She is beloved by liberals, loathed by conservatives and viewed very warily by the Democratic Party establishment in Washington. Ocasio-Cortez is not only a major Republican lightning rod but also someone who hasn't been, uh, exactly supportive of Biden. Ocasio-Cortez, whether you like her or not, is already a major power center with the Democratic Party. But Sanders is demographically similar to Biden, and a less effective and powerful messenger for liberal causes than Ocasio-Cortez.) It would have been smart of Democrats to play the long game, then, with Ocasio-Cortez at the party's convention this week.

Source: CNN August 19, 2020 18:55 UTC