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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,063 posts)
Wed Nov 21, 2018, 06:04 PM Nov 2018

Another Pelosi opponent flips, weakening effort to block her speaker bid

Nancy Pelosi has picked off another Democratic detractor who vowed to oppose the long-time Democratic leader, putting her one step closer to regaining the speaker’s gavel in January.

Rep. Brian Higgins, a New York Democrat who has criticized Pelosi for months and promised to vote against her in the new Congress, announced his support for the California Democrat Wednesday.

"Power has been too consolidated atop the caucus and it was my hope that along with like-minded members, we would forge a new leadership structure," Higgins said in a statement Wednesday. "Following conversations with Nancy and other caucus leaders, I have renewed confidence that more voices will be heard, that members will each have greater opportunities to advance policies meaningful to the communities and country we love."

Higgins is the latest Pelosi critic to make an about-face — Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) announced she was backing Pelosi on Tuesday, just days after openly considering a bid against her. Fudge's change of heart leaves the rebel group without anyone to challenge Pelosi for the top job.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/another-pelosi-opponent-flips-weakening-effort-to-block-her-speaker-bid/ar-BBPXjxz?li=BBnb7Kz

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Another Pelosi opponent flips, weakening effort to block her speaker bid (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2018 OP
Wonder what deal he cut. As you say. Although Hortensis Nov 2018 #1
Well, that's interesting! Cha Nov 2018 #2
In backing Pelosi, Higgins got what he wanted - and so did she Cha Nov 2018 #3
The only thing that aggravates me about this whole thing Volaris Nov 2018 #4
Pelosi knows how to get things done and she's got this done again. sunonmars Nov 2018 #5
Protip: If you can't hold together a caucus of 16 people for longer than 5 minutes Cha Nov 2018 #6

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
1. Wonder what deal he cut. As you say. Although
Wed Nov 21, 2018, 06:13 PM
Nov 2018

it's not really a flip just another deal they both knew would be made, or less kindly another troublemaker bought off.

All the statements I've read so far "more voices will be heard, that members will each have greater opportunities to advance," yada-yada, but the advantage gained is clearly for themselves.

I imagine some of the these people are worth their spit and will do good with more prestigious or interesting positions, but for some there are going to be reasons other congresspeople were elevated instead and they're usually going to be good reasons. Our leaders have nothing to gain by elevating second or third (fifth?) choices over those more suited to positions of greater responsibility.

Cha

(295,899 posts)
2. Well, that's interesting!
Wed Nov 21, 2018, 06:20 PM
Nov 2018

Wonder what his gop media Nancy hatefest Soaked constituents will think of this?

Cha

(295,899 posts)
3. In backing Pelosi, Higgins got what he wanted - and so did she
Wed Nov 21, 2018, 06:26 PM
Nov 2018
After saying for months that he would not back Pelosi's leadership bid in the next Congress, Higgins reversed course Wednesday, all because she agreed to prioritize Higgins' top two issues: a big infrastructure bill and a measure to open Medicare to people over age 50.

https://buffalonews.com/2018/11/21/higgins-in-a-reversal-will-back-pelosi/

BH is from Buffalo, New York.

Volaris

(10,260 posts)
4. The only thing that aggravates me about this whole thing
Wed Nov 21, 2018, 06:37 PM
Nov 2018

Is that they could have done ALL of this behind closed doors, told 'the public' there was a very useful leadership discussion involving the prioritizing of certian issues over others,
And avoided this whole mess.
SMDH.

To my mind, there was never any question that Pelosi was, is , and will be moving forward, THE leader of the DemHouse.
The only other consideration is Hillary Clinton for Speaker (for reasons that should be obvious--and that still means that Nancy would run the day to day), but since that for whatever seems to be a pipe dream,

Yeah it's Nancy, because nobody else can count heads as well (duh).

sunonmars

(8,656 posts)
5. Pelosi knows how to get things done and she's got this done again.
Wed Nov 21, 2018, 07:04 PM
Nov 2018

The woman is a wrecking ball, she doe not stop. I love her and Trump is about to know what its like to get rolled.

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