Why Nancy Pelosi isn't going anywhere

[DonViejo]

Even the House Democratic leader's detractors see her staying put through 2018.

By KYLE CHENEY and HEATHER CAYGLE 06/28/2017 07:10 PM EDT Updated 06/28/2017 09:35 PM EDT

Five hundred days of Nancy Pelosi.

That’s how long disgruntled House Democrats have begun to accept that the California Democrat will continue leading them, despite painful special election losses that prompted partywide soul-searching and demands from a handful of lawmakers for her immediate ouster.

House Democrats are acknow-ledging there’s virtually no chance she’s going anywhere before the 2018 congressional elections — more than 16 months away — despite a sense of unrest and scattered calls for Pelosi’s resignation as Democratic leader.

A loss in a highly contested Georgia special election last week led Pelosi’s detractors to turn up the volume on calls for an immediate leadership change. Pelosi, after all, played a starring role in GOP ads in the contest, and many Democrats believe — fairly or not — she’s become an effective weapon against Democratic candidates. But after an initial frustrated outburst, calls for Pelosi’s removal appear to have dissipated.

Now even many of her detractors say they expect Pelosi to finish out her two-year term atop the Democratic Caucus — and the debate over who should lead the Democratic Party into the future will be decided then.

“She’s been authorized to provide leadership, good or bad, for the next two years,” said Rep. Steve Lynch of Massachusetts, who supported a challenge to Pelosi in November. “I think in fairness we owe her that. We owe her two years.”

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[Me.]

1. How About Seth Moulton....

You actively work to get people elected instead of stabbing leadership in the back. Were you out there for Ossoff, campaign for him, work to get him money, do anything you can to help Dems in general? Or do you just sit in secret meetings, bitching because you and your pals are not in charge?

"One of those Pelosi backers, who requested anonymity, said the challenge for those who want to replace her immediately is that no one has stepped forward to mount a challenge.

“You can’t beat somebody with nobody,” the lawmaker said. “The other members who have the kind of gravitas and kind of earned status in the caucus have not been willing to run.”

[SharonClark]

3. Totally agree.

[NCTraveler]

2. They just recently held a vote on this.

After the last election. This is all bullshit ratfucking.

[Me.]

4. You Betcha

Ryan already failed, what do you want to bet Rice is next?

[Rene]

5. Stay strong Nancy....You're the Best.

[Cha]

6. Mahalo, Don

[Gothmog]

7. I stand with Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi