An expert in political science explains what makes Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez such an effective member
[link:https://www.alternet.org/2019/03/an-expert-in-political-science-explains-what-makes-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-such-an-effective-member-of-congress/|
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has taken Washington, D.C by storm.
She successfully ran an insurgent, grass-roots Congressional campaign. She is exceptionally bright. She is incredibly media savvy. She is hugely charismatic, because she is telegenic and photogenic, but also because she consistently seems to be a sincere, authentic, and truly nice and caring human being. In an age of bullshit, she is “real.” And she has the courage of her convictions.
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This was placed beautifully on display during yesterday’s House Oversight and Reform Committee hearings featuring over seven hours of testimony by Michael Cohen. AOC, one of the most junior members of that committee, and thus one of the last to have her five minutes to question Cohen, was masterful, something immediately recognized by major media commentators on MSNBC and CNN. Today’s New York Times featured a major op ed by Caroline Frederickson on this, bearing the clear headline: “How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Won the Cohen Hearing: Too many representatives chose to bloviate instead of interrogate — except for one.”
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I'm glad I've lived long enough to see such a fresh young face with such good, strong values take her place in Washington.
