... the person thinks it's a stupid poll, perhaps.

There is absolutely NO reason for Pel9si to leave her Speaker position.

Love & Admire her strength in the face of RW bs.

Hope she stays right there till the day SHE Chooses to retire.
She has well earned her place.

Isn't this the same bs messaging given to Sec Hillary Clinton?

Sounds like it was dregged up from an old 2015/16 campaign plan. It is oddly familiar...

Hmmmm...

I would only accept Aunt Maxine Waters in her place.

You know why?

She would REALLY REALLY outrage 45/140

Whenever Pelosi chooses to leave the Speaker position. And I have faith that Pelosi wouldn't trust that position to just anybody.

My gut tells me it’s time for new blood.

My gut also tells me that anyone pissing off Republicans as much as Nancy Pelosi does must be doing something right. Besides which, I don’t feel like giving in to them. Getting rid of her to appease potential swing voters is precisely the type of thing that causes Dems to lose elections.

So that’s “other.” Because it’s both, either, and neither choice.

That didn't work out ?

I’ve been noticing it especially in state level races. I personally know incumbent candidates that were asked by party officials to back off gun control, not because it would affect that person’s race, but because it might affect other people’s closer races.

My perception is that swing voters often want strength more than anything else. Not authoritarian style strength, but not backing down from a fight kind of strength.

Her age should never be a factor.

She does well with all the various factions within the Democratic Party.

And have inherent liabilities that benefit the opposition.

I dont get a vote on this.

"Pelosi in or out"

then you give yes/no options for responses. It's not a yes/no question.

it's like when the waitress asks is you want coffee or tea and you respond "yes"...it's not a yes/no question.

One way or the other.... What are the factors that make it grey vs. black and white?

It plays in to the absolute worst sexist stereotype. That women who are beyond their reproductive years are “useless” and “disposable”.

I am sure you didn’t mean it that way, but those are the connotations.

I doubt I am the only person who feels that way.

enough to look at something objectively? We are taking about a person ( young, old, whatever) and is that person helping or costing us?

Isn't that what totally equality is about?

Period paragraph. Mf'ing repukes are preparing ads to use her to fuel their campaign. We as reasoned Democrats need to look at that fact and say...is the loyalty to one perfect Democrat worth adding to the possibility we will not take back the House?

They don't care about your past history. They'll make shit up if they have to. Have you forgotten what they did in 2016?

She is the smartest player there is for the position she holds.

"horror" pics of Pelosi during the special Connor Lamb race in Deep Red sw. PA congressional race, showing Congressman Lamb as being Pelosi's "buddy."

Lamb won the special election.

The electorate voted for the government they want, not against any "bogey man."

If not Pelosi it will be someone else.

They're brainwashed and drool on command at cartoonish liberal/centrist-establishment (depending on the target of the propaganda) villains. Even if every single Democrat was a white male populist who exclusively speaks about economic insecurity, they'd come up with something else, someone else to scare people with. They'll never vote for Democrats in large numbers.

after an incredible showing. He has energy beyond those HALF his age.

and then you answer "yes" (or "no&quot . How is that an appropriate response to the question?

Explain

the question had nothing to do with Pelosi.

you could not answer the question with a yes or no. It was that simple, and you went off on some odd tangent. Your poll question is worded poorly.

you so glaringly point out. Thank you.

That's what Pukes do. To everyone but their own kind.
Pelosi isn't the problem. Putin's nazi Repukes are the problem.

See?

Unknown..
Remember these people fo not read

Look at it again.

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She knows so much, we need someone experienced in house procedures to stop twitler in 2019. Then pass the baton in 2020 to a new house leader paving the way for a Democratic President.

Looking beyond what is in front of you is a better choice, Pelosi is strategic for now in a chess move.

kind of more worried about campaign season and heard GOP gearing up negativity scaring people with Pelosi. Why not start fresh?

If, and that is a bigger if than many here want to admit, we win the House then the next 2 years will not be time for on the job training.

I am ready for new leadership. But not at our expense.

someone new.

Time for someone new, fresh face, ...

No thanks. Dems have no reason to weaken itself by bringing in a "fresh face" so the Repukes can have him for a snack.
Have you ever watched a cat play with a fresh caught mouse?

Pelosi knows all those mangey old GOP cats & she plays that game as good as they do.

Too bad so many lazy people never found time last midterm to give Pelosi & our President an assist.

VOTE DEM
STOP LETTING REPUBLICANS WIN!

Its simple.

Speaker. I did not say someone new to congress. There are plenty of Democratic Representatives that have been in congress for years and have experience at the job that could be Speaker.

Pros and cons discussion when all u get is dogmatic noes.

Reason does seem to get kicked to the curb on some of these topics. There is definitely an entrenched dogmatic/emotional view that continuously gets applied to certain discussions.

Be reasoned debate about how our party should move forward?

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and Nancy Pelosi but not Tim Kaine. Don't let the GOP choose who leads us.

People don't read....it has taken the puppetmasters years and years to create a mass hatred of Pelosi...the voters don't even know why they are supposed to hate her..they just do. Why not take that away ? It is SO important this time..

just slather them with insults. Nancy is great. There is a reason why she has lasted so long in politics. She is very likeable in a way Hillary was not. Don't fall for the bs.

Having her as a nemesis is worth millions in campaign donations...it's like a gimme.

Side.

Maybe she will one day... she'd be awesome.

The heart of trump country...just invoking her name in a town hall here would get 1000 votes against her. Beto has it right...not telling these people they are crazy...but looking for common ground

to appeal to values..."We in Texas are low compared to other states with our education system...why is that? What happened to us? Why can't we be better? We can do anything...we always have..". That type of approach. The only negative thing I heard him say was that Cruz had visited all counties in Iowa. Not Texas...like appealing to their love of state.

So yeah, I think it was time for her to hand over the torch years ago.

See a change in leadership as what is needed for the good of the party..because everyone loves her and would never disrespect her by ousting her.

imho we are in dire need of new blood because what we are doing is not working as well as it could. We are the party of honor and decency and caring about the lesser among us...and we have no voice at this moment in time.

We have the most fertile ground for slamming this imbecile to the ground...yet we have no ads..no cohesive campaign and we let them flood the airways and the dumber populace soaks it in like sponges.

It's time.

When she or he does, it will happen as it should. That time is approaching.

I think she would appeal to Texans.

Right now, especially when so much is at stake with our Democracy, we need her experience to prevent being taken to the cleaners from lack of knowledge, and that others simply don't have at this time. She also needs to be more progressive, and have plans when the House flips in place what to get done ASAP. She needs to make them pay for what they've done to this country and its people.

and we need our most experienced Generals leading the battle. Plus I just can't bring myself to let the GOP pick our leadership.

Case closed!
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/05/pelosi-trump-impeach-house-democrats-244567

...and as anyone still might be without articles of impeachment in hand.

With Mueller knuckles-deep in Trump's rectum, crimes are coming to light, but without Congressional majorities to make the threat of impeachment real, why blab about such plans now?

It's perfectly defensible to avoid the question, and to have taken it off the table last year. I would have preferred a wait-and-see myself, but no, I don't expect the prospective Speaker to brand the Dem '18 campaign with endless impeachment hearings. Particularly not with Republicans controlling all hearings.

We'll get to it.