I'd vote for her for president.

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[–] thisphuckinguy@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Yeah she should run

[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 216 points 3 days ago (64 children)

I really don't understand the comments on these types of posts. Everyone is like "she should do the Senate I'm not sure she's right/ready for president". Why? Our current president is an 80 year old pedophile, our previous president was an 80 year old likeable moron...

You guys don't want change you want you return to the status quo.

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[–] eve@evecodes.com 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Bad idea. Sadly, Americans still care about optics. Americans want someone with a sense of authority and no-nonsense attitude which she doesn’t have. She won’t get voted for even by Democrat voters

[–] Bloefz@lemmy.world 50 points 2 days ago (11 children)

A female president of a normal age would be an amazing change for the US. Why does it always have to be geriatric males?

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[–] JustTheWind@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (14 children)

As inappropriate and watered down as it sounds, I honestly don't think this country is going to vote in a female president this decade. Race plays a part too, but I honestly think that this country is more sexist than it is racist when it comes to presidential voting. It's partially a gut feelings, but I think gender played a bigger role than many people think in the 2016 and 2024 elections. As messed up as it sounds, I think Bernie POTUS with AOC VP would stand a better chance of winning right now as opposed to the other way around. Even with all of the socialist/communist boogie-man bullshit that Bernie gets thrown at him.

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[–] JHRD1880@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think she's amazing, but we've already seen that Americans don't want a female president yet.

[–] LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 day ago

They don't want a female CENTER RIGHT president, with absolutely nothing behind them to rally the cause.

[–] jlow@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Love the optimism that there will be elections in the US in the foreseeable future!

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[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 29 points 2 days ago

Look at this point you could literally run George Washington himself as a Democrat and MAGA wouldn't vote for him.

Also, compared to the current guy, a rancid portion of tuberculotic lung coughed up in a pool of fetid blood on the floor of some 18th century eastern European sanitarium is a "very good politician".

[–] Microtonal_Banana@lemmy.zip 25 points 2 days ago (4 children)

And the status quo liberals will coalesce like Voltron to stop her just like they did with Bernie.

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