It seems Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appeared a couple of days ago on Seth Meyer's show, and this is probably the first time I've watched her in this format. No wonder she scares Republicans and Fox News - she's incredibly relaxed, charming and polished as a media performer, and also appears as sharp as a tack.
I particularly liked the part where she ridicules the Republican who asks the same stupid question at every committee hearing "Are you a capitalist or a socialist."
Is there lead in the water of the American Right at the moment? I just don't understand how stupid it's become.
Disclaimer: first impressions don't always count - I was impressed with the first big media appearance of Sarah Palin, to my perpetual embarrassment now. But AOC has actually been doing the work, asking good questions, and appearing astoundingly confident, but also quite modest. I don't think I'm wrong this time, although of course all politicians will have mis-steps of one kind or another over time.
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