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The Democrats’ persistent Pelosi problem
Washington Post ^ | June 21, 2017 | By Aaron Blake

Posted on 06/21/2017 1:26:05 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

Politico has a pretty stunning quote about House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) from a fellow House Democrat, following Tuesday's big Georgia special-election loss:

“I think you’d have to be an idiot to think we could win the House with Pelosi at the top,” said Rep. Filemon Vela (D-Texas), who supported Pelosi in her last leadership race. “Nancy Pelosi is not the only reason that Ossoff lost. But she certainly is one of the reasons.”

Yikes. That's a brand of criticism you don't even generally see from any fellow Democrats — much less ones who voted for Pelosi for leader. Clearly feelings are a little raw after Tuesday night.

Something big needs to change if Pelosi doesn't voluntarily step down. The party took a step in that direction in November when nearly one-third of them (63 in total) voted against her for leader — the most ever. And now Vela's comments suggest the opposition might be growing.

We shall see.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: pelosi; pelosimentalhealth; rats
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To: Dilbert San Diego

He would have owed his win to Pelosi and all her left coast liberal donors from Hollywood and San Francisco. You think he was going to represent 6th district GA cultural and economic views, etc are the peoples republic of Hollywood and SF, CA views. Pelosi’s big money liberal donors would have called in favors. He would vote the way she wanted him to, I have no doubt.


21 posted on 06/21/2017 1:45:33 PM PDT by CTrent1564
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

May she keep getting crazier ad live forever.

Best thing to make people run from democrat socialists.


22 posted on 06/21/2017 1:46:51 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Moonman62
Maybe the dems will start to realize that money isn’t enough.

Maybe it is enough for her purpose.

Maybe political parties are like sports team owners who realize that they can do better financially by not winning a championship. If they won, they'd have to pay the players more or lose them to other teams.

In other words, the party that wins has to find a way to keep all the promises it made. If they don't win, the money will roll in and the leaders can have a good life and answer to nobody.

23 posted on 06/21/2017 1:47:17 PM PDT by x
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Pelosi’s problem is she is fundamentally stupid. She ran once successful play against an unpopular, politically corrupt GOP majority in 2006 and has been trying the same play every time since.


24 posted on 06/21/2017 1:49:48 PM PDT by MNJohnnie ("The political class is a bureaucracy designed to perpetuate itself" Rush Limbaugh)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
“I think you’d have to be an idiot to think we could win the House with Pelosi at the top,” said Rep. Filemon Vela (D-Texas), who supported Pelosi in her last leadership race. “Nancy Pelosi is not the only reason that Ossoff lost. But she certainly is one of the reasons.”

How many years has Pelosi been the house leader for the RatS? No wonder she want to blame the rat losses on Russia.


25 posted on 06/21/2017 1:50:32 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (We are patriots and on Flight 93 for our country! Lets Roll! For Americans and President Trump! MAGA)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Nancy Pelosi is not a curse . . . she is a blessing. She will insure victories for the right for decades to come - even after the witch melts into the pavement.


26 posted on 06/21/2017 1:50:41 PM PDT by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
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To: Moonman62
Maybe the dems will start to realize that money isn’t enough

Doubtful, they haven't learned that lesson when it comes to public schools over the past 30 years.

27 posted on 06/21/2017 1:51:04 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: notdownwidems

Maybe we could help them...

Has anyone noticed, about a month after President Trump took his Oath of Office, people are starting to come out and say things once again...

I thought maybe I was being ‘hot headed’ which by the way I can be, but even in the stores, etc. people are saying what they think!!!

I love it!!!


28 posted on 06/21/2017 1:53:33 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 ( "The Force Awakens!!!"...Trump and Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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To: blam

Now I’m starting to see some liberals post that ‘liberals aren’t the problem . . . it is the progressives that are ruining the party.”

That’s interesting . . . who are they going to start throwing under the bus?

Why, just a few months ago they were telling us that Franklin D. Roosevelt was one of the ‘father of progressive-ism.”


29 posted on 06/21/2017 1:54:45 PM PDT by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Yeah, what are they thinking of keeping Nutcase Nancy's face up front?

They need to highlight the Real Americans in the Rat party!

Tom Perez, Hispanic Supremacist

Keith Ellison ("Keef X"), Black Muslim supremacist

I mean, with these guys up front, they're bound to win over the entire South!

30 posted on 06/21/2017 1:59:03 PM PDT by Regulator (South LA, that is)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Pelosi Clinton Warren

The 3 faces of the dem party.

(ROTFLMAO!)


31 posted on 06/21/2017 2:02:05 PM PDT by samtheman (FAIL = FAIL Always Involves Liberalism)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Keep her!

She is venomous.

Poison. Toxic.

AND, apparently, she doesn’t care, doesn’t know, or is too damn arrogant, narcissistic and power hungry to ever even consider stepping down!


32 posted on 06/21/2017 2:06:50 PM PDT by onyx (Donate Monthly ~ Join 300 Club!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I guess I shall mentioned that which shall not be mentioned—Pelosi was born in 1940 which makes her 77 years old.

Would it be too awful a pun to say the Democratic leadership has become ossified? :-)


33 posted on 06/21/2017 2:15:52 PM PDT by cgbg (Hidden behind the social justice warrior mask is corruption and sexual deviance.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

PLEASE...Nancy, Chucky and Debbie Scumface....dont ever leave.


34 posted on 06/21/2017 2:17:07 PM PDT by rrrod (just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.l)
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To: Mr. Douglas

He has probably already retracted what he said.


35 posted on 06/21/2017 2:24:34 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: CTrent1564

Yes, they took a local election and made it a national one.


36 posted on 06/21/2017 2:25:30 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Schumer is slimier than Pelosi.


37 posted on 06/21/2017 2:28:17 PM PDT by Sasparilla ( I'm Not tired of Winning.)
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To: Moonman62
Please Please Please keep Pelosi as the leader of the Democraps. With her in charge the repubs will gain seats in the house and Senate in 2018.
39 posted on 06/21/2017 2:57:56 PM PDT by bestrongbpositive
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To: Pilgrim's Progress

“Nancy Pelosi is not a curse . . . she is a blessing. She will insure victories for the right for decades to come - even after the witch melts into the pavement.”

When Bernie Sanders is further to the right than you, you have problems... Keep it up Nan. We love you here in Texas.


40 posted on 06/21/2017 3:19:03 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz ("“In America, we don’t worship government, we worship God.”" DJT)
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