Yeah, there wasn't really any doubt there. When the party has more votes, more people get to take protest votes against leadership that they think will play well at home. But Pelosi has shown real skill at taking narrow majorities and getting things passed -- as much skill as Mitch McConnell has shown in killing things in the Senate.
I've always thought that there was a decent chance she'd stay past her negotiated retirement date, but she is getting older. Not older in the sense of losing the ability to govern, just older in probably wanting to spend some time not wrangling with 400 yahoos.
I've always thought that there was a decent chance she'd stay past her negotiated retirement date, but she is getting older. Not older in the sense of losing the ability to govern, just older in probably wanting to spend some time not wrangling with 400 yahoos.
"Kitto daijoubu da yo." - Sakura Kinomoto