Defeated dems write Pelosi asking her to step aside

[Enrique]

But for some reason they send the letter to Fox News first. :shrug:

http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/11/08/fox-exclusive-defeated-democrats-pen-letter-implore-pelosi-step-aside

FOX has obtained a letter being penned by defeated House Democrats that implores House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to step aside.

The letter is now circulating Capitol Hill and has not yet been sent to the Speaker. FOX has obtained draft language of the letter.

(...)

Full text of the letter below. Unclear who exactly will sign it and when it will go to the Speaker.

Letter from Defeated Members:

Many of us want the chance to run again and reclaim the seats that we lost on Tuesday. With you as the leader of House Democrats, the hangover of 2010 stands no chance of subsiding. Many of us have run our last race but remain committed to our party; we want to help recruit successful candidates to run in our stead. Unfortunately, we fear that Republicans will further demonize you, and in so doing they will scare potential candidates out. The prospect of having to run against their own party leadership in addition to their Republican opponent is simply too daunting.

This is a difficult letter to write, because we admire your commitment, your drive, and your conviction. You have been an historic figure in our great nation, and for that we are all proud, as should you be. Nonetheless, we each experienced how Republican demonization of you and your leadership contributed to our defeat.

It is impossible not to judge the results of November 2nd as anything but a profound loss. We want to recover. Recovery of our majority in the House necessitates new leadership at the top of our party. We believe that you can and will play an extraordinary role in our party, and it is extremely unfortunate that Republicans have taken away your ability to lead as effectively as you are able.

Nonetheless, one mark of a strong leader is the ability to discern when it is time to pass the baton. As defeated members, whose party needs to rebuild, we are counting on you to show the strength of your leadership in this dark hour. We ask that you step aside as leader of our party in the House.

With utmost respect, we are..


Read more: http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/11/08/fox-exclusive-defeated-democrats-pen-letter-implore-pelosi-step-aside#ixzz14hispz1n

[Sanity Claws]

1. Sounds like they were moles

Good riddance to the defeated Dems.
Why should the reelected and Pelosi obey the defeated? DINOs

[joeybee12]

2. Wanna bet Fox is making this entirely up...note it's not "penend" but "being penned"

What a farce.

[Vincardog]

3. This sounds like the GOP making demands from a really WEAK position. Fuck the Blue Dogs and let them

go home to lick their wounds and contemplate what could have been if they had acted like DEMOCRATS
instead of corporate shills like the GOP

[LiberalAndProud]

4. Ah the smell of unadulterated bullshit in the morning!

Fox fabricates news and the American public begs for more. We are fauxed.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

5. If true, what fucking gall.

"Letter from Defeated Members"???

Really?

And what idiot would sign it now?

"Uh, we were just sittin' around drinkin'..."

[Tippy]

6. With utmost respect, we are..

Who? Just like FOX....if they had the names they woud have posted them...they really fear Speaker Pelosi...and it is showing...

[DainBramaged]

7. BULLSHIT, Letter from Defeated Members my wrinkled old ass

more manipulation by the fucking Rethugs.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

8. By the way, that letter wasn't smudged with Man-Tan & tears, was it?

:*

[Enrique]

14. lol

:rofl:

[baldguy]

9. Blue Dog DINOs

Might as well be coming directly from the RNC.

[OHdem10]

10. The Blue Dogs do not get it ---

Some especially those brought in Obama's Coattails in
2008 were from Republican Districts. They were very
susceptible to losing their seat if the Republicans
put up a strong Republican against them. As Bill Clinton
would say : These were never really our seats.

A lot of Blue Dogs lost because of their own actions.
In some instances Blue Dogs dissed the Party, Obama
Pelosi and Reid. Now what is really interesting many
Blue Dogs were NOT targeted by thos "secret outside
groups, COC etc. They can be counted on to vote with
Republicans--not targeted.(Weekly Standard). However
they seem totally oblivious of their base. The base
is not going to come out and vote for someone who
trashes the Party, Obama and Pelosi. Attention
Centrists and Blue Dogs. It just might be better
to support your Party if you want support.

Do not throw Manchin at me. Joe Manchin is an outlier
W VA is special case and Joe Manchin beloved in WVA
was going to win once the people found out who Raece
was.

[jillan]

11. Where are the names of the people that signed this????????

I smell bullshit!

[WhiteTara]

12. note the word LOST

seems like the seated dems will make their choice not the LOSERS.

[laughingliberal]

13. Same bunch of DINOs that would have preferred she step aside for one of their own, regardless.

Part of the problem we had was having to water legislation down to suit this bunch. The other part is having to do the same for the Blue Dogs in the Senate.

[jaxx]

15. Who wrote and signed this letter?

Anonymous sources again?

[Skink]

16. Maybe they should stand up against redistricting.

Make it their waterloo.

[brewens]

17. I see, so the people that hate Pelosi will somehow help progressives

if we replace her with someone they like. We need to come up with someone that is not progressive, put them in the leadership position, and progressive bills will start falling out of the sky.

[ixion]

18. without proper attribution, it means nothing... and I say that

even though I don't support Pelosi as minority leader.

But attributing no further than "has obtained" is really no attribution at all.

[dixiegrrrrl]

19. Blue Dogs do seem to be endangered.

"The Blue Dog Coalition suffered serious losses in the 2010 midterm elections, losing over half of its seats to Republican challengers. Including retirements, Blue Dog numbers in the House were reduced from 54 members in 2008 to 26 members in 2010, and two of the Coalition's four leaders (Stephanie Herseth Sandlin and Baron Hill) failed to secure re-election."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Dog_Democrat#2010



Also, there was an article about the "extinction" of Southern white democrats.


"The white Southern Democrat — endangered since the 1960s civil rights era — is sliding nearer to extinction.

After this week's elections, the Democratic Party barely holds a presence in the region outside of majority-black urban areas such as Atlanta and Memphis. The carnage for the party was particularly brutal in the Deep South, where just one white Democrat survived across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina.

The Republicans' effort to win over the South, rooted decades ago in a strategy to capitalize on white voters' resentment of desegregation, is all but complete".

http://articles.sfgate.com/2010-11-04/politics/24815549_1_southern-house-members-democratic-party-southern-democrat

[xultar]

20. They are behaving like republicians with shit moves like this. Obama should

Tell them to STFU

[LeFleur1]

21. She's One of the Only Fighters for Good

that we have. Where can we write to tell her to go for it?

[xultar]

23. It speaks volumes that the thugs want her out.

[xultar]

22. Dang it.