Posted on 11/15/2018 1:16:56 PM PST by Liberty7732
She does not have the votes to be Speaker. Not unless a lot of people were lying last night. Watch, then read on.
@edokeefe: "If the election were held today on the House floor do you have the votes to be elected Speaker?"@NancyPelosi: "Yes."
Note that she’s asked about a letter and fires back, defensively, “Have you seen the letter?” That’s a reference to a document that may or may not actually exist formalizing the opposition of 17 Democrats to Pelosi as Speaker. The Democratic majority next year will be small enough that if those 17 really, truly, sincerely resolve not to vote for her and are willing to risk Pelosi’s wrath by saying so publicly, she can’t get to 218 votes in the Speaker race. (Unless Republicans decided to wreak havoc by voting present — or voting for Pelosi themselves.) HuffPost’s sources claim that there really is a letter, though, and that it’s being held back for now only because the group of 17 is hoping to get a few more Dems to join before releasing it. All 17 signatories plus the group of maybes are listed here. Is Pelosi sunk? Maybe not yet:
(Excerpt) Read more at hotair.com ...
Is Trump better served with Pelosi as speaker? She is a known quantity.
I think he says he wants her, BECAUSE of her controlling behavior AND her Alzheimer’s. She will run congress off a cliff and won’t have the judgment to stop it.
I don’t think it the house is irrelevant.
Dissention in the ranks and a marked shift strongly to the left will be good for the president
He will eat’em alive
Congressmen lying? I'm shocked, I tell you, SHOCKED!
Delusional as usual/always.
There are no sincere, honest democrats and they will do whatever Soros and Steyer tell them to do.
I’sure there are tens of GOPee #NeverTrumpers ready to support.
Every Republican should vote for Ocasio-Cortes
Actually I don’t think she is lying this time. She probably does have the votes. Truth is I couldn’t care less. I am ticked Ryan’s hand picked replacement has been chosen to head the R’s. Another worthless Rino.
That would be hilarious.
I sure take exception to McCarthy’s current ads regarding “Build the Wall”.
Total, not happening, way too late BS.
Isaiah 3:12...
True. When the enemy is going to destroy him(her)self, help him (her)!
EVERY Republican should vote for Pelosi!
(Trump will "make deals" with Pelosi -- on things he wants, but couldn't wake up the do-nothing Republican Congress for.)
Total, not happening, way too late BS.
Like Obamacare repeal, the Republicans were all in favor of it -- until they had a President who would actually sign the bill. Then they were against it.
As soon as Republicans lose the House, they're all for the Wall.
Don’t believe Hot Air
She clearly took trump up on his offer.
What Republican congressman wants to run in 2020 with a vote for Nancy Pelosi hanging around his neck?
Besides, Pelosi will work a deal and be the next speaker.
Best gift Trump could ever get. If the GOP retained the House, Paul Ryan’s fellow KochHead McCarthy would be in charge of blocking every Trump priority — and then Trump against would have to pretend not to hate his guts in 2020. Now he’ll be blocked anyway, but at least he can RUN against them!
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