AXIOS (Mike Zapler) - "Woke 1 was crazy": AOC seeks do-over on 2020-era rhetoric
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is trying to pull off a political feat for the ages: bury a chapter of left-wing politics that seemed like a good idea to many liberals at the time — but not so much anymore. Why it matters: The country's most prominent democratic socialist is essentially seeking a mulligan for candidates who embraced policies like defunding the police, saying candidates should be judged on their current platforms. - But that will be a tough sell with moderate Democrats, let alone Republicans, in competitive races outside of blue bastions. Driving the news: In an interview on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday, AOC was asked about some of the positions democratic socialists took around 2020. They were, she said, a product of the…