Posted on 06/24/2025 11:45:25 AM PDT by DFG
Outspoken progressive Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas dropped her bid Tuesday to become the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight Committee after it became clear she lacked the votes.
“It was clear by the numbers that my style of leadership is not exactly what they were looking for, and so I didn’t think that it was fair for me to then push forward and try to rebuke that,” the lefty pol told reporters.
Democrats later anointed Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) to become their ranking member on the Oversight panel, replacing late Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), who died last month.
Crockett, who has a penchant for going viral during committee hearings with her incendiary rhetoric, had touted her ability to go on the offense during the internal party battle to succeed Connolly.
She acknowledged Tuesday that “people may be disappointed” by her loss but vowed to remain a “team player” nonetheless.
On Monday, Democrats on the Oversight Committee voted on the successor to Connolly, and Crocket dropped hints that she came in last place. Later Tuesday, Democrats held a caucus meeting and voted Garcia as the ranking member.
“Congratulations [Robert Garcia] for being elected Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee,” Crockett wrote on X after the California rep was selected. “The work of this committee has never been more critical. Let’s get the American people the accountability they deserve.”
Crockett’s loss marks the latest setback for the hard-left flank of progressives who wanted to put a firebrand as the top Democrat on the powerful investigative committee.
Last year, “Squad” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) was bested by Connolly in her quest to serve as ranking member.
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She’d better bone up on her crazy side
“Her style of leadership”? You mean “batsh!t crazy” isn’t desired on a committee? I’m shocked.
It’s obvious that the Democrat party is riddled with institutional racism.
“”“Her style of leadership”? You mean “batsh!t crazy” isn’t desired on a committee? I’m shocked.”””
When has she ever been the leader of anything??? Drugs are bad for you, she is proof.
Even THEY didn’t want her...............
Crockett should resign.
‘Rebuke’ doesn’t mean what she apparently thinks it means.
Oh, I dunno, demented, racist, and hysterical pretty much is the face of the Democrat party.
Wasn’t Ocrazio-Cortex also trying for this committee spot?
Unfortunately, I doubt this happens. She’ll be there as long as she want to do so just like that crazy old broad from California who has been in Congress FOREVER.
It’s easy money and high profile for someone who needs all the attention they can get.
The reason Crockett doesn’t have the votes in her caucus is because Democrats are inherently racist.
She couldn’t find the right door ,LOL
Comer has a hard enough time controlling that committee without having that idiot as Ranking member
All the flamethrowers are on it and Comer often loses control of them
“ It’s obvious that the Democrat party is riddled with institutional racism.”
You forgot institutional sexism and intellectualism.
What leadership?????
She fits right in with “ Ajax Occasional Kotex”....
"Intellectualism" must mean "full of narcissistic pseudo-intellectuals."
Robert Garcia is no prize either.
I hope she loses the next primary. No more needs to be heard from her.
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