Nancy Pelosi is a huge burden for Dems

[Mr.Phips]

She needs to go.  The fact that she isn't even Speaker and hasn't been for almost eight years and is still being effectively attacked means that she needs to go.  

I supported Pelosi staying on when Obama was President to keep him from giving into Republicans, but now that there is a GOP President, Dems need to start fresh.

[Mr.Phips]

Let's not pretend that whoever the Minority Leader is wouldn't be turned into some crazed, psychotic character that doesn't exist by Republicans. The people in mentioned in this thread would be easily demonized.

Lujan and Castro are Hispanic. Enough said.
Tim Ryan represents a decaying town and would be labeled as a liberal who believes in policies that destroyed manufacturing and coal in the Midwest. Plus, he represents Youngstown, which has a high black population.

With that said, none of these special elections would have turned out differently with another Minority Leader. Even if Pelosi is thrown out, Republicans can still talk about her anyway.

Then how come being compared to Paul Ryan or Mitch McConnell doesn't hurt Republicans?  Someone like Tim Ryan would be far harder for Republicans to attack.  Pelosi is purely a walking caricature of exactly the type of image that Democrats need to move away from.

[Mr.Phips]

Let's not pretend that whoever the Minority Leader is wouldn't be turned into some crazed, psychotic character that doesn't exist by Republicans. The people in mentioned in this thread would be easily demonized.

Lujan and Castro are Hispanic. Enough said.
Tim Ryan represents a decaying town and would be labeled as a liberal who believes in policies that destroyed manufacturing and coal in the Midwest. Plus, he represents Youngstown, which has a high black population.

With that said, none of these special elections would have turned out differently with another Minority Leader. Even if Pelosi is thrown out, Republicans can still talk about her anyway.

Then how come being compared to Paul Ryan or Mitch McConnell doesn't hurt Republicans?  Someone like Tim Ryan would be far harder for Republicans to attack.  Pelosi is purely a walking caricature of exactly the type of image that Democrats need to move away from.

Republicans are professionals at attacking, it is what they live for. The Pope could be Democratic leader and they'd still find effective attacks.

Liking Pelosi or not isn't the point. It's the fantasy that Republicans will stop attacking Democrats if Pelosi out the way.

Well then that's why Dems lose.  You win elections by attacking.