Pelosi won 216 votes to secure the speakership with five Democrats breaking ranks to support someone else or vote present. All Republicans voted for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.
Why oh why Dems?
But of course Repugs.
Nancy Pelosi reelected Speaker of the House.
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | January 5, 2021 10:34 PM |
Noooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | January 4, 2021 7:19 AM |
I've never been a big fan of hers, but I'm actually glad she's in charge of the House right now.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | January 4, 2021 7:25 AM |
This is a disaster! The best practical political mind in America in charge of the house ... and on top of that, she’s on our side? Nooooo!
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | January 4, 2021 7:26 AM |
By not addressing the EC issue of adding 100+ seats to the US House in '93 (helping W to get installed for 8 years)
& also not addressing the issue during her term as US House speaker (allowing Trump to later carry the EC alone without the popular vote)
SHE HAS DONE MORE DAMAGE TO THIS NATION FOR THOSE 12 YEARS THAN ANY OTHER DEMOCRAT.
Of course the dems will insist she should be returned to the power structure she can't wield properly for the voting majority of the past 2 decades.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | January 4, 2021 7:34 AM |
Good. Best strategist on the Hill
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | January 4, 2021 7:39 AM |
[quote] Best strategist on the Hill
Damning with faint praise.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | January 4, 2021 8:31 AM |
Why are we hating her, again?
Did we want AOC or that Muslim lady? Or who DID we want?
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | January 4, 2021 8:37 AM |
R4 is bonkers!
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | January 4, 2021 9:39 AM |
R7 yup I want AOC but this time Nancy is better than stick in the eye.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | January 4, 2021 12:01 PM |
Poor R8 Has Nancy the perpetual wimp impeached Trump again over his Georgia phone calls yet?
That's what his crimes call for.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | January 5, 2021 2:56 PM |
Why does the American left diva worship their most corrupt politicians?
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | January 5, 2021 3:02 PM |
R4 the “definition of insanity” is your post itself. Why not be a pal and rant a little more coherently?
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | January 5, 2021 8:05 PM |
I love AOC but come on she would have no idea how to lead that unwieldy body yet -- she's far too green. The gig needs to go to somebody with relationships with everybody there, fr better or worse.
That said I do kind of wish somebody younger / more openly bloodthirsty would get the gig -- I still have bad visions of Nancy not pushing for prosecuting Bush / Cheney and think this country will fall apart if Trump (and all of his lackies) doesn't face genuine repercussions
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | January 5, 2021 8:21 PM |
[Quote] I still have bad visions of Nancy not pushing for prosecuting Bush / Cheney
Will she do it again for Trump Inc.? There are already indications the Biden administration, which is essentially Obama 2.0., will do this.
It will be in the name of moving forward and healing the nation yadda yadda, but as everyone really knows it is because neoliberal DP is corporatist and plays on the same team as the GOP. The opposition is a phantom team.
After the Nixon pardon, and letting W off the hook, not holding Trump Inc. accountable will be the last nail in the coffin of American democracy.
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | January 5, 2021 10:34 PM |