Nancy Pelosi announces run for minority leader

[babylonsister]

http://www.politico.com/story/2014/11/nancy-pelosi-house-minority-leader-run-112605.html?cmpid=sf

Nancy Pelosi announces run for minority leader


Nancy Pelosi has officially announced her intention to run for House minority leader for next Congress.

In a letter sent to House Democrats and members-elect on Wednesday, the California Democrats said she would campaign for the party’s top position to work on voting rights and economic issues.

“To succeed, we must inspire, educate and remove obstacles to participation. Only by changing our political environment and broadening the universe of the electorate can we build a strong sense of community and an economy that works for everyone,” Pelosi wrote. “This basic and even non-partisan challenge, which many of you told me you share, have convinced me to place my name in nomination for Leader when our Caucus meets.”

[bigwillq]

1. Yuck

We need new leadership.

[BP2]

51. Nancy Pelosi is 74 yrs old. Harry Reid is 74 yrs old. Give them ...

... their gold watches and let them enjoy their retirement.

For cripes sake, no wonder we're losing the youth vote!!!

[Throd]

2. Give someone else the opportunity.

[Autumn]

3. How long has she been minority leader now? Time to take this nice lady off the table

she just isn't working out.

[Jackpine Radical]

8. Nice "off the table" reminder.

[Autumn]

10. I thought so.

Lest Democrats forget our first betrayal, the first of many .

[msanthrope]

20. Nice lady who got Lily Ledbetter and the repeal of DADT done. Screw the

anti-Pelosi people.

[Autumn]

23. That's just mean

[msanthrope]

25. I got 43 fucking voters on the rolls today.

I have little patience.

[Autumn]

28. I congratulated you for that. Did you forget already?

[msanthrope]

31. I'm on hour 54 something.......nt

[Xyzse]

53. You're awesome by the way.

Thanks, and yes I agree with you in regards to Pelosi.

[LawDeeDah]

24. I think she did some pretty heavy lifting for ACA too.

I don't get the Pelosi hate. But I don't get people in general.

We need a damn good asteroid.

[Autumn]

35. Come on, it's not the end of the world

Well if you must have an astroid hit, I hope it lands on you since you are the only one in the world whowould ever want one . Be careful what you ask for, you could get it.

[customerserviceguy]

48. Anybody can do wonders with a majority

Its how she deals with being in the minority that distresses me.

[TBF]

4. I think we've had enough

bad news for one week.

[Atman]

5. I wish she'd announce a run for the border.

Get out, Nancy. You've overstayed your welcome. Take Harry with you. The rest of us have work to do to fix your fuck-ups.

[Travelman]

40. A-fuckig-men. n/t

[Dwayne Hicks]

6. No thanks

New blood please. Its way past time.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

7. Let's see if the party rewards power based on entitlement or ability.

[Bjorn Against]

9. I also think it is time for someone new

Pelosi has had the job for a long time with little to show for it, time for a change of leadership.

[babylonsister]

12. OK, all you people, who might your suggestion be? nt

[LordGlenconner]

15. Whoever is the next in line

That's my fucking suggestion.

There is ZERO upside to keeping her in the current role that she is in.

[Bjorn Against]

16. How about John Lewis?

He is not only a long time member of Congress, but he is also a hero of the Civil Rights movement.

There are other options that I think would be a huge improvement over Pelosi as well, but I think Lewis would please a large number of Democrats of many different backgrounds.

[babylonsister]

18. I adore him.

I wonder if he'd even want to do that. A lot of this job has to do with fundraising. Sounds awful to me.

[jmowreader]

22. Easy: Keith Ellison

Not only is he a good congressman, his religion (Muslim) will REALLY piss off the teabaggers.

[Travelman]

43. Chris van Hollen

He's got the temperament, he's had enough TV face time already to be an effective "speaker" (as in one who will be listened to, rather than the specific duties of the office of Speaker) nationally, he's very good at articulating positions.

My own guy, Jim Cooper, certainly has the temperament, but I don't really think that he has the "wrangling ability" to lasso votes that is really needed. If he did, he probably would have already at lest been a Whip by now. He's also one of the remaining "blue dogs," which is certainly less than ideal.


Someone above also said Keith Ellison. I would say that pretty much all of the first paragraph applies to him as well.

[angrychair]

13. Hell Yes!!

Lets keep doing the same thing.I'm sure it will work...this time.

[blueknight]

14. just go away nancy

NO ONE wants to see or hear you anymore

[rustydog]

17. She needs to leave leadership to true leaders

If there ever was a president worthy of impeachment in the past 20 years, it is GWBush. SHE TOOK IMPEACHMENT OFF THE TABLE when she took over as speaker...She does not make good decisions.

[snappyturtle]

34. +1 nt

[tritsofme]

19. Is this not the definition of insanity?

Doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result?

We need a new generation of leadership in both houses.

[NYC Liberal]

21. If I had a vote, I'd vote for her. No doubt.

[babylonsister]

27. Thank You!

The short memories here suck sometimes.

[NYC Liberal]

42. Seems like some here are more interested in going after Democrats than Republicans...

[truebrit71]

44. Like the ass-kicking we got last night?

Yeah. No thanks. Time for new blood.

[adigal]

26. Oh, God, why won't she go away???

She has been an ineffective leader for years.

[babylonsister]

32. This again? No she hasn't.

This is from here: Ms. Magazine / By Linda Burstyn
Posted at January 6, 2011, 3:11am



Nancy Pelosi: The Most Effective Speaker of the House in History


As Nancy Pelosi hands off the Speaker’s gavel to John Boehner today, she also hands him a tough act to follow. Despite insistent attempts to malign her during her four years as Speaker of the House, the California congresswoman turns out to have been arguably the most effective person in that post in U.S. history. And it’s not just rah-rah Democrats saying so.



http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/425315/nancy_pelosi%3A_the_most_effective_speaker_of_the_house_in_history

[Peregrine Took]

29. Go home. Your day is over.

TIme for new blood. Shumer and Isreal must go, too.

[VanillaRhapsody]

30. the most effective Majority Leader ever.....Hells Fucking Yeah!!!!

You go Nancy!

and Fuck the haters....sideways repeatedly!

[Throd]

49. By what measure?

[VanillaRhapsody]

50. every measure...SHE ALWAYS got her votes.....

http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/425315/nancy_pelosi%3A_the_most_effective_speaker_of_the_house_in_history

[Art_from_Ark]

54. Nancy can't hold a candle to Sam Rayburn

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Rayburn

[snappyturtle]

33. No. Just no. nt

[Kingofalldems]

36. We need someone hardcore like Grayson

[babylonsister]

39. Baloney. Nope. nt

[MrMickeysMom]

46. Why, "baloney"?

[babylonsister]

52. I don't like Grayson, never have much,

though I've applauded some things he's advocated.

[brooklynite]

55. Describe Grayson's qualifications...

...because the job isn't just making speeches that the base likes; it's corralling and delivering votes.

[Takket]

37. Jesus could be the minority leader and....

All he's going to hear from the GOP is a finger in each ear and LALALALALALA

[babylonsister]

41. That is why Pelosi should be there. Jesus isn't available, and

who else is more familiar with what's going on?

[onecaliberal]

38. Oh for f*#<s sake

[Historic NY]

45. Time for her to bow out..she was the dupe of a lot of ads this time.

[AZ Progressive]

47. Nancy Pelosi on George W. Bush: "Impeachment is off the table"

One of her most famous moments.

[840high]

56. Too bad.