Posted on 10/27/2010 12:43:09 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Democrats on Capitol Hill and K Street are increasingly convinced that Speaker Nancy Pelosi would have little interest in being Minority Leader — and may start preparing to leave Congress altogether — if Republicans win the House next week.
Pelosi and her allies adamantly refuse to entertain questions about a possible Democratic minority. But Democratic sources say they have a hard time imagining the 70-year-old, independently wealthy California Democrat would want to return to the less-powerful post that she held for four years before becoming Speaker in 2007, particularly after having spent the past four years driving the Congressional agenda.
Should Republicans sweep into power on Nov. 2, the pivotal question that some Democrats have begun contemplating is one of timing: Does Pelosi step aside immediately, or does she stick around for a few months as Minority Leader to help smooth the transition to her successor? Both scenarios assume Pelosi heads for the exits within a few weeks or months.
“It’s pretty clear that what she does is just leave,” said a former House leadership aide who now works downtown. The Democrat had no direct knowledge of Pelosi’s plans but predicted she would probably resign from Congress in fairly short order. “Once you’ve been Speaker of the House, why would she just want to be a Member of Congress?”
Pelosi’s predecessor, former Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.), opted not to run for Minority Leader when Republicans lost the House in 2006; he resigned from Congress slightly more than a year later, on Nov. 26, 2007, after fading into obscurity.
But Pelosi’s backers think that while Republicans could get by without Hastert at the helm, Democrats would have a harder time functioning without Pelosi: They point to her hands-on leadership style and her near-unmatched fundraising ability.
(Excerpt) Read more at cqpolitics.com ...
Yet another reason for the GOP to retake the House-get rid of Pelosi-she may retire!
This evile B***h will never allow herself to be photographed handing that gavel to a Republican Majority Leader...Count on it!
Imagine Nutty Nan trampling grapes at her Napa Estate.
Life is good.
No more Air Force jet for Nancy. She will have to fly on her broomstick.
Buh Bye, Nan. Don’t let the door hit ya on the way out.
Pack yer bags.
Don’t let the door hit you in the ass, skank!
She'll probably just leave it sitting on the podium for the next Speaker to pick up while she hides in her office.
Sa-weeeet!
If she’s going to quit soon, why would the residents of San Francisco vote to re-elect her now?
It would seem that a Republican would better represent them in the coming Congress.
Isn’t passing the gavel a tradition in the House?
Pretty funny visual as the juice would immediately turn to vinegar as a result of contact with her.
Duh!
Yes, as far as I know it is. But she’ll be in pout mode, so who knows.
She’s trying to pretend we’ll believe she won’t be Minority Leader, is what that means, of course. :)
It won’t be her office anymore.
Maybe we can get a picture of her attempting to walk out of the chamber with the handle of the gavel sticking out of her backside.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.