Pelosi recreated climate change panel 5 days ago. Why didn't A O-C just ask to be on it??

[Roland99]

Link to tweet

[justhanginon]

1. Just asking does not get you on TV!

[displacedtexan]

4. You can't jump to the head of the line if you follow the rules.

Who's assigned to mentor these newbies? Looks like they're letting them humiliate themselves.

[workinclasszero]

7. Bingo.

/thread

[NurseJackie]

2. That's a very good question. This "protest" was grandstanding and showboating...

That's a very good question. This "protest" was a grandstanding and showboating mistake that really did nothing to improve her stature. In my opinion, she was receiving NO advice or BAD advice.

Alexandria Ocasio Cortez could have simply asked Pelosi to PUT HER ON THE COMMITTEE.

That's true. But even if that was her ultimate objective, it hardly helps to explain (or excuse) the highly offensive protest signs that told Nancy Pelosi to "STEP UP OR STEP ASIDE".

[Cha]

6. "Step Up or Step Aside"? Was that

"Justice Democrats" I read that did that "protest".. Cenk's brainchild?

As usual don't know what the fuck they're talking about.

Link to tweet

[NurseJackie]

9. Yes, Cenk's "Justice Democrats" were instrumental in staging this protest.

You know that Cenk Uygur is a rightwing-funded shill, right? His "Justice Democrats" group openly and proudly supports THIRD PARTY CANDIDATES.

It's a mistake for any loyal Democrat to be so cozily involved with a group that wants to "destroy and rebuild" the Democratic party.

[Cha]

12. Cenk is a former RW.. now a

"progressive" for Profit RF. They can keep their fucking nose out of my Blue Wave Party

[Cha]

3. And, Nancy handled AOC with Grace,

Strength and Dignity.

[Cuthbert Allgood]

5. Do we know for sure she didn't?

And I remember reading a lot of "she has a lot of nerve doing then when she isn't even a Representative until January," so I'm sure those same people would have a problem with her asking if she did.

[Tarheel_Dem]

8. Simply asking to be on the committee would reduce her chances of making the evening news. nt

[eleny]

11. It's best that AOC gets making a jerk out of herself over with early

Now she can get on with settling into her job and representing her district with a head on her shoulders instead of up her ass.

I like AOC and want her to succeed. But even people I like can go sideways now and then - just like me. So today she learned a little about fact finding first before taking action. A good lesson.

[PatSeg]

13. I agree

I hope she comes to that realization quickly, as she is going to wear really thin with most Democrats. She needs to learn when to dial it down a notch. Being new to congress, she would be wise to back off, listen, and maybe take notes. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is a movie. In real life, change comes slowly with a lot of strategic effort and persistence, not with grand performances in front of the camera.

She has a lot of talent, but she needs a little more experience and knowledge to be an effective leader.