AOC on a presidential ticket?
When President Biden chose Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, I did not jump for joy. She was a reliable Dem vote in the Senate. But women demanded a female running mate, which I heartily endorsed as well.
And too many Blacks screamed that they wanted this woman to be Black. Which I did not necessarily agree with. I could care less. I just wanted someone who could push Joltin' Joe over the top.
I actually preferred Stacey Abrams. To me, Abrams is much more versed in voting matters, she is personable and lacks the baggage of being a prosecutor with claims hanging over her of withholding evidence and being tone deaf to Accused of Color.
I admire AOC, but I believe she is still roundly disliked in many circles. And one cannot dismiss that when it comes to a national election.
The problem was AOC seemed so ambitious in the beginning. Nothing wrong with that. But she can was incredibly presumptuous at times.
When the Dems reclaimed the House in 2018, AOC thought her little rooftop dance qualified her to be elected Speaker of the House. She seemed to want the post despite not having much experience in negotiating. Just showboating.
About a year later, AOC took it upon herself to try to end President Trump's government shutdown. So, she proceeded on an angry stomp to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's office to give him a piece of her mind. She never found him. Dear old Mitch was apparently hiding in a Senate lounge.
Why AOC thought she could end Trump's shutdown with grandstanding is beyond me. But methinks it was ego and constant reading the adoring missives of her wide-eyed fans. It took Speaker Pelosi handing Trump his lunch, (after first garnering support for her move), to end the government shutdown.
This is what I see is wrong with a lot of Progressives: Separating themselves and grandstanding. But hey, it may work in the end. So far, it hasn't.
The Infrastructure bill will be credited to President Biden just as the Affordable Care Act is considered the baby of President Obama.
Many forget that there are many in this country who may not care for mindless bluster and B.S. Even though it seems to work on many. I prefer the calm, measured and understated way.
AOC's time is coming. I am sure of it. And she would be delightful on a Dem ticket. And she makes perfect sense when she talks or pontificates.
Even though AOC's looks should not matter, the young woman is pretty. Forgive me for saying that, but I am a retired portrait photographer. (Self-taught)
AOC also speaks decent Spanish. It's not perfect. But it should be enough to draw many Latinos into the Big Blue Tent.