Quote (Thebarba @ 10 Dec 2022 00:37)
This is probably best for another subject but I think people greatly underestimate AOC. I would actually predict a President AOC if the opponent was anyone but Trump or DeSantis. She's as cocky as Trump, is pretty damn good at attracting attention, and knows exactly what to say to her constituents
Fetterman is also underestimated. He defeated Conor Lamb, who the pundit class thought to be the stronger candidate, quite comfortably in the Dem primaries before he won the general by a much larger than expected margin, after a stroke and being barely able to talk, in a Biden midterm with high inflation and multiple crises.
I absolutely expect Fetterman to get exposed for the faux populist and far-left loon that he is once the national spotlight is on him, but he has more strength as a candidate than people gave him credit for.
AOC is hard to gauge because she's no longer the fresh firebrand; she's trying to become a more serious politician and set herself up for moving to a bigger office. In any case, she is savvy and shouldn't be underestimated.