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AOC loses key vote in House Oversight race to Gerry Connolly (www.axios.com)

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[-] pjwestin@lemmy.world 31 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

A 74-year-old who is dying of cancer was chosen over a 35-year-old rising star at the insistence of an 84-year-old woman (who is currently undergoing hip replacement surgery) just months after an 81-year-old Presidential candidate was forced to drop out of the race because he showed sever symptoms of cognitive decline during a debate. If this were a satire about a gerontocracy, I would think it was too over the top.

[-] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 4 points 8 hours ago

Unfortunate, but it'll give her more time to work with Bernie and labor leaders to organize a general strike

[-] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 18 points 15 hours ago

Gerry Connolly more like Gerry Atric.

If AOC sticks with the Democratic party instead of going independent she proves the DNC was right to deny her power. Why bother caving to AOC'S demands if she will keep sheepdogging people to the party and get nothing in return?

[-] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 57 points 18 hours ago

"Everyone sort of made the case that they would be the best to help change the message across the country. ... He's a very good communicator," said Beyer.

Oh yeah that's exactly what's going to fix the problem Democrats have. Electing another old ass Clinton era Democrat to a position of power. It's not like everybody's pissed at them for losing the Presidency, the House, and the Senate all in one go.

[-] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

See it from their perspective. They are doing their hardest to be as useless as possible and people still vote them.

At this point, how pissed everyone is matters jack shit because they know their public loves outrage for the sake of outrage, and the very same public that votes them, is totally neutered and incapable of choosing or voting for anything else

[-] reddit_sux@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

They are using the fact that people can't go anywhere else and are weaponising that to do absolutely nothing.

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 23 points 16 hours ago

It’s not like everybody’s pissed at them for losing the Presidency, the House, and the Senate all in one go.

With their amazing communication skills.

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[-] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 0 points 6 hours ago

Let's not forget that AOC voted to protect the rail corporation from a union strike.

[-] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago

kindly take your scarecrow to another field.

[-] thisphuckinguy@lemmy.world 30 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

She lost to a 74yr old…yeah that guy needs to retire. Get out of the fucking way.

[-] Bronzebeard@lemm.ee 29 points 18 hours ago

Democrats running out of foot to shoot themselves in

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 107 points 1 day ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

AOC runs several investigations that lead to results.

Connelly... Is old and has seniority.

Great fucking job Democrats. Getting my seat warmer ready for ~~2022~~ 2026 already!

[-] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

2022 was 2 years ago.

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

Thank you.

[-] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 80 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

AOC should abandon the Democratic party. She should join Bernie as an god-damned Independent.

[-] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 93 points 1 day ago

She and Bernie should start a progressive party.

I'm tired of Democrats bowing to oligarchs.

[-] SilentFury@lemm.ee 2 points 6 hours ago

I read that as Democrats blowing oligarchs... Same feel tho

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[-] xenomor@lemmy.world 193 points 1 day ago

I’m glad congressional Democrats are finally taking steps to deal with their sclerotic, ineffective and increasingly out-of-touch leadership and building a future with younger—oh wait.

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[-] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 131 points 1 day ago

Shit like this (Pelosi putting her thumb on the scale) is why people are questioning if they'll ever vote Democrat again.

[-] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 11 points 18 hours ago

Shit like this (Pelosi putting her thumb on the scale) is why people are questioning if they’ll ever vote Democrat again.

Yep, 100% this is at Pelosi's feet. Fuck Nancy Pelosi, and honsestly fuck every D Boomer in congress who won't get out of the way for the younger generations. You are actively holding us back.

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