WFB: Two of the 16 Democratic signers of a letter pledging to vote against Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) as the next speaker of the House have already signaled they will fold on that promise.
Rep. Brian Higgins (D., N.Y.) and Rep. Stephen Lynch (D., Mass.) are backing down after they were two of the 11 sitting congressmen who joined five newly elected members in stating an intention to support “new leadership” in the new Congress, where Democrats will have the majority for the first time in eight years. Pelosi has been the top Democrat in the House since 2003, and she served as speaker of the House from 2007 to 2011.
“As we head toward the 116th Congress and reclaim our Democratic majority, we believe more strongly than ever that the time has come for new leadership,” the letter stated.
“Our majority came on the backs of candidates who said that they would support new leadership because voters in hard-won districts, and across the country, want to see real change in Washington,” it went on. “We promised to change the status quo, and we intend to deliver on that promise.”
Higgins said in June he wouldn’t support Pelosi to lead the party after the midterms, referring to her as “aloof, frenetic and misguided.” However, two days after the letter was released last week, he changed course and said he would support Pelosi, saying she would prioritize his legislative goals regarding infrastructure and a proposal allowing people to buy into Medicare when they turn 50.
“Some will ask why I have changed my position,” he said. “The answer is simple: I took a principled stand … A principled stand, however, often requires a pragmatic outlook in order to meet with success.”
Lynch told a Boston TV station that he still wanted new leadership, but he would support Pelosi if it was between her and a Republican. Since Rep. Marcia Fudge (D., Ohio) backed off a public flirtation with challenging Pelosi last week, no Democratic alternative to Pelosi has emerged. MORE
Sounds like the goodies or threats are being distributed. The Queen will have that gavel back, come hell or high water.
Lowell, too true! Those members of Congress would not even be there if they didn’t have moral/ethical faults to be controlled by.
The only honest politician in the last 45 years was Ronnie!
This is similar to Bush. In ’15 he swore on a Christian Bible to back the GOP candidate. Some, thinking since he was a closet Muslim and the Bible had no meaning for him; forced him to sign a contract to back the GOP in late ’15. He of course was the first of his Clan to say “Vote Clinton”. By 10/16 his dad and brother, and wives, told us “vote Clinton”
Politicians are, and always will be, scoundrels. Which is why Ronnie said in ’82, ” the govt can never solve our problems. … THE GOVT IS OUR PROBLEM!”!#?@%^&!
Like yer expecting democRATs with resolve AND a backbone??
Uh, uh…
Tell me a nuther bedtime story please!
A very complexed game and hard to read however it looks like Trump wants her speaker. She been around since Christ was a kid. He might have a lot of dirt on her.
Pelosi called him in and her vagina hissed and gnashed its teeth at him, hence the backpedalin’. Leaked photo of the scary encounter! https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=tDhicrUh&id=FF79D0E19AE8E05D58B656BA0C54F50F818E14BD&thid=OIP.tDhicrUhKOf766EacQwFCAHaEK&q=aliens+movie&simid=608017803897015283&selectedIndex=95
A hissing vagina??
I’d a sed: “Hey lady, I think yer tits are going flat!”
“Reward your friends and punish your enemies.” –Barack Obama
Pussies.
They are Ds.