House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) didn’t quite endorse a term limit proposal for House Democratic leadership on Wednesday, but said she was “comfortable with the proposal and it is my intention to abide by it whether it passes or not.”
Read Pelosi’s full statement on leadership term limits below:
“House Democrats won a decisive victory in November, winning a historic majority of at least 40 seats by nearly 10 million votes.
“Over the summer, I made it clear that I see myself as a bridge to the next generation of leaders, a recognition of my continuing responsibility to mentor and advance new Members into positions of power and responsibility in the House Democratic Caucus.
“For some time, there have been a number of conversations to advance a proposal to institute term limits for senior leadership positions in our Caucus. This proposal, which was developed by Members who care about the institution of the House of Representatives, would provide that Members in senior leadership positions can serve 3 terms with an additional term with two-thirds support of the Caucus. It would include the two terms of the Democratic Majority from 2007 to 2011.
“It is my understanding that Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries and incoming Rules Committee Chair Jim McGovern plan to bring up this proposal for a discussion and a vote by February 15th. I am comfortable with the proposal and it is my intention to abide by it whether it passes or not.”
Good.
Now, assuming the Democrats keep their majority beyond 2022, let’s see who steps up to prove themselves.
‘Hear, hear!!’
And, btw, very smoothly negotiated, Madame Speaker.
Long may you wave!
It sounds to me like a coordinated message was released in an agreed-upon manner – something PP can’t do (example, Kelly). The skilled delivery takes away the “House Democrats are in revolt” headline. Rep. Pelosi won another round of the politics game.
Representative Pelosi wins at this game, again.
Imagine Paul Ryan navigating his caucus like this, and try not to blow out your knee laughing.
EDIT: although in fairness to Speaker Ryan, he has to deal with Nazi-lovers like Steve King and shits-for-brains like Louie Gohmert, and Pelosi doesn’t have to face challenges quite like that.
Yes, and I just love the delicate manner in which she smoothly glides those leather gloves off and beats the hell out of her detractors with them.
Eh, I dunno. Without the Paul Ryans of the world trying to placate people like King and Gohmert, he wouldn’t have ever faced such challenges. The establishment wing of the R Party spent decades playing footsie with Nazis in order to attract their voters. That was bound to come back and haunt them. And it did.