The Memo: Ocasio-Cortez fuels speculation about her presidential plans in new interview

Filed by Deacon Rift

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) spurred new and avid speculation about her political intentions on Tuesday, when an extensive interview with her was published in The New York Times. Much of the chatter about AOC, as she is widely known, has centered on the idea that she might seek the presidency. But another route has always…