In Call for Unity, Ocasio-Cortez Says She'll Back Biden If He's the Democratic Nominee

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6. This is what I like about her.

Unlike other radical progressives in the past, who have hurt the party by either running as a Green or primarying moderates in swing states/districts, she's going about trying to effect progressive change the right way - by being disruptive and challenging the party leadership when necessary but not when it's going to help Republicans. She's a thorn in Pelosi and the DCCC's side and not shy about calling the party leadership out for policies that favor centrists over progressives or give corporate lobbyists too much access, but she's not willing to burn the house down to do it. I like that she supports progressive challengers to incumbent House Democrats but only in safe districts that should have a more progressive representative.

I'm hoping that she has enough credibility with at least a large chunk of Bernie's supporters to bring them along if he doesn't get the nomination. Although she might have been in a better position to do so if she'd waited until the end of the primaries or until Bernie dropped out to say this.

Also, good on her for calling out those who said they wouldn't support Bernie when it looked like he might be the nominee. I saw at least as much of that in February as Bernie supporters in 2016 or 2020 saying they wouldn't support the nominee if it wasn't Bernie.