Even if Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., serves only one term in Congress, no one can take from her the fact that she came to the House by running a real-deal grassroots campaign against a powerful 10-term incumbent Democrat.

Also, no one can take from her the fact that she was right about former Rep. Joe Crowley, whom she rightly pegged as being interested more in working for special interests than working for his constituents.