AOC may have shifted to the center, but the Democrats aren’t ready for change

Gerry Connolly, 74, beat AOC's bid to become lead Democrat on the House oversight committee thanks to Nancy Pelosi, then 85

They may have lost the presidency, the House, and the Senate, but when it comes to avoiding introspection, the Democrats are completely undefeated. You'd have thought that after the disastrous presidential election, the Democrats might have taken some time to figure out what went wrong. You'd have thought they might have decided to try and refresh the party - make it more relevant to disenchanted voters. You'd have thought they might have realized that they needed to shake things up.