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In reply to the discussion: Are we throwing away Nancy Pelosi now because she wasn't enthusiastic about Kamala? [View all]kwolf68
(8,458 posts)79. No one is throwing Pelosi away
No one cares about what Pelosi thinks. Republicans hate her and most Democrats are probably ambivalent. I am still trying to figure out why Democrats are being lead by multiple octogenarians at nearly every level in national government. At some point you need to actually breed the next generation of leaders. This isn't politics in the USA 1955 where you "wait your turn", no the stakes are way higher and we need people in positions of power who will actually be alive when fascist polices are implemented on our nation and are willing to take on that fight. Pelosi, based on her patheitc, lukewarm respone to trump BLAMING HER for 1/6 tells me she's finished as a major national political player. If your best response to that nonsensical bullshit is, "the former occupant is about projection" then we're toast anyway. The national Dems are fucking around with our nation, we need NEW BLOOD. Katie Porter is the type of person who I am thinking about. If she becomes Senator how long will it take before she is moved into leadership? 15 years?
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Are we throwing away Nancy Pelosi now because she wasn't enthusiastic about Kamala? [View all]
Pisces
Sep 2023
OP
That was 4 yrs ago and things have changed. We are taking democracy for granted like its always
Pisces
Sep 2023
#7
Or that the Romans had free and open elections, no wait, that never happened. Or had mass media ...
marble falls
Sep 2023
#37
Correction. Your unintentional jokes are funnier. May I ask: exactly what is your beef?
marble falls
Sep 2023
#75
I have no beef. I expressed surprise that the comparison to the fall of the Roman Republic was
Scrivener7
Sep 2023
#76
Mainly because there are precious few direct simularities between the Roman Empire and the US ...
marble falls
Sep 2023
#77
Nice. An article that can't be read without a subscription. In your own words ...
marble falls
Sep 2023
#39
Our political strife, political norms being undermined by an unqualified narcissists while we keep
Pisces
Sep 2023
#45
And this majorly describes the Roman Empire in any sort of way that also doesn't describe ...
marble falls
Sep 2023
#55
I agree it does describe many nations. We have modeled our democracy with the Senate and the House
Pisces
Sep 2023
#63
All we have to is get the fucking vote out. The vote: something the Romans never had. But, the ...
marble falls
Sep 2023
#65
Just irritates the hell out of me, it's like telling ghost stories at a sleep over.
marble falls
Sep 2023
#26
I guess with Democracy on line we can't afford to be cavalier. The election is something to worry
Pisces
Sep 2023
#6
She would not give a full throated endorsement. I watched it too. She's a great politician and very
Pisces
Sep 2023
#9
Yes, I'm the only one who took it that way. I'm not willing to stick my head and sand this go around
Pisces
Sep 2023
#32
Exactly, we can not pretend the sentiment isn't out there. It's terrifying to think what Trump would
Pisces
Sep 2023
#33
Why on earth would we ever throw away the Speaker Emerita who helped save the country on 1/6?
Hekate
Sep 2023
#15
Exactly. Kamala Harris stands very well on her own. And so does Nancy Pelosi.
marble falls
Sep 2023
#29
Democrats are not in disarray. They are concerned, but will vote for the ticket. It's the 5 to 7%
Pisces
Sep 2023
#48
no one is stupid enough to drop the person raising the most money for the ticket right now
bigtree
Sep 2023
#47
Interesting that I thought this was a place for discussion and ideas. But really its just a place of
Pisces
Sep 2023
#66
"We can hold many thoughts at once." Sadly, there's a vocal little squad that can't.
Scrivener7
Sep 2023
#70