I think the strategy now is to have someone ready in the spring of 2020 to campaign in AOC’s district and take her down in the primary. It wouldn’t surprise me if Joe Crowley is brought back, and given heavy funding. But there’s significant damage done to the mainstream Democrats between now and Nov 2020...by AOC. You are correct, in that Pelosi at this point in her life, simply doesn’t have the stamina to weed out issues like this.
New York is going to lose a congressional seat. It will probably be hers.
“I think the strategy now is to have someone ready in the spring of 2020 to campaign in AOC’s district and take her down in the primary.”
It may be, but they are DREAMING if they think they’ll defeat her. Even though ‘the Jew’ (as they see them) could raise lots of money to fund an opponent, AOC can likely top them simply by using her national stature.
She’ll leave Congress when she feels like it, or moves to higher office. The Dems simply have no control over her future.
AOC won in her district by targeting the Hispanic population with Chicken Little fear mongering using Identity Politics tactics. That population is 46.9%. The GOP must reach that population by canvassing the district with Hispanic workers. The GOP must use Identity Politics to defeat her. A successful, well-known Hispanic owner of a popular business should run. Already, he/or she would have credibility because of their success. Maybe such a candidate can create a folk hero status like the icon of the great uncle/or aunt that exists in their culture. Maybe finding someone with the name Tio or Tia would make it happen.
We must know that appealing to culture by turning the tables with Identity Politics is not racist, no matter how OAC will twist it. They will try but the Hispanics will not believe it if the person attacked is authentic.