I'm convinced AOC is one of the best communicators we have. When the right starts shrieking "liberals want to take 90% of your income," AOC actually challenges them by explaining the concept of a marginal tax rate, while almost every other Democrat just cowers in the corner going "please don't hurt me."
Until the CR has everything the Dems want they shouldn't allow Johnson the win. Let him herd the far right republicans who were voted in.
Go on the sunday shows and shout how its the republicans who think that the "pork" is things like relief for hurricanes and the republicans are the ones who don't want people to have it.
We are doomed. I am 63 yr old and AOC was the right choice, by miles and miles - JUST LIKE KAMALA WAS! I am a lifelong Democrat until today. We are doomed.
This is just stupid. The man has esophageal cancer. Typical life-span after diagnosis is four to six months, most of which I expect he'll end up spending in the hospital.
Whatever his other attributes may be, he is not going to be an effective committee head. I have absolutely no idea what the Democrats think they're doing.
It's all about loyalties and back room deals... NOT governing. AOC has around 64 million followers on Social Media. Connolly around 60k. Way to go dems!
I can understand that seniority has the slight benefit of being objective and verifiable, but I've never once in my life seen it reward the best candidate for the job, or do a damn thing for morale, or encourage promising employees to stay. What am I missing?
“People want to see government work”, a comforting lie this Representative tells herself.
If voters valued good government and helpful policies, they wouldn’t keep voting for Republicans.
2024 was decided because the right-wing media from cable TV, to print, and to social media set the stage for what this election would be about like I’ve never seen before. The MSM, since I started paying attention in the 1990’s, follows what right-wing media pushes.
Democrats aren’t going to win on “good government”. The field of competition is propaganda to connect voters to what you want to do.
Media savvy is the most important skill to have right now for Democrats, but those cowards do not want to understand this. They want to live in a world of self deluded comforting lies.
It occurs to me to wonder if Pelosi was thinking that Connolly is more familiar with how to use the rules and procedural shenanigans to stymie GOPers than AOC is. Pelosi is a master of that kind of knowledge herself, and may think that the committee needs someone who knows the procedural tricks to keep the worst of Trumpian excesses from making it to the floor as ranking member, while AOC is still free to be a firebrand from a regular seat.
I was baffled by it too, but then I vaguely remembered an episode from the West Wing where the Bartlet folks called on Josh's deep knowledge of the weird minutiae of Senate rules to stall for time while they worked out some deal or other that I don't really recall... and it occurred to me that it might be the reason.
She’s great at whipping votes, counting votes before bringing a bill to the floor, sticking up for her principles, and getting good legislation passed, but broader strategy is not her strong suit. She is not a natural, like Bill Clinton is, in charming an audience.
Stop with the decorum, democrats. Get your heads out of your collective asses, stop being elitist and start thinking about how to show, yes SHOW in a super showy way, that you are not "just the same" as republicans.
you can't have it both ways - you can't demand that the Dems please you with every choice or you won't vote for them, and then complain that they didn't get in and they're still not doing what you wanted. They're going to be all 'woo the voters back' after a loss, it's not like they can just stick up a middle finger and ignore the voters stated issues, no matter how stupid/petty/niche they are
It’s not about meeting voters where they are. It’s about putting the most effective Democratic communicators forward to try and get what little attention D’s will receive in the next few years.
The MSM prefers Trump, and with him suing every media outlet, like he said he’d do, the MSM will be reluctant to emphasize anything bad he and his people do.
Democrats need people who are savvy on social media, for example, to even get news that Trump does anything that might be considered bad.
They don’t need a 74 year old cancer patient no one knows about and is not as media savvy as AOC.
Esophageal cancer has a 49% survival rate for five years, if they catch it early and it hasn’t spread. If it spreads the five years survival rates for regional spread is 28% and for distant spread is 6%. Average five year survival rate is 22%.
I wish the very best to Connelly, a cancer survivor myself. But I wish for a turn over to younger, more eager Democrats. Some of us olds need to nurture, not suppress.
I agree full with Chris Hayes' commentary. I am still angry with RBG for not stepping down. I am 68 years old. I am as intelligent as I've always been but I'm slower and don't really have a desire to fight anymore. It's a good time in life to nurture others. I admire those younger who will continue to be smart firebrands. I love Nancy Pelosi with all my heart and am thrilled that she gave up her leadership roll, but I also wonder why she didn't boost up another Democrat to fill her seat. The last thing I want people to remember about me is that I worked too long and broke a hip in public.
For what it’s worth, even Matthew Yglesias agrees with this take.
Bleh. This article gave me bleh.
I'm convinced AOC is one of the best communicators we have. When the right starts shrieking "liberals want to take 90% of your income," AOC actually challenges them by explaining the concept of a marginal tax rate, while almost every other Democrat just cowers in the corner going "please don't hurt me."
Until the CR has everything the Dems want they shouldn't allow Johnson the win. Let him herd the far right republicans who were voted in.
