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Per CNN: Dems Are Asking Nancy To Stay (Original Post) Me. Nov 2022 OP
It's her call. She certainly deserves to spend more time with family, etc. secondwind Nov 2022 #1
With such a narrow majority either way deminks Nov 2022 #2
She Was Really Brilliant The Last Time We Lost The House Me. Nov 2022 #3
She's been great but I feel like she should retire budkin Nov 2022 #4
Agreed. There will never be a good time for the Party I suppose. Who is her likely successor? dutch777 Nov 2022 #13
The woman is a national treasure. Joinfortmill Nov 2022 #5
She sure is! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #9
This Democrat is begging and pleading with her to stay. Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #6
This Dem agrees Deminpenn Nov 2022 #12
I expected this. herding cats Nov 2022 #7
I hope she does. But in her shoes, I don't know if I would. Scrivener7 Nov 2022 #8
+1 ffr Nov 2022 #14
It's her call, but.... greatauntoftriplets Nov 2022 #10
Katie Porter AntivaxHunters Nov 2022 #15
I always thought kwolf68 Nov 2022 #11
She's been great but I'd like to see Katie Porter be speaker AntivaxHunters Nov 2022 #16
Sorry To Say Me. Nov 2022 #17
Jaypal would be good too! AntivaxHunters Nov 2022 #19
Hakeem Jeffries is being considered, I think. nt babylonsister Nov 2022 #18
Now He Would Be Good Me. Nov 2022 #20
Yes, I think so, too, though babylonsister Nov 2022 #21
I know she's already given much in her service to the country, but I am selfish & hope she stays. FlyingPiggy Nov 2022 #22
Let her retire Trenzalore Nov 2022 #23
I think she declines. honest.abe Nov 2022 #24

secondwind

(16,903 posts)
1. It's her call. She certainly deserves to spend more time with family, etc.
Mon Nov 14, 2022, 01:49 PM
Nov 2022

She’s earned it.

I’m curious what she will decide to do.

deminks

(11,014 posts)
2. With such a narrow majority either way
Mon Nov 14, 2022, 01:51 PM
Nov 2022

we are going to need someone with experience and someone the party trusts. I support her choice, either way. She saved America, IMHO, and will always be a hero to me.

Me.

(35,454 posts)
3. She Was Really Brilliant The Last Time We Lost The House
Mon Nov 14, 2022, 01:53 PM
Nov 2022

so we'll see...it will, I think, depend on her husband

dutch777

(2,993 posts)
13. Agreed. There will never be a good time for the Party I suppose. Who is her likely successor?
Mon Nov 14, 2022, 02:58 PM
Nov 2022

She deserves many thanks from we Dems and from the whole country.

herding cats

(19,558 posts)
7. I expected this.
Mon Nov 14, 2022, 02:08 PM
Nov 2022

I'd hate to be in her shoes having to make such a difficult decision.

Either way, I deeply appreciate her and all she's done for this nation.

greatauntoftriplets

(175,729 posts)
10. It's her call, but....
Mon Nov 14, 2022, 02:33 PM
Nov 2022

Would whoever replaces her be even half as effective? That's important if the House is narrowly divided. And it's still an if, unfortunately.

kwolf68

(7,365 posts)
11. I always thought
Mon Nov 14, 2022, 02:48 PM
Nov 2022

We need new faces and new voices. And the attacks on Pelosi have had to drain her to some extent. Put someone in new I think a fresh start, but then I think the right-wing hatchet machine will couch whoever replaces Pelosi as devil incarnate like they do to her. So it's her call in my view and I'll support whatever decision she makes.

Me.

(35,454 posts)
17. Sorry To Say
Mon Nov 14, 2022, 03:16 PM
Nov 2022

but she wouldn't get enough votes. Jayapal is aching to be speaker and she would get more votes from that caucus. Not that I personally would want her especially with the defund the police bit which lost us votes and the dump Ukraine letter which nearly did. Turns out 7/10 vot3ers support Ukraine.

babylonsister

(171,049 posts)
21. Yes, I think so, too, though
Mon Nov 14, 2022, 04:43 PM
Nov 2022

hopefully Pelosi will be able to do whatever she wants with not too much push back. She's earned it.

FlyingPiggy

(3,381 posts)
22. I know she's already given much in her service to the country, but I am selfish & hope she stays.
Mon Nov 14, 2022, 04:48 PM
Nov 2022

We really need her expertise. There is a reason they went after her. She is an absolute powerhouse and threat.

Trenzalore

(2,331 posts)
23. Let her retire
Mon Nov 14, 2022, 04:55 PM
Nov 2022

She's done more than anyone could have expected or asked for in service. Let her enjoy a few years of good health without politics.

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