• chilicheeselies@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    She could easily beat schumer. I never met another nyer who likes that guy. Largely he wins now because nobody (or nobodies) primary him, and the alternative is a republican which just is not an option right now.

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      20 hours ago

      Schumer has seniority in the Senate, which is why many have not tried to primary him.

      Seniority is a big deal in the Senate in terms of committee assignments. Just because AOC could replace Schumer’s seat, it does not mean that she will gain the current amount of power that he has for a long time. Now it may well be worth replacing his seat just so the current spokesperson for Dems in the Senate changes, but it’s not going to be AOC for a while.

      An alternative is for her to grow to become the Speaker of the House, which she could do by continuing to stay in her current role over the next several decades.

      Otherwise, she may look at a run for Governor, although then that is much less federally focused.

      She could run for President or take on the role for VP. If she were to be VP, I think it would almost guarantee she would be able to win the Presidency at some point. Although, if she joined an administration that caused a lot of baggage, like Harris received from being VP to Biden, then it would make that route more difficult.

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      23 hours ago

      It’s a risk, though. She may decide the risk isn’t worth it.

      Also, she this may all be an attempt by AOC to make Schumer rethink running in 2028. I don’t honestly know if he is planning on running anyway.

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        23 hours ago

        The far right of the country will never vote for a woman unless its a psychopathic maga woman. Then they just might…

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          22 hours ago

          The far right isn’t voting for any democrat though.

          I honestly think if she ran for president it would be about raising her public profile. There’s many republicans and democrats whose names I know only because they ran for president.