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JI7

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21. Those young protestors want gun control. These are 2 different things
Wed Mar 14, 2018, 01:34 PM
Mar 2018

Those young people WANT people like pelosi in office.

Lamb ran in a heavily red district and needed people who would be opposed to what those kids wanted to win.



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Funny how its always the woman to be sacrificed...how about Schumer? nt Fresh_Start Mar 2018 #1
OK Achilleaze Mar 2018 #2
Which "young 'uns" do you suggest and what experience do they have to actually be Speaker or Leader? EffieBlack Mar 2018 #41
Tim Ryan is more than prepared. There are others. Time for new blood. My goodness. LBM20 Mar 2018 #94
Tim Ryan, the pro-life conservative Dem? mcar Mar 2018 #111
Tim Ryan isn't even close to being prepared. EffieBlack Mar 2018 #132
Tim Ryan is an ass RandomAccess Mar 2018 #142
Except he isn't, nor do his colleagues agree. My goodness, simply being a white male doesn't make Ninsianna Mar 2018 #161
This message was self-deleted by its author ollie10 Mar 2018 #5
Why don't you tell that to Al Franken? N/T flotsam Mar 2018 #6
Zing.......nt Fullduplexxx Mar 2018 #14
I'm sorry was pelosi accused of sexual improprieties that I'm not aware of? Fresh_Start Mar 2018 #83
The Democratic Party needs to project an image of strength and energy. Sophia4 Mar 2018 #88
To my understanding, we don't pick the speaker of the house Fresh_Start Mar 2018 #103
No flotsam Mar 2018 #114
And Hillary Clinton is still attacked because of her husband's own actions. deurbano Mar 2018 #122
Apparently Frankens ouster was also Pelosis fault EffieBlack Mar 2018 #141
"Franken was sacrificed because of his own actions" pangaia Mar 2018 #134
My advice: stay down BannonsLiver Mar 2018 #146
Which actions of Al Franken are you talking about, specifically? DFW Mar 2018 #147
Exactly! LiberalLovinLug Mar 2018 #202
Well, had Pelosi been accused of sexual improprieties, credible or NOT.... LakeArenal Mar 2018 #185
Oops, not true! lark Mar 2018 #206
Bring him back! nt SCVDem Mar 2018 #157
Schumer should step aside from leadership too hueymahl Mar 2018 #8
I don't think we can take back the senate... but if we do, I agree.. Schumer shouldn't be the leader scheming daemons Mar 2018 #9
1. Have any of them expressed an interest in being Leader? 2. Do they have the experience and EffieBlack Mar 2018 #47
They should take the leadership roles while those who preceded them in those roles Sophia4 Mar 2018 #91
I ask again: have any of them expressed an interest in taking a leadership role? EffieBlack Mar 2018 #97
One would think that these "younger people" you say are waiting in the wings ehrnst Mar 2018 #105
And saying that their biggest qualification is that they are "new blood" ehrnst Mar 2018 #110
Cory Booker, Tammy Baldwin Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2018 #48
YES! Though I think at least one of those will be too busy running for President scheming daemons Mar 2018 #55
Why is it dependent on taking back the Senate first? Fresh_Start Mar 2018 #107
There are plenty women below her who are ready to take over. Blue_true Mar 2018 #30
Please, it is not about gender. It is about needing CHANGE. Pelosi has had her time. LBM20 Mar 2018 #89
And Hoyer. And Clyburn. Diverse enough for you? BeyondGeography Mar 2018 #124
I know, right? Cary Mar 2018 #130
Old women are considered disposable Boomer Mar 2018 #189
Except for of course, Al Franken n/t Woodycall Mar 2018 #199
Prepare for the wrath that awaits you! chuckstevens Mar 2018 #3
How did your alert work out? nt. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #72
Why today? Hekate Mar 2018 #4
Because unity in victory among Democrats is to be avoided at all costs jberryhill Mar 2018 #7
Elevating fresh young leaders increases Democratic unity.... scheming daemons Mar 2018 #10
Elevating X is not equivalent to tearing down Y jberryhill Mar 2018 #15
Didn't tear down anybody. Read the first line of the OP again. scheming daemons Mar 2018 #17
You'll provide evidence to support that allegation, yes? LanternWaste Mar 2018 #40
