AOC’s plan to launch Squad 2.0 flops as her candidates fail on Super Tuesday
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While Ocasio-Cortez has become one of the most famous Democrats in Congress, she has also become a major thorn in the side of members of the establishment-wing of her party.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY) plans to create a new “Squad” of progressive lawmakers took a major hit on Super Tuesday when her candidates of choice had a day that was anything but super.
Texas congressional candidate Jessica Cisneros, who was backed by Ocasio-Cortez, failed in her attempt to unseat nine-term incumbent Henry Cuellar, the Democrat representing the Texas 28th district south of San Antonio. Cisneros took a page out of Ocasio-Cortez’s playbook by shaming Cuellar for being a moderate liberal, describing him as “Trump’s favorite Democrat.”
I’m so grateful for my community and our dreams. This is the beginning. #TX28 https://t.co/OM7aSGHEU2
— Jessica Cisneros (@JCisnerosTX) March 4, 2020
Ocasio-Cortez took to Twitter today to try and spin Cisneros’ loss in a positive way for her movement.
“I am so incredibly proud of Jessica Cisneros. At 26 years old, she ran for office for the first time to offer TX28 new leadership that fights for workers, gender rights,& a climate agenda,” the congresswoman wrote. “She stood up to Koch brother money & incumbency, & she came closer than anyone imagined.”
I am so incredibly proud of Jessica Cisneros.
At 26 years old, she ran for office for the first time to offer TX28 new leadership that fights for workers, gender rights,& a climate agenda.
She stood up to Koch brother money & incumbency, & she came closer than anyone imagined. https://t.co/3NiBVMfDrf
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) March 4, 2020
Christina Tzintzún Ramirez, another progressive candidate running for a Democrat Senate seat, is currently fighting to get to a runoff with MJ Hegar, the Democratic establishment’s favorite to replace longtime Republican Sen. John Cornyn. Ramirez is currently in a tight battle with Texas State Sen. Royce West to make it to the runoff with Hegar, according to Fox News.