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Begala: 'Dump Pelosi' plays right into GOP's hands
CNN Opinion ^ | June 23, 2017 | Paul Begala

Posted on 06/24/2017 1:09:32 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Democrats lost a special election for a congressional seat they have not held in decades, so some are calling for the head of House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi.

Huh? Dumping Pelosi, who has devoted her professional life to Democratic values, would be like throwing the captain of your ship overboard when the sharks are circling. It only draws more sharks, but leaves you leaderless.

The "Dump Pelosi" movement shines a light on some of the unloveliest instincts of some Democrats: self-loathing, scapegoating and a desire for quick fixes, rather than hard work.

Sure, Pelosi is unpopular, but compared to what? After tens of millions of dollars of negative ads over many years, her unfavorable rating in the most recent Quinnipiac poll is 50%. Contrast that with Speaker Paul Ryan, who is rarely the focus of Democratic ads, but whose unfavorable rating is 54%. But I don't hear Republicans clamoring to dump Ryan....


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TOPICS: Campaign News; Issues; Parties; U.S. Congress
KEYWORDS: begala; democrats; ossoff; pelosi
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Editor's Note: Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992 and was counselor to Clinton in the White House. He was a consultant to Priorities USA Action, the pro-Hillary Clinton super PAC. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his.
1 posted on 06/24/2017 1:09:33 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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Yes. Keep Nancy! That’s a great f***ing idea!

Keep Nancy!
Keep Nancy!
Keep Nancy!
Keep Nancy!


2 posted on 06/24/2017 1:14:30 PM PDT by Seruzawa (FABOL)
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KEEP HER! KEEP HER! THE DIMS NEED HER!


3 posted on 06/24/2017 1:14:49 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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Baloney.

We want Nasty to be the face of the Demorat party FOREVER!


4 posted on 06/24/2017 1:14:50 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Some people consider government to be a necessary evil, others their personal Ponzi scheme.)
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Our side should demand that Pelosi should be sidelined because her views are dangerous to the Republic, more so than even the Clintons’. That should make the Democrats see her as indispensible.


5 posted on 06/24/2017 1:16:44 PM PDT by arthurus
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Please Stay Nancy
We Love You


6 posted on 06/24/2017 1:16:56 PM PDT by HangnJudge
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Bring back Debbie Wasserman-Schultz too!


7 posted on 06/24/2017 1:17:23 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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I give this narrative until Monday.
Next up is a Comey leak or Kennedy retirement


8 posted on 06/24/2017 1:17:27 PM PDT by dontreadthis (I finally came up with this tagline)
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Along with Maxine Waters and Fauxchahontas Warren.


9 posted on 06/24/2017 1:18:35 PM PDT by Tucker39 (Known as the Father of modern agriculture)
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Maxine is my personal favorite.


10 posted on 06/24/2017 1:19:27 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Some people consider government to be a necessary evil, others their personal Ponzi scheme.)
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Yes Paul, please keep Pelosi as the leader of the Dem caucus.

She should add at least 5 - 10 points for Republican candidates, in districts where there are normal people voting.

The gift that keeps on giving, her political history is a gold mine of big time cringe inducing quotes, videos, and pictures.

Go Nancy!

11 posted on 06/24/2017 1:19:31 PM PDT by Moorings
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‘Paul Ryan, who is rarely the focus of Democratic ads, but whose unfavorable rating is 54%. But I don’t hear Republicans clamoring to dump Ryan’

When Ryan stated publicly that he would never support Trump, he won the hearts and minds of the Uniparty.


12 posted on 06/24/2017 1:21:55 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic wotk using Inernet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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I hope they keep her, and stay on the same path...


13 posted on 06/24/2017 1:24:15 PM PDT by Tammy8 (Please be a regular supporter of Free Republic !)
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Paul ByGolly! I thought he was POLITICALLY dead. But then I thought the Communists were politically dead too. Turns out the Communists have taken over the Democrat Party—Obongo, PelaLugosi, Bernie the Guy from Verminont, UpChuck Screwmer, Liarwaitha aka Dances with Fractions aka Fauxcahontas, etc.


14 posted on 06/24/2017 1:26:27 PM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel
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Paul ByGolly! I thought he was POLITICALLY dead. But then I thought the Communists were politically dead too. Turns out the Communists have taken over the Democrat Party—Obongo, PelaLugosi, Bernie the Guy from Verminont, UpChuck Screwmer, Liarwaitha aka Dances with Fractions aka Fauxcahontas, etc.


15 posted on 06/24/2017 1:26:27 PM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel
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What is it that Begala said? Did he say, “Dump Pelosi plays into the Republicans’ hands” or did he say “Dumb Pelosi plays into the Republicans’ hands”?


16 posted on 06/24/2017 1:27:52 PM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel
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...and keeping Pelosi in place is an advanrage to Democrats HOW?


17 posted on 06/24/2017 1:28:49 PM PDT by TalBlack
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But I don't hear Republicans clamoring to dump Ryan.

That just shows that Begala isn't paying attention.

18 posted on 06/24/2017 1:42:13 PM PDT by NutsOnYew
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Huh? Dumping Pelosi, who has devoted her professional life to Democratic values, would be like throwing the captain of your ship overboard when the sharks are circling. It only draws more sharks, but leaves you leaderless.

LOL1 I guess this guy thinks Botox Nancy is a leader instead of a spastic spouter of ridiculous platitudes.

19 posted on 06/24/2017 1:55:59 PM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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DUmp PRyno...


20 posted on 06/24/2017 1:59:38 PM PDT by Paladin2 (No spelchk nor wrong word auto substition on mobile dev. Please be intelligent and deal with it....)
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