I think this wasnât helpful.
Democrats generally think there is too much money in politics.
To essentially try and say that money is at risk if things dont go the donorâs preferred way is problematic, tone deaf, and the opposite direction this discussion should be going.
We all already knew these things, but to say them out loud hurts more than it helps.
I support Pelosi for speaker next session, but this is unseemly
Nancy âPay-Goâ Pelosi is the best Speaker that money can buy.
Follow the money.
And here is the threat from the 1%ers:
"Inserting ourselves into internal House Politics is not something we would normally do. But if we lose Nancy, and the new Leader can only raise half the funding, the Republicans will not reduce their funding and we will be back to the structural disadvantage that prevailed for many years.â
Translation: Nice House you have there. Shame if youâd lose it. So please keep âNancy.â
Hard to be more blatant than that.
No democracy, no justice
Catch 22âŚ
You donât want the 1% involved, but you have no power without themâŚ
Shorter Bernie bros:
So people are not allowed to criticize female politicians, is that your rule?
Are you supporting Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Racist) because she is a woman? Joni Ernst? Susan Collins? Lisa Murkowski?
For the record, Iâd like to see Rep. Barbara Lee as House Speaker.
No democracy, no justice
The power plays begin.
Old age and treachery will out smart youth and vigor everytime.
We donât need amateurs at this point in time.
after 2020 then they can begin there quest.
For now, watch and learn.
âMoney TalksâŚâ I am SHOCKED to discover that there is money involved in politics. Maybe the Democratic Party should forswear ALL monetary contributions regardless of the source; see how that works out.
No, they should begin the quest now(or in years past slready)âŚ
Of course by " begin the quest" I mean run for lower leadership and gain the experience needed to make a credible claim to the speakership.
Nobody else has the chops or power base within the party to be an Opposition speaker.
The donors argued there was not a viable replacement for Pelosi who would engender the âsame level of confidence at this critical time,â while also making veiled threats about a new speaker who might only be able to âraise half the funding.â
Since $$$$ is the root of all political evil, donors should carry the day with any undecided. It would be much better for Our Democracy to limit the number of days of any campaign and go 100% public financing. Will that day ever happen, not a snowballâs chance.
STFU, we heard you the last 1000 times you posted thisâŚ
Love the way you bracket your point - old age and treachery vs. amateurs.
The DCCC and Pelosi have failed miserably. âBlue Waveâ! âBlue Waveâ! But never mind history - or who runs the Senate and who sits in the WH.
And of course the opposition has no experience and are just a bunch of âamateursâ. Damn upstarts!
Wasnât helpful to whom?
George is like a GOP Beetlejuice, appearing at the mention of Nancy Pelosi. And right on cue, here comes the âprogressiveâ George, dutifully spouting the GOP talking points. Thanks, Troll.
Nobody else has the chops or power base bribes within the party to be an Opposition speaker.
Notice how the letter refers to âNancyâ as if she is the hired help, which I guess she is to them.
Thank you, George, for letting us know what the GOP messaging is. Your ability to um, er, âplayâ the willing dupe for the GOP is a valuable service.
Idiots bring a knife to a gunfight, die stupid, and deserve to.
Freshman congress members who campaigned on change but are pragmatic and supporting Pelosi.
The optics are bad. The donors could have been less public here
Yes, how dare life-long Democrats and donors voice their support. The concern trolling here is unreal.
I object to the first word in this piece, several. It is meaningless in this case as it does not convey anything about the strength or importance of The Letter, or the lack thereof.