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George II

(67,782 posts)
Fri Dec 7, 2018, 01:43 PM Dec 2018

Another Democrat flips to supporting Pelosi

Source: CNN

(CNN)Rep. Stephen Lynch, one of the 16 Democrats who signed a letter vowing not to vote for Rep. Nancy Pelosi for House speaker on the floor, announced Friday that he'll support Pelosi, following what he described as "one of the best conversations" he's had with her since he was in Congress.

"I believe Leader Pelosi understands not only the job that needs to be done, but also how to bring disparate voices in our party together to make good things happen for the people we represent," the Massachusetts Democratic congressman said in a statement. "I'm happy to be supporting her and look forward to the upcoming session."

For the vote on January 3, Pelosi needs to win a majority of the full House to become speaker — a magic number of 218 votes, if all members vote for a nominee.

With 235 Democrats expected in the next session of Congress, Pelosi can afford to lose 17 Democrats and still win the speakership. If some of those 17 Democrats vote "present" instead, it's possible she could win with fewer than 218 votes, due to House rules.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/07/politics/stephen-lynch-vote-pelosi-house-speaker/index.html

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Another Democrat flips to supporting Pelosi (Original Post) George II Dec 2018 OP
She is good. She is very, very good. n/t Tom Rinaldo Dec 2018 #1
Yes, sooo good! ananda Dec 2018 #7
YES.n/t MBS Dec 2018 #8
Just warming up I would say AllyCat Dec 2018 #18
With that kind of unity safeinOhio Dec 2018 #2
Or step into canetoad Dec 2018 #4
my thoughts/hopes as well. n/t MBS Dec 2018 #9
And if that were DownriverDem Dec 2018 #11
A battlefield promotion lagomorph777 Dec 2018 #17
Of course, kudos to Pelosi. Any thoughts about how Lynch was trying to kill her leadership? erronis Dec 2018 #3
He sings much the same songs as the farther left, Hortensis Dec 2018 #21
Speaker Pelosi is a force majeure. saidsimplesimon Dec 2018 #5
The woman grew up with 5 brothers! DeminPennswoods Dec 2018 #6
I would love to know why DownriverDem Dec 2018 #10
For the same reason some democrats dislike HRC... Johnyawl Dec 2018 #12
Another Dem just won in California. True Blue American Dec 2018 #13
Doesn't matter. She's got the votes. Now, is she going to re-do that freshmen orientation? Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #14
The issues with that freshman orientation have been blown way out of proportion... George II Dec 2018 #16
About time she got her full due! cilla4progress Dec 2018 #15
So who's left in the gang that couldn't shoot straight? mcar Dec 2018 #19
I think there are still 14 of the 16, but hopefully they'll realize the ramifications... George II Dec 2018 #22
Comes the dawn Hekate Dec 2018 #20

erronis

(15,257 posts)
3. Of course, kudos to Pelosi. Any thoughts about how Lynch was trying to kill her leadership?
Fri Dec 7, 2018, 01:56 PM
Dec 2018

Unless we hold all of our "representatives" responsible for their pronouncements then they'll continue to mouth off whenever it's expedient.

Don't know nothing about Lynch but wondering how dependable he'll be in the future when the rubber needs to meet the real road.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
21. He sings much the same songs as the farther left,
Fri Dec 7, 2018, 07:12 PM
Dec 2018

but he feels we need to move toward the center, etc, to pick up the white men who'd had too much equality and went to Trump. Given that (many of the white men had already returned for the midterms) and who he's hanging with, my interpretation is that his version of moving centrist is to take the woman down and use her body to chum for more white populists disappointed by Trump.

As for dependability, he seems to have a fairly solid liberal record and says he wouldn't vote Republican, but there was no replacement for her on the horizon when he signed the letter. She may or may not have made a deal with him, but from my woman's viewpoint I'm guessing he's about as dependable as a 30-year-old bicycle tire.

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)
5. Speaker Pelosi is a force majeure.
Fri Dec 7, 2018, 01:59 PM
Dec 2018

Her opposition is fortunate that she is able to rise above petty revenge. I have not reached that exalted level.

DownriverDem

(6,228 posts)
10. I would love to know why
Fri Dec 7, 2018, 02:57 PM
Dec 2018

folks were against her in the first place? As for the floor vote, it's either Pelosi or repub McCarthy.

Johnyawl

(3,205 posts)
12. For the same reason some democrats dislike HRC...
Fri Dec 7, 2018, 03:08 PM
Dec 2018

...a long, intense propaganda effort by the republicans. And we're not free of misogyny in the Democratic party.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
14. Doesn't matter. She's got the votes. Now, is she going to re-do that freshmen orientation?
Fri Dec 7, 2018, 04:25 PM
Dec 2018

So that it includes some labor reps? Who set that up? That needs to be re-scheduled and done properly.

George II

(67,782 posts)
16. The issues with that freshman orientation have been blown way out of proportion...
Fri Dec 7, 2018, 04:33 PM
Dec 2018

...and exaggerated.

cilla4progress

(24,733 posts)
15. About time she got her full due!
Fri Dec 7, 2018, 04:32 PM
Dec 2018

Illustrates why the Rs have vilified her.

So perfect to have a woman at the top of the Democratic party in this moment!

And the only one - man or woman - with the cojones to stand up to dumpy!

George II

(67,782 posts)
22. I think there are still 14 of the 16, but hopefully they'll realize the ramifications...
Fri Dec 7, 2018, 07:27 PM
Dec 2018

...of going against her. On January 3 they will have to vote for her or McCarthy or vote "present" - but it's not a secret vote. Everyone will know what each of them do.

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