Democracy Dies in Darkness

The worst thing to be in many Democratic primaries? A white male candidate.

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June 27, 2018 at 8:03 p.m. EDT
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez attributed her victory over veteran Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-N.Y.) to knocking on doors that "had never been knocked before." (Video: Reuters)

The newest star of the Democratic Party, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, launched her New York congressional campaign by declaring “women like me aren’t supposed to run for office” — a jarring embrace of her distinction as a 28-year-old Latina less than a year removed from a job tending bar.

Her campaign slogan: “It’s time for one of us.”