How cute. She thinks she can “run for Speaker”.
Hope she decides to run. Not that she has much chance. Even SF liberals can figure out the difference between returning a very senior House member for another term and sending in a brand spanking new member to start all over again at the bottom of the seniority chain. (That difference is the reason why, no matter how incapacitated he becomes, Senator Byrd will be re-elected by WV voters until he dies.)
However, “they” might just be “mad” (in at least two meanings of the word) enough to do “it.” Once she announces, I may have to send her some money, just for the irritation it will cause Pelosi, if nothing else.
I understood the article to mean she would challenge Pelosi for her House seat.
The House Speaker is not legally required to be a House member, although yes, mounting an independent bid for the speakership would be nearly impossible.
If Pelosi lost her House seat, she could retain the speakership — although yes we are a long way from Sheehan beating Pelosi.