Not So Fast: Pelosi Considers Staying as Democratic Leader

Platapus · 11-05-10, 08:03 AM

Did you know that Representative Pelosi can run for Speaker of the House?

There is nothing in the Rules Governing the House of Representatives that mandates that the Speaker of the House must be from the Majority Party. Of course, the chances of a minority party member being elected to Speaker are nil, but it would be legal.

She can certainly run as a candidate for election to the position of Minority Leader in the House. But that will be determined by a vote by the Democrats.

My advice to the House would be not to elect her as Minority Leader. She carries too much emotional baggage with the voters (both Democratic and Republican). Looking strategically, one has to consider whether her puyblic personality (which ain't all that great) and her history may out weigh any benefit she can bring to the Democratic party.

I think there are other deserving Democrats in the House that could perform equally well, or perhaps better, without the emotional baggage.

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,437 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Did you know that Representative Pelosi can run for Speaker of the House? There is nothing in the Rules Governing the House of Representatives that mandates that the Speaker of the House must be from the Majority Party. Of course, the chances of a minority party member being elected to Speaker are nil, but it would be legal. She can certainly run as a candidate for election to the position of Minority Leader in the House. But that will be determined by a vote by the Democrats. My advice to the House would be not to elect her as Minority Leader. She carries too much emotional baggage with the voters (both Democratic and Republican). Looking strategically, one has to consider whether her puyblic personality (which ain't all that great) and her history may out weigh any benefit she can bring to the Democratic party. I think there are other deserving Democrats in the House that could perform equally well, or perhaps better, without the emotional baggage. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.