The Democratic edge among voters under 45 is humongous.... scheming daemons Mar 2018 #52
And who has the house leadership position on our side? NCTraveler Mar 2018 #77
And not tolerated Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #109
Yep mcar Mar 2018 #113
Democratic Party unity is our absolute number one importance in the upcoming democratisphere Mar 2018 #11
Nope. ismnotwasm Mar 2018 #12
With that criteria it is time for Sanders to step aside still_one Mar 2018 #13
I would agree with that too, if he was in "leadership" hueymahl Mar 2018 #20
He is, apparently, considering another Presidential run mcar Mar 2018 #115
Not a fan of another run hueymahl Mar 2018 #119
He's young at heart. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2018 #198
This message was self-deleted by its author mcar Mar 2018 #115
Well hes flying around the country dissing some Dem candidates and anointing others... bettyellen Mar 2018 #197
Actually, it isn't. This thread talking is about party leadership positions which Sanders doesn't FSogol Mar 2018 #25
I hope you'll speak up with these same words the next time someone here insists that Feinstein needs EffieBlack Mar 2018 #50
I haven't been part of any attacks on the Sen Feinstein. FSogol Mar 2018 #60
I agree completely. Mariana Mar 2018 #43
What leadership post does he need to step aside from? Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2018 #65
Over 60??? cwydro Mar 2018 #16
No.... they shouldn't be considered for next Speaker. scheming daemons Mar 2018 #22
It sounds like you have no idea what a Speaker does EffieBlack Mar 2018 #53
Oh, ok. cwydro Mar 2018 #58
The OP didn't say that. Blue_true Mar 2018 #34
60? Pelosi is 77. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2018 #42
A little birdie in California politics told me.... Brother Buzz Mar 2018 #18
That would be a real display of class and toughness. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #79
Let's make Democrats in Congress relevant again first. HopeAgain Mar 2018 #19
Those young protestors want gun control. These are 2 different things JI7 Mar 2018 #21
I disagree on a singular condition: Volaris Mar 2018 #23
THAT would be awesome!! hueymahl Mar 2018 #39
Doesn't she have to win a House race somewhere first? scheming daemons Mar 2018 #59
Nope. There's no Requirement to be a sitting house member. Volaris Mar 2018 #66
I think FOX News would call for a civil war and we would have one Hekate Mar 2018 #81
Not a problem! SCVDem Mar 2018 #173
Right! Bring it! sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #195
It is a problem when idiots who watch FOX are armed.We do this at the ballot box & in the courtrooms Hekate Mar 2018 #209
Fantasy! SCVDem Mar 2018 #210
As in any workplace, a mixture of age, experience, youth, energy, and talent is needed. LisaM Mar 2018 #24
Maybe more than actual age, we need fresher politicians who haven't been entrenched for decades scheming daemons Mar 2018 #26
There are lots of jobs on the way to being Speaker. LisaM Mar 2018 #32
I agree with you on the ACA... but that was a decade ago.... scheming daemons Mar 2018 #45
This is one of the reasons I think you should reconsider your conditions. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #84
No (and I don't have "conditions"), but institutional knowledge matters. LisaM Mar 2018 #108
I completely agree with you. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #140
Thank you! EffieBlack Mar 2018 #57
Except the big name person that lamb campaigned with was Joe Biden JI7 Mar 2018 #27
I don't think Biden should run for President in 2020 either.... scheming daemons Mar 2018 #31
I agree with everything you said. Blue_true Mar 2018 #28
Bingo. This is what I am trying to say. scheming daemons Mar 2018 #33
Yes - let's roll over and play dead because the Republicans threaten to shoot us EffieBlack Mar 2018 #62
We have as effective or more effective potential leaders waiting in the wings. Blue_true Mar 2018 #73
Yes, we do. And while they're waiting in the wings, they need to build up their experience the way EffieBlack Mar 2018 #76
