Damn, Pelosi!

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37. Why are you blaming Nancy Pelosi?

She may have been a congressional leader, but she was not the head of the party in 2010. Why are you laying the "failure to maintain a majority" on her? Many would say that it was the abandonment of Howard Dean's 50 state strategy that led to the losses.

Everyone in Democratic leadership has a duty to help get other Democrats elected. That's why Pelosi (among others) is raising money. If people are looking for "places where changes can be made", why are they starting with her?

I live in a red district of a blue state, but we have a Democratic congresswoman. Many of us worked very hard at the local level to make that happen. If you are not represented by a Democrat, roll up your sleeves and get to work. GOTV in local, off year and midterm elections. Those things will help much more than picking a random scapegoat who is an effective leader, duly elected by her colleagues in the caucus by secret ballot and who is also feared and respected by the Republican opposition.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/17/AR2006111701038.html

https://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/10/dean-steps-down-as-dnc-chair/