Sarah Palin? Well, that might be a little harsh.

I was heartened by Cortez's primary victory over Joe Crowley. Nothing I think is needed more than new blood in congress.

But, since that victory, Cortez has all but abandoned her district to go around the country giving celebrity style endorsements of other progressive candidates.

I like her, I really do. But, Cortez is NOT ready to carry the progressive banner on the national stage. She is not ready for prime time. And she shouldn't be expected to be at this stage. Cortex hasn't served a day in Congress. In fact, hasn't even been elected yet.

Alexandria, you have gotten out over you skis. 
Show some patience. Go back to your district. Win in November. learn more about the issues.

In the words of Billy Joel:
"Slow down, you're doing fine,
You can't be everything you want to be
Before your time"


Commentary: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez becomes the Sarah Palin of the Left





If you're one of the many American progressives cheering on the performance of your new political rock star, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, look around: Many of the people cheering with you are Republicans.

Ocasio-Cortez's 14-point victory over 10-term incumbent Democrat Joe Crowley was certainly impressive. Her performance since then? Not so much. The GOP have branded her a gaffe machine, Democrats on Capitol Hill her urging her "to do things differently," and her stumbling media appearances have sparked references to the "P" word: "Palin."

Yes, it's that bad.

There's a lot to like about the bold, outspoken battler from the Bronx who, until just a few months ago was still tending bar.  She's enthusiastic, she's attractive, she has a degree in economics from Boston University, and she's unapologetic in her (self-described) socialist views. 

Unfortunately, Ocasio-Cortez doesn't appear to have test-driven her campus socialism in the real world. And as a result, her media performances under even the most tepid of questioning have been less than productive.

In the six short weeks since her upset primary win, Ocasio-Cortez has:

·      Claimed "unemployment is low because everyone has two jobs."

·      Referred to Israel's "occupation of Palestine" and struggled to explain what that meant

·      Claimed the "upper-middle class doesn't exist anymore."

·      Wrongly accused her defeated Democratic opponent of plotting a third-party challenge against her.

She also compared the costs of the GOP tax cuts (less than $2 trillion over the next 10 years) to the costs of her Medicare For All approach, estimated at around $32 trillion over a decade. Then to make matters worse, she added this during a CNN interview:

"Americans have the sticker shock of healthcare as it is, and what we're also not talking about is why aren't we incorporating the cost of all the funeral expenses of those who died because they can't afford access to healthcare? That is part of the cost of our system."

Yes—what about all the savings we'll have under #MedicareForAll once people stop dying?

After one of Ocasio-Cortez's recent unforced errors, establishment D.C. moderate Norm Ornstein tweeted that she is "not ready for prime time." 

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/commentary-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-becomes-the-sarah-palin-of-the-left/

Last edited by Goose (8/14/2018 7:43 am)