I've been very impressed with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's political chops. She's an excellent communicator and understands that building bridges in Washington is the way to accrue power and influence. Unlike some "Progressives" she will work across ideological and even partisan lines.
As one of the three bright young stars (along with Pete Buttigieg and Wes Moore) of the Democratic Party, the question becomes what her next step should be.
Frankly, I'd love to see her take on the New York governorship and clean up the New York Democratic Party. Democrats in NY are a great example of the poison of holding power for so long that they elect people like Cuomo, Hochul and Eric Adams. It was the dysfunction of the NY Dems that cost us control of the House; they couldn't even do opposition research on George Santos for chrissake.
If AOC could run a hostile takeover of that state party and state governance, then I really do think she's putting herself on the short list for president one day. You never get to the White House through the House, but if you clean the Augean Stables of Albany, that's a pretty good way to separate yourself from the pack.
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