House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) reacted to news that the fourth most powerful Democrat in the House lost his primary bid to a rookie on Wednesday by predicting the Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY) “may” be seen “in the public sector again” one day.
“Joe Crowley is a very valued member of Congress, a great gentleman, as you saw in the dignity of his concession last night to Alexandria (Ocasio-Cortez),” she said. “We’ll miss him, but he has extraordinary talent and we may see him in the public sector again.”
Pelosi added that Democratic members will have a chance to choose Crowley’s replacement in party leadership.
Ocasio-Cortez, a progressive Democratic candidate who was backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and the Democratic Socialists of America, beat out the incumbent lawmaker in a stunning win Tuesday.
Pelosi said Wednesday she didn’t think that what happened in the New York Queens district was reflective of a broader trend in the party.
Meet the new boss same as the old…
Oh wait…
I do detect a wiff of fresh air
The horror, the horror!
Wondering if she congratulated the winner.
If NPelosi is as smart as i believe her to be, she’ll see to it that one of her more vocal critics gets this lower-ranked ‘leadership post’ designation and thereby heads off any ill-conceived party fracture ahead of November.
And where’s the part where she says "And I look forward to welcoming Alexandria to the House where I know she will serve New Yorkers and the nation brilliantly.
Come on, Nancy, now is the time we have to band together, no matter what. Your guy was able to congratulate her and pledge support. You have to show the same unity.
This is a changing of the guard. It’s a good thing. The younger generation has found its voice and voted. We old farts do have a purpose and a history worthy of them listening to and learning from but if we’re honest we don’t have all the answers and should be willing and able to follow the “kids” and support them. They don’t have all the answers but find me someone who does or ever did. It’s their moment and I’m onboard.