Democratic donors suggest they'd close their wallets if Nancy Pelosi doesn't reclaim speaker's gavel

[DonViejo]

“Would we have contributed anywhere near as much as we did if Nancy was not the Leader? We think not,” they wrote

SHIRA TARLO
NOVEMBER 21, 2018 2:08AM (UTC)

One day after a group of 16 Democratic politicians pledged to oppose Nancy Pelosi's bid to become the next speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, an equal number of donors released a letter to the lower chamber of Congress' Democratic caucus in support of its leader.

"Because of her diligence, her powers of persuasion, her enormous effectiveness and her adherence to our values, we have provided a portion of the financial resources required to be competitive cycle after cycle," the 16 Democratic donors wrote in their letter, which was shared with HuffPost.

"When it came to funding this recent effort to retake the Majority, would we have contributed anywhere near as much as we did if Nancy was not the Leader? We think not," they wrote.

In the letter, the donors warned that they may not be willing to contribute as many funds to Democrats if the next speaker is someone other than Pelosi.

"[W]e do believe the competence and effectiveness of the Leader is a critical component in motivating us to reach in our pockets. On that basis it is hard to imagine a replacement for Nancy engendering the same level of confidence at this critical time," the donors wrote. "Your recent success in winning the majority is only a first step in changing our country's direction. As critical as it was, the coming cycle is even more so."

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https://www.salon.com/2018/11/20/democratic-donors-suggest-theyd-close-their-wallets-if-nancy-pelosi-doesnt-reclaim-speakers-gavel/

[empedocles]

1. Pro Pelosi, and fear of possible incompetent alternates/alternatives

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[hlthe2b]

2. Pro-Pelosi letter from 16 DONORS v letter from 16 anti-Pelosi ConservaDems...hmmm

and misogynists. Who will win?

[brooklynite]

3. Hadn't heard about this but one of the signatories is an acquaintance of mine

[MineralMan]

4. Oh, I don't think there's much risk of that.

She's placating some of her opponents already by offering them subcommittee spots. And they're eating it up. She knows how to work a room, that's for sure.

[eleny]

5. We're just small fry donors but we threatened and then yanked our monthly support of Ed Perlmutter

He wouldn't reverse his position last week so we pulled the plug.

[Gothmog]

6. Large donors would rebel if Pelosi is not elected as speaker