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Pelosi tells @washingtonpost that what pushed her to endorse Joe Kennedy III over Markey was Markey's "attacks" on the sacred "Kennedy dynasty," who were friends of Pelosi's father, then with her. It's always about elite & class allegiance, not politics:

washingtonpost.com/politics/pelos…
Evidently with a straight face, the 80-year-old House Speaker also claimed she endorsed Kennedy III because "it was time for a new crop of leaders" -- an odd view for someone who endorsed 10-term Joe Crowley over 27-year-old @AOC, & 16-term Eliot Engel, 73, over @JamaalBowmanNY.
Good analysis by Boston-based journalist Peter @Kadzis about the other motives Pelosi had for endorsing Joe Kennedy III over Markey, with a focus on her attempt to weaken @AOC and that wing of the party (via @onekade):

wgbh.org/news/politics/…
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