Joe Biden says AOC is 'smart as hell'Washington Examiner, Jul 16, 2019, Ellie Bufkin
On a Morning Joe interview that aired on Tuesday morning, Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden responded to questions about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's handling of the ultra-liberal group of freshmen lawmakers known as "the squad." Biden said he believed that Pelosi was "masterful" in her work, but further heaped high praise on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, saying, "I think the freshmen, particularly AOC, is smart as hell."
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Joe Biden's praise of the four congresswomen comes in response to rumors of infighing among the Democratic Party between veteran lawmakers like Pelosi and the young, outspoken faction of freshmen congresswomen. Pelosi bristled last week at the idea that the four members of "the squad" wielded any real power in Congress saying, "They’re four people, and that’s how many votes they got."
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