Posted on 11/30/2016 8:56:02 AM PST by Cheerio
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday fended off a challenge to her long leadership reign, defeating Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) in a closed-door vote prompted largely by Donald Trumps unlikely ascension to the White House.
Pelosi got 134 votes to Ryan's 63. The victory sends a message that while there's a growing appetite for major changes in the party's leadership structure and messaging tactics, it's not strong enough to loosen Pelosi's grip on a liberal-heavy group that's rarely challenged her authority.
Ryan and his supporters had argued that the Democrats' grim performance in this year's elections the latest in a string of cycles planting Republicans firmly in the majority was a clear signal that Pelosi's leadership strategy has failed to attract the broad coalition of voters required to return the Speaker's gavel to the Democrats' hands.
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Great news. With the Old Guard at the Helm, we are assured of victories in 2018. That poor guy Ryan who challenged her may get an appointment to the Garbage Committee. Hell Hath No Fury Like the Wrath of a Woman Scorned.
Love it!! Thank you, Dems! Nothing speaks to revamping your party more than keeping the same losing combo in charge!
Great news! The RATS have learned nothing from their drubbings!
The dems have become a coastal party - fly over America is nothing to them for leadership. Dumb Dems. Left is NOT the way to go.
The Dem’s just get dumber and dumber.
The ObamaCare Queen will get to it decimated in January.
“the human ATM.”
Yep.
(S)he who pays the piper(s) calls the tune.
Is that an old picture or is she still holding on to that 80 pound gavel. Dumb Dems.
Yeah, imagine what it’s like to live in her district.
Glad Darrell Issa won, the RATS threw everything they could at him.
Saw my first TRUMP bumper sticker today...Never did see a TRUMP lawn sign in California, not a single one - although I saw several in a notoriously RAT area in Connecticut.
The GOP should work on him and Ryan and get them to convert.
Is that Miss Havisham? LOL!
Old crazy white women rule!
Well Tim Ryan may have been better than Pelosi but not by much according to ACU ratings where Pelois has a 0 and Ryan has an 8. :-).
It's the only one in the pic made of wood.
Good!!! Nasty Pelousy has made the demonicratic caucus in the House everything it is today.
Good news... The old out-of-touch lunatic far left will continue to be the face of the Democrat Party.
careful there brother FReeper. pizza has a very bad taste on this site.
that being said, everyone, including President Trump would do well to never, ever underestimate pelosi. she makes clinton look like the good witch of the north.
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