Posted on 11/14/2018 1:42:46 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
A band of House Democrats determined to oppose House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's speaker bid are planning to release a signed letter as soon as this week indicating that they have gathered enough support to deny her the 218 votes needed to win the gavel on the House floor in January.
"This is a simple letter saying we want new leadership, which is what a vast majority of Democrats and the American people want," Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., a member of the group, told reporters Tuesday.
Pelosi's critics argue that she has an increasingly apparent math problem. While she's expected to lock up the caucus speaker vote with a majority of members on Nov. 28, they're hoping to publicly release their letter before that vote to hammer their point home.
"It's time for a change," Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Texas, who is opposed to Pelosi, told ABC News. "It's time for new blood."
ABC News has identified at least 14 sitting Democrats and incoming members who have vowed to oppose Pelosi on the House floor.
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As insane as it sounds, I don’t think even Pelosi is radical loony leftist enough for THIS modern Democratic Party. She represent the “old guard” to them. They want a newly-minted socialist.
Despite what Trump said, I would love Pelosi to lose!
The infighting can work to our benefit.
It’ll keep them busy and from doing any harm to our country.
Dear God, Please bring disunity and division and confusion of counsel to the Democrat party.
"This is a simple letter saying we want new leadership, which is what a vast majority of Democrats and the American people want,"Obviously, the Republicans didn't get the memo.
She looks like Bill Cosby in drag.
If Democrats remain true to form her highly confidential HIPAA protected medical records, proving she is in an advanced state of dementia, will be leaked to the NY Times.
There is no blood sport quite like Democrat-on-Democrat blood sport.
The Democratic Speakership will be a poisoned chalice to whoever wins the intra-party mud-wrestling match.
The longer it takes to choose a “winner,” the better for Republicans.
She’ll be the Speaker. She knows where the bodies are buried.
Can’t beat somebody with nobody.
Encourage Rep. Seth Moulton by writing him a letter to continue his opposition to Pelosi. Tell him to leave the rat party unless Pelosi is deposed. Be polite, but be forceful - Pelosi out or we march on the capital in pussy hats and Che shirts.
They are going about it the wrong way. It should be a surprise, kind of like a mob hit.
There isn't going to be any infighting. Pelosi will win because as the story pointed out there is nobody for the opposition to vote for. She'll sit them down and give them enough to placate them for a while and then she'll be selected.
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