AOC, Squad under fire as Dems reject their 'deeply problematic' agenda
A leader of a PAC designed to help moderates told Fox News Digital that the policies trumpeted by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her progressive squad are too toxic for Democrats running in the competitive seats that will determine whether Democrats hold onto the majority.
"We have been kind of shouting this from the rooftops since the 2020 election," said Matt Bennett, executive vice president of the center-left Third Way and co-founder of Shield PAC, which launched last year to defend moderate Democrats.
He said the 2020 election was a wake-up call when Democrats lost 14 House seats and issues like "defund the police" were the center of GOP attacks. And the 2021 Virginia governor's race was another example of far-left policies backfiring when Republicans put critical race theory and school covid policies center stage – propelling Republican Glenn Youngkin to victory.
The Squad policies "do fine in Brooklyn," Bennett told Fox News Digital. "But I would say that they are deeply problematic for Democrats running in competitive districts and states. They arm Republicans with very potent attacks, albeit, very misleading ones, but very politically impactful attacks."