"Bill Maher believes Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) would make a great presidential candidate with a bit of deprogramming. The comic and political pundit, during the latest episode of his Club Random podcast on Monday, said AOC is way too far left to appeal to the masses in a general election. He got onto the topic while discussing politics with comedian Patton Oswalt, who said Republicans looked like out-of-touch weirdos when they made fun of a video of her dancing on a roof in college."
"[They] found the damning video of AOC dancing and drinking with her friends on the roof in college, and she looks so happy and beautiful and cool, Oswalt said. Oh, they think is ending her career because they never did this. They were never that comfortable to do this. Maher was not as enthusiastic. Yeah, and if she had some deprogramming, she could be such a fantastic candidate, he said."
"Well, she just doesn't she's never going to resonate with people outside of the bubble that she lives in and the very far left, Maher said. He then said even The New York Times which Maher said has been squabbling with him on how radical the Democrats have become over the last decade even agreed with him a recent story; it's unclear which huge editorial he was referring to."
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is characterized as too far left to win a national general election without moderating her positions. A suggestion that she undergo some form of "deprogramming" was presented as a way to broaden her appeal beyond the progressive bubble. A college video of her dancing and drinking produced both ridicule from opponents and admiration from supporters who saw authenticity. Debate focused on whether Democrats must adopt more moderate stances to regain electoral success or whether dismissing progressive figures as too extreme reflects deeper political dysfunction.
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