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In reply to the discussion: Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi says she has the votes to become the next House speaker [View all]flibbitygiblets
(7,220 posts)15. She scares the pants off Republicans because she is so effective
We would not have the ACA without her. "Obamacare" could easily have been called "Pelosi-care" because SHE made that happen.
Any Dem speaker that the R's are happy about is cause for concern. They are NOT happy about her, and for very good reason.
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Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi says she has the votes to become the next House speaker [View all]
malchickiwick
Nov 2018
OP
Good...our energy needs to be spent on keeping Tiny under control, not infighting
groundloop
Nov 2018
#4
That's just it ... the Democrats could put no person that would make the Republicans happy
SFnomad
Nov 2018
#16
Frankly, I don't have as much emotional investment in her as most here.
Pope George Ringo II
Nov 2018
#26
Wish they voted on it today, shut down the discord from those who don't get that Pelosi ...
marble falls
Nov 2018
#31
Two more years...at least!! Love her or hate her...her indication of putting Progressives
libdem4life
Nov 2018
#42