Tim Ryan started his bid to unseat Pelosi as Minority Leader in '16.

[NCTraveler]

Ryan, supporter of the Stupak Amendment, still has his little feelings hurt. A strong and powerful woman kicked his ass and he is not over it. Weak and pathetic little man. He lost by an embarrassing vote of 134–63.

This vote took place AFTER Trump was elected.

He is personally invested in becoming leader. That is known. It's not about the greater good. It's not about the good of the party. It's about stroking his puny little ego.

[oasis]

1. Jumped the shark and landed in the dumpster.

Disloyalty has consequences.

[pirateshipdude]

2. Sanders is still licking his wound at the expense of the Democratic Party.

What is this with our Democratic men. Ok. Not all are Democratic. Ryan anyway. Democrats clearly voted Pelosi in. Democrats clearly voted Clinton in. They won. That simple. Now these men are trying to ruin the Democratic Party.

[zentrum]

10. Ridiculous.

Sanders is not licking any wounds. He's moving on. Fighting for health care right this very minute on the road. He's all about policy. He's just as critical of Democratic men when he disagrees with them. That's quite on unwarranted attack on Sanders. If anything, he's part of saving the party. He's brought millions of new young people into the party and they really listen to him and trust him. Guess you don't value these new ones?

I'm a lifelong Democrat and a woman and have many issues with Pelosi myself. She's been very good on many things but it may be time for her to give way to new voices and new faces. The Democrats should not be in the trouble they're in. Because of their policies, they should be the dominant power in the land because most Americans agree with us on the issues---yet we keep losing. Guess I'm being sexist to say that Pelosi plays a role in our diminishment.

[pirateshipdude]

15. Democrats are not in trouble. Ossoff lost a very red district that holds a 9% lead. Eom

[zentrum]

20. Are you kidding?

We've lost State Houses. We've lost all three branches of the Federal government. Because of this we've lost the Department of Education. The Department of Energy.

We need to do something radically different and fast, before 2016, to get ready for 2016.

[fallout87]

22. It was a winnable election

And if we are going to take back the house in 2018 we have to flip seats. No way around it.

[pirateshipdude]

23. No it was not. Lots of issues and facts that state otherwise. Eom

[FarPoint]

32. Ohhh.

Please.....get on board with the Democratic Party...stop the fretful thinking.

[pirateshipdude]

34. I believe I strongly stand with the Democratic Party.

Ryan is the one with his "fretful" thinking and causing the Democratic Party issues.

[JHan]

24. It's a Republican district.

[fallout87]

25. Well we have to start winning

In some republican areas.

[JustAnotherGen]

35. Murphy I'd going to take back

The Governor's mansion here come November. Exciting time in NJ!

[fallout87]

16. Thank you!

I whole heartedly agree. I think it's natural to look at all angles that will help us in the mid terms. Even if that means a change at leadership.. let's at least talk about it. And this isn't an attack on Pelosi for being a woman... Schumer is on thin ice too as far as I'm concerned.

[zentrum]

21. Agree with you

...about Schumer too. Doesn't mean we need a wholesale house clean. But we need to look, to have the conversation. The last campaign was not run well. I know, I know, she won by 3M votes and that matters but the Democratic leadership needed to be screaming about gerrymandering 20 years ago. Just as one example.

And Democrats have lost the mantel of being THE Party of Jobs. That has to change.

[FarPoint]

26. Ryan is a good DEMOCRAT.

This is just right wing flamebait. Pelosi is fine....

[pirateshipdude]

30. Is he? I will have to do more research.

We hear from both sides. What I do know, is it is not a "good" Democrat with the statements he has made about Pelosi and he is wrong. He ran against her and lost. That matters, listening to what he has to say.

[FarPoint]

31. Our enemy essentially ...the Republicans and tRump.

Not any of our Democrats.. I will support all Democrats....we need to get a majority before we start splitting hypothetical hairs of irrelevant issues.

[pirateshipdude]

33. If we use "hypothetical hairs" to take down Democrats, it is not "irrelevant issues".

It is part of the conversation for "support all Democrats".

When a Democrat or outsider are about tainting our party, then the hypocritical hairs have to be called out to avoid creating a false premise.

[JustAnotherGen]

3. Are you serious - about the Stupak Amendment?

I can't remember if it was Wednesday or yesterday that I was listening to him on Sirius on my way into work.

He specifically stated something along the lines of 'southern state pro life candidate should be okay'.

I'm all for regional approaches - but does this guy EVER touch on anything that is of value to anyone outside of the Midwest or South?

He should NEVER be the leader of the Democratic Party. Stupak Amendment is a line for me that he crossed.

[NCTraveler]

5. Here it is.

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll884.xml

Pelosi, as one would expect, voted no.

[rogue emissary]

9. Interesting that about the same number of Democrats voted for Stupak Amendment, also voted for Ryan.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

6. He was antichoice till a year or so ago

[LonePirate]

4. Forget passing any sort of single payer bill in '19-'20 if Tim Ryan is Speaker.

[TeapotInATempest]

7. I realize that politics is a bloodsport

But sometimes you have to decide not to try to tear your own party apart for the greater good, as you said. Ryan's clearly not interested in the greater good, but I think he's picked the wrong woman to retaliate against.

[bresue]

8. And I ask...what has he done for the party?

For 2 years, nobody even heard from him...what has he done for the party or for unity? He finds things wrong...but does he provide a solution besides the fact of changing leadership?

[BannonsLiver]

11. If it's not Pelosi the only person I could get behind is Schiff

Ryan was within his right to run against Pelosi but I don't care for his tone lately.

[Hekate]

12. Thanks for the background

The guy can go to hell

[denbot]

13. Not going to happen!

Pelosi will regain the Speakers Gavel next cycle.

[Cha]

14. Tim Ryan: Ready to work with Trump

http://www.wfmj.com/story/33670138/tim-ryan-ready-to-work-with-trump

But, he's so "ready"..

[nini]

17. Well i doubt this crap is going to help him

He needs to shut the hell up.

[lamp_shade]

18. He can't hide his obvious resentment. He wears it on his sleeve.

I don't like him.

[smirkymonkey]

19. Neither do I.

In fact, I actively despise him.

[skylucy]

27. Ryan is definitely a sore loser. Nancy Pelosi won the Minority Leader position fair and square and

Tim Ryan is acting like a kindergartner who hasn't learned how to be a gracious loser. I've watched him be interviewed on TV lately and he is NOT impressive at all. He needs to get over himself.

[Me.]

29. He Tries That Wide Eyed Inncoent Look

But it just makes him look dumb

[skylucy]

36. Yes! He is kind of creepy.

[Me.]

37. He Is

Yet he thinks he's a leader. Well, I bet Rice is just using him and will kick him in the pants when it suits her own ambition.

[Me.]

28. Such A Baby

Big Whiner

[Wounded Bear]

38. I believe this issue is settled after the '18 election, right...

I mean, Pelosi is the Minority Leader for this session, all of it. I don't see Ryan being able to drive some silly "no confidence" vote on her. After '18 there will be another chance to elect a leader, hopefully Speaker of the House. If someone can beat Nancy in a fair vote, more power to them. But for now, she's the leader of House Dems. Arguing it now just breeds dissension at a time we need some party cohesion.