The standard main stream media narrative has been that Democrats are placing into leadership the same batch that actually caused them to lose the midterm election in dramatic form. That narrative must be rejected. Firstly, had this loss happened to a man who had accomplished what Nancy Pelosi’s legislative accomplishments were, more than likely the narrative would have been that the Democrats were a victim solely of the economy. The double standard must not stand.
Nancy Pelosi is likely the most effective speaker of the house in the lifetime of several generations if not all generations. Her legislative accomplishments are unparalleled. No other Democratic or Republican Congress have been able to get the type of legislation effected under her tutelage including comprehensive healthcare reform that will over time present the framework towards universal healthcare in this country, a middleclass godsend.
Allowing the mainstream media narrative mostly instigated by the Right Wing echo chamber to derail one of the most effective legislators would have set a precedent that attacking a successful and effective Democratic politician would dictate the future direction of the Democratic leadership. That would be a sign of weakness. Nancy Pelosi has given the Democratic Congress a backbone that has been lacking for a very long time.
Nancy Pelosi is a great legislator who was able to put together coalitions of both liberal and conservative legislators to effectively pass laws that benefit the middleclass. That is the type of leadership the Democrats need.
What Republicans fear the most is a legislator that is ready to fight the class warfare being waged by the top 2% against those in the middleclass. Her election as minority leader ensures that continued fight by a generally timid Democratic Congress.
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Nancy Pelosi Elected House Minority Leader
CHARLES BABINGTON | 11/17/10 02:39 PM
WASHINGTON — House Democrats elected Nancy Pelosi to remain as their leader Wednesday despite massive party losses in this month’s congressional elections that prompted some lawmakers to call for new leadership.
Pelosi, the nation’s first female House speaker, will become minority leader when Republicans assume the majority in the new Congress in January.
She defeated moderate Democratic Rep. Heath Shuler of North Carolina, 150-43, in secret balloting in a lengthy closed-door gathering of House Democrats in the Capitol.
Pelosi, 70, overcame a rebellion from party centrists, and even some fellow liberals, who argued that the party needs to offer a new face of leadership after losing at least 60 House seats on Nov. 2. She remains popular among the liberals who dominate the party’s House caucus. But Shuler’s level of support – plus an earlier 129-68 vote against postponing the election that Pelosi wanted to wrap up quickly – underscored the degree of discontent in a party that Pelosi had largely bended to her will in the past four years.
Republicans were poised Wednesday to vote to keep John Boehner of Ohio as their top House leader, positioning him to become speaker in the new Congress.
Many House Democrats defended Pelosi, who said the bad economy and high unemployment were the reasons for her party’s election losses.
But others said Republicans had found too much success in running ads all over the country attacking Pelosi and linking her to other Democrats.
"The truth is, she is the face that defeated us in this last election," said Rep. Allen Boyd, D-Fla., who lost his reelection bid this month.
Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, had wanted to give party members more time to mull the election’s meaning and its impact on leadership decisions.
Nancy Pelosi Elected House Minority Leader
