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empedocles

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10. The Speaker has been our best decision-maker, especially for holding the House.

Reply to Tomconroy (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 3, 2021, 09:38 AM

Oct 2021

Going against Pelosi's [imo] better judgement is not good for the longer term Dem health.

Two many minority interest Dem groups are using the narrow Dem vote margins to leverage their particular interests.

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Pelosi shifts infrastructure bill deadline to 31 October amid Biden frustration [View all] Klaralven Oct 2021 OP

Why even give a deadline USAFRetired_Liberal Oct 2021 #1

I think it is related to the COP26 meeting in Glasgow beginning 10/31 Klaralven Oct 2021 #5

The debt ceiling is a separate issue Fiendish Thingy Oct 2021 #2

This is the fourth time this week Speaker Pelosi has given a Tomconroy Oct 2021 #3

I agree...and it they don't and we lose the majority then as far as I am concerned they all get Demsrule86 Oct 2021 #4

If we lose the majority we are totally screwed. honest.abe Oct 2021 #6

The actually contested seats are generally held by moderates. The Tomconroy Oct 2021 #7

Right, my point is I dont think primarying anyone should be our focus if we lose the majority. honest.abe Oct 2021 #8

I agree. Democrats need to be a big tent. Tomconroy Oct 2021 #9

At some point there is going to be major generational change Klaralven Oct 2021 #13

The Speaker has been our best decision-maker, especially for holding the House. empedocles Oct 2021 #10

The headline with "amid Biden frustration" deserves a red card for incompetence gulliver Oct 2021 #11

No more deadlines Etherealoc1 Oct 2021 #12