Posted on 10/25/2012 4:04:36 PM PDT by RummyChick
House Democrats will hold their leadership elections on November 29, and the late date has led to speculation that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) will step down and groom potential successors to take her place.
According to The Hill, some in Congress feel "Pelosi might be preparing to step down after 25 years on Capitol Hill, and that she plans to use her return in the lame-duck session to groom a challenger to Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), who is eager to move up the ladder."
Hoyer, Rep. James Clyburn, the third-ranking Democrats, and a new generation of Democrats have been waiting to move up the leadership ladder while Pelosi has been their leader for a decade.
The Hill notes younger Democratic leaders have been "anxiously" waiting for Pelosi to step down and her ten years as leader has been the longest stint in more than 50 years on the Democratic side of the aisle.
"Certainly we will see a generational shift, and that will be good," Pelosi said during the Democratic National Convention.
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wow, ding dong the witch is dead?
I would be much happier to hear the republicans ditching Bonehead
Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaasssssssseeeeeeeeeee let it be The Washerwoman! Comedy 24/7!
As much as Pelosi deserves disdain, Republicans should WANT HER TO STAY as the Democrats’ House leader. Independents and many Democrats dislike her. Steny Hoyer is largely unknown outside of Hill circles (and, thus, NOT disliked) — but is unlikely to be any less LIBERAL. Point is, he could be more effective than the “everyone knows she’s a loony lefty” Pelosi can ever be.
Hey Nancy! Tell us about that “permanent Democrat majority” thing again!
Many of us were pleased as punch when they chose Pelosi, and I think we were right.
Who are we voting for now, and who is the worst choice for them to make from our perspective?
In other words Polousi is getting out while the get-ting’s good.
I wonder whose RINO "turn" it would be next?
Obama is going to lose by a landslide.
Exactly. Way past time to dump Bonehead and the phones Cantor.
I agree. And throw out McConnell too!
If she’s going to choose the successor, expect another stark, staring loon for the Dem chair.
Hillary loaned her copies of those FBI files
The old goat should have ever been elected.
I oust Nancy Pelosi every morning.
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