Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Latest Breaking News
In reply to the discussion: House Democrats Re-Elect Pelosi as Leader [View all]geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)38. Pelosi has exactly zero carrots and sticks to use in order to influence policy. This is a figurehead
position.
She had some leverage when Republicans were mutinying against Boehner and even Ryan.
But when Trump is Preznit, they'll all fall in line and Ryan will be able to move anything he wants without Democratic votes.
Our goal is not to perform well in the minority, it's to regain the majority.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
86 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
she was a great speaker, but we're not looking for someone to participate in governance
geek tragedy
Nov 2016
#37
Pelosi has exactly zero carrots and sticks to use in order to influence policy. This is a figurehead
geek tragedy
Nov 2016
#38
Millions more stayed home or were shut out. Hillary still won the popular vote by 2.5 million.
Hekate
Nov 2016
#18
Well, those "anti-establishment" Trump voters voted for nearly all of the R incumbents...
TwilightZone
Nov 2016
#25
Selective recall is convenient it seems. All they need to do is look at what happened to Russ
still_one
Nov 2016
#78
Good point. Russ Feingold lost, Zypher, Teachout lost, and every swing state Senate Democrat lost
still_one
Nov 2016
#77
My comment was not for or against Tim Ryan or Nancy Peolosi, but rather it was a response
still_one
Dec 2016
#86
that's part of the problem, we have too many true believers and too few evangelists
geek tragedy
Nov 2016
#46
Get yourself elected to the House as a Democrat and you can help decide next time.
George II
Nov 2016
#24
They did with Russ Feingold, Zypher, Teachout, and every swing state Democrat running against the
still_one
Nov 2016
#81
Does anyone is DC understand a fucking lunatic was just elected POTUS because he is seen
onecaliberal
Nov 2016
#55
and these sam GOPers also rejoiced over Tom Price as HHS, who belongs to the fringe AAPS
still_one
Nov 2016
#79
I honestly don't know if Nancy has what it takes to combat this breed of right wingers.
YOHABLO
Nov 2016
#75
that orange lunatic will be in power because people were fed up with the same old
Skittles
Nov 2016
#76