AOC loses key vote in House Oversight race to Gerry Connolly

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.

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.

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!

"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.

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

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

HEADLINE: AFTER SEVERAL BEATINGS, DEMOCRATS LEARN NO LESSONS

More the stupid us for thinking things would be any different this time.

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

AOC loses key vote in House Oversight race to Gerry Connolly

Democrats running out of foot to shoot themselves in

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?

Cool a 74 year old, that’s the life expectancy of a male in the US.

What they're saying: Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.), a Connolly ally, acknowledged Connolly's greater seniority likely played a role in his win but argued "it wasn't just that."

It wasn't just that. He also has a penis

This country is totally capable of fighting off creeping fascism. It's the Democrat leadership that's not up to the task.

That does it for me. I'm changing my voter registration to independent. This party no longer represents me.

Connolly had 34 and AOC had 27, but there is a full caucus vote tomorrow.

One House Democrat aligned with Ocasio-Cortez told Axios that steering is "made up of the most senior members," making it not her most receptive venue.

Because having senior members has worked so well so far...I get senior also means experience, but we need some new blood too, not status quo. And the past experience so far with AOC's roles in committees shows she has what's needed.

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

Hence why I staunchly refuse to donate to Democrats currently. Fuck these old ass, no idea jackasses clinging onto old shit ideas and continuing to lose at every god damn level of politics.

I hope AOC continues to be a light and the fight in the Democratic party that doesn't deserve her.

At this point, the most determined and successful opponent of progressivism in the US is the Democrat party.

After 2016, ive wondered for a while if it would have made more sense to run progressives in republican primaries instead of dem ones. We would probably have been better off if progressives took advantage of republican party weaknesses

The ghoul strikes again.

Well what a fucking surprise; the gerontocracy continues its undefeated streak.

AOC 2028

If this happens, it will be by far the biggest blunder dems have made since the election.

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

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