https://freerepublic.com/tag/bartendertriumphant/ en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:10:02 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4396495/posts Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez issued a thinly veiled warning to the Democratic establishment, making clear she wouldn’t step aside for any other potential presidential candidates in 2028 — including Kamala Harris. “I don’t think that my decisions would come down to deference,” Ocasio-Cortez told The New York Times when asked which factors would weigh on her decision about whether to launch a White House bid. The 36-year-old New York Democrat — the youngest woman ever elected to Congress — has yet to announce a presidential campaign, but her comments make clear she isn’t waiting for a nod from Democratic leaders or a... NY Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4396495/posts#comment Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:10:02 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4396504/posts Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom are both drawing low levels of enthusiasm for potential 2028 presidential bids, with the California governor holding a lead over Harris among the state’s Democratic voters. The September survey, conducted by the UC Berkeley Citrin Center and POLITICO, found that 37% of registered California voters said they would be excited about a Newsom presidential run, compared with 28% who said the same about Harris. The figures mark a substantial decline from the February-March survey, when 48% of registered voters said they were excited about a Newsom bid and 41% were excited about Harris entering the... NY Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4396504/posts#comment Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:32:26 GMT