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House progressives and moderates split over rule changes, putting Pelosi in hot seat
NBC News ^ | 11/26/18 | Alex Seitz-Wald, Rebecca Shabad

Posted on 11/26/2018 5:27:37 PM PST by Libloather

WASHINGTON — Nancy Pelosi is facing a renewed threat to her leadership of House Democrats from a group of moderates, creating a standoff that is highlighting emerging tensions between the emboldened left flank of her caucus and its expanded ranks of those in the middle.

Nine Democrats in the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, an offshoot of the moderate think tank No Labels, are warning they could vote against Pelosi for House Speaker unless she agrees to rule changes that they say will help "break the gridlock" in Congress.

Pelosi is expected to cruise through an internal Democratic caucus meeting on Wednesday — which will vote on the rule changes before a vote on her leadership takes place — but she can only afford to lose a certain number of votes to any potential rivals when the entire House votes to elect the next speaker when the new Congress convenes in January.

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The Problem Solvers want changes to House rules that would weaken the power of party leaders by allowing bipartisan groups of lawmakers to move legislation directly to the House floor, circumventing the Speaker and committee chairmen.

Uh, oh. That won't go over very well with grand poobahs.

1 posted on 11/26/2018 5:27:37 PM PST by Libloather
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To: Libloather

Yep.

With any luck there will be so much infighting that POTUSDJT can continue to slip real MAGA work and progress past the squabbling infantile proglibs unnoticed.

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2 posted on 11/26/2018 5:44:47 PM PST by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: Libloather

Remind you Democrat friends that Pelosi will pull her white privilege to win against the African American contender.


3 posted on 11/26/2018 6:22:48 PM PST by aimhigh (1 John 3:23 "And THIS is His commandment . . . ")
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To: Libloather

I suspected the number of “moderate” Democrats is in single digits, and even then I bet they all support third trimester abortions...


4 posted on 11/26/2018 6:24:13 PM PST by SecondAmendment (This just proves my latest theory ... LIBERALS RUIN EVERYTHING!)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

It was the illegals’ advocates turn, now this. Tte muzzies? They’ll be coming for her next. Who’s got the most muscle?

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5 posted on 11/26/2018 9:10:06 PM PST by SunkenCiv (and btw -- https://www.gofundme.com/for-rotator-cuff-repair-surgery)
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To: Libloather

I am in favor of letting the Democratic rabble bring whatever they want to the floor. It will be like this scene from The Committee meeting in Monty Python’s “The Holy Grail.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55fqjw2J1vI


6 posted on 11/27/2018 2:33:25 AM PST by Gen.Blather
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To: Libloather

Pelosijust was voted in as Speaker.


7 posted on 11/28/2018 12:52:11 PM PST by KeyLargo
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