Posted on 11/08/2010 7:29:42 AM PST by BAW
OX has obtained a letter being penned by defeated House Democrats that implores House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to step aside.
The letter is now circulating Capitol Hill and has not yet been sent to the Speaker. FOX has obtained draft language of the letter.
In the draft of the letter, the members say that they were "victimized by a national wave of resentment toward Democrats, a wave that ensnared you along with us."
The letter goes on to say "Madam Speaker, fairly or unfairly, Republicans made you the face of the resentment and disagreement in our races. While we commend your years of service to our party and your leadership through many tough times, we respectfully ask that you step aside as the top Democrat in the House."
The letter says that the defeated members "fear that Republicans will further demonize you, and in so doing, they will scare potential candidates out. The prospect of having to run against their own party leadership, in addition to their Republican opponent is simply too daunting."
The lawmakers also say that "one mark of a strong leader is the ability to discern when it is time to pass the baton" and calls this a "dark hour."
The letter closes asking Pelosi to step aside.
(Excerpt) Read more at politics.blogs.foxnews.com ...
...getting popcorn. This will be fun to watch...
...getting popcorn. This will be fun to watch...
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Hell.....I’m INVESTING in popcorn shares. Hehehe! ;-)
trying to decide if this is a delusional Pelosi acting on her own to maintain power, or if this whole thing is a set up to make it look like the ‘moderates’ are going to wrestle control of the party from the leftists out in the open to show the voters they are changing. I put nothing past these people.
Wow, democrat strong-arming. Women and minorities hardest hit (Meeks in Florida, now Pelousy).
What's the over/under on the number of Dems who actually sign it..? Let's see..70 lost, right?, I think..with a few still undecided....so it's got to be at least 35 or so..or they wouldn't even bother..
Are they asking her to step down now as Speaker (i.e. before the lame duck session) or just not run for Democratic minority leader in the next Congress? Really she should resign the gavel now.
The Democrats were victimized by a national wave of resentment?
The Orwellian doublespeak continues.
And it's funny and telling how they tiptoe around Pelosi's ego.
She makes a good face for the Democrat.
For us.
Nancy Pelosi, the gift that keeps on giving!!!
If money changes hands (and lots) maybe she’ll leave!!
Fight back, Nancy!!!! We’re pulling for ya!! Don’t give up!
heh-heh-heh!!!
Why write the letter? As best I can tell she cannot read. According to her reading is not necessary to be a member of Congress.
How are you going to let someone of her stature go? I can’t think of a better figurehead for the democrat house caucus than this San Francisco liberal.
Blue Dogs huh? They’ll be told to sit down and shut their yaps and they will.
We should start a letter writing campaign in support of her...she’s the best thing to happen to our side in thirty years!!
.....or lack thereof.
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