LOADINGERROR LOADINGRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Sunday quipped at Democratic strategist James Carville, who recently argued that “too many preachy females” have damaged President Joe Biden’s appeal in the eyes of male voters, particularly Black men.“Maybe he should start a podcast about it. I hear men are really underrepresented in that space,” Ocasio-Cortez posted on X, formerly Twitter.Advertisement
Ocasio-Cortez is one of the members of “the Squad,” a cohort of younger, more progressive members of Congress.Maybe he should start a podcast about it. I hear men are really underrepresented in that space https://t.co/XJDzqoiKFt— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) March 24, 2024In a New York Times piece published Saturday, columnist Maureen Dowd wrote that Carville was fixated on “Biden bleeding Black male voters.”“A suspicion of mine is that there are too many preachy females” affecting the culture of the Democratic Party, Carville told Dowd, without naming any women in particular.Advertisement
“‘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,’” Carville, a political strategist during Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign in 1992, added.“If you listen to Democratic elites — NPR is my go-to place for that — the whole talk is about how women, and women of color, are going to decide this election,” he continued. “I’m like: ‘Well, 48% of the people that vote are males. Do you mind if they have some consideration?’”Last week, Carville said that Black male voters need to become a priority for the Biden campaign because the group has become “disengaged.”Black voters were essential for Biden’s 2020 win. However, a January USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll showed that Black voters’ support of Biden has decreased from 92% to 63%. Various other polls show similar data.As such, former President Donald Trump, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, is looking to court Black voters, especially Black men.Advertisement
Still, Carville told Dowd that Biden is “the best president that Black America’s ever had, Clinton and [Barack] Obama included.” “You look at incomes, employment, poverty rates, access to healthcare,” he said. “It’s not where whites are, but it’s closer than it’s ever been.”Support HuffPostOur 2024 Coverage Needs YouYour Loyalty Means The World To UsAt HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions. That is why we are committed to providing deeply reported, carefully fact-checked news that is freely accessible to everyone.Whether you come to HuffPost for updates on the 2024 presidential race, hard-hitting investigations into critical issues facing our country today, or trending stories that make you laugh, we appreciate you. The truth is, news costs money to produce, and we are proud that we have never put our stories behind an expensive paywall.Would you join us to help keep our stories free for all? Your contribution of as little as $2 will go a long way.As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That’s why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls.Our journalists will continue to cover the twists and turns during this historic presidential election. With your help, we’ll bring you hard-hitting investigations, well-researched analysis and timely takes you can’t find elsewhere. Reporting in this current political climate is a responsibility we do not take lightly, and we thank you for your support.Contribute as little as $2 to keep our n …
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Ocasio-Cortez is one of the members of “the Squad,” a cohort of younger, more progressive members of Congress.Maybe he should start a podcast about it. I hear men are really underrepresented in that space https://t.co/XJDzqoiKFt— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) March 24, 2024In a New York Times piece published Saturday, columnist Maureen Dowd wrote that Carville was fixated on “Biden bleeding Black male voters.”“A suspicion of mine is that there are too many preachy females” affecting the culture of the Democratic Party, Carville told Dowd, without naming any women in particular.Advertisement
“‘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,’” Carville, a political strategist during Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign in 1992, added.“If you listen to Democratic elites — NPR is my go-to place for that — the whole talk is about how women, and women of color, are going to decide this election,” he continued. “I’m like: ‘Well, 48% of the people that vote are males. Do you mind if they have some consideration?’”Last week, Carville said that Black male voters need to become a priority for the Biden campaign because the group has become “disengaged.”Black voters were essential for Biden’s 2020 win. However, a January USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll showed that Black voters’ support of Biden has decreased from 92% to 63%. Various other polls show similar data.As such, former President Donald Trump, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, is looking to court Black voters, especially Black men.Advertisement
Still, Carville told Dowd that Biden is “the best president that Black America’s ever had, Clinton and [Barack] Obama included.” “You look at incomes, employment, poverty rates, access to healthcare,” he said. “It’s not where whites are, but it’s closer than it’s ever been.”Support HuffPostOur 2024 Coverage Needs YouYour Loyalty Means The World To UsAt HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions. That is why we are committed to providing deeply reported, carefully fact-checked news that is freely accessible to everyone.Whether you come to HuffPost for updates on the 2024 presidential race, hard-hitting investigations into critical issues facing our country today, or trending stories that make you laugh, we appreciate you. The truth is, news costs money to produce, and we are proud that we have never put our stories behind an expensive paywall.Would you join us to help keep our stories free for all? Your contribution of as little as $2 will go a long way.As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That’s why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls.Our journalists will continue to cover the twists and turns during this historic presidential election. With your help, we’ll bring you hard-hitting investigations, well-researched analysis and timely takes you can’t find elsewhere. Reporting in this current political climate is a responsibility we do not take lightly, and we thank you for your support.Contribute as little as $2 to keep our n …nnDiscussion:nn” ai_name=”RocketNews AI: ” start_sentence=”Can I tell you more about this article?” text_input_placeholder=”Type ‘Yes'”]