Nancy Pelosi hints at short-term lease on House speakership

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Source: L A Times

Democrats have yet to win a House majority and Nancy Pelosi’s return as speaker is by no means certain, but already she has one eye on the exits.

“I see myself as a transitional figure,” Pelosi said in an interview in which she professed utmost confidence that, should Democrats take control of the chamber on Nov. 6, she will again assume the top leadership position. “I have things to do. Books to write; places to go; grandchildren, first and foremost, to love.”

The vote for Democratic leadership will take place after Thanksgiving, allowing time to pass after the Nov. 6 election. As yet, no serious rivals have emerged. Democrats will vote for speaker twice. The first election is a secret ballot tabulated behind closed doors. The winner of that election will go to the full House floor as the Democratic nominee for speaker.

Pelosi expressed no doubt she had the votes to win. “I haven’t asked anyone for their support,” she said, later adding that doesn’t mean they haven’t told her she has their support.

Read more: http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-nancy-pelosi-speaker-20181019-story.html

[Wellstone ruled]

1. Now that is one stand up Lady.

Thank you madam Speaker.

[monmouth4]

2. Love her and what a book that will be..n/t

[Power 2 the People]

3. Nancy will do the right thing for the party.

She passed some great progressive legislation while she was speaker of the house. Too bad that's where it died thanks to Blue Dogs and ratfuckers like Lieberman.

[pennylane100]

4. She should see herself as the leader of the complete two year term. She has earned it.

She was one of the most successful leaders' of the house and I have often read articles on how she ran the house like a well oiled machine. So why is there a call for her to step down? I know those who would like to say that it is because the party is moving in a new direction. That is suspect because she would agree with that.

I think the real motive is her gender, combined with her age (strictly a female requirement). They are using some imagined arbitrary rule to deal with the fact that she is older. If they really want to be the part of change, they should stop such ageist behavior.