Do you really think Rs won't come up with attack messages against the younger reps? mcar Mar 2018 #123
Yep - they will never stop Thew Mar 2018 #137
+1000 EffieBlack Mar 2018 #151
Oh goodie. More "advice" for the Democrats NastyRiffraff Mar 2018 #29
Are we? Really? hueymahl Mar 2018 #46
Oh good grief. They're crawling out of the woodwork. NastyRiffraff Mar 2018 #51
Indeed they are hueymahl Mar 2018 #63
Hey, sortof kind of saying he is "pro-life" worked to get in this deep Red district, too. ehrnst Mar 2018 #95
Yes, I thought that was a shrewd political move hueymahl Mar 2018 #99
In the most Republican districts in the country. EffieBlack Mar 2018 #64
Regarding DiFi Me. Mar 2018 #86
Yeah, same age. I wonder what the difference is? NastyRiffraff Mar 2018 #104
One Is A Very Smart Effective Woman Me. Mar 2018 #118
Well, he is in the majority party currently, a big difference hueymahl Mar 2018 #125
You May Be Correct Me. Mar 2018 #139
I respect those that wish for the current leadership to remain in-tact hueymahl Mar 2018 #143
I Don't Wish Leadership To Change Willy Nilly Me. Mar 2018 #154
It may very well be time for new leadership. Well see EffieBlack Mar 2018 #155
Agree 100% hueymahl Mar 2018 #163
Yes, we have already seen the horrific results of the "burn it down to save it" mentality. deurbano Mar 2018 #177
She is definitely used by Republicans all jalan48 Mar 2018 #35
What's wrong with Democrats defending her? EffieBlack Mar 2018 #68
Democrats in conservative areas are jalan48 Mar 2018 #78
So what? EffieBlack Mar 2018 #85
Its a reality in todays elections. jalan48 Mar 2018 #98
So we follow the needs of the most conservative areas and abandon gun conrol now too? LOL - nope. bettyellen Mar 2018 #203
+1000! mcar Mar 2018 #128
Dems are a center-left/mainstream liberal party radius777 Mar 2018 #212
Unfortunately, that's true awesomerwb1 Mar 2018 #74
Any Dem in a leadership position would be attacked by Republicans mcar Mar 2018 #126
I agree and with Fox News serving as a jalan48 Mar 2018 #133
Removing anyone the Rs said bad things about is obviously not a good strategy mcar Mar 2018 #135
I like the way you stated that. jalan48 Mar 2018 #148
Thank you mcar Mar 2018 #150
little more than a fundamentally meaningless series of bumper-stickers LanternWaste Mar 2018 #36
They are appropriate shorthand hueymahl Mar 2018 #49
IMO, their age is irrelvant. Age has it benefits as does tenure. CentralMass Mar 2018 #37
New leadership is always great EffieBlack Mar 2018 #38
Republicans target Pelosi hueymahl Mar 2018 #54
What "recent record of leadership" belies my points? EffieBlack Mar 2018 #71
The list is long hueymahl Mar 2018 #96
Thanks. Now let's walk through these one-by-one: EffieBlack Mar 2018 #127
Clearly we are going to have to agree to disagree hueymahl Mar 2018 #138
Interesting EffieBlack Mar 2018 #144
I respect you, but you are doing a great job of misstating my positions hueymahl Mar 2018 #149
Well said. Owl Mar 2018 #205
Great Post! Caliman73 Mar 2018 #67
Beautifully said! EffieBlack Mar 2018 #82
Thanks for this awesome post Effie. n/t seaglass Mar 2018 #70
The Senate and the House is a seniority/experiential/networking game. yallerdawg Mar 2018 #44
A leader should have experience . And it should be earned with a bunch of Congressional terms octoberlib Mar 2018 #56
LOL. NOPE. Jettison the leadership the moment we need to recapture both houses to save the Republic? FreepFryer Mar 2018 #61
I don't think Pelosi will run again if we get the majority. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #69
Congressional leaders are chosen by their peers, who vote for them. If they want a newbie... Hekate Mar 2018 #75
Possibly zipplewrath Mar 2018 #80
Why do we have to push aside our friends and allies to workinclasszero Mar 2018 #87
I applaud her service but yes, absolutely, it is time for CHANGE. LBM20 Mar 2018 #90
She was elected by her peers. Do you think they don't know what the job entails? (nt) ehrnst Mar 2018 #100
If you need someone to "step aside" you're not strong enough for leadership.n/t delisen Mar 2018 #92
Bingo. (NT) ehrnst Mar 2018 #101
This bears repeating IMO workinclasszero Mar 2018 #102
