AOC Declines to Endorse Hong, Says She’s Focused on ‘Winning Back’ Congress
Her decision matches Bernie Sanders and the Democratic Socialists of America, which also passed on backing Hong.
- Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declined to endorse Francesca Hong in the Wisconsin gubernatorial primary, stating her focus remains on winning back Congress and positioning to win the Senate.
- Francesca Hong, a Democratic Socialists of America member, leads the Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary but faces criticism for past remarks about abolishing police and canceling Thanksgiving.
- Ocasio-Cortez explained that Hong's past positions were made during the COVID-19 pandemic when political rhetoric was more extreme and emphasized evaluating candidates based on their current platforms.
- Ocasio-Cortez highlighted that local voters should assess candidates based on their present positions, noting changes in discourse on crime and public safety since the pandemic lockdowns.
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Socialist Candidate Francesca Hong Sidesteps Answering Why AOC and Bernie Sanders Have Not Endorsed Her
Wisconsin's socialist gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong sidestepped a question on why socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have yet to endorse her.
Francesca Hong asked about lack of AOC endorsement and the House Dem's remark about the 'Woke 1' era
Francesca Hong, who is running in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, was asked why she thought U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders did not back her.
From Piker To Bernie, Nobody Wants To Be Seen With Francesca Hong
The highest-profile socialists in Congress have refused to endorse or campaign with Thanksgiving-hating Francesca Hong as Wisconsin voters head to the polls Tuesday, setting up a potential make-or-break moment for the socialist wing’s summer surge momentum. “I don’t think so,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said last week when asked if he would endorse Hong on the “Pod Save America” podcast. “I met Francesca a couple of years ago, [when] I was in Wi…
Difficult for Democrats To Escape 'Crazy' Woke Ideas
Yesterday, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appeared on ABC's This Week with Jonathan Karl. During their discussion, Karl asked her about Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong's unearthed past comments, including those saying that Thanksgiving should be cancelled. After initially sidestepping the question, AOC argued that Hong had moved away from those past views. She then added, with [...]Read More...
“Woke 2” Wants a Mulligan for “Woke 1”
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gave an interview to ABC’s Jon Karl over the weekend: Karl: So you have Wisconsin coming up next, Francesca Hong, who is the Democratic Socialist of America-supported candidate for governor… You haven’t endorsed her. Are you going to? Ocasio-Cortez: No, I haven’t endorsed in that race. My focus has been in winning back...
Socialists want a do-over for the insane 2020 positions they supported
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) wants her fellow progressives to receive amnesty for the insane policies and rhetoric they promoted during the 2020 pandemic because she knows those positions are anchors that will be hung around their necks in future elections. Ocasio-Cortez made these comments while defending Francesca Hong, the socialist state representative who is about to be nominated as the Democratic candidate for governor in Wisconsin…
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