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backscatter712

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15. She's already won the Battle of the Rolodexes.

Reply to 4du (Original post)

Sat Nov 24, 2018, 12:31 PM

Nov 2018

Or more precisely, she's built her support, talked with some of those in the Democratic caucus expressing opposition, cut some deals.

It's already done, and I'm fine with it.

Pelosi's gonna be a great Speaker again. She's got the political skills to be strategic and make things happen.

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Pelosi battle to become speaker is a non-story [View all] 4du Nov 2018 OP

what is the total needed to become speaker? WhiteTara Nov 2018 #1

You have to get a majority of the entire House, so 218 RockRaven Nov 2018 #4

218, all member of the house vote for speaker 4du Nov 2018 #5

Yeah, but it's still Cha Nov 2018 #2

They disgust me DownriverDem Nov 2018 #7

'plain, s'il vous plait. Stinky The Clown Nov 2018 #12

There will be 232, maybe 234 Democrats Orangepeel Nov 2018 #3

they can always vote for themselves and claim they did not vote for nancy nt msongs Nov 2018 #6

Don't you DownriverDem Nov 2018 #8

The first rule in politics is cover your ass 4du Nov 2018 #9

Many of them are just trying to keep their seat in a red or purple district. NT. PBass Nov 2018 #10

this so-called "battle" is a non-battle onetexan Nov 2018 #11

I would vote for Nancy Pelosi because she has a great RECORD. I agree with Doitnow Nov 2018 #13

It was a series of discussions... cynatnite Nov 2018 #14

She's already won the Battle of the Rolodexes. backscatter712 Nov 2018 #15

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