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.
- Duration
- 1h 9m
- Broadcast on
- 18 Dec 2024
- Audio Format
- other
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(upbeat music) - Welcome to Potatape America, I'm John Fabro. - I'm Dan Pfeiffer. - I know what you're thinking. Dan and I together on a Wednesday, not a Friday, is there a polling emergency? (upbeat music) - Turns out, only for Ann Seltzer. (laughing) - Yes! - We are here together because Friday's episode is our annual punty show where all four of us debate the worst takes of the year, including ours. Then we're off for the holiday break, so Dan and I thought we'd do one last normal episode here in the very abnormal year of 2024. Are you as excited as I am, Dan? - John, I was just so worried that my takes were just gonna be stuck in the fridge for weeks, and I had to get 'em out before they started to smell. - I know, well, you don't put them on social media as much anymore, so. - I know, I should. - Because you're smart. - Because you're smart. - I watch what happens to you on social media, and it's just an object lesson. You're a walking straight for your own podcast offline. - Canary and the coal mine. Okay, so we are gonna talk about how House Democrats voted to pass over AOC for the top job on the oversight committee, and whether it says anything about the party's broader strategy over the next few years. We also potentially have some good news. There's reportedly an effort a foot to stop Democratic fundraising spam. How about that? And then later, you'll hear my interview with Cecilia Munoz, a 20 year veteran of the immigration fight about why she thinks Democrats lost their way on the issue and how we can build a majority for real reform. But first, we have talked a lot in recent weeks about Trump's revenge tour and how scared his critic should be. Looks like we're starting to get our answer. On Wednesday, House Republicans released a 128 page report that unsurprisingly tries to pin the blame
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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.