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Dem Lawmaker Retiring Months After Beating Out AOC for Key Committee Post (www.nationalreview.com)
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A top House Democrat is stepping down from a key committee post and not running for reelection months after beating out socialist Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) for his current position.

Representative Gerry Connolly (D., Va.), 75, announced Monday he is stepping down as ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, a high-profile congressional panel, and ending his decades-long political career.

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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 day ago

"Beating out" in this case meaning "appointed ahead of by the profoundly corrupt and out of touch Dem leadership", of course.