John,
While on national television Congresswoman Cheri Bustos, the Chairwoman of the DCCC, refused to answer one simple question:
“Is she [AOC] good for the Democratic Caucus?”
The DCCC has said for months that they exist to back Democratic incumbents and support their re-election. It’s their stated reason for why they created their blacklist policy as well.
But now, the Chairwoman of the DCCC won’t say a progressive incumbent is good for the Democratic Caucus? It’s pure hypocrisy.
We know that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is good for the Democratic Party. Her election to Congress helped spark a movement of folks — young people, women, people of color, working class people — from across the country who are now energized about making progressive change.
Thank you for fighting with us to reshape the Democratic Party to fight for our values.
In solidarity,
Justice Democrats