Scarborough on Pelosi

[Jarqui]

84. Here's the problem I see with that

https://www.cookpolitical.com/index.php/analysis/national/national-politics/referendum-trump-or-pelosi
Between 1/1/18 and 10/15/18, there were 109,431 anti-Pelosi ads run.
That is more than the anti-Trump ads.

Ads cost money. If they cost $1000/ad, they sepnt $109 million damaging Pelosi in the first 10.5 months this year.

They're not entirely stupid because the GOP have maintained more than their fair share of controlling the House. Gerrymandering, voter suppression, etc and these ads work to help the GOP cling to power as the political cycles toss control of the House and Senate back and forth between the two parties.

They spend money on these ads on damaging Pelosi for a reason. In her 15 years as leader, she's been speaker for only four of them. The ads are not the only reason.

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/nancy_pelosi_favorableunfavorable-6673.html#polls
Favorability Ratings: U.S. Political Leaders

Chuck Schumer 29.0 43.3 -14.3
Donald Trump 41.0 55.4 -14.4
Nancy Pelosi 28.5 52.0 -23.5
Mitch McConnell 21.8 48.0 -26.2

Those results are based on poll of polls. Sure, Rasmussen and other GOP pollsters have their finger on the scale but Nancy's favorability numbers are badly underwater.

I can't stand McConnell and his numbers seem appropriate or too generous to me.

Nancy is like a war hero to me. She's been in the political trenches as leader for 15 years. She's had terrible lies said about her while steadfastly advocating for policies I support. Throughout it, I've never heard her so much as swear. She is a model of class and integrity - taking the high road when they go low. I'm a fan and I really appreciate her service and will do so for as long as I live. Looking at her numbers, she has taken a lot of arrows for our cause.

She doesn't deserve to be fired. She has a lot of political scars for our benefit.
But what is best for our cause has to come first.
For 2020, I believe a change in leadership is best