Will the new Congress be run by the same tired bunch of senior citizens?
At the moment, the number of Democrats said to be committed to voting against her [Nancy Pelosi] would be enough to prevent her from getting the 218 votes she needs. That margin could change depending on a number of pending House races, but the most she could afford to lose would be 19, if no Republicans support her and every member present casts a vote. The unpredictability highlights the fact that Democrats lack a stable of young leaders serving in key positions on Capitol Hill. And it speaks to the customs of a House Democratic caucus that has had the same three people at its helm for more than a decade — Pelosi, 78, Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland, 79, and Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina, 78 — discouraging all but the most daring from mounting a challenge.
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https://www.wral.com/if-not-pelosi-whom-the-question-hovers-over-a-simmering-rebellion/18005525/
As to the question "if not Nancy, then who?", I would suggest Mickey Mouse. He's got name recognition, and unlike Pelosi, Hoyer, and Clyburn he has never wrecked an entire country.
Here is further discussion from Pat Buchanan:
ReplyDeletehttp://buchanan.org/blog/will-democratic-rebels-dethrone-nancy-130567