Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez brushed off criticism after she claimed that she and Joe Biden would not be in the same political party in any other country.
Ocasio-Cortez, 30, received backlash from some of her fellow Democrats after she told the New Yorker, “In any other country, Joe Biden and I would not be in the same party, but in America, we are.”
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Some questioned Ocasio-Cortez’s criticism of Biden, given that he is the front-runner in the 2020 Democratic primary. Many, including Barack Obama campaign chairman Jon Cooper, reminded Ocasio-Cortez that she and Biden were supposed to be on the “same team.”
AOC says she wouldn’t be in the same party as Biden in any other country. Since Biden gets a majority of Black voters, what is AOC really saying here? https://t.co/Al8GZM2qqw
— Marcus H. Johnson (@marcushjohnson) January 6, 2020
I find these comments by @AOC disturbing and wrong. I am a Democrat and I disagree with her. I can support several potential Presidential options. As she is a surrogate for @BernieSanders, who is not a Democrat, they can do better than this. https://t.co/kdRHT8i5GC
— Fred Guttenberg (@fred_guttenberg) January 6, 2020
These comments were disappointing. We’re facing an unprecedented threat to our democracy, and it’s critical that we stay focused on defeating Trump. Democratic candidates should not be taking incoming fire from other Dems. Remember—we’re on the same team! https://t.co/6Bhvsz2F5o
— Jon Cooper ?? (@joncoopertweets) January 7, 2020
The congresswoman responded to the controversy by highlighting that the lines between Republicans and Democrats can be blurred and noted that New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drew switched to the Republican Party prior to the House impeachment vote. She also called out Democrats for attending Republican fundraisers.
She tweeted, “Are people actually upset over discussing multiparty systems? The conversation is helpful for understanding difference among Dems. People are acting like a Dem didn’t just join the GOP a few [weeks] ago. Other safe Dems actually fundraise for Republicans. That’s not ‘moderate.’”
Are people actually upset over discussing multiparty systems?
The conversation is helpful for understanding difference among Dems.
People are acting like a Dem didn’t just join the GOP a few wks ago. Other safe Dems actually fundraise for Republicans. That’s not “moderate.”
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) January 7, 2020
Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Biden’s rival, Bernie Sanders, who has trailed the former vice president in most polls in the 2020 campaign season. Sanders said the congresswoman would be a “very, very important” person in his administration if he becomes president.
