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rufus dog

(8,419 posts) Thu Nov 15, 2018, 01:57 PM Nov 2018

I am Progressive, white male, Nancy Pelosi is not progressive enough for me [View all]

And she should be the next Speaker of the House. She earned it. She can have it for two years, she can take it and transition it.

To add, you do not start off conceding to Repukes and that is exactly how the media and Repukes will categorize anyone else other than Pelosi becomes Speaker.

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I am Progressive, white male, Nancy Pelosi is not progressive enough for me [View all] rufus dog Nov 2018 OP

I feel identically ... though there's others I'd also be fine with ... mr_lebowski Nov 2018 #1

And that transition, that mentoring, should begin immediately after the Congress is in session. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #2

IMO Pelosi should continue on. Many are overlooking that the Majority Leader position... brush Nov 2018 #3

If wise colleagues feels she's the BEST, that's enough for me. Hortensis Nov 2018 #4

A pwm as well... dhill926 Nov 2018 #5

Transitioning is a matter of others stepping up and doing the work. LiberalFighter Nov 2018 #6