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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums'You can't beat somebody with nobody': Pelosi foes struggle to find a leader
For now, the anti-Pelosi caucus is determined to show she lacks the votes to become speaker settling on an alternative will sort itself out later.
By RACHAEL BADE and JOHN BRESNAHAN 11/12/2018 05:03 AM EST
The House Democratic rebels trying to keep Nancy Pelosi from becoming speaker have a big problem: They can't seem to find someone to run against her.
The naysayers claim they have the 15 to 20 votes it would take to block Pelosi on the House floor. But so far, no one's stepped up as an alternative, and it's unclear who might. Also unknown is whether that person would have a prayer against the experienced Pelosi, as flawed as her detractors say she is.
Pelosi is acting like the next speaker already, and any effort to replace her faces immense obstacles without a viable alternative, said Democratic lawmakers and aides.
In politics, nobody is perfect, including Nancy Pelosi. But the basic rule is you cant beat somebody with nobody, said Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), who backs the California Democrat. Thats the problem with Nancys skeptics.
Another Democratic lawmaker who asked not to be named argued that Pelosi has all the skills we need, no one else really has that package.
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'You can't beat somebody with nobody': Pelosi foes struggle to find a leader (Original Post)
DonViejo
Nov 2018
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Little Star
(17,055 posts)1. This is not the time to have...
someone with training wheels at the helm, dammit! It's that simple. Hands off Nancy Pelosi!
DeminPennswoods
(15,246 posts)2. Exactly.
Dems need to look at how the inexperienced Paul Ryan worked out for the GOP after they forced Boehner to quit.
zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)3. The capable ones know
Quite honestly, I suspect anyone who is capable enough to be able to do the job also knows how to count votes and knows they can't win. I suspect Nancy will clear this up quickly by offering someone a leadership position who can bring the 15 or 20 on board.