House Democrats delay leadership elections to December

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

House Democrats voted Tuesday to delay their leadership elections a full month past the November midterms, setting up a potentially lengthy and contentious battle for control of the caucus.

Democrats will now vote on their leaders — including speaker if they win back the House — after Dec. 5.

The plan, which was adopted on a voice vote during a private caucus meeting Tuesday, comes amid growing calls for generational change that the longtime leadership is trying to beat back.

Members didn’t settle on an exact date but wanted to push the votes into December to give incoming freshmen enough time to make it through all of their orientation duties. The midterm elections will be held on Nov. 6.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/24/leadership-elections-democrats-737197

[bucolic_frolic]

1. They still think we're going to have elections

Trump's tweet:

Link to tweet

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump

I’m very concerned that Russia will be fighting very hard to have an impact on the upcoming Election. Based on the fact that no President has been tougher on Russia than me, they will be pushing very hard for the Democrats. They definitely don’t want Trump!
11:50 AM - 24 Jul 2018

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Trump will call it rigged if Democrats win, if elections are even held. Or he can cancel them altogether because Russia is rigging them in favor of Democrats. He just told you so.

Believe him. Take him literally.

[brooklynite]

3. Lazy conspiracy theories are.....lazy

[FloridaBlues]

2. One can hear the republicans saying the Dems were illegally voted in!

Esp when we take back the house. They are setting up for it now.