Posted on 03/17/2015 2:53:54 PM PDT by cotton1706
The looming retirement of Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D) threatens to gut House Democrats of some of their top talent, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) lamented Tuesday.
“I think you could probably say that Sen. Mikulski's decision not to seek reelection has caused a stunning change in our House Democratic Caucus, if everyone who says he or she is running decides to run,” Pelosi told reporters in the Capitol. “I think that's the biggest hit in terms of the talent in the House.”
A senator since 1987, the 78-year-old Mikulski announced earlier in the month that she plans to retire at the end of 2016, when her fifth term expires. The move sparked a storm of interest from Maryland's House delegation, including Reps. Chris Van Hollen, ranking member of the Budget Committee, and Donna Edwards, head of the Democrats' Steering and Policy Committee, who both quickly threw their hats into the ring.
Maryland Reps. Elijah Cummings (D), senior Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, John Delaney (D), John Sarbannes (D) and Dutch Ruppersberger (D) have also expressed interest in the race.
“I think almost everybody – not Steny – but almost everybody else is looking at the race,” Pelosi said, referring to Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer, her top lieutenant.
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I get it, but not so sure anymore.
Don’t worry Pelosi, once Obama sends out all those pardins, you’ll have that talent back running for re-election.
Do they have anyone under 65? If so, who?
Pelosi, Reed, and Obama are the three biggest reasons why the Democrats are lacking in talent. Their bench has been gutted by people voting against these three more than against their local candidate.
Total denial. There are no up-and-coming Rats to takeover.
Florida's Alan Grayson just celebrated his 57th birthday.
Are you forgetting Sandra Fluke? LOL
Even “boy wonder” Dennis Kucinich is 68, LOL.
This is how the Politburo works.
She’s already in the loser column having p*ssed away a million bucks to lose to another Democrat.
I don’t know why she is complaining.
She and Reid still control the House and Senate, even though the GOP
has the majority in both houses.
What? I guess it's to their shame that they have to slow down the rate at which they are destroying the morals and economy of the nation.
I long for the good old days when people like Pelosi and her “talent” were safely ensconced in insane asylums instead of wreaking havoc in Washington, DC.
What . . . talent?
What’s it matter? Obama’s not listening to either side.
78 years old and senile for at least 30 of em.
For once I agree with Pelosi, Barbara Mikulski probably IS the very best talent the Dims have to offer.
Dem talent = oxymoron
Where’s the Republican talent?
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