Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., responded with laughter when TMZ approached her outside Capitol Hill and asked if she would consider dating a conservative. The question came on the heels of reports of her split from fiancé Riley Roberts.
"Um, I'd have to say... probably not," Ocasio-Cortez stated, chuckling again. She later clarified that while she believes there is "no foul" for those who can set politics aside for love, "a lot of politics sometimes, at least for me, is about values and being aligned in values is tremendously important."
Democratic strategist James Carville, who is famously married to former Republican consultant Mary Matalin, commented on the challenges of cross-aisle dating in today's polarized climate. Carville noted that people now often use politics as a primary factor in dating decisions.
"In my case, I wasn't good-looking enough. I had to broaden the base, okay," Carville told Fox News Digital, humorously explaining his own approach. "I just couldn't concentrate on Democratic women. I mean, I needed love. ... I decided 'Well, I'll start dating Republicans. That'll double my chances to get a date, you know.' Some of it is just, you know, self-preservation."
Carville offered advice to younger progressives, suggesting they "get over your preening and your moral superiority." He encouraged a more pragmatic approach to life, stating, "And the more pragmatic in how you approach life, you'll end up being a lot happier, and you'll actually win an election. And therefore, you can actually do things, and you could do some of the things that you want, because if you lose, it doesn't do any good. It's about nothing. That's what I would tell them."
