The Hill reported yesterday that "House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Wednesday evening that that she has "every anticipation" she'll remain in that position come next year."
This announcement comes as many Democrats running for re-election are stating that they will not support her if she runs for speaker again.
ABC News reported Tuesday:
""From what we're hearing, she's probably not going to run for speaker again," Rep. Mike McIntyre, D-NC, told ABC affiliate WWAY in North Carolina. "And if she does, I'm confident she's going to have opposition, and I look forward to supporting that opposition. We want to have a more moderate type of alternative for leadership, and I'm confident we're gonna have that alternative. You know, when she had opposition before, I voted for her opposition, not for her. And we're expecting her to have opposition this time.""
It says something about Ms. Pelosi that Democrats running for office are running against her rather than supporting her. When I read this story, I wondered if it was simply a desperate attempt by the Congressman to get votes by distancing himself from Ms. Pelosi. I still wonder.
This is going to be a very interesting election.
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