Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, a sign of the president’s strength in uniting his party to have the backing of one of its most liberal members

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[–] 59 points 3 years ago* (7 children)

The fact that someone like Biden and Bernie exist in the same party tells you how awful the 2-party system is.

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  • [–] 11 points 3 years ago (6 children)

    Bernie has said some really nice things about the Biden Administration.

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  • [–] 28 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    Too be fair - the Biden administration isn’t all bad and I think when they do something good we should acknowledge that so that maybe they keep doing good things. That doesn’t mean I don’t think there are better options, though.

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  • [–] 15 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    You can hope for better options, but it says something that the Progressive leadership doesn't see a reason to challenge Biden in the primaries. And as some didn't like hearing, the Progressive leadership has found Biden to be an ally in passing significant legislation. The problem of moving forward isn't the Presidency, but Congress.

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  • [–] 14 points 3 years ago

    I wish more people understood that. Biden might be centrist, but every single progressive policy that has come his way he has endorsed. He would go even farther to the left if we had the right Congress.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    I agree with all that - but the presidential candidates do a lot of heavy lifting in congressional elections. They can help drive voters to the polls and get more progressive candidates the attention they deserve. Biden isn’t getting anyone excited to go vote.

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