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37. Gathering voters is not Pelosi's job, that's the task of the DNC leadership

Tue Aug 21, 2018, 12:40 PM

Aug 2018

and the Democratic candidates. Pelosi's major contribution was to bring in money to fund those campaigns, and she excelled in that job:

Internal documents obtained by CNN show that the California Democrat remains a fundraising juggernaut for House Democrats as they battle to pick up the 23 seats they need to retake the House majority for the first time since the GOP won control of the chamber in the 2010 midterms.

Through June, Pelosi had raised an eye-popping $83 million for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee for the 2018 election cycle, more than double the next closest Democrat, according to an internal list for the group charged with electing more Democrats to the US House of Representatives. A source briefed on the matter said that through July she had raised nearly $91 million for the party committee, which is spending big in hotly contested races including where Democratic candidates are running away from Pelosi.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/15/politics/nancy-pelosi-fundraising-democrats/index.html

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Why was Pelosi so much older as speaker than Paul Ryan? [View all] dsc Aug 2018 OP

Republicans don't want Turbineguy Aug 2018 #1

Maturity? former9thward Aug 2018 #19

I don't want to homegirl Aug 2018 #30

Oh, Turbineguy Aug 2018 #35

He is mgardener Aug 2018 #43

He didn't age well Horse with no Name Aug 2018 #47

I'm not ageist. Elect Democrats in November; then elect a Speaker. Eschew RubleCon framing. Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #2

Those here against Pelosi DownriverDem Aug 2018 #40

Nancy's mind is as sharp as it ever was. Big mistake to push her out. oasis Aug 2018 #3

Boner quit suddenly and nobody else wanted the job... lame54 Aug 2018 #4

If he had been sober Scarsdale Aug 2018 #22

Boehner left because he was losing with all the loud mouthed Freedom Caucus True Blue American Aug 2018 #25

Sounds right. Cha Aug 2018 #51

It's not that she's old... dubyadiprecession Aug 2018 #5

She isn't to blame for the loss of the House dsc Aug 2018 #9

Thank you. The blame goes to the young voters who threw a teenage tantrum Wwcd Aug 2018 #11

The gop has had Scarsdale Aug 2018 #23

PRECISELY. And here is Speaker Pelosi being derrided because of her age? WTF moment indeed. Wwcd Aug 2018 #26

Paul Ryan is protecting Gym Jordan who wants to be next Speaker JI7 Aug 2018 #28

She's not responsible for Duby's lack of confidence either. Hortensis Aug 2018 #29

Well it's a great thing,those kids aren't going to bother... dubyadiprecession Aug 2018 #39

I don't see why we should cater to a group that shows no propensity to vote dsc Aug 2018 #54

Yep. Those young voters talking crap about the "elders" didn't vote. joshcryer Aug 2018 #46

You're a tad misinformed. Pelosi has held her caucus together thru all... brush Aug 2018 #13

Same people treated Sec Hillary Clinton with the same whitewash they give Pelosi now. Wwcd Aug 2018 #16

Yes. It's sickening and, like I said, plays into the repug agenda to divide us. brush Aug 2018 #17

Pelosi has inspired & accomplished quite a lot. Here, maybe this will help you out. Wwcd Aug 2018 #14

She's the minority leader, not Tip O'Neill. dubyadiprecession Aug 2018 #44

Most of the young Democrats that are winning want a new Speaker. True Blue American Aug 2018 #27

Oh, yes.... murielm99 Aug 2018 #38

It's premature. Don't fall for repug framing of who our House leader is. brush Aug 2018 #45

Gathering voters is not Pelosi's job, that's the task of the DNC leadership procon Aug 2018 #37

Ok, what about the rest of House leadership and ranking committee members? BeyondGeography Aug 2018 #6

Yes and 2naSalit Aug 2018 #7

We have plenty of institutional knowledge on the D bench sitting behind 70- and 80-somethings BeyondGeography Aug 2018 #8

And that is where we are True Blue American Aug 2018 #48

And Strom Thurman was around forever mythology Aug 2018 #10

Yes. Because there will be a sudden vacuum PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2018 #15

I do not know about you True Blue American Aug 2018 #49

Oh, yes, I remember those well. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2018 #55

Happy Birthday! True Blue American Aug 2018 #56

The kids from Parkville are having a huge impact, I think. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2018 #57

We should. True Blue American Aug 2018 #32

Keep spinning that merry-go-round. (n/t) Iggo Aug 2018 #12

It isn't spin dsc Aug 2018 #18

That's not the kind of spinning that I'm talking about. Iggo Aug 2018 #24

Same with SCOTUS judges. Women can't be raising children, and do the job apparently. ehrnst Aug 2018 #20

As Nancy said on Joy Reid interview a few weeks ago, WE GOTTA FIRST WIN in November, and iluvtennis Aug 2018 #21

Because It Took That Long For A Woman To Be Given The Chance? Me. Aug 2018 #31

Ginger did everything Fred did, but she did it backwards and in heels Stinky The Clown Aug 2018 #33

lol, have to remember that one! Jersey Devil Aug 2018 #42

And better!:) True Blue American Aug 2018 #50

Ummm.... Why Does This Matter In Light Of These (Questionable) Tweets.... LovingA2andMI Aug 2018 #34

i always vote for experience samnsara Aug 2018 #36

Cheeto Boner was 62 when he got the job, Hastert was 57, Gingrich was 52, Tip O'Neill was 65 BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #41

Leadership ability vs manipulability. nt woodsprite Aug 2018 #52

paul ryan was "nice face" to put on terrible republican agenda....and a compromise beachbum bob Aug 2018 #53