Freshman Socialist Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez might have a lot of bark but she proved to be just another liberal coward in Washington. The Democrat refused to commit to saying that the 81-year-old Nancy Pelosi needs to give it a rest before she drops dead while in office. Pelosi announced yet another run for reelection. No one in their right mind would want the heavily diminished Dem to take another stab at it in her current state, but the lawmakers are apparently all too scared to say so.
Just look at how AOC responded when asked if Pelosi is fit to run again:
“It’s really all about a specific moment that we’re in,” Ocasio-Cortez responded. “We are in such a delicate moment of the day-to-day, particularly with the threats to our democracy. I believe that, at the end of the day, there’s going to be a generational change in our leadership. That is just a simple fact. Now, when that particular moment happens? I think it’s a larger question of conditions and circumstance.”
“You don’t want to go near this one,” New Yorker’s David Remnick said.
“It’s a tough question,” the lawmaker said. “It’s not even just a question of the Speaker. It’s a question of our caucus. I wish the Democratic Party had more stones. I wish our party was capable of truly supporting bold leadership that can address root causes.”
During an interview on the progressive outlet Status Coup News, Williamson slammed the “bulls—” response.
“There are many times when I really appreciate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, but this is not one of them,” Williamson told Status Coup co-founder Jordan Chariton on Tuesday. “That was such bulls—. That was such to doublespeak.”
“‘At the end of the day.’ When is that ‘end of the day’ going to be? When these people turn 95? Is that when the end of the day is going to be, that we’re just going to wait?” Williamson asked. “I mean, these people who are 80, 85, 90 holding on to this kind of power, not allowing the leadership to come up. So then Alexandria Ocasio Cortez says ‘well, it will happen at the end of the day.’ How much time do these people think they have?”
Watch
"That was such Bullsh*t!" – @marwilliamson Calls out AOC dodging question on whether Pelosi should remain as Speaker w/ @JordanChariton pic.twitter.com/MgNsy0VJaY
— Status Coup News (@StatusCoup) February 16, 2022
News of a soon-to-be-82-year-old politician with disastrously bad approval numbers seeking re-election should raise the question for everyone if politicians should have an age limit cap to be in office.
Erica Carlin is an independent journalist, opinion writer and contributor to several news and opinion sources. She is based in Georgia.