No way Republicans can be so lucky as to have them both back in democrat leadership.
Posted on 11/05/2010 1:17:56 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Republicans jubilant over Pelosi decision By Michael O'Brien - 11/05/10 01:53 PM ET
House Republicans expressed jubilation on Friday over Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) decision to stay in Congress and seek the job of minority leader.
GOP figures, who had spent the better part of the 2010 campaign looking to tie Democratic incumbents to the Speaker, welcomed Pelosi's announcement this afternoon that she would run for Democratic leader rather than resign her position and possibly resign from Congress.
"The Democrats' gift to Speaker Boehner: Pelosi as Minority Leader," said Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), a deputy whip, on Twitter. "I endorse Nancy Pelosi for Minority Leader."
Rep. Greg Walden (Ore.), a member of the GOP leadership who's heading the party's transition to the majority, said he thought the focus on Pelosi would overshadow an emerging race between Reps. Jeb Hensarling (Texas) and Michele Bachmann (Minn.) for the chairmanship of the House Republican Conference.
"I'm intrigued by that, I think that will now eclipse the story you'd been focusing on, between Jeb and Michele, in terms of political intrigue in Washington," he said on MSNBC, hearing the breaking news live on-air. He said he was a bit "surprised" by Pelosi's decision.
Republicans had made Pelosi a central villain in their successful bid to win back a majority in the House. Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele had embarked in a "Fire Pelosi" bus campaign throughout the country in the closing month of the election season.
"Given that there are now 60-plus defeated Democrat House members urgently seeking jobs due to Nancy Pelosi’s failed leadership, we welcome her decision to run for House Minority Leader based on her proven ability to create jobs for Republican lawmakers," said National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) communications director Ken Spain.
"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result," Spain added. "Of course, if House Democrats are willing to sacrifice more of their members in 2012 for the glory of Nancy Pelosi, we are happy to oblige them."
"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result," Spain added. "Of course, if House Democrats are willing to sacrifice more of their members in 2012 for the glory of Nancy Pelosi, we are happy to oblige them."
She'll need more than a Band-Aid to cover that up. Ouch
Today has been a nice little cap to a great week politically (sans how pathetic my home state of California votes).
Today’s news of Pelosi deciding to forego any more dalmation coats and run again along with Olbermann getting in trouble at Ms. DNC makes for a justified cigar break.
No way Republicans can be so lucky as to have them both back in democrat leadership.
The GOP would be wise to behave more like Br’er Rabbit begging not to be tossed into the briar patch. IOW, they should suggest San Fran Nan step aside, while knowing full-well what the ultraleft leadership is going to do anyway.
Can someone explain this to me in a “politics for dummies” way? I’m confused since I wanted pelosi to retire and become a housewife. Are the Republicans endorsing her because she will dig her grave?
Amen Bro! I’d say something about a brier patch but someone would be offended ;-)
great minds... ;-)
If they went moderate we would have a harder time competing for a message. If Pelosi is elected as leader it will likely be a cake-walk.
She is polarizing and will annoy the hell out of the right, but if she wins, she is also able to inspire fear in her caucus, and will get them to act as a solid bloc. Without her, they will be more fragmented and easier to pick off.
I am not sure she will win the position, however. But if she does, it will mean that the majority of the caucus has gone along with her, and that means the rest will fall in line.
Are the Republicans endorsing her because she will dig her grave?
Exactomundo!...She can’t keep her big mouth shut!
I nominate Ken Spain for President!
haha. Look, Nancy and Harry did create some jobs afterall.
“they should suggest San Fran Nan step aside”
...absolutely! If it were up to Pelosi, she’d be stupid enough to go ahead and take the position, but it isn’t.
She almost single handedly got 60 pubs elected...yea we can stand two more years of her pulling them further left and calling voters astroturf!!
What did her poor husband ever do to you? ;~))
If Reid had been defeated Chuck U. Schumer would be senate majority leader. Every cloud has a silver lining.
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