Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (AOC) recently revealed private conversations about Vice President Kamala Harris running as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate in light of Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the race. According to the AOC, a member of the progressive congressional “Squad,” Democrats behind closed doors are suggesting starting with an entirely new ticket as opposed to running with Harris.
President Biden shocked the nation on Sunday afternoon when he announced he decided not to accept the the Democratic Party’s nomination, defying his previous commitment to staying in the race despite the ongoing calls to drop out. In his statement, he placed his complete faith in Vice President Harris to lead the ticket. However, AOC suggests that some Democratic officials have other plans.
AOC started by dispelling any notion that there is a uniform agreement among Democrats that Kamala should lead the party. “And I’m gonna say what a lot of these folks aren’t saying. I’m just gonna say it if you think that there is consensus among the people who want Joe Biden to leave, that Kamala, that they will support Kamala Vice President Harris, you would be mistaken,” she said.
The “Squad” member substantiated her comments, stating she has participated in these conversations within her party. “And I’m going to say that, because if they’re going to come out and say all their little things on background, off, off the record, but they’re not going to be fully honest, I’m going to be honest for them. I’m in these rooms. I see what they say in conversations. A lot of them are not just interested in removing the president. They are interested in removing the whole ticket,” she said.
The clip of AOC has gone viral on social media, garnering various responses from users. “Democrats are trying to save democracy by choosing who will be on the ticket in the back room with no influence from the American people. That is literally the definition of democracy, right?” one person wrote, pointing out the seeming irony since liberals have incessantly touted that they are defending Democracy from Trump.
Another user echoed the same sentiment, opining, “Nothing screams democracy like removing elected candidates and replacing them with unelected ones.” One person wrote, “Out in the open, nobody supports kamala. that’s why she couldn’t pull even 1% in the primary and was hired only for DEI,” suggesting Vice President Harris is woefully unqualified for the presidency.
The American Tribune previously reported on the news that Biden would be dropping out of the 2024 race. Biden posted on X, “My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision I’ve made. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this.”
Watch AOC’s comments below:
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