It's not like AOC lost that vote narrowly. She lost by a wide margin. Do we really think that Pelosi, who is no longer the minority leader, has so much power that she can shift dozens of congress people to switch their vote? Maybe just a lot of congress critters thought he would do a better job than her?
Not sure, but I'd guess that a gentle push from someone you owe favors to will have more impact on a committee assignment vote. Something where there is no real chance of voters back home caring as it's way too in the weeds. It's an easy way to stay in that person's good graces while giving something of relative little value compared to the alternatives.
Good chance he'd have won anyway. Pelosi cares about seniority, but so do a ton of dems in congress too. But I wouldn't say it's guaranteed he'd have won. Even if he lost I think it would have been narrowly.
Yes, I do think Pelosi has that power. A high up there political friend was just telling me how involved she tried to be in the DNC chair vote. The Wikler side, who she supported, sounded kind of crappy. Threats and promises galore. The winner, Ken Martin, said he did none of those things when talking to DNC voters and he just talked about his record.
Alright, now can the retirement wave start. We’ve had basically a whole cycle of senate retirements without anyone moving in the House who isn’t running for something.
The bench here is excellent. Connolly has served the people of NoVA well and honorably and with his fragile health certainly deserves (and warrants) retirement
We will have a new US Representative in VA-11! https://www.newsweek.com/democrat-connolly-wont-run-again-stepping-down-house-oversight-2065106
In fairness to Gerry Connolly, his health matters are more important than having to risk running re-election with them at the same time.
It's not like AOC lost that vote narrowly. She lost by a wide margin. Do we really think that Pelosi, who is no longer the minority leader, has so much power that she can shift dozens of congress people to switch their vote? Maybe just a lot of congress critters thought he would do a better job than her?
Not sure, but I'd guess that a gentle push from someone you owe favors to will have more impact on a committee assignment vote. Something where there is no real chance of voters back home caring as it's way too in the weeds. It's an easy way to stay in that person's good graces while giving something of relative little value compared to the alternatives.
Good chance he'd have won anyway. Pelosi cares about seniority, but so do a ton of dems in congress too. But I wouldn't say it's guaranteed he'd have won. Even if he lost I think it would have been narrowly.
Connolly defeated Ocasio-Cortez 34 to 27.
It was 131 to 84.
https://www.axios.com/2024/12/16/aoc-house-steering-committee-oversight-connolly
Yes, and the full vote of the caucus was 131 to 84.
The full caucus has only rejected the advisory committee's opinion once in 2014.
https://www.axios.com/2024/12/12/aoc-pelosi-oversight-committee-connolly-raskin
Yes, I do think Pelosi has that power. A high up there political friend was just telling me how involved she tried to be in the DNC chair vote. The Wikler side, who she supported, sounded kind of crappy. Threats and promises galore. The winner, Ken Martin, said he did none of those things when talking to DNC voters and he just talked about his record.
Alright, now can the retirement wave start. We’ve had basically a whole cycle of senate retirements without anyone moving in the House who isn’t running for something.
The bench here is excellent. Connolly has served the people of NoVA well and honorably and with his fragile health certainly deserves (and warrants) retirement
I wouldn't be shocked if Jennifer Carroll Foy is our nominee here.