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Rep. Seth Moulton Faces Friendly Fire Back Home For Opposing Pelosi
The rising Democratic star says making Nancy Pelosi House speaker would be failing the American people. Some in his Massachusetts district call him sexist.
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Im totally pissed off, said Linda Christian, 80, a retired lawyer who sharply questioned Moulton at the event. I voted for him. I like this man. I think hes shown, if not animus, stupidity.
He feels women are disposable, and elderly people are disposable, she continued.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/rep-seth-moulton-opposing-nancy-pelosi_us_5bf37a6ee4b0376c9e681223
mastermind
(229 posts)I think Speaker Pelosi is the right person for the job, not just because she is a women but she has leadership skills and the kind of anti fascist attitude needed to lead our party. I'm not going to tag her opposition as a centralist or righty, but I do question their motives and only hope they have as little power in the party as possible.
getagrip_already
(14,837 posts)He deserves to find a new role. Probably in the baker admin.
The Liberal Lion
(1,414 posts)deserves to lead. That being said, prior to the election I believed Nancy needed replaced because I didn't believe she was being tough enough with trump, and I didn't like how she scolded members who were, like Auntie Maxine. I think Rep Moulton is sufficiently leftist that he doesn't deserve to be denigrated as a "centrist" or "republican puppet". And I think a bit of a challenge will be good for Nancy as she now is the leader of the resistance. We need warriors not Neville Chamberlain's.
hlthe2b
(102,357 posts)and gave him holy hell for his rightward turn and misogyny.
If he sticks with his current course, he will be primaried, and SHOULD IMO.
AZ8theist
(5,492 posts)Delmette2.0
(4,169 posts)AZ8theist
(5,492 posts)Hey Seth, can you spell "PRIMARY" ??
The Liberal Lion
(1,414 posts)hlthe2b
(102,357 posts)on the issues, it seems clear that his close friends among the current R's have left considerable influence and that worries me. There is "working across the aisle" which is, of course not a bad thing and then there is:
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/07/28/seth-moulton-congressman-run-president-2020-profile-215428
He is a very ambitious guy. He also certainly appears to hold grudges (particularly against Pelosi who did not support him during his first run against a long term incumbent)
7962
(11,841 posts)Because if he said he WOULD, and now doesn't, then he's a liar.