Posted on 01/14/2018 1:11:20 PM PST by EdnaMode
Axios.com’s Mike Allen reports that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is now considered a lock for Speaker of the House in 2019, as her party is expected to sweep the 2018 midterm elections.
If so, it would be one of the most remarkable comebacks in political history, after Pelosi led her party to an historic defeat in 2010 after serving as the first female Speaker for four years, then clung to power over a shrinking minority party for eight.
Allen notes: “It would take a flip of 24 seats for Dems to take over. The average loss for the president’s party in his first midterm is about 32 seats, and we’re hearing forecasts of 40+ losses.” He acknowledges, too, that the existing district map, and the past demographic patterns of voter turnout in midterm elections, favor the Republicans. But there are many signs of Democratic momentum, and many prominent Republicans have already retired their seats.
Pelosi came to power after the 2006 midterm elections, a wave that was propelled by public fatigue with the Iraq War, skepticism of President George W. Bush’s proposed Social Security reforms, and a series of scandals that hit House Republicans — including alleged sexual misconduct with congressional pages. Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) masterminded a campaign that recruited conservative Democrats to challenge Republicans in moderate districts.
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If this happens it will be jeff session’s fault. Time to arrest and prosecute all of the crooked democrats! Do it before the summer!
Next they’ll tell us that the Cleveland Browns are going to win the Super Bowl.
BS....Barbra Streisand!
In related news, the world is running out of botox.
Can’t think of a more fitting person to represent all of demRATs.
Not going to happen. Trump voters know we have to keep the House for the Trump agenda.
President (Hillary) Clinton seconds that prediction.
Old British saying: “events dear boy,events”
That which will happen in the future will determine the election 10 months from now.
Polls now are meaningless.
W will be proud once again to say “Madam Speaker”.
She is already a lunatic with dementia. What will this pathetic piece-of-work look like then? Hahaha.
Mike Allen wife is a big DNC employee .
Mike Allen has been wrong about everything .
He is Joke and a Dem operative ..
Why push his DNC based lies here?
Two years ago today, Jeb Bush was a lock for the republican nomination, and Hillary was a lock for the presidency.
How many times do we have to see this crap
Oh wait, the polls said we have President Clinton now... President 'Clinton' is doing a great job...she is doing what PDJT promised to do.. :-)
Good, keep letting them think that, and the lazy democrat base won’t even bother to vote because it’s a “lock”. After all MSNBC told them so...
All you need to know about Axios (stands for “Worthy” in Greek).
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In the summer of 2016, Axios secured $10 million in a round of financing led by Lerer Hippeau Ventures. Backers include NBC News, Emerson Collective, Greycroft Partners, and David and Katherine Bradley, owners of Atlantic Media.[2] Axios’ initial launch partners are JP Morgan & Chase Co., PhRma, Boeing, BP, Bank of America, Koch Industries, S&P Global, United Health Group, Walmart, PepsiCo and Cooley LLP.[3] The NBC Universal partnership has featured Axios co-founder Mike Allen on its show “Morning Joe”.[4][5]
Thanks for the info. That explains it.
The GOP wants it that it that way. They hate being the majority party.
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