Pelosi: Dems will take Congress, WH in '16

[DonViejo]

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) predicted a Democratic sweep in 2016.

If Republicans keep the House in November, Pelosi said they wouldn’t hold their majority for long.

“Their days are numbered. I know that in two years, I know we’ll have a Democratic Congress and a Democratic president,” she told reporters at her weekly press conference.
“I’d like it to be in two months,” she added.

Asked if she was conceding that Republicans would hold the House in November’s midterms, Pelosi insisted, “No, I’m not."

“I think we’ll do okay,” said Pelosi, who was headed to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to discuss the elections.

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http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/219461-dems-will-win-control-of-congress-wh-in-2016-pelosi

[Faux pas]

1. From her lips to the

universe's collective ear.

[blkmusclmachine]

9. Did Diebold tell her this?!?!

[brooklynite]

12. Those are the same "rigged" voting machines that let us win in 2006 and 2008?

[Faux pas]

16. LOL

[FBaggins]

2. Sometimes I wish she would learn to keep her big mouth shut.

I "get" that our chances don't look great this year (except perhaps for a couple key gubernatorial races)... but her job here is very clear:

She's supposed to put an optimistic face on and stick to that until after the election. Anything else can harm turnout and make a bad situation worse. Heck... sometimes political leaders shift over to "we knew it was going to be bad" mere minutes after the polls close.

But when votes are still being cast... her job description requires a little spin.

If she can't do that, she should keep her mouth shut.

[LonePirate]

3. If Hillary is on the ballot, Democrats will retake the House.

We will have Dems in charge for at least two years and we might be able to get some things done.

[former9thward]

7. Obama was on the ballot in 2012 and we did not retake the House.

No reason to think with someone else at the top of the ticket there will be a different result just because of that.

[blkmusclmachine]

10. And, Hillary Clinton is to the political Right of Obama. Yuck!

[brooklynite]

13. Perhaps a mainstream Presidential candidates appeals to mainstream voters?

...who then shift their votes from the Republican House member they voted for last time?

[world wide wally]

4. Here is the only problem with that:

When the Republicans have control of the Senate as well as the House in 2014, (as everyone keeps saying), they will do more than the Dems have done in the past 20 years. I guarantee that the very first thing they will do in the Senate will be to eliminate the filibuster.

Then just like Obama found it impossible to clean up the mess that Bush made, we won't be able to clean up the mess Congress creates in the next two years. And don't forget that they will be passing outlandish legislation to force Obama to veto it. Then they, along with Fox News and a predictable MSM, will label him as the "Obstructionist" and probably make it stick going into the '16 elections.

I sure hope I'm wrong, but that's their roadmap, Nancy.

[msongs]

5. depends on whether obama vetoes any all-repub legislation, a big IF nt

[bigdarryl]

6. Nice going Nancy thats reassuring democratic voters to vote in 2014

JESUS!!! these democrat politicians.I could give a fuck about 2016 at this point.Nothing is guaranteed in 2016 especially with this party screwing shit up all the time. Remember if we don't get a handle on this voter suppression shit through out the country we are screwed

[blkmusclmachine]

11. DEMS are still looking for a "compromise." That means giving the GOP 98% of what they want and

calling it a "win"

[blkmusclmachine]

8. Pelosi wants to dismantle Social Security, and give it to the 1%. Always remember that. Oh, yeah ~~>

IMPEACHMENT IS OFF THE TABLE!!!

[brooklynite]

14. UNREC

...but if venting makes you feel better...

[phleshdef]

15. Yea we know, you've been posting about stuff that happened 7-8 years ago for 7-8 years.

[Beacool]

17. She's full of it.

The Republicans will probably gain seats in the House and Democrats better start praying that they hold the Senate, that's still a very iffy proposition. As for 2016, it's too soon to tell.

[Corey_Baker08]

18. I Absolutely Agree With That Scenario, Yet She Should Be Focused On 2014

....and yes I am a realist, I understand that we may lose the senate in 2014 and it pisses me off that President Obama's last two years will be a losing fight with republicans, but if republicans do take senate it will remind Americans how much better off the Democratic majority is and will be...

I hope to god this dont happen...

[Major Hogwash]

19. I totally agree.

We'll do okay.