In 2018, when @AOC was running against Joe Crowley, I interviewed her and asked whether she thought Nancy Pelosi (and Steny Hoyer) should continue in their leadership roles or be replaced, and whether she'd agitate for replacements. Here's what she said:
I never criticized her for quickly voting for Pelosi because she had a cogent rationale: the alternative (Tim Ryan or whoever) was worse. The problem is this is her reward for supporting Pelosi is losing a key Committee seat to a rival who opposed Pelosi:
https://twitter.com/lhfang/status/1339768555466760198
As I told @jimmy_dore last month, I also have more empathy for the dilemmas faced by those who choose to play the "inside" role within a corrupt institution, as a result of my husband @davidmirandario's work in Congress. I daily see the conflicts: they're genuine and hard:
Ultimately, the Dem Party will ignore you and take you for granted if you play the good soldier and lend your support unconditionally. You only have power and leverage if you show you're willing to subvert them. And DC/DNC structures reward the corrupt:
https://twitter.com/mattgaetz/status/1339737671720177665
In sum: 1) @jimmy_dore performed a great service with this critique: AOC should be accountable like anyone; 2) @AOC deserves much credit for engaging: she should, but most don't; 3) Sometimes too many expectations are placed on AOC: no one person can destroy the DC establishment.
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