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Hekate

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10. It does not matter who we put in leadership, the GOP will mock and smear them...

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Reply #6)

Tue Jul 10, 2018, 02:00 AM

Jul 2018

...lie about them and use them for a punching bag. ESPECIALLY IF THAT LEADER IS A WOMAN. In that case, being used as a punching bag and butt of mockery will continue after they leave office and beyond the grave.

See: Hillary Clinton.

At this juncture, why on earth would the Dem party or leadership even think about replacing our best in the vain hope of pleasing the GOP? We would be fools to do so.

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Nancy Pelosi: 'They Come After Me Because I'm Effective' [View all] Gothmog Jul 2018 OP

She speaks the truth. She was a very effective speaker and both the right and far left hate her. LonePirate Jul 2018 #1

Truth bettyellen Jul 2018 #2

K&R! Tarheel_Dem Jul 2018 #3

Kick ! obnoxiousdrunk Jul 2018 #4

K&R Scurrilous Jul 2018 #5

Disagree. Maybe the party leaders...but the leaders Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2018 #6

And your solution? GulfCoast66 Jul 2018 #8

It does not matter who we put in leadership, the GOP will mock and smear them... Hekate Jul 2018 #10

They will hate anyone we put up...and she is effective in the House...what we let the GOP decide who Demsrule86 Jul 2018 #13

I sincerely doubt that Nancy Pelosi has lost us any votes. NY_20th Jul 2018 #14

Totally agree on what the leaders think..BUT Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2018 #20

K&R UTUSN Jul 2018 #7

AND THAT'S THE TRUTH Hekate Jul 2018 #9

Nancy Pelosi doesn't sound like she's going anywhere Gothmog Jul 2018 #11

Jesus, stop counting chickens that haven't hatched Jersey Devil Jul 2018 #12

I'll agree that it's ridiculous to talk about the next Speaker of the House at this point, NY_20th Jul 2018 #15

Shame on Democrats who come after this strong leader mcar Jul 2018 #16

Generally speaking, the ones who hate Pelosi are the same ones who are defending Sarandon. NurseJackie Jul 2018 #18

This! mcar Jul 2018 #19

Hated by the fringe on both sides. But... NurseJackie Jul 2018 #17