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AOC Loses Bid For Top Seat After Pelosi Schemed Against Her

AOC loses bid for top seat after Pelosi schemed against her - Lemmy.World

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.

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FackCurs Dec 18, 2024

She got sacked over the fact that she doesn’t oppose incumbents being primaried… In find it so ironic that a party labeled as democratic refuses the simple act of choosing leaders via on popular vote…

One issue Ocasio-Cortez had to confront was her past support for primary challengers to incumbent House Democrats — a sore subject for many lawmakers.

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AOC defeated by Connolly in battle for Oversight role

Connolly withstood a generational upheaval that saw several of Democrats' septuagenarian committee leaders pushed out.

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FackCurs Dec 18, 2024

This is exactly how Rep. Pelosi is going to run again unopposed in two years

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nomous

Primarying incumbent who wouldn’t go along with them is how the far right took control of the GOP so of course the DNC is scared. That’s exactly how we can take control of it.