Nancy is smart enough to know that a large social media following means squat, it’s the vote and voters that have meaning. She also knows that the American people are turned off by these disgusting, arrogant women.
It is not just the four faces. It is those behind the four faces that Pelosi fears along with the undeniable damage they are doing to the brand and their 2020 field. The squad has sucked all of the air out of the room.
Which party is more united right now?
Which party is more favored by middle America right now?
Which party is increasingly gaining minority support and which cannot afford to lose even a small fraction of that vote in some districts?
Nancy has to be genuinely worried about her gavel. They have accomplished nothing of substance, have no clear vision (certainly no unity), and they are stuck on obstruction and investigation. The most publicized offering from her party has been the Green New Deal and impeachment and both are political dogs.
Nancy sees all of this and she has to be in a panic. She tried to marginalize them (a smart move) and the MSM did not cooperate (nor did AOC) and she got sucked back into a public fight that once again highlighted the radical views of the four and made a bad situation worse.