Pelosi: Odds of Democrats retaking House 'better and better'

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico




By CONNOR O’BRIEN 04/30/17 10:57 AM EDT

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Sunday the chances of Democrats taking back the majority in the House of Representatives in midterm elections is getting "better and better" during the Trump administration. "I've never in my years in politics seen so much enthusiasm," Pelosi told "ABC This Week."

"History is on our side," Pelosi said, noting changes in House majorities under former Presidents Bill Clinton (1994), George W. Bush (2006) and Barack Obama (2010).

Pushed on polling data that indicates voters view Democrats as more out of touch than President Donald Trump and Republicans, Pelosi responded that the party needs to better communicate its message.

"The Democratic Party is unified. I would say my only critique of the Democrats [is] we have walked the walk, but we haven't talked the talk," the California Democrat said. "All we do is fight for America's working families against special interests that Republicans represent, but that has not come across."

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/04/30/pelosi-house-democrats-majority-237802

[Raster]

1. Yes! Madame Speaker...

...and what's that... Mike Pence* has also been impeached???

[font size=6]Yes! Madame President!

[JHan]

2. Yes!

[pressbox69]

25. Say it loud and proud!

[Chicago1980]

3. Only if democrats become better at engaging and activating the people.

Some people were legitimately overlooked, while others are just whiny brats.

All the marches that have been going on are a good thing, they're been in mostly urban areas and democratic strongholds. Policies and rhetoric also need to be organized where it benefits rural/redneck America.

They lost their shit because of the social progress and seemingly lack of economic progress.

[elleng]

10. No one 'legitimately' overlooked;

REAL problems of omission occurred, it appears. And its a REAL lack of economic progress, not 'seeming.'

Yes, Democrats/democrats must become better at engaging and activating the people.

[onetexan]

4. YES!!! We have all got to get out there and help our local Democratic parties/clubs

support local, state & national candidates. We need to take back the House in 2018 to stem the tide of destruction the GOP and Orange Idiot are leashing upon our country. Every locality/municipality/county/city/town has some form of Democratic establishment. Look them up and volunteer your time in some way. Instead of getting made, let's get even, and the best way to do that is to channel our frustration into constructive activity. LET'S TAKE BACK THE HOUSE IN 2018!!!

[DFW]

5. 0% to 1% to 2% is "better and better" but we still have to fight off three factors that won't change

Gerrymandering
Fox Noise and National Hate Radio
An obscene amount of dark Republican money going to Republicans

None of that is going away, so the fight is still very much uphill. We dare not forget that.

[4139]

13. Slim is better than none... The Cook Report house race ratings

Summary

Solid Seats: 205 Rep, 173 Dem

Likely/Lean Seats: 38 Rep, 19 Dem

Toss Up or Worse: 1 Rep, 2 Dem


http://cookpolitical.com/house/charts/race-ratings

[DFW]

31. I've met Charlie and have a lot of respect for him

Unfortunately, this prognosis won't exactly put us in a position to influence things much better than we can now. 230 seats is enough for them to comfortably lock us out of every major vote held in the House.

[progressoid]

14. +1

[Gothmog]

6. The Democrats need to retake the house

[elleng]

7. 'The party needs to better communicate its message.

"The Democratic Party is unified.'

[certainot]

12. they have 1200 coordinated radio stations - for 'better' messaging

dems only have to stop ignoring their only messaging advantage - the one that's been kicking liberal ass for 30 years.

worse than just giving them a free speech free ride with no challenge, we even let 88 major 'liberal' universities support 257 limbaugh stations, many of the loudest in the country.

for anyone who doubts that messaging advantage, consider how fast clinton would be gone if she was in the white house and the Rcons had half the stuff on her we have on trump

instead, it will delay and force compromise and we may never get him out

[BumRushDaShow]

28. THIS

[randr]

8. No matter how crippled and corrupt the Repugs are

The Democrats still need to frame a message and mission for America.

[elleng]

11. Yes. One great 'framer:'

https://georgelakoff.com/2016/07/23/understanding-trump-2/

[randr]

19. Thanks--real good article and advice

[vi5]

20. And stop focusing and fixating..

...on winning over people who aren't going to vote for them.

Rather than trying to win over ill-informed or under-informed Republicans or supposed "independents" (spoiler alert: they are not) they need to win over the people who just shrug their shoulders and don't feel inspired or motivated.

Yes, I know it's stupid and people SHOULD know better and SHOULD be more informed and SHOULD see more of the differences. But instead of whining about that and folding our hands in pouting mode, they need to get out there and sell better and make things simpler for people to relate to.

[randr]

21. Exactly--make a case for a future and stick with it

Give us all a reason to vote and the rest will follow.

[INdemo]

9. She maybe right if in fact there were fair and fraudulent free

elections..but they are not free from voter Fraud And Suppression any more and nothing ..nothing has been done to change this since the election of 2000

[Bernardo de La Paz]

16. Yes, and if there were no gerrymandering, Democrats would have had the house for 20 years. . nt

[INdemo]

32. Absolutely

[JudyM]

17. Election fraud.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

15. Good, but avoid over confidence. Odds were that tRump would not win. . . nt

[kimbutgar]

18. They said that they would retake if chump was the rethug candidate and looked how that worked out.

But I do remember 2006 so maybe there is hope. But I am a bit pessimistic because of the gerrymandering, voter suppression and ids laws might prevent that from happening and the biggest problem Russian interference again. Putin wants to destabilize the USA

[IronLionZion]

22. Make Pelosi Speaker Again!

Make Democrats Win Again!

[SleeplessinSoCal]

23. There is a louder message that Democrats ("coastal elites") ignore or look down their noses

at Red States.

I think Dems like Pelosi and Schumer should talk health care and infrastructure at every opportunity. Pelosi could have mentioned them here instead of saying "better and better". She forgets she's a messenger.

[Auggie]

24. Not unless we repeat this over and over again:

[font size=36]JOBS[/font]

"All we do is fight for America's working families against special interests that Republicans represent, but that has not come across."

No one outside of the party gives a damn about our values or that we fight special interests. If we want the House we offer concrete solutions and deliverables on job growth, specifically in the midwest.

[CanonRay]

26. We need to fix voting, hacking, and gerrymandering

Or this is all a pipe dream. They'll just steal it again.

[YOHABLO]

27. The Republicans win by stealing, The Dems win by voter turnout.. they can't steal if we vote.

[OBenario4]

29. Democrats need to listen to Bernie Sanders more often. n/t

[Honeycombe8]

30. I hope so. Midterms are tough for Democrats...

Midterms are tough for Democrats, since so many of their voters are younger. The midterms aren't exciting, so more older voters than younger turn out, is often the way it is.

I hope this time will be different. What a difference it would make to re-take the House.