Thread by @eyokley, In interview with @AsteadWesley, @AOC calls @JoeBiden's suggestion to lower the Medicare [...]

In interview with @AsteadWesley, @AOC calls @JoeBiden's suggestion to lower the Medicare age to 60 "almost insulting" to progressives https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/13/us/politics/aoc-progressives-joe-biden.html

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Has Never Spoken to Joe Biden. Here’s What She Would Say.

In an interview, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez said she intended to support the presumptive Democratic nominee, but the “process of coming together should be uncomfortable for everyone involved.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/13/us/politics/aoc-progressives-joe-biden.html

. @AOC gets at this with @AsteadWesley, and it's true: Joe Biden will have to do some WORK to consolidate support on the young left. Age marked the biggest difference in a Bernie and a Biden supporter in the primary, per our data. https://morningconsult.com/2020/04/10/sanders-supporters-dont-love-joe-biden-how-much-will-that-matter/

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