AOC Loses to the Gerontocracy

House Democrats choose not to elevate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,
arguably the party's most compelling messenger, to Ranking Member
on the House Oversight Committee—instead selecting 74-year-old
Gerry Connolly, a committee lifer with no national reach. Jon and
Dan discuss the magnitude of this missed opportunity, House
Republicans laying the groundwork for an FBI investigation of Liz
Cheney, whether Democrats should play ball on government funding,
and a new effort to clamp down on progressive fundraising spam.
Then, longtime immigration advocate Cecilia Muñoz stops by to
talk with Jon about how Democrats found themselves out of the
mainstream on the issue, and how we can win back voters' trust
without compromising our values.


 


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