Go on the sunday shows and shout how its the republicans who think that the "pork" is things like relief for hurricanes and the republicans are the ones who don't want people to have it.
Yes, Dok. Dem leadership needs to fight back sooner. !!!!!!!!
Until this Dem gerontocracy packs it up, be ready to lose.
Ta, Dok. I miss Carolyn Maloney as Chair of Oversight. She took it seriously, and did a good job.
"Fine report card they've brought home"... masterful snark, and right on the money.
We are doomed. I am 63 yr old and AOC was the right choice, by miles and miles - JUST LIKE KAMALA WAS! I am a lifelong Democrat until today. We are doomed.
This is just stupid. The man has esophageal cancer. Typical life-span after diagnosis is four to six months, most of which I expect he'll end up spending in the hospital.
Whatever his other attributes may be, he is not going to be an effective committee head. I have absolutely no idea what the Democrats think they're doing.
It's all about loyalties and back room deals... NOT governing. AOC has around 64 million followers on Social Media. Connolly around 60k. Way to go dems!
Cordially “Losing” while maintaining corp overlords for gRifts & status..: same ass they ever were, truly
I can understand that seniority has the slight benefit of being objective and verifiable, but I've never once in my life seen it reward the best candidate for the job, or do a damn thing for morale, or encourage promising employees to stay. What am I missing?
Corruption? Blind obedience? Butt-kissing? GOB network? Take a pick.
“People want to see government work”, a comforting lie this Representative tells herself.
If voters valued good government and helpful policies, they wouldn’t keep voting for Republicans.
2024 was decided because the right-wing media from cable TV, to print, and to social media set the stage for what this election would be about like I’ve never seen before. The MSM, since I started paying attention in the 1990’s, follows what right-wing media pushes.
Democrats aren’t going to win on “good government”. The field of competition is propaganda to connect voters to what you want to do.
Media savvy is the most important skill to have right now for Democrats, but those cowards do not want to understand this. They want to live in a world of self deluded comforting lies.
It ain't 1975 anymore!
What was Pelosi thinking? Why?
It occurs to me to wonder if Pelosi was thinking that Connolly is more familiar with how to use the rules and procedural shenanigans to stymie GOPers than AOC is. Pelosi is a master of that kind of knowledge herself, and may think that the committee needs someone who knows the procedural tricks to keep the worst of Trumpian excesses from making it to the floor as ranking member, while AOC is still free to be a firebrand from a regular seat.
I was baffled by it too, but then I vaguely remembered an episode from the West Wing where the Bartlet folks called on Josh's deep knowledge of the weird minutiae of Senate rules to stall for time while they worked out some deal or other that I don't really recall... and it occurred to me that it might be the reason.
Pelosi highly values seniority.
She’s great at whipping votes, counting votes before bringing a bill to the floor, sticking up for her principles, and getting good legislation passed, but broader strategy is not her strong suit. She is not a natural, like Bill Clinton is, in charming an audience.
Stop with the decorum, democrats. Get your heads out of your collective asses, stop being elitist and start thinking about how to show, yes SHOW in a super showy way, that you are not "just the same" as republicans.
you can't have it both ways - you can't demand that the Dems please you with every choice or you won't vote for them, and then complain that they didn't get in and they're still not doing what you wanted. They're going to be all 'woo the voters back' after a loss, it's not like they can just stick up a middle finger and ignore the voters stated issues, no matter how stupid/petty/niche they are
It’s not about meeting voters where they are. It’s about putting the most effective Democratic communicators forward to try and get what little attention D’s will receive in the next few years.
The MSM prefers Trump, and with him suing every media outlet, like he said he’d do, the MSM will be reluctant to emphasize anything bad he and his people do.
Democrats need people who are savvy on social media, for example, to even get news that Trump does anything that might be considered bad.
They don’t need a 74 year old cancer patient no one knows about and is not as media savvy as AOC.
Esophageal cancer has a 49% survival rate for five years, if they catch it early and it hasn’t spread. If it spreads the five years survival rates for regional spread is 28% and for distant spread is 6%. Average five year survival rate is 22%.
https://amp.cancer.org/cancer/types/esophagus-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/survival-rates.html
I wish the very best to Connelly, a cancer survivor myself. But I wish for a turn over to younger, more eager Democrats. Some of us olds need to nurture, not suppress.
I agree full with Chris Hayes' commentary. I am still angry with RBG for not stepping down. I am 68 years old. I am as intelligent as I've always been but I'm slower and don't really have a desire to fight anymore. It's a good time in life to nurture others. I admire those younger who will continue to be smart firebrands. I love Nancy Pelosi with all my heart and am thrilled that she gave up her leadership roll, but I also wonder why she didn't boost up another Democrat to fill her seat. The last thing I want people to remember about me is that I worked too long and broke a hip in public.
And you probably haven't supported a dinosaur to do the work of a crocodile. Or something.