Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Risking Her Reputation Before She Gets to Congress

[DonViejo]

The congressional candidate from the Bronx is not going to wait to get into Congress before trying to influence national politics.

GIDEON RESNICK
08.15.18 4:56 AM ET

Since her remarkable Democratic primary win on June 26, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has toured the country, done Sunday shows, appeared on late-night TV and raised money for like-minded candidates.

It has been a stunning rise for a 28-year-old self-described Democratic Socialist who emerged from relatively anonymity to become, barring something extraordinary, the next member of Congress from New York’s 14th Congressional District. But it hasn’t been without a share of hiccups.

As fast as she’s become politically ubiquitous, Ocasio-Cortez has discovered the perils of that fame. She has been turned into a boogeyman for conservatives and found herself the object of mockery after getting tripped up on several policy questions during some of her recent interviews. Those missteps have raised questions about what, exactly, her endgame is and whether she’s spending her political capital wisely.

“What goes up must come down,” one Democratic operative told The Daily Beast. “And I guess there are two schools of thought. You’re a household name and a dragon slayer, you could put your head down and do the work or ride the wave of the moment. She’s clearly decided to ride the wave of the moment. I do think that’s a tricky game to get right.”

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[NCTraveler]

1. Her reputation is not singular.

It's dependent on who is asked.

[samnsara]

2. Now we have our own tea party to contend with?

[SkyDancer]

3. Who gives a shit

what Republicans/conservatives think?

These "people" (using the term loosely) would NEVER vote for anybody who doesn't wear a hood.
It's time we stop giving a shit about what "they" think.

"She has been turned into a boogeyman for conservatives and found herself the object of mockery after getting tripped up on several policy questions during some of her recent interviews."

Is concern trolling defined.

[WhiteTara]

4. ...

Hey SkyDancer, you are a pistol. Welcome to DU! See you around

[Fred Sanders]

5. Agreed. Even the firing squad from the left side forgets she is 28 years old...to me she is the

future of the party, bolding going where no young to be elected to the House Democrat has gone before...to explore brave new worlds of progressive socialism...good for her!

Yes, do not let the MSM frame her.