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Pelosi Backs Murtha for Majority Leader
Political Wire ^ | November 12, 2006 | Taegan Goddard

Posted on 11/12/2006 4:44:13 PM PST by West Coast Conservative

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), "in line to become Speaker in January, is throwing her support to Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) in the race for Majority Leader, a move that will be an early test of her influence and will weigh heavily on Murtha's contest with Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) for the post," Roll Call reports.

"Pelosi, in a letter distributed Sunday to newly elected House Democrats, wrote that Murtha's outspoken opposition to the war in Iraq helped change the electoral campaign for the House this fall."

The Hill: "Her endorsement has the potential to turn the race, especially if she chooses to campaign on Murtha’s behalf. Pelosi’s decision to back Murtha is the most significant move she has made since Democrats scored a historic victory on Election Day."


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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Looks like we may have a DemocRat civil war:

Majority of Incoming Freshmen Endorse Hoyer

More than half of the incoming Democratic freshman lawmakers are expected to endorse House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer’s (D-Md.) bid for Majority Leader in a letter to be issued Friday afternoon.

According to the letter, 21 of the 41 Democrats who definitely will be coming to the House next year have offered their support to Hoyer, who is competing with Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) for the No. 2 leadership post in the 110th Congress.

“Having gone through this exciting and tough campaign season just like you, we know how difficult it was to achieve victory. And now that we have won our races, we must turn our attention to governing,” the letter states. “In addition to setting up our Washington and District offices ... among the first — and most important — decisions each of us will have to make is whom to support for our Democratic Majority Leader.”

The letter is signed by Reps.-elect Baron Hill (Ind.), Nick Lampson (Texas), Albio Sires (N.J.), Michael Arcuri (N.Y.), Nancy Boyda (Kan.), Bruce Braley (Iowa), Kathy Castor (Fla.), Joe Donnelly (Ind.), Keith Ellison (Minn.), Brad Ellsworth (Ind.), Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.), Phil Hare (Ill.), Paul Hodes (N.H.), Hank Johnson (Ga.), Ron Klein (Fla.), Tim Mahoney (Fla.), Harry Mitchell (Ariz.), Ed Perlmutter (Colo.), John Sarbanes (Md.), Heath Shuler (N.C.) and John Yarmuth (Ky.).

Roll Call

61 posted on 11/12/2006 5:18:10 PM PST by West Coast Conservative (Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.)
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To: Dems_R_Losers
....and jumps in bed with ultra-corrupt Jack Murtha...

Ewwwww! My mind's eyes...my mind's eyes!

62 posted on 11/12/2006 5:19:29 PM PST by tsmith130
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To: onyx; freema
Let me borrow onyx's line...."And there you have it......"
63 posted on 11/12/2006 5:23:26 PM PST by Marine_Uncle (Honor must be earned)
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To: operation clinton cleanup

Murtha the traitor is an excellent choice! By the time 2008 rolls around voters will be so disillusioned with the Democrats, that Republicans will gain back control of Congress, AND take the White House too. Keep up the good work, Pelosi.


64 posted on 11/12/2006 5:23:46 PM PST by pleikumud
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To: West Coast Conservative

Hoyer has been up there a long time. he knows a lot of people . Wjhat he should do is take this to his friends and run for Speaker.Pelosi cant appoint anyone if she isnt speaker.


65 posted on 11/12/2006 5:25:57 PM PST by sgtbono2002 (The fourth estate is a fifth column.)
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To: West Coast Conservative

Hoyer has been up there a long time. he knows a lot of people . What he should do is take this to his friends and run for Speaker.Pelosi cant appoint anyone if she isnt speaker.


66 posted on 11/12/2006 5:26:01 PM PST by sgtbono2002 (The fourth estate is a fifth column.)
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To: West Coast Conservative

Nancy promised us a House full of ethics and she appoints a man who took bribe money ?? LOL


67 posted on 11/12/2006 5:27:24 PM PST by sgtbono2002 (The fourth estate is a fifth column.)
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To: Omega Man II; Sam Spade; Torie; crasher
Pelosi and Hoyer notoriously don't get along. He is the leader of the anti-Pelosi elements in the Dem caucus. Pelosi wants to neutralize Hoyer and his designs on the Speaker's gavel, while Murtha is a Pelosi loyalist who will owe his leadership position to her. If Murtha prevails, then this is an eminently rational move on Pelosi's part, and for the Democrats in general to the extent that it minimizes divisions in their leadership. If on the other hand Hoyer prevails, Pelosi will be in a considerably more precarious position than she would've faced anyhow.

