Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), a freshman representative belonging to the progressive faction of the House delegation, said Monday that she currently backs Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) for speaker, since Pelosi is the “most progressive candidate” running.
“Right now, out of the field, I would say that she is the most progressive candidate,” Ocasio-Cortez said on her Instagram Live where she often takes questions from constituents. “All of the rebellion for the speakership are challenges to her right, and so I think it’s important to communicate that.”
“My standard in this is: I’m going to support the most progressive candidate that’s leading the party and right now that is Nancy Pelosi, in terms of running,” she continued. “I would like to see new, younger leadership, but I don’t want new leadership that’s more conservative.”
Brash and bold. I like her.
So, not just another pretty face.
She’s smart — not only as a thinker but also [intuitively] as a campaigner and a politician.
We need more like her.
She’s got some good strategery…
Good for Ocasio-Ortiz, but who are the “lesser progressive” candidates? Meanwhile, we have “progressives” like Filemon Vela (my congressman) opposing Pelosi. Why? When I called his office, I received no answer; when our local newspaper asked him why, they received no comment. I am beginning to suspect that Filemon left his big-boy pants at home in Brownsville.