Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA), who has spearheaded the effort to pass over Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) for the House speakership, faced some unhappy constituents at a Monday night town hall dominated by talk of the upcoming vote.
According to a Monday Politico report, constituents pushed back against his assertion that Democrats want the leadership change, demanding he at least name a replacement candidate.
Some pointed to the letter signed by a small group of House Democrats asking for new leadership as evidence of the underlying sexism behind the movement, as only two female lawmakers had attached their names. Moulton denied the claim, insisting that more women were quietly behind the effort who declined to sign the letter.
Moulton’s leadership on the attempted rebellion may cost him politically: per Politico, organizers have set up a crowdfunding site to support a primary challenger in 2020.
I’m not sure its sexism so much as wanting to make a name for himself for future Senate run should Warren take the presidential bid to fruition or when Markey is ready to step away.
To bad for Moulton, I think the young Kennedy has a clearer shot.
It is odd that old men don’t seem to be the problem. Only old women.
I guess I’m still not clear who even wants to be Speaker, let alone what’s wrong with Pelosi, what anyone else would do differently, or their odds of achieving a better result. It’s all completely pie-in-the-sky.
Yes, we need to separate the grandstanders from the genuine. The opportunists won’t be able to hide their true motivation, no matter how much they practice their talking points. What’s best for the country has to come first.
Love the idea of crowd funding his opponent if he continues on this course. If we’re going to live in a post Citizen’s United world let the peeps call some shots.