Posted on 01/14/2018 1:11:20 PM PST by EdnaMode
Axios.com’s Mike Allen reports that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is now considered a lock for Speaker of the House in 2019, as her party is expected to sweep the 2018 midterm elections.
If so, it would be one of the most remarkable comebacks in political history, after Pelosi led her party to an historic defeat in 2010 after serving as the first female Speaker for four years, then clung to power over a shrinking minority party for eight.
Allen notes: “It would take a flip of 24 seats for Dems to take over. The average loss for the president’s party in his first midterm is about 32 seats, and we’re hearing forecasts of 40+ losses.” He acknowledges, too, that the existing district map, and the past demographic patterns of voter turnout in midterm elections, favor the Republicans. But there are many signs of Democratic momentum, and many prominent Republicans have already retired their seats.
Pelosi came to power after the 2006 midterm elections, a wave that was propelled by public fatigue with the Iraq War, skepticism of President George W. Bush’s proposed Social Security reforms, and a series of scandals that hit House Republicans — including alleged sexual misconduct with congressional pages. Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) masterminded a campaign that recruited conservative Democrats to challenge Republicans in moderate districts.
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Oh sure, and Pickles Clinton is a lock for the White House in 2016. Everyone says so!!
LOL
Yeah, and she’ll be presiding from the Memory Care Unit of her assisted living facility.
Hoho. Haha. Heehee. It is to laugh.
So the Dems will sweep the 2018 midterms?
Like the Yankees swept the Red Sox in the 2004 ALCS?
Pelosi for Speaker of the Big House.
Haha!
By 2019 Nancy will be a babbling mess ,Oh wait , LOL
Very funny!
A notable date. That was when the "Bush" economy really took a dive and floundered like a fish out of water until Nov. 2016.
Nancy wants to be Driveler of the House. Embrace the suck.
And Chelsea Manning will be Senate Majority Leader!
The Democrats will pick up at least 2 seats in California. Issa’s district is a goner.
I would not underestimate their chances one bit.
With the number of Repub congressmen retiring and Repub voters becoming complacent, I can see the Dems easily win the House if not both Houses.
If so then Trump will be impeached and the FBI spygate investigation will be shut down.
We need to turn out, at minimum, 100% of our 2016 numbers to keep the House.
Sphincter of the Horse is more appropriate for Pelosi.
Between her and Ryan, what’s the difference?
I think the GOP is dead and just hasn’t fallen over yet.
I would not bet against the Democrats taking the House in 2018. A major disadvantage of our system is, to kick these scumbags out, you have to pick the OTHER scumbags.
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