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In reply to the discussion: Ocasio-Cortez takes direct shot at Pelosi and Schumer [View all]BainsBane
(57,775 posts)"Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez argued in a new interview that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer should no longer lead Democrats in Congress, and complained that the party had failed at grooming."
The author directly attributes her comments as about Pelosi and Schumer, meaning she named them.
You may want a completely inexperienced Speaker. That has NEVER been the way that position has been treated. It has always been people with great knowledge of the caucus and someone who maintains good relationships with its members. People like AOC, Sanders (despite serving four decades in DC), and others who spend their days attacking Democrats can't develop those kind of relationships because they don't want to. The reason for an experienced speaker is that they know what the fuck they are doing. For people who want to ensure nothing gets done in congress, an inexperienced speaker is the way to go.
Of course, people could always consider supporting someone under 70 for president, but that somehow never enters into these calls for "grooming younger generations." The hypocrisy couldn't be clearer.