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MSNBC Clamors For Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez In Prominent Committee Post

Micchael Steele Alicia Menendez Symone Sanders Julian Castro Kimberly Atkins Stohr MSNBC The Weekend 12-14-24 Democrats got drubbed in November for their liberal positions on issues like immigration and transgender. 

So naturally, you’d want to promote as one of the party’s most prominent voices someone from… the far left of the party? Someone like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, leading light of the hard-left Squad?

That might not make sense to you. But you’re not MSNBC. The Saturday edition of The Weekend devoted a segment to the Dems’ intraparty squabble over House committee positions, and in particular to AOC’s attempt to supplant Gerry Connolly as the ranking member on the House Oversight Committee.

The co-hosts and guests all expressed support for AOC. Former Obama HUD Secretary Julian Castro: “I think it’s inevitable, though, after an election where you had voters send a strong message, that Democrats need to adjust their message. And they need, I think, more…

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