So much for the entire new House Democratic leadership team being selected by unanimous acclamation.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1440823
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1440823
It doesn’t demonstrate leadership skills to wait until the last minute to announce. Especially if you have not done any serious campaigning for the position.
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He’s probably not expecting to win. Most likely he just wants to be rewarded with something else for dropping out just as he did in 2018.
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Cici campaigns on MSNBC every so often only it’s called a one on one interview with McDonnell.
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Sorry, no Boomers allowed…
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Clyburn?
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Clyburn is too old to be a boomer…
I meant Cicilline
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“DEMS IN DISARRAY! ARGLE BARGLE!”
Yes, goddammit, discobot, it’s a complete sentence.
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I like both these guys. I’m glad Cicilline is challenging Clyburn. Clyburn couldn’t let go. I get it. But Cicilline shouldn’t have to wait quietly. He’ll lose to Clyburn. But he will have made his point.
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An example of identity politics run amok … sounds like Cicilline’s only argument against Clyburn is that Clyburn is not Gay.
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Clyburn is 82. Past time to go. Lost most of is his power when his hand-picked choice Jamie Harrison, in 2020, to take on Lindsey, got runover by ten points. A real embarrassment.
Cicilline also knows how to round up party members for votes. But let’s stick with the old guy because …
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“With so much at stake, I think it is critical that the House Democratic Leadership team fully reflect the diversity of our caucus". Well, the House Democrative caucus does have a lot of really old people in it, so Clyburn helps reflect that. 
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Nancy was the Adult in the Room. Every Democrat needs to step up her/his game to compensate.
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Cut it out. Cicilline isn’t a label. He’s a masterful vote-counter. He knows the job and is good at it, and has more energy in a high energy job than an 82 year-old.
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He’s the last remaining congressman (since we’ve lost John Lewis and Elijah Cummings), of those who were there in the 60s fight for civil rights. He has a knowledge and history that no one else has. He deserves to be respected and honored.
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He’s not a boomer. At least he doesn’t fit the definition of someone born between 1946-1954. Of course, I see that someone just had to add a Boomers II category, and he’s part of that (1955-1964). Hmmmm. 
He could do the job just fine, and Clyburn is probably winding down at 82. Clyburn has served this country well, but he’s not ready to go just yet, apparently.
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You cut it out - Cicilline’s the one who expressly said his reason for challenging Clyburn was because there needs to be a LGBTQ person in the Dem leadership.
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And you have a problem with that? Why?
What about his pick of Biden? He didn’t get run over and even though he was down my list of favorites in the primaries I think he’s turned out to be an exceptionally competent President.
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The position was specially created for Clyburn to clear the way for Hoyer…Changing him out is not a sign of disrespect, but the need for a clean sweep in leadership. He’ll be ranking member on whatever committees he’s assigned to, so let that be his consolation prize.
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