""My ambition is to change this country," she said. "Presidents come and go. Senate, House seats, elected officials come and go, but single payer healthcare is forever; a living wage is forever; workers' rights are forever; women's rights, all of that.""
"She said that not being attached to a specific title is "tremendously liberating." "I get to wake up every day and say, 'How am I gonna meet the moment?'" "I make decisions by waking up in the morning, looking out the window, and observing the conditions of this country," she added, "and saying, 'What move or what decision can I make today that is gonna get us closer to that future - stronger, faster, better than yesterday?'""
""She's one of the most genuinely selfless leaders I've ever met," McBride said."
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responded to questions about running for president or the Senate by focusing on changing the country rather than pursuing a particular title. She emphasized that presidents, congressional seats, and elected officials come and go, while major policy priorities endure. She cited single payer healthcare, a living wage, workers’ rights, and women’s rights as lasting commitments. She described not being attached to a specific office as liberating. She said her approach involves waking up, observing the country’s conditions, and choosing the next decision that brings the nation closer to a stronger, faster, better future. Her remarks received broad praise and were characterized as selfless.
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