Nancy Pelosi's successor?

[diptheriadan]

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[Hindsight was 2020]

Tim Ryan

[Figueira]

As minority leader? Hopefully Paul Ryan.

As Democratic leader? I think Tim Ryan would be the best choice. I don't know if House Democrats would agree.

[windjammer]

Everyone but this coward of Tim Ryan

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Speaker-again Pelosi coming January 3, 2019, but if I had to chose one it would be Tim Ryan.

[brucejoel99]

Joe Crowley (if/when Steny/Clyburn retire before/alongside Pelosi)

[Confused Democrat]

I like Pelosi because she's effective and good at her job. What exactly makes Tim Ryan so qualified for the job?

[Orser67]

Chris Van Hollen or Xavier Becerra. Just kidding. Crowley seems like the most likely successor given his leadership position and age. Ben Ray Lujan is also well-positioned.

[Figueira]

I like Pelosi because she's effective and good at her job. What exactly makes Tim Ryan so qualified for the job?

I mostly like the geographical location of his district--it's harder to associate that area with "liberal elitists" than basically any other Democratic district.

I like Crowley too though.

[MAINEiac4434]

John Lewis.

[heatcharger]

I like Pelosi because she's effective and good at her job. What exactly makes Tim Ryan so qualified for the job?

Identity politics.

I'd be fine with Ryan, but I wish better names would arise.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Pelosi 4 life!

[AppleJackass]

DWS

[freepcrusher]

anyone like the idea of Richard Neal?

[McGovernForPrez]

anyone like the idea of Richard Neal?

Richard Neal is a good guy. I could certainly see him being a good speaker/minority leader.

[DrScholl]

I like Pelosi because she's effective and good at her job. What exactly makes Tim Ryan so qualified for the job?

He's a white man from a Trump state that would supposedly be hard to attack.

[Skill and Chance]

The problem with Ryan is that he could easily be drawn out of a seat in the next redistricting if that area trends any further right.  I think Joaquin Castro would be just about their best possible option for the next Dem Leader.  In the long run, I think Seth Moulton and Kyrsten Sinema would both make great speakers.

In terms of the national optics, it would behoove them not to pick someone from CA, NY, or Chicago.

[Kamala]

Ron Kind...this is the face you want of the Dems:

...80% chin?

[KingSweden]

anyone like the idea of Richard Neal?

Richard Neal is a good guy. I could certainly see him being a good speaker/minority leader.

Mass seems really underrepresented at the leadership level

[SWE]

What exactly makes Tim Ryan so qualified for the job?

He's willing to do it

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

stephen jaffe

[socaldem]

Speaker: Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI)
Majority Leader: Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA)
Majority Whip: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)
Caucus Chair: Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA)

I think that a combination of the following Democrats would also make good additions to the leadership team:

Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
Rep. Reuben Kihuen (D-NV)
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL)
Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL)
Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-MA)

I really don't find Crowley or Hoyer appealing and Clyburn is too old...

[BuckeyeNut]

Crowley would be solid, though I prefer Tim Ryan for obvious geographic reasons.

Beatty does not belong in House leadership, and Moulton makes me want to puke.

[Kingpoleon]

Ben Ray Lujan, Linda Sanchez, Joe Crowley, and Cheri Bustos all come to mind.

[Mr. Smith]

Lujan or Ryan.