AOC toes the establishment line on Joe Biden

At some stage in life, every rebel must grow up, and that time might have come for Left-wing “Squad” member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The representative for New York’s 14th congressional district has held the party line on Joe Biden staying in the race for the presidency, telling reporters yesterday: “I have spoken with him extensively. He made clear then and he has made clear since that he is in this race. The matter is closed… Joe Biden is our nominee.”

Rep. @AOC: President Biden has made clear that he is in this race. The matter is closed. Biden is our nominee. He is in this race and I support him. He is running against Donald Trump, who is a man with 34 felony convictions. Not a single Republican has asked for Donald Trump to… pic.twitter.com/MOvUu3VQU5

— Biden-Harris HQ (@BidenHQ) July 8, 2024

The Democrats were holding a meeting about how to deal with their Biden-shaped disaster. Rep. Steve Cohen left saying that Democrats were not “even on the same book” never mind the same page. Rep. Jerry Nadler has been flip-flopping. Meanwhile, former speaker Nancy Pelosi was silent in the face of questions as she entered the meeting. AOC herself seems to be on the path to “Pelosification”, and it’s surely only a matter of time before she’s a fixture in the Democratic establishment. If you can’t beat them, join them…