Summary
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) lost her bid to lead Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, defeated 131-84 by Rep. Gerry Connolly in a secret caucus vote.
Reports suggest former Speaker Nancy Pelosi actively lobbied against AOC, backing Connolly by making calls and using political capital to sway votes.
Connolly, 74, cited his experience and record as decisive factors in his victory, despite progressive disappointment over AOC’s loss.
Supporters viewed AOC’s bid as a chance to revitalize Democratic strategy, calling the outcome a missed opportunity for the party.
And they put a 78 year old with esophageal cancer in charge.
Fuck the dems. I’m done voting for them.
Who the fuck are you talking about?
Hakeem Jeffries is 54 years old. He’s in charge of the Democratic Caucus. Pelosi has been retired for years. She has no power. AOC lost by 50 votes. There is no way Pelosi caused that. She was only included in the headline as clickbait to troll people.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakeem_Jeffries
Yeah, but that’s not the dude who won. He did: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Connolly
At least it seems to me that’s the guy.