Nate Silver is already predicting who he thinks will be the Democratic choice for president in 2028: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). She's already running around, acting like she's running with her "Fight the Oligarchy" tour with Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT). This even as they jet around on private planes. They're now the primary faces of the Democratic Party.
But on Friday on HBO's "Real Time," host Bill Maher put a big damper on the Democrat hopes if they were to go in that direction, skewering the idea of AOC as the choice. He also teased a man who clapped at her name.
NEW: Bill Maher slams Democrats for backing AOC as their 2028 front-runner
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"I feel like big crowds - again, these shiny objects that the Democrats chase - it's not about the big crowds..."
"It's who shows up on election day. And I just don't see that's the ticket." pic.twitter.com/YvRfHRxWaO
Bill Maher questions whether AOC and Bernie's 'Fighting Oligarchy Tour' crowd will actually show up to vote. pic.twitter.com/hwa8bv9jfn
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