Democratic Leadership Elections

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

Jayapal for Leader '21.

Hill for Leader '31

[socaldem]

Jayapal for Leader '21.

Hill for Leader '31

Bass for Leader '23

Hill could replace Feinstein in the Senate--we need some Southern CA representation.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Jayapal for Leader '21.

Hill for Leader '31

YES!!

Speaker Hill
Majority Leader Porter
Majority Whip Ocasio-Cortez

[new_patomic]

How sure are we that this could pass?

The personal assurance that put her over the top seems to be that she's committed herself to staying on for a max of two more terms.

But Hoyer and Clyburn are going to be free to whip against it.

This could be nothing more than a verbal agreement, really.

I mean it's bad for Hoyer and Clyburn but everyone else I'm not so sure. Who benefits from Hoyer and Clyburn perpetually staying in power besides them?

The CBC is already pretty dead set against it, from what I understand.

There are also those who oppose the idea of term limits just on principle. Either because they could see it as a gateway into term limits on committee chairs, or because they see it as an attack on seniority which they themselves would possibly be entitled to in the future.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

I wouldn't really group MN-01 and IL-13 in the same category. I could see IL-13 flipping if 2020 is a great year for Dems. MN-01 is obviously safe R. If you seriously believe that Dems can beat a Republican incumbent in a Trump +15 heavily R trending district while Trump is on the ballot when they just failed to win it as an open seat in a D+9 environment while benefitting from Walz at the top of the ticket, you're beyond delusional.

Ordinarily you'd be right, but Hagedorn really is that weak an incumbent.

[politicallefty]

I’ve been a Pelosi loyalist for a long time and this is exactly why we need her leadership for the next two years. She really is that good. She knows how to get her votes in line and squash her opposition. Pelosi was one of the most powerful Speakers we’ve ever had. If we win the White House and Senate in 2020, I’d really like to see her as Speaker for at least the first year to move through priority legislation. I don’t know anyone who can match her skills.

It looks like I was right and then some. If Democrats retain the House in 2020, it looks like Pelosi will be the Speaker for long than some may have thought. If Democrats get the trifecta in 2020, Speaker Pelosi will be setting her legacy as she retires on top. Boehner and Ryan will be footnotes in history. No one will be saying the same of Pelosi (even if she weren’t the first female Speaker, let alone the first Speaker to return in over 60 years).