McCaskill on Ocasio-Cortez: ‘I’m a little confused why she’s the thing’
By Avery Anapol - 12/26/18 07:45 AM EST
Outgoing Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill (Mo.) says that she is “a little confused†by the rapid rise of incoming Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.)
In an exit interview with CNN, McCaskill said she wishes Ocasio-Cortez well, but advised the rising Democratic star to walk the walk.
"I'm a little confused why she's the thing,†McCaskill told CNN. “But it's a good example of what I'm talking about, a bright shiny new object, came out of nowhere and surprised people when she beat a very experienced congressman."
Ocasio-Cortez, a self-described Democratic socialist, shocked the political world when she unseated longtime Democratic Rep. Joe Crowley in New York's 14th Congressional District’s primary earlier this year.
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