What is so bad about Nancy Pelosi?

[In It to Win It]

I get that she’s been demonized by the right BUT DAYUM!!!!!!! Our side seems to have given into the hype. The right has demonized her BECAUSE SHE DID HER JOB RIGHT!

There is NO BETTER time for her to be Speaker than now! This is the time that we need her the most! With this chaotic White House, WE NEED HER NOW!

Besides, who else is even throwing their hat in the ring?

I’m tired of the Nancy-hate. No other Democrat should even attempt to get the Speakership.

[LexVegas]

1. She has been demonized by the right and complicit media. nt

[Eliot Rosewater]

2. Nothing, she is fantastic and extremely effective, so she is the enemy of the

people trying to destroy America.

mostly that means republicans...

[Raven]

3. Agree completely. The last thing the Dems need right now is a fight over the speakership.n/t

[NurseJackie]

4. Nothing is wrong with her. It's a trendy fad to knock her.

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[skylucy]

5. +1000000 Nancy is great and just who we need to lead the House Dems right now.

[Brother Buzz]

6. A female leader from the Left Coast

Simple, no?

[JCMach1]

7. Her d#$k is bigger than most men and they hate that...

purely theoretical one, but she swings it...

[In It to Win It]

8. ...and she carried Paul Ryan's b@lls in her purse.

[JCMach1]

11. +2

[ProudLib72]

12. Remember the DACA meeting?

I think she carried Rump's balls out of the WH in her purse.

And I'm sure Mel didn't mind one bit.

[JCMach1]

17. No one is better qualified to be Trump's foil the next two years...

After that, let's see...

[In It to Win It]

18. My sentiments exactly

[Thekaspervote]

25. Exactly!

[Voltaire2]

9. Nothing really but we need new younger people

representing us and in our leadership ranks.

[OnDoutside]

13. Actually Steve Smith said exactly that...Pelosi has the experience to run the House, but he said the

Dems need to freshen up the Leadership team with younger people.

[In It to Win It]

14. Not now. In 2020, when that fuck tard in the White House loses, she can announce her retirement.

For now, it needs to be Nancy that juggles Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump. She’s the only one I can confidently say can effectively navigate that filthy swamp of a-holes she’s surrounded by.

[OnDoutside]

10. People need to calm down. Dems are on target to get 237, which means 38 of the new guns can

abstain and she will still be elected speaker 199-198.

[Hassler]

15. My guess: she nixed impeaching Dubya.

[BeyondGeography]

16. Our seniority rules suck and she has done too little about it

The R’s term limit committe chairs and we don’t. Look at the age of our ranking members compared to theirs. Nadler would still be sitting behind Conyers if he hadn’t been nailed for harassment. That’s an example of how bad it is. The anti-Nancy’s aren’t bad Democrats. They have careers to worry about too you know.

[elmac]

19. hmmm

[aikoaiko]

20. Just a few people criticize her and wans her replaced as speaker

It’s all part of a vibrant discussion of leadership.

[demmiblue]

21. Some people have differing opinions.

It doesn't bother me in the least, and I don't view it as HATE!!!111 (insert more annoying CAPS!!! here. HERE, dammit!!!!!!!)


(I strongly support her as Speaker for the next two years, but would like to see the overall leadership handed down to the next generation after we get through this crisis).

Also: MORE CAPS AND !!!!!!!!!

[struggle4progress]

22. She's a dynamic and intelligent woman. Some people can't stand that

[dlk]

23. Nancy is a Sharp, Accomplished Woman Which Automatically Puts a Target on Her Back. It's the Sexism

[Caliman73]

24. I agree with you up to your last sentence.

I think that any Democratic House member that is interested, should attempt to gain the Speakership. I think that is how a functioning democracy works, even within the structures we have.

I just happen to believe that she is the ABSOLUTE best person for the position and would likely trounce anyone else running.

[In It to Win It]

26. I understand that. I wouldn't want to squash someone's ambition but...

I happen to think this is bigger than someone’s ambitions. We all have a common enemy and we believes he’s the true enemy of the people.

Because we think she would be the best to deal with that threat, the party should rally behind her.

[Caliman73]

28. The party will rally behind her.

We never want to be like Republicans, who are basically automatons. We can withstand a bit of debate. Nancy will win.

[calguy]

27. She knows how to get things done

And the republicans hate it.

[Jersey Devil]

29. She knows her stuff and it's no time for rookies

There's gonna be all kinds of legislation to pass, investigations and probably impeachment. Nancy knows all the ins and outs of the job and is tough as nails. We need her as speaker.

[Wintryjade]

30. Nothing. She is an excellent Speaker of House that scare the bajeebus out Republicans.

Pelosi is effective, smart, strong and focused. We are privileged having her stepping into the Leadership role with the mess we are in.

[SaschaHM]

31. Let her lay out her vision for the next two years and let the house members choose.

There's nothing wrong with Pelosi, but people need to stop acting like she's the only one capable of running the house, especially when a lot of the technical details are written down, handled by staffers paid to do so, and handled by committee chairs and their staffers. If she were to retire tomorrow, the house would not grind to a halt. It would continue on as it has for years.

This is about leadership, persuasion, trust and respect. If she can't use those qualities to get 218 votes, then she can't do the most basic part of her job anymore and doesn't deserve the Speakership. The same goes for any other house member that is unable to do the same. The Tim Ryan/Seth Moulton side can't manage 218, but I'm not convinced that there aren't others who could. I like Speaker Pelosi and want to see a Speaker Pelosi, however if she squeaks by, then it's going to be the second coming of Boehner, when tough legislation needs to pass and the caucus abandons her.