Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez urges Democrats to focus on student debt, abortion rights in 2024

[American2020]

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. said Sunday President Joe Biden should be doing more to promote his own domestic agenda, rather than rely on attacks against former President Donald Trump as both men seek a second term in office.

"I think we can certainly do more to be advancing our vision," Ocasio-Cortez said on NBC's "Meet The Press," adding that Biden and the Democrats should talk more about health care, student loan debt and abortion rights.

Ocasio-Cortez, one of the leading progressive voices in the Democratic Party, also said Trump has "extraordinary vulnerabilities" as he seeks reelection, including including criminal indictments, major lawsuits and and lagging support from moderate voters.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/01/28/2024-ocasio-cortez-biden-student-debt-abortion/72387784007/

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[GAinDC]

uh oh -- now we get to watch the "ceasefire" folks self-implode when their favorite Dem Members of Congress.... GASP... support the Democratic President who's running for reelection.

[They not like us]

She's right. Abortion is a winning issue for Democrats and it could very well drag multiple downballot Democrats over the line in some swing states.

Student loans are a bit more tricky but it's absolutely fair to say Biden tried to do something about student loans and was blocked by the GOP and SCOTUS.

Personally, I think we ought to make the Supreme Court in general the biggest issue--they struck down Roe and student loan relief, sure, but they also issued an order that Republicans Governors are openly defying, which goes to show how little respect they have for the rule of law. Running a nominee who is under 91 felony indictments certainly does not help the GOP make the case that they will uphold the rule of law either.

[LAKISYLVANIA]

She's absolutely right.

[ProgressiveModerate]

uh oh -- now we get to watch the "ceasefire" folks self-implode when their favorite Dem Members of Congress.... GASP... support the Democratic President who's running for reelection.

Yeah it's really funny to see the terminally online far-left attacking people like AOC as a traitor and whatever.

[Podgy the Bear]

AOC is getting to be more pragmatic in her old age.  Her supports need to follow...

[Pericles]

It's good to start priming the low propensity voters early to vote for Biden.

[Ferguson97]

She's right. Abortion is obviously a winning issue, and student loan stuff is a wash at worst.

[No War, but the War on Christmas]

uh oh -- now we get to watch the "ceasefire" folks self-implode when their favorite Dem Members of Congress.... GASP... support the Democratic President who's running for reelection.

Nah, I don't know anyone left-leaning on this site who hasn't already come to this exact conclusion.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Biden is at 46)53 Approvals the same as he was in 22 it's a 303 map, pollsters are pushing Biden Approval to 38 so Trump can be ahead

eDays are futuristic if the border is so insecure why is Cruz struggling in TX, because he's not facing Beto and OH is vulnerable whenever Brown is on the ballot.

WV is Gone though we don't need it

[DS0816]

Re: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez urges [Democrats] to focus on student debt, abortion rights in 2024

Democrats are not 100 percent of all citizens who will vote in the 2024 United States presidential election.

[DrScholl]

Re: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez urges [Democrats] to focus on student debt, abortion rights in 2024

Democrats are not 100 percent of all citizens who will vote in the 2024 United States presidential election.

She's telling her party what to focus on, not saying that 100% of the electorate is Democratic.

[DS0816]

Re: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez urges [Democrats] to focus on student debt, abortion rights in 2024

Democrats are not 100 percent of all citizens who will vote in the 2024 United States presidential election.

She's telling her party what to focus on, not saying that 100% of the electorate is Democratic.

I am aware of this.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

We don't need to do much if you have WI, PA and MI, Trump is gonna win FL by 10 but OH, TX and NC are moving left, it's going back to 1960 when JFK won TX not FL, Truman, and Carter in close eDays

The reason why we are gonna lose FL Debbie Powell is on ballot just like MO G we are gonna lose with Quade, I have sent zero donation to each of them

I expect a 70/65 not an 8o/75 M vote Eday we would n 61/60 M in 22

[Progressive Pessimist]

Indubitably.

[Anti-Trump Truth Socialite JD Vance Enjoying Juror]

Abortion yes, student debt less so. The main people who are going to be in favor of large debt relief are all already supporting the Democratic Party. It would be useful for turnout I suppose. Abortion is where swing voters can actually be won.

[7,052,770]

She has really good political chops and could legitimately be our first female president - she just has to make a permanent and clean break from Omar and Tlaib. Hopefully the primary voters in MN and MI can take care of that for her.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Again, the polls are lying to us showing Trump ahead if Biden is @46/53 Approvals, RIVERWALK really believes Biden @33, that's why IPSOS has Trump leading 40/34 due to fact Biden is @ 33 and he isn't. MC is more believable because Biden is @44 and Trump @46 but Biden isnt losing

When you have the upper Midwest and the two coast solid blue it's not much more you have to do. But, Tax cuts is a racism policy for the rich it takes away from social programs, it's called Southern Strategy since Reagan tax CUTS

[Mercenary]

Yes, focus on bailing out people who voluntaripy signed loans with the tax dollars of others who still have to pay their mortgages and already sky high taxes. Yes, who cares about the ridiculous degree of crime, focus on killing more babies. The lefts priorities are so twisted.

[Progressive Pessimist]

Yes, focus on bailing out people who voluntaripy signed loans with the tax dollars of others who still have to pay their mortgages and already sky high taxes. Yes, who cares about the ridiculous degree of crime, focus on killing more babies. The lefts priorities are so twisted.

Electorally, it certainly hasn't seemed so out-of-touch.

[Landslide Lyndon]

Tankies calling AOC a "neoliberal, neocon, estabishment shill" in 3,2,1...

[Anti-Trump Truth Socialite JD Vance Enjoying Juror]

Yes, focus on bailing out people who voluntaripy signed loans with the tax dollars of others who still have to pay their mortgages and already sky high taxes. Yes, who cares about the ridiculous degree of crime, focus on killing more babies. The lefts priorities are so twisted.

You can be morally opposed to something without pretending that it's the popular position. You're objectively wrong if you think that campaigning on the pro-choice position is a bad decision, and every election or referendum since Dobbs backs that up.