Posted on 06/22/2017 9:44:17 AM PDT by drewh
Democrats are calling for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to step down from her leadership role after a bruising -- and expensive -- House race loss in Georgia's 6th District.
The Democratic Party boosted 30-year-old political newcomer Jon Ossoff with a campaign war chest of more than $40 million and a team of Democratic strategists to take on Republican Karen Handel in the suburban Atlanta district. Some Democrats believed that Ossoff could pull off a victory in a district that has been solidly red since 1979 due to resentment against President Donald Trump and the seat's open status after the departure of Tom Price to Trump's Cabinet.
But Handel won the race, which turned out to be the most expensive House race in history, and now some elected Democrats are pointing their finger at Pelosi.
"We need leadership change," Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y., told CNN. "It's time for Nancy Pelosi to go, and the entire leadership team."
It's not just Ossoff's loss, as well as the loss in three other special election House races since the election, that has Democrats looking for a leadership change. The overall messaging of the Democratic Party -- more anti-Trump than pro-solutions -- is also being criticized.
"#Ossof Race better be a wake up call for Democrats - business as usual isn't working. Time to stop rehashing 2016 and talk about the future," tweeted Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass.
Pelosi has represented her San Francisco-area district in the House since 1988 and has been the top House Democrat since 2006, when she was elected House majority leader. At that time, Democrats held 233 seats to the Republicans' 202. But they now have 187 to the Republicans' 246 -- a net loss of 46 seats.
Pelosi's long period at the House Democrat helm also has made her a subject of GOP attack ads aimed at galvanizing Republican voters. One such ad warned that Ossoff would be a "rubber stamp for Pelosi's agenda."
Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas told Politico that Pelosi will continue to be an albatross for Democrats if she remains.
"I think you'd have to be an idiot to think we could win the House with Pelosi at the top," he said. "Nancy Pelosi is not the only reason that Ossoff lost. But she certainly is one of the reasons."
Despite the backlash from some Democrats, Pelosi still has a strong base of support within the party.
"I think she's one of the best speakers ever, and I am glad to support her," said Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., and the vice chair of the Democratic National Committee.
Just because Nan from San Fran, together with $40 million of outside money, and a carpet-bagging novice, couldn’t turn an historically GOP district, is no reason to blame her.
Leave her in for awhile longer. See how it works out.
I support her remaining minority speaker.
DNC Perez recently declared abortion-on-demand is Democrats' ticket
to victory. But they lost badly even after Perez's suckup to baby-killing.
So if that's not working, it figures desperate Dems might be looking at
infanticide....perhaps mercy killing of the disabled...... for winning issues.
Maybe beheadings? A Muslim fave?
DNC Perez recently declared abortion-on-demand is Democrats' ticket
to victory. But they lost badly even after Perez's suckup to baby-killing.
So if that's not working, it figures desperate Dems might be looking at
infanticide....perhaps mercy killing of the disabled...... for winning issues.
Maybe beheadings? A Muslim fave?
(at showing the people how screwed-up democrats are)
I for one would like to see her and Schumer and Bernie stay as long as they’d like. I would campaign to keep her in place.
I would wager that 95% of us here knew this was a mistake, and we’re not full time politicians.
Trump is going to be our most likeable president in our lifetime. The man is already doing what he said he would.
Even if she were forced out, just who would replace her, Keith Ellison our Muslim, Congressman? The choices are few and far between, the replacement might make Pelosi look Conservative.
I hate Nancy, but the GA defeat isn’t her fault. The guy didn’t live in the district. He had a more vacuuous work history than Obama did. (What DOES he do for work— really? Doucumentaries? Has anyone seen one?) Non-residents were telling Georgians how to vote; southerners hate that.
terrible fake headline, the question is, HOW MANY DEMOCRATS?
I suspect the pressure to dump Pelosi is coming from wealthy donors who are finally wising up to the possibility that the DNC knew damn well that the GA-06 special election was a lost cause, but overestimated their odds of winning just to raise tons of money.
Hey, I want leadership change on the republican house side as well. So we have that in common.
Trump’s tweets on this matter are the icing on the cake :)
Anybody know who’s next in line? I don’t know that they could put anybody in there who’s not more seditious and treasonous than her. Maxine Waters comes to mind.
They’re shooting the crazy as a loon messenger.
As long as Democrats are the Hate America First party, it doesn't matter who they pick as leadership - that person will still be hated by most GOP voters (except the mush-headed RINOs, of course).
I think their best ticket back to power is more intense, bitter, vitriolic opposition to the President.
Eat yer peas!!
Rep. Kathleen Rice, D-N.Y just found herself stripped of all committee memberships and a primary challenger. Pelosi will make her suffer like she went after Jane Harmon.
Oh, yeah.......the more vitriolic the better.... (smirk)
Her plans are working perfectly.
For us.
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