Ambition may be getting the better of U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), according to a report that the former Bronx bartender and self-avowed socialist is gearing up for a big campaign in 2028 — as in a bigger office.
That’s according to an Axios report that AOC and her team “are positioning her to run for president or the U.S. Senate in 2028,” which means she’s looking to succeed either Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) or President Donald J. Trump in the White House.
Given her arrogance, the latter is more likely. Axios’s Alex Thompson reported that “some close allies believe that even if Ocasio-Cortez doesn’t think she could win, she may want to run for the White House to ensure that the Democratic Party’s progressive wing is represented in the primary.”
A longtime aide to Sen Bernie Sanders (I-VT) suggested that AOC may have a wider base than her socialist colleague.
“She has a supporter base that, in many ways, has a larger potential width than Bernie’s. She has been in the glare of the spotlight from day one and has the national campaigning experience a lot of other potential candidates are now trying to get,” the source said.
“It would be the height of arrogance to assume she couldn’t win the 2028 nomination,” the person added.
Of course, if mentally impaired Joe Biden and ill-prepared Kamala Harris can become the Democratic nominee, anything is possible.
A puffed-up AOC added to her shameful legacy Friday when she joined 57 fellow Democrats to oppose a resolution honoring slain Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, while slandering the conservative activist.
“We should be clear about who Charlie Kirk was… His rhetoric and beliefs were ignorant, uneducated, and sought to disenfranchise millions of Americans,” she said on the House floor. “Far from the quote working tirelessly to promote unity, unquote, asserted by the majority in this resolution.”
BREAKING: AOC just took to the House floor to defend her No vote on the Resolution honoring the life of Charlie Kirk.
This is going to make your blood boil.
AOC: “We should be clear about who Charlie Kirk was… His rhetoric and beliefs were ignorant, uneducated, and sought to… pic.twitter.com/MMjecCmyk5
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) September 19, 2025
Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story, as seen on X:
AOC is gearing up to run for president in 2028 per @axios. I think she’s wrong on virtually every issue — and not sure how smart she is — but she has a massive social media platform. Curious if Democrats are willing to pick a woman after Hillary & Kamala losses. pic.twitter.com/ShUNhDertZ
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) September 19, 2025
She may have a social media presence, but if they nominate her, it would make the trifecta of female nominees – all losing ones.
Remember this is the same person who videoed her fascination of garbage disposals.— Dean (@digitaldean) September 19, 2025
Betting odds say Gavin Newsom is the favorite to win the Democratic Nomination (33%) with AOC in 2nd (10%).
Democrats are like, “You thought Joe Biden was ret@arded? Just wait.”
— Anthony Galli (@RallyWithGalli) September 19, 2025
JD will go through her like a bad burrito. And let Dems keep blaming their failures on misogyny instead of their faulty process in choosing candidates.
— I am Charlie Kirk (@GringoElCamino) September 19, 2025
Let her run…..she is another Harris. The majority of US voters are not stupid enough to elect her.
— Glenda Galvez (@GlendaGalvez4) September 19, 2025
If AOC is the nominee expect a 381-157 ECV vote defeat and 56-44 GOP majority in the Senate. And I’m being kind.
— Jim Kessler (@ThirdWayKessler) September 19, 2025
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Tom Tillison grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills. Tillison also contributes to BizPac Review.
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