New Dem star to rattle DC establishment
By Melanie Zanona - 07/11/18 06:00 AM EDT
Democrats are racing to figure out how to handle Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, whose primary win over a longtime incumbent is set to shake up the party’s Washington establishment.
Ocasio-Cortez’s shock victory over Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.) made the 28-year-old an overnight sensation in the Big Apple and across the country, leading Democrats to bombard her with messages of congratulations and offers to cooperate in the future.
“The entire spectrum of House Democrats, party leadership, [campaign] leadership, is trying to assess what she wants to do and how ready she is to play ball,†said one Democratic source.
They want to know “how does her coming to Washington change my plan, or even help my plan?â€
Democrats are largely thrilled to welcome the telegenic rising star to their ranks, though she is already ruffling some feathers.
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