Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Responds to Question About Dating Conservatives

<p>Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., was asked by TMZ whether she would date a conservative following her reported split from fiancé Riley Roberts. The question was posed by TMZ DC managing editor Charlie Cotton outside Capitol Hill.</p><p>When asked, "Would you ever date a conservative? Is that [something] you'd ever entertain?" Ocasio-Cortez laughed and responded, "Um, I'd have to say... probably not," while chuckling again.</p><p>She further explained her reluctance to date across political lines, stating that there is "no foul" in those who can separate politics from personal relationships. Ocasio-Cortez emphasized that alignment in values is important in politics.</p><p>The article notes that dating someone with opposing political views was less taboo in previous decades compared to today's polarized environment. Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville, who is married to former GOP consultant Mary Matalin, discussed the importance of finding love regardless of political affiliation in a conversation with Fox News Digital last year.</p><p>Carville remarked on how modern individuals often use politics as a reason to avoid dating someone. He humorously shared his own experience of broadening his dating options to include Republicans. Carville advised young progressives like Ocasio-Cortez to adopt a more pragmatic approach to dating and life in general.</p><p>Ocasio-Cortez's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.</p>