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W_HAMILTON

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30. Exactly. Except it will be even worse...

Sat Oct 1, 2022, 08:26 AM

Oct 2022

...because when that "new blood" becomes the new establishment, there will be even more in-fighting and less getting-things-accomplished because they will be less experienced and their leadership will not carry the same weight as long-time, storied Democratic leaders like Pelosi, Clyburn, etc.

As I said elsewhere, look to John Boehner's leadership during the Tea Party era as an example. Maybe a certain segment of Democrats want a Democratic House that passes feel-good bills that go nowhere and never make it into law, but I -- and most Democrats, I imagine -- want to see actual progress being made.

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Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D) calls for new house leadership [View all] 867-5309. Sep 2022 OP

The optics are bad... WarGamer Sep 2022 #1

Agreed 867-5309. Sep 2022 #2

Timing is everything. This ain't the time. nt OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2022 #3

This IS the time. former9thward Sep 2022 #10

No. You don't do it two months before the midterms. You want to replace Pelosi, do it JohnSJ Sep 2022 #17

It has never been called up when Democrats controlled both Houses. former9thward Sep 2022 #20

From my perspective the only thing that matters is winning the midterms JohnSJ Oct 2022 #23

+1000! ShazzieB Oct 2022 #35

"Bad things about Democrats." W_HAMILTON Sep 2022 #4

Every freaking day too. Kingofalldems Oct 2022 #34

No it didn't 'grow' with the GOP. I must ask why you feel the need to post this and why this Demsrule86 Sep 2022 #5

Addressing the broken hand in the emergency room while the person next to them is bleeding out. texasfiddler Sep 2022 #6

well she won't have to worry about this if repubs take the house and she is in the minority nt msongs Sep 2022 #7

Spanberger's one of our most vulnerable frontline Dems, many of whom were supporters of the old bill Celerity Sep 2022 #15

I don't know how you can read that and think that Spanberger is in the right here. W_HAMILTON Oct 2022 #29

FFS, we are two months from the midterms, and this is the time for this? Really JohnSJ Sep 2022 #8

How does blocking this from being voted on help any Democrat? onenote Sep 2022 #9

That wasn't my point. Challenging the Democratic speaker two months before the midterms JohnSJ Sep 2022 #14

Because... W_HAMILTON Sep 2022 #16

Thank you. I always wait until someone says what's really going on when I see these betsuni Sep 2022 #21

And it's all made worse, because... W_HAMILTON Oct 2022 #22

It's cynical pessimism for the present leadership and fantasy utopia for "new blood." betsuni Oct 2022 #28

Exactly. Except it will be even worse... W_HAMILTON Oct 2022 #30

It could be "Democrats can be too big of a tent" and purity tests. Disaster. betsuni Oct 2022 #31

I think we have to look at it from the perspective.... kentuck Oct 2022 #32

Banning stock trading by members of Congress is a popular issue. onenote Oct 2022 #24

If it were as popular as everyone claims, it would have passed already... W_HAMILTON Oct 2022 #25

And what will we accomplish if McCarthy is speaker? onenote Oct 2022 #37

I'm certainly not advocating for McCarthy as speaker... W_HAMILTON Oct 2022 #38

If Republicans want to vote against a ban on stock trading, please give them the opportunity onenote Oct 2022 #39

Republicans have voted against much worse. W_HAMILTON Oct 2022 #40

Pelosi didn't want any bill, but felt some pressure - that's a good thing 867-5309. Oct 2022 #42

Wasn't her district redrawn and her seat's no longer safe? leftstreet Sep 2022 #12

Does she want to help? UTUSN Sep 2022 #11

Bash Dems enough and you'll get new house leadership Phoenix61 Sep 2022 #13

New House leadership is almost certain post-election... brooklynite Sep 2022 #18

Good to hear. jalan48 Sep 2022 #19

In my opinion... kentuck Oct 2022 #26

Good! She's 100% correct AntivaxHunters Oct 2022 #27

Wow--twice today. Kingofalldems Oct 2022 #33

+1 betsuni Oct 2022 #36

It's time for her to pass on the baton. Autumn Oct 2022 #41