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Today REP Alexandria Ocasio Cortez posted the video I have linked here on Instagram and sent it to her supporters by email: https://act.ocasiocortez.com/go/29487?utm_source=em20240720-6839&t=1&akid=6839%2E3322217%2E9M9F0G

Perhaps Dr. Richardson will comment on the matters that concern AOC. I know I have been concerned about the number of Democrats in high positions in the party who, since the debate debacle, have been sharing their doubts about Joe Biden’s age and fitness for office. Often their comments are unattributed by the press which is even worse.

This frenzy can only confuse voters about who is least fit to hold Presidential power and lessen the possibility of Democrst majoritird in the House and Senate.

REP Ocasio Cortez raises this point in the context of the limited time

remaining after the close of the Democrat convention to certify the Party nominees for placement on state ballots. Ohio and Michigan election laws allow only a few days after the convention close to receive such notice and finalize ballots. Republicans are already prepared to sue in Court over the slightest deviation from state election law, real or imagined.

Biden-Harris have accumulated a $100 million war chest. Harris can use it but no other nominee for President can.

She alludes to the fact that Kamala Harris would not be the choice of some of the lsrge donors and pary elites.

How would any other nominees achieve name recognition and acceptsnce by voters in so short a timr?

She points out that early voting in some states starts in September.

I was taken by her hesitant speaking style here, No “Here’s the facts, deal with it!” She also repeatedly states she is not judging or criticizing anyone who speaks his/her mind as long as they allow their name to be used..

I think this is a courageous warning and AOC may think she is risking being labelled a whistleblower by the donor and power elite class of the Democrat Psrty.

As for me, I tjink Joe Biden is ny far the best candidate to run against Donald Trump. If he shows up for a State of the Union address in 2026 eithout his pants the Constitution provides ways to deal with that.

David R. Hedrick

Waterville, ME

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