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randome

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9. Exactly. It's not her fault, it's the GOP's, but she carries too much baggage.

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 05:11 PM

Nov 2016

I'm hardly the one to advocate for knee-jerk responses but I do think it's time to purge our ranks of the septuagenarians. We need something similar to term limits in the DNC. If someone has been in the same position for 10 years, they should be strongly encouraged to let someone else take over.
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Pelosi needs to go [View all] Txbluedog Nov 2016 OP

since when is it her fault that we lost congress? chillfactor Nov 2016 #1

Seriously? Txbluedog Nov 2016 #2

Seriously? Do you even understand the role of the minority leader in CONGRESS? Seriously??? George II Nov 2016 #6

Obviously not. DURHAM D Nov 2016 #20

She represents her district treestar Nov 2016 #26

Indeed. I'm getting tired of all these attacks on our leaders. George II Nov 2016 #4

Same here Gothmog Nov 2016 #46

Specifically the attacks on the women leaders. WhiteTara Nov 2016 #56

It is not a question of "fault." The person on top usually takes the responsibility question everything Nov 2016 #50

And that's not her role either. She's not the one who has to fall on a sword La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2016 #51

Pelosi not responsible for the Democratic Party. yardwork Nov 2016 #55

How about a "succession plan"? Time to develop new leaders. Nt lostnfound Nov 2016 #58

I'm not sure I'd blame her for losing Congress, frankly. MineralMan Nov 2016 #3

I think the DNC holds the majority of the blame. demmiblue Nov 2016 #5

I do not necessarily think she is the reason we lost the Congress but... kentuck Nov 2016 #7

Exactly. It's not her fault, it's the GOP's, but she carries too much baggage. randome Nov 2016 #9

No she doesn't and we don't need inexperienced people in important jobs with the damned Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #41

Whatever Pelosi's been doing isn't working. It's no attack on her, it's just reality. randome Nov 2016 #59

She's done a good job as minority leader. I understand y'all wanna purge all liberals emulatorloo Nov 2016 #8

Not necessarily. It's up to us, too. randome Nov 2016 #10

I don't agree with term limits. That's what elections are for. Pelosi is up for emulatorloo Nov 2016 #13

Play the game according to Hoyle and we will always lose to the card sharks. randome Nov 2016 #16

Give me specifics on how Pelosi has not done her job as minority leader emulatorloo Nov 2016 #18

ohioblue gave you your answer below Txbluedog Nov 2016 #24

That's a bumpersticker, not an argument emulatorloo Nov 2016 #30

on the contrary Txbluedog Nov 2016 #35

No. I can't prove a negative. randome Nov 2016 #45

No we don't actually. Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #43

She should have been thrown out after impeachment is off the table Ohioblue22 Nov 2016 #11

Even though Obama wanted that? La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2016 #52

We need fresh blood if we are going to appeal to middle america Txbluedog Nov 2016 #12

Yes, a post-menopausal liberal just won't do. emulatorloo Nov 2016 #14

Post removed Post removed Nov 2016 #15

Shoud we show true bipartisanship and get a GOP to run our minority then? Sarcasm. Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #44

Some of middle America needs to be written off. alarimer Nov 2016 #65

Tired of the "they go low we go high" mantra KatyMan Nov 2016 #17

Not going to happen Txbluedog Nov 2016 #21

The line about "going high" struck me as very ineffective. David__77 Nov 2016 #22

True. The American voter has shown they treestar Nov 2016 #27

I think that it would be good to lay out performance metrics for leaders. David__77 Nov 2016 #19

I agree Txbluedog Nov 2016 #23

I understand your perspective. David__77 Nov 2016 #28

Time for a new generation. Turn, turn, turn. Achilleaze Nov 2016 #25

I think she shares the blame for poor candidate recruitment these past few cycles. hrmjustin Nov 2016 #29

Specifics, or is this just something you feel? emulatorloo Nov 2016 #31

This is how I feel. I am not saying necessarily get rid of her and I am not sure Ryan is up to it. hrmjustin Nov 2016 #32

Thanks n/t emulatorloo Nov 2016 #34

She's not the one who keeps saddling us with East Coast beltway boomers Warren DeMontague Nov 2016 #57

I am not sure he would sell well in the middle of the country. hrmjustin Nov 2016 #60

That's certainly what the East Coast Beltway Conventional Wisdom types would have you believe. Warren DeMontague Nov 2016 #61

Frankly, If Anyone Needs To Go Me. Nov 2016 #33

lol!lol!lol!lol Txbluedog Nov 2016 #36

1st Off Me. Nov 2016 #38

Thanks for posting emulatorloo Nov 2016 #37

When In Doubt...Blame The Woman Me. Nov 2016 #40

While I wouldn't put all that on her shoulders, I will admit that she is not very popular. nt. liberalnarb Nov 2016 #39

I have no problem with including "economic" Democrats to the broad Democratic coalition. kentuck Nov 2016 #42

Ryan didn't do much in helping democrats win in Ohio JI7 Nov 2016 #47

FYI, under Pelosi's "reign" (quotes because she doesn't control who runs for Congress, but... George II Nov 2016 #48

democrats losing is not her job. She doesn't La Lioness Priyanka Nov 2016 #49

TXbluedog...You are WRONG. I very much hope that Nancy Pelosi continues as minority leader of the skylucy Nov 2016 #53

C'mon, lets throw some bullshit in about "San Francisco Values" & insinuations that 50 million of us Warren DeMontague Nov 2016 #54

No. Way. kebob Nov 2016 #62

(Bronx cheer) Mc Mike Nov 2016 #63

We GAINED seats this time alarimer Nov 2016 #64