Nancy Pelosi Suggests Wednesday Announcement

[Freddie Stubbs]

Source: Roll Call

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is suggesting she will announce her plans on whether to run for another term as minority leader in a Democratic Caucus meeting scheduled for Wednesday morning.

“When I see my caucus, I will discuss it with them in the beginning of this week rather than discuss it with rumor in Washington,” Pelosi told reporters at a Veterans Day event Sunday in San Francisco.

Asked if she was staying on, Pelosi said, “I will make that announcement to my caucus. I know that we’re best friends and all, but I think that I will share that with them first,” according to a transcript provided by Pelosi’s office.

The comments come as another clue points to Pelosi opting against an exit.

Read more: http://www.rollcall.com/news/nancy_pelosi_suggests_wednesday_announcement-218943-1.html

[democrattotheend]

1. Do you think she will run again?

I hope she is not being blamed for failure to take back the House. She had no control over the gerrymandering.

[Freddie Stubbs]

4. My guess is that she does not

It is going to be very tough to win back the House due to the gerrymandering which occurred, and it's really not as much fun being the Minority Leader as it is being Speaker.

[hrmjustin]

2. I love her, but she may have had enough.

I wonder if Hoyer will get the job if she leaves.

[Samantha]

9. Hoyer is my representative

He is a dignified, honorable person, but I think of him as a Blue Dog even though he might not technically be. I would truly like someone more clearly to the left, but I am unsure who the other candidates might be. I do believe if President Obama starts to lean a little too far to the right on the Deficit Deal, Hoyer will lean right with him. If he is in charge, he will put the pressure on the Dems to sign on.

Sam

[ProudProgressiveNow]

28. +1 nt

[harun]

35. I sure hope Hoyer does not get it. We don't want to go from Progressive to Blue Dog

We need someone out of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

[Enrique]

3. if she steps down I nominate Alan Grayson

just to see if the RW can go any crazier.

[ffr]

10. Nancy please run again, but Alan would be awesome too!

Both are tough as nails to their values.

[brooklynite]

33. Please explain why?

Regardless of whether Grayson agrees with you on issues, and you like his outspokenness, what skills at..."leadership"...does he have to be Democratic Leader?

[leftyohiolib]

5. goodbye nancy "impeachment-is-off-the-table" pelosi

oh yea grayson good choice

[Freddie Stubbs]

7. Someone who has to frequently apologize for what he has said would be a distraction

[leftyohiolib]

8. i realize he's a tad bit a flame thrower but his outspokeness of the gop would be refreshing

[Freddie Stubbs]

30. I would prefer more Democrats in Congress rather refreshment

[smaug]

13. Why would he apologize?

Have you not heard what the whorestream media repeats out of Limbaugh's and Faux's mouthpieces? I'd prefer him to be Anglo-Saxon direct to the reichwingnuts!

[Freddie Stubbs]

31. People expect more out of a leader

Talk show host would probably be a better career for Mr. Grayson. The Democratic Caucus is not that suicidal to choose him as their leader.

[underthematrix]

6. Damn, I love Nancy Pelosi too but I understand

if she opts not to run for another term as minority leader. Damn

[ProudProgressiveNow]

29. +1 nt

[Poll_Blind]

11. 1/3 of her caucus wanted her failing ass OUT in 2010 but...

...she moved up the vote in order to delay the inevitable.

This Wednesday is probably the inevitable. I sure hope, anyway.

PB

[geek tragedy]

14. That 1/3 was the Heath Shuler crowd. nt

[Poll_Blind]

15. Bullshit it was- it was firebrand Democrats like DeFazio and Rep. Marci Kaptur (LINK)

DeFazio's Rebellion: Anti-Pelosi House Dems Give Strong Showing (11/18/10)

PB

[geek tragedy]

16. Heath Shuler is the one who ran against Pelosi, with the support of Blue Dogs., nt

[Cha]

24. Yeah, Shuler who was a "blue dog" but I seemed to remember him

voting like a red dog. Now he's not even in the House.. wonder.. never mind.. here's who won the Seat.. Republicon Mark Meadows.

http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/North_Carolina's_11th_congressional_district_elections,_2012

[dlwickham]

12. I doubt she resigns

but I can't imagine her running for reelection in 2014 but thank goodness there are some great politicians in San Francisco that could replace her

my favorite would be Mark Leno-current state senator, former assemblyman, and former SF supervisor and also gay

San Francisco should in my mind be represented by a gay person

[Anthony McCarthy]

19. As a gay person

I'd say her district should be represented by whoever the voters choose. David Dreier is a gay person. Lindsay Graham is a gay person. Mary Cheney is a lesbian. They can all go to hell as far as this gay person is concerned.

Nancy Pelosi was a very good Speaker, it was the Senate that killed more than 400 bills that were passed when she was in charge.

[dlwickham]

22. she was a fair speaker

and it was a Democratic controlled senate at the time she was speaker

San Francisco should have a gay congress critter

[Cha]

25. Thanks Anthony McCarthy.. Very Thoughtful!

[craigmatic]

17. She shouldn't leave we gained seats. She's a good leader/speaker.

[Freddie Stubbs]

36. How much of that gain was due to President Obama's coat tails?

[craigmatic]

37. Hard to say but a good percentage probably but we had good candidates too.

Pelosi is one of the best speakers we've ever had and she's proven she can get things done.

[itsrobert]

18. Time for change

She's done enough damage. Let someone else have a turn.

(IMPEACHMENT IS OFF THE TABLE)

[Anthony McCarthy]

20. Impeachment after 2006 would have strengthened the Republicans

Look at what happened to Clinton's popularity when the House Republicans impeached him. And there was absolutely no chance that the Senate would have convicted.

Removing an American president by impeachment is a fairy tale, it has never happened and it almost certainly never will.

[Freddie Stubbs]

32. Yes, but it would have made some people on the internet happy, so it should have been done

[TomCADem]

21. Pelose Was Three Times The Speaker That Boehner Is...

...Boehner has absolutely no sway with his caucas. Instead of getting any legislation through, they tried to repeal HCR over thirty times. I wonder how many times will they try in the next two years?

[dlwickham]

23. that's not saying much

that she was better than Boehner

my cat would be a better speaker

[jberryhill]

26. Is your car also orange?

[bottomofthehill]

27. Another 2 years of raising money with little chance of winning back the House

Speaker Pelosi has done a great job, I can not blame her for taking time for herself. She has fought and won many hard fights, thank you Madam Speaker, That goes if she stays or goes

[davidpdx]

34. I have nothing against Pelosi

But I wouldn't mind seeing a new person in her spot. If she runs, she'll no doubt get the votes.

I would really like to see Reid step aside in the Senate, but I doubt that will happen.

[muriel_volestrangler]

38. Kick (nt)

[PennsylvaniaMatt]

39. Pelosi possible replacements

If she does step down, most likely Steny Hoyer will replace her. Another good choice would be Xavier Becerra....He has been Vice-Chairman of the Democratic caucus since 2009.