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not that I thought they were

artappraiser — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 06:38:32 +0000

not that I thought they were ever "in lockstep" but just because it's on your topic:

A weirdly instructive example of how "The Squad" is not a lockstep mini-caucus:

AOC has gone on Instagram live to educate people on how the vaccine works & walked through why she's taking it, while Ilhan Omar is saying she won't take it yet. pic.twitter.com/WtErtSTiSG
— Jake Lahut (@JakeLahut) December 21, 2020

Vaccine in pregnancy -

PeraclesPlease — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 07:48:16 +0000

In reply to AOC Takes The Vaccine

Vaccine in pregnancy -

2/ I didn’t plan on publicly sharing this detail of my life, but I feel like it’s important we as healthcare workers support informed decision-making. A few days ago, I saw a post by a pregnant anesthesiologist that was getting vilified for her decision to get vaccinated.
— Jenn K. MD (@emergjenncy) December 20, 2020

Yes, but they might feel

PeraclesPlease — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 07:19:04 +0000

In reply to ah but committee seats are

Yes, but they might feel different in a year or two - politics evolves. Which strategy will be seen as best then? One of the current or something new? 10 months ago Biden's approach looked toast. Suddenly it was convenient, the best alternative. In other times maybe not.

ah but committee seats are

artappraiser — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 07:10:34 +0000

In reply to I'm not an AOC tea-leaf

ah but committee seats are not like everything else as I learned reading the Politico article you recommended. And this particular case was just not your average vote by your team of colleagues but a secret ballot vote, so that people could feel free to vote exactly how they felt.

I'm not an AOC tea-leaf

PeraclesPlease — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 07:04:40 +0000

In reply to Is it not basically that you

I'm not an AOC tea-leaf reader, but no, she doesn't necessarily have to get along with them, i mean, how do you significantly change without pissing off your own team some? Look at Liz Warren's anodyne statement on what the Dems saved, and she gets tweet-back for it. And yet we think Dems need to do more effective messaging - but how? The press just covered a near coup as if it were just a difference in opinion.

Is it not basically that you

artappraiser — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 06:39:40 +0000

In reply to The Who used to tour with The

Is it not basically that you've got to get along with the other guys and gals in your own band?

And I also recall reading lots of stories and seeing movies about how the lead singer started to get too big of a head about how the fans didn't really care about the rest of the band and he/she could just do without them and then after that.....

The Who used to tour with The

PeraclesPlease — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 06:30:00 +0000

In reply to Pelosi has already said that

The Who used to tour with The Clash, and Townsend would give his guitar to Joe Strummer as part of the act - old guard passes to new guard. Keith Richards noted that's dumb - in real life the new guard just takes it - there is no anointing a successor. AOC can take it if she can. What makes AOC's direction any better than another? Mainly her (and others') ability to carry it out.

Pelosi has already said that

Orion — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 01:04:46 +0000

In reply to thanks! obvious from that it

Pelosi has already said that she will retire soon. Stuff like this only makes the racial and generational divide that much more fierce and intense once it comes to a head.

Pelosi had a challenger out here from the left, Shahid Buttar, who got significant national airtime and exposure despite a longshot candidacy. She is the old guard. AOC is the new guard.

thanks! obvious from that it

artappraiser — Sun, 20 Dec 2020 07:31:30 +0000

In reply to Better write-up at Politico

thanks! obvious from that it wasn't just a Pelosi thing!

Better write-up at Politico

PeraclesPlease — Sun, 20 Dec 2020 07:10:28 +0000

In reply to did you see that Pelosi shut

Better write-up at Politico

Seems this was large scale unhappiness amount Congressional Dems, especially AOC backing their opponents.

Rep. Kathleen Rice has captured a prized seat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee after a contentious showdown with fellow New Yorker, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezhttps://t.co/ab1BhfT2AG
— POLITICO (@politico) December 18, 2020