Quiet Republican and Democrat Joint Effort Underway to Forge Coalition to Defeat Pelosi

Epoch Times ^ | 12/30/2020 | Mark Tapscott

[SeekAndFind]

Closely guarded talks are taking place seeking a coalition in the 117th Congress to oust Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as speaker of the House. Meetings are being held among House Republicans and 10 Democrats who voted against Pelosi becoming speaker in 2019.

“A serious effort is underway to prevent Pelosi from becoming speaker, backed by the GOP and Democrats who are disturbed by their party’s embrace of extreme rhetoric and policies like ‘defund the police,’” The Epoch Times was told on Dec. 30 by a veteran senior congressional aide who advises multiple members of Congress.

“The odds of success are less than 50-50, but it’s one of the more intriguing leadership challenges to emerge in recent decades,” said the aide, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

The aide declined to provide details of who from either party is participating in the negotiations because doing so would likely make it impossible for the talks to continue.

Spokesmen for Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) didn’t respond to The Epoch Times’ request for comment.

Pelosi earlier this week told reporters she believes she has the speakership “wrapped up.” The speakership likely will be decided when the 117th Congress officially convenes on Jan. 3, 2021.

Pelosi’s hold on the speakership—she became the first woman speaker in 2007 and remains the only woman ever to hold the powerful position she regained in 2019—could be jeopardized if the furtive talks succeed, because of the unexpected Republican gains in the November election and the 10 Democrats who previously opposed her being reelected.

[nathanbedford]

Nancy policy is universally regarded in America as a buffoon and an object of derision beyond the power of the media to rehabilitate, why should we replace her with someone who would enjoy a honeymoon?

Leave her in place, continue to fashion her the face of the Democrat Party in the Congress and run against her in turn the Congress in 2022.

[Ge0ffrey]

“These talks or so closely guarded that they have been revealed in the Epoch Times.”

Exactly. Unnamed sources again. This is what liberal “news” is famous for. And it sucks.

Pelosi is gonna keep her job. Don’t waste another moment thinking about it.