AOC Loses to the Gerontocracy
December 18, 2024
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Episode 968 · December 18, 2024
AOC Loses to the Gerontocracy
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<p>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.</p><p> </p><p>For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click <a href="https://youtu.be/XhpZK1TTB-4">here</a>. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.</p>
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