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.
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.