W.E.B. Du Bois
11-17-2010, 12:11 AM
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/11/16/5475481-first-thoughts-small-ball
A vulnerable Pelosi? Thanks to McConnell’s new position on earmarks, Republicans are shifting focus away from their own divisions and putting it squarely on the Democrats. While Reid offered up changes to his Senate leadership -- placing Chuck Schumer in charge of messaging -- Nancy Pelosi has publicly offered nothing after losing 60-plus seats earlier this month. Right now, she’s lucky that her only challenger is Blue Dog Heath Shuler instead of a non-Blue Dog from the Midwest (on “Daily Rundown” yesterday, outgoing Rep. Brian Baird suggested Ron Kind of Wisconsin). Here’s the honest truth: Despite having the votes on her side, Pelosi’s grip over her caucus is very shaky -- and that’s without having a real challenger.
It would be good if Pelosi was defeated in her quest to become Minority Speaker. Democrats nationally are divided.
CNN Poll (http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/11/16/rel16c.pdf)
45% of Democrats want Pelosi to serve as minority leader, while 47% want someone else. Nationally, 2/3 of all Americans want someone else as minority leader while only 1/4 want Pelosi to lead.
Pelosi did a great job as Speaker during these past two years, too bad she can't see that she's a liability for her party now.
A vulnerable Pelosi? Thanks to McConnell’s new position on earmarks, Republicans are shifting focus away from their own divisions and putting it squarely on the Democrats. While Reid offered up changes to his Senate leadership -- placing Chuck Schumer in charge of messaging -- Nancy Pelosi has publicly offered nothing after losing 60-plus seats earlier this month. Right now, she’s lucky that her only challenger is Blue Dog Heath Shuler instead of a non-Blue Dog from the Midwest (on “Daily Rundown” yesterday, outgoing Rep. Brian Baird suggested Ron Kind of Wisconsin). Here’s the honest truth: Despite having the votes on her side, Pelosi’s grip over her caucus is very shaky -- and that’s without having a real challenger.
It would be good if Pelosi was defeated in her quest to become Minority Speaker. Democrats nationally are divided.
CNN Poll (http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2010/images/11/16/rel16c.pdf)
45% of Democrats want Pelosi to serve as minority leader, while 47% want someone else. Nationally, 2/3 of all Americans want someone else as minority leader while only 1/4 want Pelosi to lead.
Pelosi did a great job as Speaker during these past two years, too bad she can't see that she's a liability for her party now.