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12. How is it stupid? Of course she's going to express confidence.

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #6)

Tue Oct 4, 2022, 01:17 PM

Oct 2022

You want her to say we're going to lose? Of course not.

As Speaker she's privy to the latest internal polling which surely factors in all aspects of the race...including the widespread dissatisfaction of the the Dobbs ruling which favors Dem candidates all over the nation.

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Nancy was on Colbert's show last night and all but guaranteed we hold the House [View all] CatWoman Oct 2022 OP

I can only hope she is both self-convinced AND correct! hlthe2b Oct 2022 #1

Nancy is too smart to be caught in a statement that turns out to be an outsized "guarantee" CTyankee Oct 2022 #2

Not what DCCC told me last week... brooklynite Oct 2022 #3

Oh. Fundraising. Yep I get those emails, too. CTyankee Oct 2022 #4

Nope; face to face with the Deputy Executive Director. brooklynite Oct 2022 #5

Are they okay with you JustAnotherGen Oct 2022 #7

+1 sheshe2 Oct 2022 #19

I've wondered the same. yardwork Oct 2022 #37

So are they agreeing with the Speaker? brush Oct 2022 #10

What I was told is: brooklynite Oct 2022 #14

That's a marketing 101 statement. herding cats Oct 2022 #32

How is that different from what a dozen other public sources are saying? LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2022 #38

The willingness of DCCC to say that to its top donors is significant. brooklynite Oct 2022 #39

Really, I think Nancy is probably right about this...no races are considering the Roe vote. I say Demsrule86 Oct 2022 #9

He's been a lot weaker than I expected. ananda Oct 2022 #21

It is a patronage/reward job...and it shouldn't be. Demsrule86 Oct 2022 #22

Either way it was stupid. Ms. Toad Oct 2022 #6

How is it stupid? Of course she's going to express confidence. brush Oct 2022 #12

Because borderline voters who think it's in the bag may stay home - Ms. Toad Oct 2022 #25

Hogwash. brush Oct 2022 #29

If you think it's hogwash, Ms. Toad Oct 2022 #30

Still hogwash. I want my leaders to express confidence. brush Oct 2022 #31

A graph masquerading as a 'toon... Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2022 #33

+1 betsuni Oct 2022 #36

+1 betsuni Oct 2022 #35

Disagree. People who think it's not possible could stay home. mahina Oct 2022 #18

There's a major chasm between saying it's in the bag and saying it's impossible. Ms. Toad Oct 2022 #26

'Scuse me. Could you scrunch over a bit? I wanna stand by that, too. Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2022 #34

I saw her and she sounded sincere in her optimism. Stinky The Clown Oct 2022 #8

I think the internal polling is looking really good localroger Oct 2022 #11

I think Mme Speaker does not bullshit. Every Dem, tho, still needs to do their bit to make it happen Hekate Oct 2022 #13

Yes indeed, and thanks for this opportunity to post my favorite GOTV meme FakeNoose Oct 2022 #16

Love this! sheshe2 Oct 2022 #20

It clearly isn't a factual statement iemanja Oct 2022 #24

She said it would rely edhopper Oct 2022 #15

She means it mahina Oct 2022 #17

Nancy rarely gets it wrong and she gets the facts straight before she says anything. lees1975 Oct 2022 #23

She said we would maintain the majority in 2010 madville Oct 2022 #28

2010: Nancy Pelosi sounds a note of optimism madville Oct 2022 #27