Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lauded for 'sassy' reply to James Carville's remarks about ‘preachy females’ diluting Democrat support

QUEENS, NEW YORK: Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has responded to comments made by Democratic strategist James Carville, who expressed concern that the party's support was being diminished by "preachy females."

In a recent interview with Maureen Dowd, a columnist for The New York Times, Carville suggested that Democrats should adjust their messaging to better appeal to male voters.

Carville also expressed his concerns regarding black men abandoning President Joe Biden's 2024 re-election bid, according to a report by the New York Post.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's response to James Carville’s claims

The Democrat congresswoman representing Bronx and Queens tweeted on Sunday evening, “Maybe he should start a podcast about it,” adding, “I hear men are really underrepresented in that space.”

Carville, a key strategist for former President Bill Clinton's 1992 election campaign and an ardent LSU football fan, shared in the interview, “A suspicion of mine is that there are too many preachy females.”

“‘Don’t drink beer. Don’t watch football. Don’t eat hamburgers. This is not good for you.’ The message is too feminine: ‘Everything you’re doing is destroying the planet. You’ve got to eat your peas,’” he argued.

Carville further chastised the party’s fixation on female voters.

“If you listen to Democratic elites — NPR is my go-to place for that,” Carville continued, “the whole talk is about how women, and women of color, are going to decide this election. I’m like: ‘Well, 48% of the people that vote are males. Do you mind if they have some consideration?'”

According to recent polling data from Gallup, a larger percentage of young women, approximately 40%, identify as liberal or very liberal, whereas only 25% of young men identify with the same political views.

Moreover, Gallup's research indicates that the Democratic Party's advantage with black voters over the Republican Party has decreased by nearly 20 percentage points over the last three years.

Carville told Dowd that he was deeply concerned about the incumbent president's dismal job approval rating, even though he insisted that he "actually likes Biden."

Per the latest RealClearPolitics polling aggregate, 56.1% of respondents disapprove of President Joe Biden's job performance, while 40.4% approve.

“When I look at these polling numbers, it’s like walking in on your grandma naked,” Carville remarked. “You can’t get the image out of your mind.”

Internet lauds AOC's response to James Carville's remarks

People on X hailed the progressive Democrat for standing up to Carville’s assertions in a New York Times interview, suggesting the Democratic party shift its focus away from women electorates.

One X user remarked, "Cranky, white men…"

Another user said, "He is wrong on this. Pay no attention."

Someone else noted, "Bless her heart."

One user said, “I don’t care who leads the Democratic Party’s messaging, as long as they’re competent and know good optics. If that someone is a woman, you go girl!"

Another quipped, "Women are lagging in the obnoxious loudmouth Olympics."

Someone else tweeted, "Sassy and classy, look at her troll."

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