re: #486 Mike Lamb

I listened to Ocasio-Cortez being interviewed on NPR this morning. Not really seeing what the problem is. Her views are pretty mainstream.

I don’t know much about her but what I saw in her one viral Ad, but she seemed pretty far left. Basically a Bernie wishlist of issues. Medicare-for-all, free public universities, a federally guaranteed jobs program, abolish ICE and CBP. While those may be laudable goals, I don’t think they could be considered mainstream…or particularly realistic. But as has been said, she is basically going to be a back bencher, so there is only so much she could get done anyhow. If she can provide good constituent services and move the needle on some conversations, then it is all good.