Following a livestream that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez did about the fate of Joe Biden’s administration, Sen. Elizabeth Warren answered concerns Saturday on MSNBC.
These worries stemmed from the idea that some might be hoping to hold Vice President Kamala Harris back from being the Democratic Party’s new candidate.
Private Conversations
In a nearly one-hour livestream Thursday night, Ocasio-Cortez discussed the private conversations politicians are having behind closed doors.
These talks were regarding getting Biden to step down as their party’s nominee for a new candidate.
Calls for Removal
Discussions between politicans were ongoing while there have been calls for Biden to step down from the public, the media, and other Democrats.
According to Ocasio-Cortez: “If you think that there is consensus among the people who want Joe Biden to leave, that Kamala, that they will support Kamala, Vice President Harris, you would be mistaken”
Warren Response
She went on to say: “I’m in these rooms. I see what they say in conversations. A lot of them are not just interested in removing the president — they are interested in removing the whole ticket.”
Warren stated, “So look, Joe Biden is our nominee,” in response to a question about the AOC video and “those who seek to leaprog Senator Harris” on MSNBC’s “The Weekend.”
“Ready to Step Up”
Warren continued by stating: “As I said before, he has a really big decision to make.”
“But what gives me a lot of hope right now is that if President Biden decides to step back, we have Vice President Kamala Harris, who is ready to step up, to unite the party, to take on Donald Trump and to win in November.”
Past Support
Warren highlighted the past support that voters have previously shown for Harris.
She claims that they must have realized she must be prepared to step into Biden’s position if necessary.
VP Choice
The president’s age, while a more modest concern, was among conversations in the 2020 election campaign around who his VP ought to be.
There was an implication of there being a higher probability that they could run soon in the event that Biden decided to be a one-term president.
2020 Ticket
Warren stated: “Remember, 80 million people voted for Kamala Harris and Joe Biden in 2020, knowing that Kamala Harris would be ready to step up if needed.”
She went on to affirm: “I’ve known Kamala for nearly 15 years now.”
Past Partnership
Warren continued: “I was setting up the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Kamala was attorney general of California.”
“We worked side by side to try to fight back against giant banks that were cheating people.”
Prosecuter and Felon
The senator went on to praise Harris’s strong opposition to a nationwide ban on abortion after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
She then drew a comparison between Harris as a prosecutor and former President Donald Trump, who was recently found guilty of a number of felony charges.
Hopeful Message
“Look, if you’re running against a convicted felon, then a prosecutor like Kamala is really a good person to make that case,” according to Warren.
“No matter what happens, I will be out there fighting for Democrats. I believe we’re going to come together and we’re going to win in November.”
Anonymous Statements
“If you think that is going to be an easy transition, I’m here to tell you that a huge amount of the donor class and these elites who are pushing for the president not to be the nominee also do not want to see the VP be the nominee,” Ocasio-Cortez went on to state.
She claimed that her colleagues in Congress are continuing to hide behind anonymous statements.
“If you have an opinion, say it with your chest and say it in public,” she said.
