'Tried My Best,' AOC Says After Losing Bid for Top Oversight Role | Common Dreams
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Rep. Gerry Connolly narrowly bested Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in a secret-ballot vote Monday for the ranking spot on the House Oversight Committee in the upcoming Congress—but the New York progressive still has a shot to secure the role in a full Democratic caucus vote on Tuesday.

Rep. Ro Khanna said that “many” in the House Democratic caucus, including himself, will back Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Tuesday’s vote.

  • chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Political parties in general tend to be extremely hard-headed and reticent to change. It often takes 3 or more elections being lost in the wilderness to get some turnover going.

    The US, with its insanely gerrymandered districts, seems especially well positioned to keep the unpopular gerontocracy going as long as possible.

    • NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io
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      1 day ago

      It often takes 3 or more elections being lost in the wilderness to get some turnover going.

      I don’t think US democracy will survive two more Republican presidents.

      • chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world
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        1 day ago

        Elections for the U.S. Senate are every 2 years, with 1/3 of the chamber up at each time and 6 year terms. That means you get 3 elections in 6 years.