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But less than a year later, Democrats are increasingly seeing the downside of having their most powerful elected official more focused on protecting moderate House members than looking out for the broader health of the party and the country.
...The speaker is seemingly doing everything she can to avoid getting in public fights with the Trump administration even as she finds time to pick needless battles with prominent liberal members of her Democratic caucus.
...As the most prominent elected Democrat in the country, Pelosi alone has the power to challenge Trump and the GOP by ramping up investigations and even impeaching the president. Yes, House committee chairmen are regularly sending out new subpoenas subpoenas which the White House consistently ignores. But there is an unmistakable sluggishness surrounding the Houses investigations.
Pelosi has the power to go after Trump and his administration aggressively a move that could pay political dividends by raising the partisan temperature in Washington a year-and-a-half before a presidential election that could turn on Democrats ability to mobilize their core voters. Pelosi seemingly has smaller fish to fry. She has shown herself to be a creature of the House of Representatives, stubbornly refusing to act like a national Democrat and broaden her gaze beyond the three dozen or so moderate-leaning House districts that are essential to her remaining speaker.
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jalan48
(13,860 posts)BeyondGeography
(39,370 posts)dem4decades
(11,283 posts)Sometimes a leader delegates and then makes managerial decisions. Maybe she should go to Greenland and look at climate change too.
jalan48
(13,860 posts)they held one near the camps (or Greenland!) it could work out for her.
RandiFan1290
(6,229 posts)calguy
(5,306 posts)but Nancy has the experience and wisdom to see beyond the current news cycle. I think she's doing the right thing here. I don't support an impeachment right now simply because we don't have the votes to back it up.
BeyondGeography
(39,370 posts)If she did, the votes would follow.
Thekaspervote
(32,759 posts)Brawndo
(535 posts)but the perception is one of in-action and weakness. We need to see anger and outrage (a spectacle if you will) because that is what is needed to rally a fighting spirit in our party and to pressure other Representatives to begin at least an Impeachment inquiry. You're kidding yourself if you believe that perception won't come at a cost.
BeyondGeography
(39,370 posts)The times demand a narrative that is more than administrative (ie passing bills that have no hope of becoming law this session) in nature.
Oneironaut
(5,493 posts)Demanding action is an affront to the Democratic Party. Were supposed to pretend Trump is going to lose in 2020, and placate him the best we can. The only acceptable people to blast in the media are fellow Democrats. Lets pretend everything is ok so that we dont need to do anything!
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,328 posts)not clicking that link
TCJ70
(4,387 posts)...it will take you to the Boston Globe, though. The OP just got there through a Google search.
Everyman Jackal
(271 posts)No, Nanci Pelosi is failing her country.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)IdioTrump is playing a minor division within the party very well.
And it shows.
pwb
(11,261 posts).