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Pelosi is a bad ass!
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elleng
(131,143 posts)mcar
(42,376 posts)Liberty Belle
(9,535 posts)guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Recommended.
KayF
(1,345 posts)it calls Fudge's motives into question about why she challenged Pelosi.
I understand that's how things work but it's not necessarily a cause for celebration imho. Also not a cause for a whole lof of teeth-gnashing either by the way.
brush
(53,876 posts)push her out front to do just that but Fudge had enough sense not to. She met with Pelosi and apparently was persuaded not to do something rash.
Rep. Fudge made the right decision to leave the #FiveWhiteGuys swinging in the wind.
Demsrule86
(68,696 posts)Iggo
(47,571 posts)demmiblue
(36,898 posts)MontanaMama
(23,337 posts)Nobody is better qualified and more deserving of the speakership. Lets quit trying to load frogs in a wheelbarrow, please. Go Nancy!
NewJeffCT
(56,829 posts)that said they opposed Pelosi.
She'd need a few people from that list to defect - 1 at least, but 2 or 3 to be safer
MontanaMama
(23,337 posts)Nancy is playing chess...and shes a master.
awesomerwb1
(4,268 posts)brush
(53,876 posts)benevolently in this case.
Pelosi also knows how to use it the other way against repugs, and unfortunately for some misguided conservadems, probably against them too.
ginnyinWI
(17,276 posts)Wintryjade
(814 posts)Stinky The Clown
(67,819 posts)sheshe2
(83,929 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)Cha
(297,723 posts)Last edited Tue Nov 20, 2018, 10:07 PM - Edit history (1)
along with Kathleen Rice and Linda Sanchez along with The Guys opposing Nancy for Speaker of The House.
Thanks, mcar
ETA Change from "Loretta" to "Linda"..
Me
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)(per HuffPo 5 days ago):
According to Fudge, I dont hate Nancy. I think Nancy has been a very good leader, Fudge told HuffPost. I just think its time for a new one.
During the course of our interview, the former Congressional Black Caucus chairwoman made it clear she thinks Pelosi has not been a vocal enough advocate for African-Americans in Congress, she dismissed suggestions that Pelosi had led Democrats back to the majority, and she painted herself as equally liberal as Pelosi.
My concern about the caucus is the same concern I have about the country. Just as there is this undertone of racism in the country, theres also that in our caucus.
Fudge pointed to Pelosis refusal to endorse in the race for majority whip, a contest between the current No. 3 Democrat ― and CBC stalwart ― Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), and Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.).
But she wants our endorsements? Fudge said of Pelosi. Who has she endorsed?
Were not feeling the love, she added.
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Sounds like Fudge is feeling the love now...
Cha
(297,723 posts)Never mind.. I found it!
Marcia Fudge, Toying With Speaker Run, Slams Nancy Pelosi
According to Fudge, I dont hate Nancy. I think Nancy has been a very good leader, Fudge told HuffPost. I just think its time for a new one.
During the course of our interview, the former Congressional Black Caucus chairwoman made it clear she thinks Pelosi has not been a vocal enough advocate for African-Americans in Congress, she dismissed suggestions that Pelosi had led Democrats back to the majority, and she painted herself as equally liberal as Pelosi.
My concern about the caucus is the same concern I have about the country. Just as there is this undertone of racism in the country, theres also that in our caucus.
Fudge pointed to Pelosis refusal to endorse in the race for majority whip, a contest between the current No. 3 Democrat ― and CBC stalwart ― Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), and Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.).
But she wants our endorsements? Fudge said of Pelosi. Who has she endorsed?
Were not feeling the love, she added.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/marcia-fudge-speaker_us_5bed9033e4b03af89267a979
flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)Much appreciated!
Cha
(297,723 posts)the previous 180!
Wow.. what a difference a few days make.
DownriverDem
(6,232 posts)that some of those folks don't know how it all works. Watch and learn newbies.
SunSeeker
(51,726 posts)apcalc
(4,465 posts)rurallib
(62,451 posts)brilliant!
Me.
(35,454 posts)iluvtennis
(19,876 posts)suppression over last several years and part of the voting rights act being overturned