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Democrats and some outside groups are frustrated with members who, they believe, dont reflect the partys more progressive and more female makeup.
Gideon Resnick, Andrew Desiderio
11.19.18 9:53 PM ET
Progressive groups backing Rep. Nancy Pelosis (D-CA) bid to reclaim the House speakers gavel in the next Congress issued a sharp warning on Monday to the group of Democratic lawmakers seeking to deny her the requisite votes: do so at your own political peril.
If right-wing Democrats end up helping Republicans by voting against Nancy Pelosi as speaker, they can expect to face serious backlash from the same energized and mobilized base of progressive voters that just brought Democrats a majority in the House. Which certainly could extend to primaries, Karthik Ganapathy, a spokesman for the progressive bulwark MoveOn, told The Daily Beast.
The warning was the latest in an increasingly aggressive exchange of salvos between Pelosis detractors and a larger group of supporters. It came just hours after 16 Democrats went public in their vow to oppose her candidacy to lead their caucusa total that could seriously complicate Pelosis ability to corral the 218 votes she needs on the House floor come January.
The question between now and then is whether Pelosi can convince those 11 incumbent Democrats and five incoming freshmen lawmakers who signed onto the letter to reverse their position. An implicit threat from liberal groupsthat those lawmakers may face a primary challenger in 2020 if they dontcould potentially help.
On Monday, Daily Kosthe massive online progressive community that raised more than $8.7 million for Democratic candidates throughout the 2018 midterm cyclethrew its weight behind Pelosi. The group plans to remain heavily involved in the 2020 election cycle, too, and officials left the door open to backing Democrats who challenge Pelosis detractors in the primaries.
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hlthe2b
(102,246 posts)and that those of us who argue the contrary "need a civics lesson", well here is an important lesson as well.
Demsrule86
(68,556 posts)hlthe2b
(102,246 posts)Given at least one of their followers (Kathleen Rice) was, until fairly recently, a registered Republic... there is every reason to believe there is an intentional effort to do so.
Demsrule86
(68,556 posts)these folks are.
Demsrule86
(68,556 posts)is being used. I did call her office and warned her that I (and others) will not hesitate to work for a primary opponent if she keeps it up. I said," it is progressives like me who put Ms. Fudge in office. If you think, that she can win primaries without us ...think again."
hlthe2b
(102,246 posts)Demsrule86
(68,556 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)She can't be exploited, but she can agree with a different position.
hlthe2b
(102,246 posts)The world is full of opportunists fully willing to exploit others.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)hlthe2b
(102,246 posts)erronis
(15,241 posts)and everyone can be exploited.
Even DU'rs.
hlthe2b
(102,246 posts)That doesn't mean a person being exploited (or their decision) has entered into a willing agreement to be exploited.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)A pundit on tv said this is really about getting committee assignments. Personally, I don't know. But this is making Pelosi only more popular, as we can see.
I think she's got this hand over fist. She's not worried. I think she's the right person for the job, and I'm not worried. There is no one else who could muster the votes to get elected Speaker.
saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)It is fodder for the lazy MSM who wish to profit from sowing discord and promoting "fist fights" within the party. imo
Squinch
(50,949 posts)threats against Democrats as their first resort? I support urging the defectors back into the fold, but why do those who call themselves progressives always resort to the club before anything else?
samnsara
(17,622 posts)Demsrule86
(68,556 posts)my mind a couple of times. They risk our majority and could ...worst case scenario usher in McCarthy as speaker. If they don't knock it off and vote present if they must and stop opposing the most effective speaker in our history because she is a woman in my opinion, they deserve a primary. And you know I am against primarying sitting Democrats. Marcia Fudge is in my district.
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)New Democratic Caucus in control of the House to block any progressive legislation. And ambition.
Demsrule86
(68,556 posts)The GOP broke the bank and these sort of Democrats help the GOP target things like social security...no thanks. And male members have been left alone...so it is both.
Demsrule86
(68,556 posts)primarying sitting Democrats as many know, but these folks injure our party, and if they help the GOP by voting against Nancy and possibly putting in McCarthy as speaker, they need to face a primary.
Cary
(11,746 posts)Power plays.
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)his actions and he said he'd be fine with that. This is completely unacceptable.
wryter2000
(46,039 posts)Susan Sarandon
Tom Rinaldo
(22,912 posts)Women's groups, Organized Labor, MoveOn, Indivisible, leading members of the Congressional Black Caucus etc. etc. all came out backing Pelosi. That sent a strong message. It seems the message wasn't strong though enough because this cabal chose to issue a manifesto to oppose Pelosi after all of those messages were "sent" to them. It seems they need a stronger message.
manor321
(3,344 posts)The news media should mention that. I think some of then will crumble anyway.
Even the loathsome Seth Moulton said he "didn't write the letter". LOL.
Demsrule86
(68,556 posts)getagrip_already
(14,742 posts)I'm sick of this guy even though I'm not in his district. I'm donating to whoever primaries him.
LiberalFighter
(50,912 posts)Fullduplexxx
(7,860 posts)getagrip_already
(14,742 posts)you don't follow through. Right now it's a plan, not a threat.
We will have a few new freshman next cycle. Hopefully we won't lose the seats, but they are empty anyway.
Cal Tek
(41 posts)Nancy Pelosi can still punt asses into the Potomac!
Duppers
(28,120 posts)She sure can!
#puntAssestoPotomac!
DFW
(54,370 posts)They would buy up rooms on cruises and in hotels, but offered such lousy conditions and/or destinations that only three people booked the trips, and they had contracted for accommodations for fifty or more. A tiny bit of common sense would have told them to find out if there was a market for what they were offering before they bet their fortunes on it.
mastermind
(229 posts)i don't believe a word of it.
mastermind
(229 posts)and thedailybeast isn't one.