Pelosi Reelected Speaker By House Democrats Despite Huge House Losses

NPR ^ | 11/18/2020 | Deirdre Walsh

[OttawaFreeper]

Wonder what AOC and her ilk think of this, eh?

[Army Air Corps]

As AOC learns how to pimp her votes for cash, she’ll pipe down.

[a fool in paradise]

She won with no challengers.

Just like in Communist dictatorships

[rktman]

She knows where the bodies are and that there is room for more. NOT surprised.

[brownsfan]

“Wonder what AOC and her ilk think of this, eh?”

Pelosi is skilled, rich, a money maker, and connected. AOC would do well to tread lightly. Besides, Pelosi is as far left as the squad, she’s just careful not to let it all be out in the open.

[Jane Long]

It’s a rigged system.

[ealgeone]

You only get one shot at the queen.

[Ancesthntr]

If the R’s were smart (yeah, I know, they are the STUPID party), they would team up with about 10 Dems who don’t want Nanzi. Yes, even AOC (who, if Speaker, could NOT become POTUS in any case because she isn’t 35). That would be a major embarrassment to the Dems, and would really screw up “unity” in their party.

[woweeitsme]

I thought there were still enough undecided House races that it’s still possible for the Republicans to pull this out. Isn’t her highness’ coronation a tad early?

[Mr. K]

Why does this House elect the speaker for the next House when there could be a whole new set of people coming in?

[DIRTYSECRET]

y should we care?

[Mr. K]

Did they use dominion software?

[ConservativeMind]

They are assuming the Republicans don’t flip the House...

[griswold3]

Got the numbers? Last i heard the total standing was 220-213 with several(most in CA-?) to be determined.

[scrabblehack]

I think so. The speaker isn’t actually elected until the new Congress convenes.

What is meant, I think, is that Pelosi will be the Democrats’ nominee for Speaker.

[headstamp 2]

All with no threats being made behind the scenes. LOL

[bankwalker]

are all of the house races decided?

[cgbg]

still enough undecided House races that it’s still possible for the Republicans to pull this out.

I believe that even if all the undecided races went the Republicans way they would be still be a couple of votes short.

I see no downside to having Nanzi as Speaker when Republicans do not have the House majority. She is old, ugly, corrupt, totally insane in a senile sorta way--perfect!

[muskah]

What do you expect from NPR. Must have gone to public schools.