‘My ambition is to change the country,’ AOC says when asked about seeking higher office in 2028

https://www.theguardian.com ^ | May 9 2026 | Edward Helmore

[Beowulf9]

‘My ambition is to change the country,’ AOC says when asked about seeking higher office in 2028 New York’s Democratic representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez brushed off question about run for presidency.

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TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: anotheraocthread; aoc; democrats; grauniad; newyork; presidency; rentfreeonfr

[Red Badger]

Well, AOC, if you leave, that will raise the national average IQ by at least a few points...........

[Libloather]

Pour everyone a double. Charge the billionaires.

[stanne]

Is this the best the Dems can do?

That says a lot

She can get into office. She and her handlers know how to do that. Her district is a S Hole they vote for her

But she wants to change the country. No her handlers do. I think she’s too low IQ.

[DIRTYSECRET]

2028-POTUS is out of the question. Run and it’s over for her. Senate-Chuckie’s getting old and will save face by retiring rather than face her.

[Beowulf9]

She wants to change it to a socialist country.

[butlerweave]

Obama said that all the time and look at the disaster he created

[DoodleBob]

https://d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/econTabReport_usZL1Jt.pdf#page55

Mid-February 2026:

AOC polls 33% favorable, 40% unfavorable, and 27% don’t know.

[elpadre]

She mimics Obama’s words and one of his goals was to change the country into a white minority country.

[duckbutt]

Uh...yeah. The only “change” AOC can accomplish is the change she steals from tip jars.....

[Verginius Rufus]

Better idea--she should change her country. Cuba would be an obvious choice (assuming she in fluent in Spanish). If the Cubans finally get rid of the Castroites there's always Nicaragua.

[MtnClimber]

Hey AOC, 0bama already did it and it truly sucks.

[Rummyfan]

‘My ambition is to change the country,’ AOC says when asked about seeking higher office in 2028 ....

Oh Gawd. This airhead has delusions of grandeur.

[Antoninus]

Hard pass.

[blackdog]

Change it to what?, she has no idea.....

[Recompennation]

The. Answer is
What is ruint?

[Fungi]

“My ambition is to be an idiot. I am spectacularly succeeding.”

[GingisK]

No, she wants to change it to a Muslim country.

[Flag_This]

She didn’t say change it for the better.

[albie]

She doesn’t have the brains to make change for a dollar, much less change a country. Sleazy commie bitch