That's actually a good point. scheming daemons Mar 2018 #158
I guess the last thing Dems need right now is experience and deep knowledge of the enemy. ehrnst Mar 2018 #93
Lamb advocated for Ryan to be replaced too for new leadership on both sides on aisle wishstar Mar 2018 #106
No. Just no. mcar Mar 2018 #112
Many of you are missing the whole point of the anti Pelosi venom. It could be Leader Moulton or OnDoutside Mar 2018 #117
If she announces she won't run for Speaker after midterms, there's nobody to put a target on scheming daemons Mar 2018 #156
That's an interesting idea. OnDoutside Mar 2018 #215
You're not supposed to say Bettie Mar 2018 #120
lol fail. stonecutter357 Mar 2018 #121
Meanwhile, Minority house speaker Pelosi is out at a rally supporting the youth walkout today. ismnotwasm Mar 2018 #129
In Georgia 6 greymattermom Mar 2018 #131
They use her as a bludgeon, and it works BannonsLiver Mar 2018 #160
Because if Nancy Pelosi werent Minority Leader, we would totally kick ass in the red districts. EffieBlack Mar 2018 #167
Who said that would be the case? BannonsLiver Mar 2018 #178
You really think that if they dont know who the next Speaker will be EffieBlack Mar 2018 #186
+1 leftstreet Mar 2018 #172
Elect a center-right Democrat and start negative spouting leadership... pbmus Mar 2018 #136
Agree on all counts BannonsLiver Mar 2018 #145
Stop just stop...he had to say that in order to distance himself from her because of Demsrule86 Mar 2018 #152
someone told me that when they contacted me for a donation....i asked why he felt he had to distance samnsara Mar 2018 #159
I think it goes beyond neophytes ismnotwasm Mar 2018 #162
Good Lord how right you are EffieBlack Mar 2018 #170
nope samnsara Mar 2018 #153
The top 3 people in the House NewJeffCT Mar 2018 #164
Because experience is SO overrated in a complicated institution driven by complicated EffieBlack Mar 2018 #175
Please, we need to work together msdogi Mar 2018 #165
Sorry, millennials, party leadership spots aren't handed out like participation trophies Tarc Mar 2018 #166
I am saying that if she announces she won't run for speakership before midterms, it could increase scheming daemons Mar 2018 #169
It makes sense to me BannonsLiver Mar 2018 #182
You must have known ... left-of-center2012 Mar 2018 #168
It is ok... a robust debate on this is necessary. We're all Democrats. scheming daemons Mar 2018 #171
I'm old enough to remember the election of JFK ... left-of-center2012 Mar 2018 #188
That's what I find most ironic. TrollBuster9090 Mar 2018 #180
And...let the PILE ON commence.... TrollBuster9090 Mar 2018 #174
Nancy Pelosi Is Not the Problem erpowers Mar 2018 #176
We dont like your leader. Damn! they dont like our leader! Lets get rid of her and get EffieBlack Mar 2018 #181
Sounds a little hyperbolic to me. TrollBuster9090 Mar 2018 #192
Not at all EffieBlack Mar 2018 #208
Politely, I disagree. BadgerMom Mar 2018 #179
Right, let's get rid of all the successful Democrats. TheSmarterDog Mar 2018 #183
Thank you. This. n/t Boomer Mar 2018 #191
Sometimes you need wisdom and experience and judgment rather than resonation bucolic_frolic Mar 2018 #184
I'm going on the theory that the dems take both house and senate infullview Mar 2018 #187
They always have to find some stong woman to hate, Hillary is not in contention, so it's Pelosi, Motley13 Mar 2018 #190
Tell that to Al Franken. BannonsLiver Mar 2018 #193
What are you talking about? erlewyne Mar 2018 #194
" Impeachment is off the table." spike jones Mar 2018 #196
Pelosi appeared with the young people protesting gun violence Motley13 Mar 2018 #200
Pelosi is a convenient target for Republican simpletons Awsi Dooger Mar 2018 #201
It's Time.... LovingA2andMI Mar 2018 #204
Its not a mainstream Dem district, so no. We dont oppose gun control because of them either. bettyellen Mar 2018 #207
Lamb proved Seth Mouton correct. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2018 #211
OFFS nini Mar 2018 #213
The modern Dem party is a cosmopolitan center-left party radius777 Mar 2018 #214
Whatevs. Sparkly Mar 2018 #216
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