pokebball Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Politico => Sixteen House Democrats vowed in a letter released Monday to oppose Nancy Pelosi for speaker on the House floor, placing the California Democrat's bid to reclaim the gavel in serious jeopardy. Pelosi has defiantly said she will win a speaker vote and has no intention of withdrawing. She faces an internal Democratic vote on Nov. 28 and a floor vote for speaker on Jan. 3 where she needs 218 votes. Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/19/pelosis-bid-for-speaker-imperiled-as-public-opposition-grows-1005368 This will be interesting. Quote The World Needs More Cowboys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackmormon Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 She will win. She knows how to get the caucus to fall in line. That's why republicans spend so much time and money campaigning against her. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerules009 Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 59 minutes ago, jackmormon said: She will win. She knows how to get the caucus to fall in line. That's why republicans spend so much time and money campaigning against her. Democrats and republicans run against her because it is a good campaign tactic. She is not popular outside the crazy lefty's in San Fran. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugtang Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 I bet Trump is going to rally some R’s to vote for her in exchange for something. It’s the Art of the Deal, obviously. 3 Quote thelawlorfaithful, on 31 Dec 2012 - 04:01 AM, said:One of the rules I live by: never underestimate a man in a dandy looking sweater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renoskier Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 21 minutes ago, mugtang said: I bet Trump is going to rally some R’s to vote for her in exchange for something. It’s the Art of the Deal, obviously. I think she said she doesn't want any R votes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugtang Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 5 minutes ago, renoskier said: I think she said she doesn't want any R votes. Oh they should vote for her and be the ones to push her over the top. Just to be assholes. 3 1 Quote thelawlorfaithful, on 31 Dec 2012 - 04:01 AM, said:One of the rules I live by: never underestimate a man in a dandy looking sweater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aslowhiteguy Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Trump endorsed her. 1 Quote "Don't underestimate Joe Biden's ability to F@*k things up." Barack Obama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extra Mayo Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 "What is 'Sewing Discord'" #DailyDouble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokebball Posted November 19, 2018 Author Share Posted November 19, 2018 5 minutes ago, Extra Mayo said: "What is 'Sewing Discord'" #DailyDouble discord and that cord 2 Quote The World Needs More Cowboys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_SD_Dude Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 She’ll ultimately win with no Republican votes. Quote Thay Haif Said: Quhat Say Thay? Lat Thame Say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawlorfaithful Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 1 hour ago, mugtang said: Oh they should vote for her and be the ones to push her over the top. Just to be assholes. This shit’s chess, it ain’t checkers. You don’t force Pelosi on the Dems. You watch as she breaks the oppositions will and the newly elected congressman that vowed not to support her fall in line, breaking their first promise. 5 Quote We’re all sitting in the dugout. Thinking we should pitch. How you gonna throw a shutout when all you do is bitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Old_SD_Dude Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 10 minutes ago, thelawlorfaithful said: This shit’s chess, it ain’t checkers. You don’t force Pelosi on the Dems. You watch as she breaks the oppositions will and the newly elected congressman that vowed not to support her fall in line, breaking their first promise. It’s not like they’re gonna vote for McCarthy. Quote Thay Haif Said: Quhat Say Thay? Lat Thame Say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smltwnrckr Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 2 hours ago, bluerules009 said: Democrats and republicans run against her because it is a good campaign tactic. She is not popular outside the crazy lefty's in San Fran. If it's such a good campaign tactic, how come so many Republicans lost in conservative districts in California where conservative hate for her burns the hottest? 1 Quote Planning is an exercise of power, and in a modern state much real power is suffused with boredom. The agents of planning are usually boring; the planning process is boring; the implementation of plans is always boring. In a democracy boredom works for bureaucracies and corporations as smell works for skunk. It keeps danger away. Power does not have to be exercised behind the scenes. It can be open. The audience is asleep. The modern world is forged amidst our inattention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerules009 Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 8 minutes ago, smltwnrckr said: If it's such a good campaign tactic, how come so many Republicans lost in conservative districts in California where conservative hate for her burns the hottest? Maybe because those democrats promised to not vote for Pelosi. Maybe because their are no conservative districts in California. If it wasn't a good campaign tactic why did so many democrats get elected because they promised to vote against her. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerules009 Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 15 minutes ago, Old_SD_Dude said: It’s not like they’re gonna vote for McCarthy. The whole democratic party has embraced reverse McCarthyism. So I think it is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smltwnrckr Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 1 minute ago, bluerules009 said: Maybe because those democrats promised to not vote for Pelosi. Maybe because their are no conservative districts in California. If it wasn't a good campaign tactic why did so many democrats get elected because they promised to vote against her. Go ahead and think what you want, but I bet the answer could be that using Pelosi as the boogeyman isn't such a great strategy anymore. 1 Quote Planning is an exercise of power, and in a modern state much real power is suffused with boredom. The agents of planning are usually boring; the planning process is boring; the implementation of plans is always boring. In a democracy boredom works for bureaucracies and corporations as smell works for skunk. It keeps danger away. Power does not have to be exercised behind the scenes. It can be open. The audience is asleep. The modern world is forged amidst our inattention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokebball Posted November 19, 2018 Author Share Posted November 19, 2018 2 minutes ago, smltwnrckr said: Go ahead and think what you want, but I bet the answer could be that using Pelosi as the boogeyman isn't such a great strategy anymore. For the Dems? Quote The World Needs More Cowboys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smltwnrckr Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 5 minutes ago, pokebball said: For the Dems? I know you're just praying it's true. But out here in Pelosi Country, all the Republicans running in GOP districts in conservative swaths of the state made sure it was very clear who they were running against. I saw Pelosi's batty face more on campaign literature than I did the face of the actual Democrats running for those districts. I guess we'll see soon enough who's right. Quote Planning is an exercise of power, and in a modern state much real power is suffused with boredom. The agents of planning are usually boring; the planning process is boring; the implementation of plans is always boring. In a democracy boredom works for bureaucracies and corporations as smell works for skunk. It keeps danger away. Power does not have to be exercised behind the scenes. It can be open. The audience is asleep. The modern world is forged amidst our inattention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nocoolnamejim Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Pelosi needs to announce that this is a transition period. She'll serve one more term as Speaker and then step aside. She's an effective caucus leader but she's no spring chicken and her name is synonymous with Satan's on the right. It's time to transition to the next generation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
