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NWCorona

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26. That is one of the things that gives me the most pause with Pelosi

Fri Dec 2, 2016, 01:05 AM

Dec 2016

But I am confident that it wasn't "her" decision. She was just the one to utter those unfortunate words. Nancy had a role to play.

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Pelosi is not responsible for house democrats getting elected (or not) [View all] La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 OP

You talk as though she is some kind of shepherd leading the flock Jersey Devil Dec 2016 #1

It took a lot of negotiating to get some dems La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #4

Actually, that is the Whip's job, not the Leader Jersey Devil Dec 2016 #7

The whip and the leader work on this together La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #8

Get real. The Whip doesn't do it all alone. Her work was also key. n/t pnwmom Dec 2016 #14

Yep, not a big fan of hers... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2016 #20

Amazing, isn't it? mcar Dec 2016 #2

All Anyone Needs To Do Is Ask Obama Me. Dec 2016 #21

She has exactly zero role to play in the next two years--she's irrelevant as House Minority geek tragedy Dec 2016 #3

Your post is what the people in power really need to hear. NWCorona Dec 2016 #25

Agreed. For me, the big shock was that she held onto the leadership after 2010. Midwestern Democrat Dec 2016 #33

That's beside the point. She is wrongly declared the face of evil by the GOP. randome Dec 2016 #5

We can't win the votes of people who think she is evuk La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #6

Not all GOPers buy into the notion that Pelosi is evil. randome Dec 2016 #9

You said it yourself, rational minded don't hate pelosi La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #12

I don't hate her either. But she doesn't thrill me, either. We need more who can thrill. randome Dec 2016 #16

Yes, unfair, but she has been transformed into a caracature Jersey Devil Dec 2016 #15

Unfair it is for both Clinton and Pelosi. But Clinton lost so obviously their tactics worked. randome Dec 2016 #17

Yeah, as you stated in an earlier post.. Nancy is not gonna Cha Dec 2016 #10

I said this in another thread but I'll say it here too... PatsFan87 Dec 2016 #11

They might not say anything but I don't trust that La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #13

She is responsible for LWolf Dec 2016 #18

I gave her the benefit of the doubt then. But it's clear we need new faces in the party. randome Dec 2016 #19

Yeah I'm for a complete overhaul, and we need to take back the media. Initech Dec 2016 #22

That is one of the things that gives me the most pause with Pelosi NWCorona Dec 2016 #26

If so, that gives me MORE pause. LWolf Dec 2016 #32

Ummm...strangely bizarre downplaying of Pelosi's power and influence over the caucus... tritsofme Dec 2016 #23

Do you have any back up information? I'd like to read up on that? NWCorona Dec 2016 #27

I was wrong, prior to today, the DCCC chair was a position handpicked by Pelosi. tritsofme Dec 2016 #28

I think she sees her role as more than managing legislation. She likes the perceived power. Tatiana Dec 2016 #24

Nancy Pelosi does not function in a vacuum. PufPuf23 Dec 2016 #29

Thanks, Lioness. It's really disheartening to find this level of ignorance here... Hekate Dec 2016 #30

I still remember a bill that was pushed by my retiree group that protected pensions and was.... dmosh42 Dec 2016 #31

No that's the job of the DNC, which failed miserably in the last 8 years. alarimer Dec 2016 #34

Agreed. DNC and dccc. La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #35