The Louisiana congressman argued that Pelosi's decision to allow the impeachment of President Donald Trump was driven by pressure from the party's more radical wing.
"And it's not just Pelosi—you see AOC shaping the presidential debates," Scalise continued, citing areas"like the green deal and some of the other lunatic policies."
The congressman said the candidates are"kowtowing to that most radical element of their base instead of focusing on the bread and butter issues—the things that got them the majority." The most ambitious leftist policies among the Democratic presidential hopefuls have come from candidates like Senator Bernie Sanders and Senator Elizabeth Warren, both of whom were working on the Hill long before Ocasio-Cortez came to prominence.
are still battling to overhaul former Vice President Joe Biden, who represents the centrist sentiment within the party—as does South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
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