In the former vice president’s own words:
“You guys got it all wrong about what happened. […] It’s just bad judgment. You all thought that what happened was the party moved extremely to the left after Hillary. AOC was a new party. She’s a bright, wonderful person. But where’s the party? Come on, man.”
At this time, House Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has not publicly responded to the snippet from Biden’s interview. This may or may not change once his full remarks air on Sunday.
Does AOC Truly Not Represent the Democrat Party?
The congresswoman represents a significant part of the Democrat Party, regardless of what Biden tells himself. Many Democrats are supportive of far-left policies such as the Green New Deal, Medicare-for-All, etc. Furthermore, these policies are backed by Ocasio-Cortez and progressives who are running for the White House.
Throughout his time as a 2020 candidate, Biden has attempted to shy away from extreme progressivism. Many Americans view this as a strategy for the former vice president to brand himself as the “most electable” Democrat with crossover appeal. However, this is backfiring on Biden in the primary election as more Democrat voters hail figures like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders.
