Former Sen. Joe Lieberman is urging voters in New York to cast their ballot for Rep. Joe Crowley in November.
Crowley was defeated by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the Democratic primary, but his name will still appear on the November ballots as the endorsed candidate of the Working Families Party, Lieberman noted.
Lieberman, the former Democratic and independent senator from Connecticut, said Ocasio-Cortez “seems likely to hurt Congress, America and the Democratic Party.”
His comments came in a column in The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday.
“Because the policies Ms. Ocasio-Cortez advocates are so far from the mainstream, her election in November would make it harder for Congress to stop fighting and start fixing problems,” he said.
“Thanks to a small percentage of primary votes, all of the people of New York’s 14th Congressional District stand to lose a very effective representative in Washington.
“Ms. Ocasio-Cortez is a proud member of the Democratic Socialists of America, whose platform, like hers, is more Socialist than Democratic. Her dreams of new federal spending would bankrupt the country or require very large tax increases, including on the working class. Her approach foresees government ownership of many private companies, which would decimate the economy and put millions out of work.”
He maintained Crowley’s re-election would prove Democrats “are capable of governing again.”
“I know him as a bridge builder and problem solver, which is exactly what Congress needs more of in both parties,” Lieberman said.
But he maintained Crowley has to first decide whether he will be an active candidate in the race.
“For the sake of Congress and our country, I hope Joe Crowley will give all the voters of his district the opportunity to re-elect him in November — and I hope they find his name on their ballots,” Lieberman said.
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