That's what it's all about. This signifies nothing further with regard to electoral strategy or relations with the White House. It indicates that Pelosi believes now that with her support Murtha will win, and if she's right then it's a Pelosi coup de grâce.
68 posted on 11/12/2006 5:27:55 PM PST by AntiGuv ("..I do things for political expediency.." - Sen. John McCain on FOX News)
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To: West Coast Conservative
the most significant move she has made since Democrats scored a historic victory on Election Day

Historic victory? Whatever ... I think it's pretty typical for the party controlling the White House to lose House seats in midterm elections — especially in the sixth year. Ann Coulter just wrote a great piece on this.

I hope they let this go straight to their little pea-brains - it will be the best thing ever to happen for GOP chances in couple years.

69 posted on 11/12/2006 5:30:51 PM PST by PLK
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To: West Coast Conservative

Any Black Caucus members sign that letter? I doubt it. Pelosi is in the unenviable position of trying to herd cats. In order to keep the Black Caucus happy, she's going to have to give Ways and Means to Rangel and Intelligence to Hastings. And Conyers is in there, too. Moderate Democrats need not apply -- for anything.


70 posted on 11/12/2006 5:31:50 PM PST by randita
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To: Omega Man II

Hmmm....Leaders nearly always become Speaker when there's a vacancy...Whips often rise to Leader when there's a vacancy but not nearly as often....



71 posted on 11/12/2006 5:33:15 PM PST by scrabblehack
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To: AntiGuv

http://www.thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/110906/pelosi2.html

More details here. Some indication that this letter of support is a sign of "desperation" on the part of Murtha.

A Hoyer/Harman double victory will signify weakness on the part of Pelosi.. but the flipside is it will be a sign that moonbats won't be running the show in the House unopposed.


72 posted on 11/12/2006 5:34:36 PM PST by Omega Man II
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To: Marine_Uncle


I couldn't think of anything else to say.....


73 posted on 11/12/2006 5:35:02 PM PST by onyx (I'm now a minority and victim of the democrats, but with full and free entitlements!)
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To: Dems_R_Losers
I agree with your post (#50).

We need to let it go for now and get our party cleaned up and straightened out. We must not elect anymore vulnerable gays, homosexuals, and bribeable congresscritters. Clean up what we have now.

Let the Republican party be a party of honor and integrity. And those of Democratic conservatives as well.

Let the Liberals or the Social-Progressives go to hell first!

74 posted on 11/12/2006 5:35:30 PM PST by Sen Jack S. Fogbound (You have a Republic, if you can keep it! -- Ben Franklin)
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To: West Coast Conservative

This is the best news I've heard all week. These people can't control themselves.


75 posted on 11/12/2006 5:35:51 PM PST by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard (Mike Pence for minority-leader.)
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To: onyx




"I worry about a slow withdrawal which makes it look like there's a victory..."

John Murtha, January 6, 2006

http://www.opinionjournal.com/best/?id=110007779







76 posted on 11/12/2006 5:37:22 PM PST by Tamzee (Thomas Jefferson - "Every difference of opinion is not a difference of principle.")
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To: Tamzee

Keep praying for our brave troops.

The true, ugly face of the democrats just might emerge!


77 posted on 11/12/2006 5:39:15 PM PST by onyx (I'm now a minority and victim of the democrats, but with full and free entitlements!)
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To: Dane

This is going to p1ss off alot of Demorats and the remaining good democrats as well as all of the remaining Republicans. Madame Pelosi might loose the Speakership before she gets it. They say she has lots of Enemies down there. This might not be the Slam Dunk she thinks it is.


78 posted on 11/12/2006 5:40:02 PM PST by True Republican Patriot (God Bless America and The Republicans)
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To: RedRover

LMAO! I'm sure she's too busy covering important stories.


79 posted on 11/12/2006 5:40:08 PM PST by freema (Marine FRiend, 1stCuz2xRemoved, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
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To: West Coast Conservative

Read my tagline


80 posted on 11/12/2006 5:45:04 PM PST by Mo1 (Thank You Mr & Mrs "I'm gonna teach you a lesson" Voter ... you just screwed us on so many levels)
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