Will AOC suffer the same fate as Bernie and RFK Jr. in the next Democratic primary? 

If I were running for president in 2028, I would take Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) very, very seriously. A recent poll shows her leading the field on the left for the nomination. But her supporters shouldn’t make their reservations for the inaugural just yet.    

For months now, Ocasio-Cortez has joined Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour, whose main objective is “to have real discussions across America on how we move forward to take on the oligarchs and corporate interests who have so much power and influence in this country.” One can only assume they mean those connected with President Trump and the Republican Party. But as Sanders knows better than anyone, they first must get past the “oligarchs” and “corporate interests” of the Democratic Party. 

You might remember that the Democratic leadership was found to be putting its fat thumb on the scale for months to crown Hillary Clinton as the 2016 nominee — at the direct expense of the Sanders campaign. The scandal rose to such proportions that DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz had to resign the position because of the outrage directed........

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