Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly, who edged out New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) for a top Democratic post in December before stepping down, died from esophageal cancer on Wednesday, becoming the third Democrat to die in office this term.

The late congressman made headlines in December when, with support from former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, he defeated AOC to lead the House Oversight Committee, despite reportedly violating stock trading laws, according to Raw Story. AOC would have been the youngest Democrat to chair a House committee at 35 years old.

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    These assholes are so scared of losing power and corporate money they’re willing to drop fucking dead on the floor of Congress rather than let the new generation take over.

    Fuck these boomer assholes.

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    Schumer, pelosi, Ginsburg, and all the other fossils who refuse to retire until they fucking die are just as responsible as the orange piece of shit is for the current state of amerikkka

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      No, they are not. False equivalence just takes the focus off the people who really are responsible. Trump, his enablers, and his supporters created this disaster.

      A lot of useless Democrats failed to stand up and try to stop it. They have much to answer for, but they are in a different category.

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    This is SO BAD! There’s only SO MANY OLD WHITE GUYS WITH CANCER the Democrats can Promote before GIVING UP and Conceding EVERY SINGLE ELECTION to the Republicans!

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    The Democrats are like ancient kings who killed their children for fear of usurping their rule. Now the enemy is at the gates and they have no generals, the few champions they do have were cowed long ago.

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    But guys, it was his turn! Just like Hillary in '16. Forget what the people want, we need to worry about stroking egos here.

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      It’s insane to think it wouldn’t have passed anyway… They would have “found” a dem to flip, they always do.

      There will always be a manchin, or a sinema, or a fetterman… Or a Cory fucking Booker who voted to confirm papa kush

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    When Alexander the Great died, his empire devolved into infighting and instability. Why would he plan for his successor at such a young age?

    These democrats dying in office, leaving no protege nor successor in the wings, are doing the same thing to America but they have no excuse.

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      Before the Dems can take on the MAGA Nazis, and win, they have to take back their own party from the Republican Lites. Time to make those DINOs extinct.

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      They don’t. They’re quite awake. You think that old fart got that position because of ambition? No. He got that position due to politicizing and internal maneuvering.

      He was put there specifically so AOC would not have that seat and screw everything and everyone else.

      If I recall correctly it was Nancy Pelosi who maneuver to get him into that spot. They knew he had late stage cancer at the time.

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          The point is, this didn’t happen because the Democrats made a mistake. This happened because the Democrats knew exactly what they were doing and did it on purpose.