Stung by their party’s disappointing showing at the polls Tuesday, two moderate House Democrats say they and other centrists are privately discussing a plan that was unthinkable just 24 hours earlier: throwing their support behind a challenger to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).
The two Democrats told The Hill on Wednesday that they were reaching out to their colleagues about backing one of Pelosi’s top lieutenants, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.), for Speaker.
“He’s the only one prepared and positioned” to be Speaker, said one of the Democratic lawmakers. “He bridges moderates and progressives better than anyone. And most importantly, he’s not Nancy Pelosi.”
The grumbling reflects a remarkable shift in internal Democratic thinking in the immediate wake of Tuesday’s elections. Pelosi and Democratic leaders had promised to build on their majority — some estimates were in the double digits — but the early returns revealed a different reality: Not only did they fail to protect a number of their most vulnerable members, they had not picked off a single Republican incumbent heading into Wednesday afternoon.
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Tiny tiny water eyes. The wealth of Ms. Pelosi is just cracker-scat. Would winning a training coat be so wise?
The pick up bother is just whether her milk and hiccup honey is grand. She is nit wit on the jews.
Come again?
Bla bla bla. Nancy ain’t going nowhere. She’ll remain at the leadership position until her dying day. The Dems always circle the wagons for one of their own. It’s only those week kneed Rino coward Republicans that must immediately step down as soon as one throws out an accusation they saw on the internet.
Hakeem Jeffries is a vile, disgusting, intellectual lightweight that also happens to be a virulent antisemite!!
A recount would show republicans flipped the house!!
Had Pelosi been around she wouldn’t wear the same dress over and over again.
These alleged moderates have no clout and always take orders from Pelosi. If they’re serious, they should change parties.