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As her party enters the minority in the U.S. House, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been once again elected to the chamber’s top Democratic leadership spot. But Pelosi’s party wasn’t unanimous in backing her for the job, with almost one in ten members of the caucus voting for a different candidate.
A total of 19 Democrats broke with their party to vote for someone other than Pelosi, whose low approval ratings have been frequently cited as one reason for heavy Democratic losses in the November election.
Eleven voted for Pelosi rival and Blue Dog Rep. Health Shuler of North Carolina.
Here’s a full list of the defectors:
For Shuler (11):
Altmire (PA)
Boren (OK)
Cooper (TN)
Donnelly (IN)
Holden (PA)
Kissell (NC)
McIntyre (NC)
Matheson (UT)
Michaud (ME)
Ross (AR)
Shuler (NC)
For Rep. John Lewis of Georgia (2)
Barrow (GA)
Giffords (AZ)
For Rep. Jim Costa of California (1)
Cardoza (CA)
For Rep. Dennis Cardoza of California (1)
Costa (CA)
For Rep. Jim Cooper of Tennessee (1)
Kind (WI)
For Rep. Marcy Kaptur of Ohio (1)
Lipinski (IL)
For Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland (1)
Schrader (OR)
Voting “present” (1)
Bishop (GA)
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it is a free country, they may vote for who ever they want to
Whatever they do with Pelosi she is not welcome here in California. She is an embarassment to this state.
Maybe since she has now lost her "taxpayer" non-stop JET.....she won't return much to her $18,000.00 per month office!
:)
The world according to Johnny. @Patty, no she will not, but Boehner will do all that for sure. So what is your point?
Pretty sure it is HEATH Shuler not HeaLth Shuler
First of all-no one DEFECTED. I think this is still a free country where one can vote his/her mind and not required to vote per party affiliation.
This means that we had the opportunity to view democracy in action. Like in football-there is a winner and a loser. History always remembers the winner.
I am sure many of the 90% of Democrats who voted for Pelosi did so only because they were afraid to buck party leaders and were afraid to stand up for their own beliefs. They would have risked losing leadership positions or pork for their own states by voting someone else. I personnally give credit for the few Congressmen who vote their beliefs rather than do as told by party leaders and think we need more independent thinkers in Washington. MSNBC labeling these people as "defectors" for voting for the person they wanted was wrong.
DON9876543
I am sure many of the 90% of Democrats who voted for Pelosi did so only because they were afraid to buck party leaders and were afraid to stand up for their own beliefs.
Then they stand tall and proclaim themselves Republicans.
Well guess, they'd best start "butting Party Leaders" because those "Party Leaders' are going to be OUT!
Just how stupid are these Dem Congressional members? Obviously they DO NOT listen to their consituents AND Nancy Pelosi cost then the Majority. I can't believe CA still supports her.....she is truly the WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST and should be kicked out of Congress....she just ran up a huge "vacation" bill on we tax payers for her vacation to Hawaii!!!!! Stupid is as stupid does.
God help America!!!!
Allie F.
she is truly the WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST
But, Sarah Palin is more Wicked in the West than Pelosi. Even her own state can't stand her. Every tweet she makes is confusing and polarizing.
WHAT does her tweet on DADT mean?
DADT=Didn't Alaska Dump (the) Twit?
You've got to consider that CA is the land of fruits and nuts. They build turtle houses rather than to pay their bills. Brother-in-Law: San Deigo: they cut sports, music and arts from schools (immigrants ya' know sucking the system) but then spend $$$ to "asthethically enhance" a bridge. That is just atypical.
Bev, sorry you cannot bestow another title on the good witch of the north cause we all know, "Only bad witches are ugly!" Just tap your heels together, well you know the rest............
Yeah, but that was legit. What about all those golfing trips to Scotland a few years ago paid for with The People's Money, or did you forget what the Good Ol Boys were up to?
Since when is it betrayal to vote your convictions in a democracy? Certainly no one here--conservative or liberal--believes or expects that all their elected representatives are mindless, spineless slaves to their party mechanism? And who anointed Nancy Pelosi as the almighty in the Democrat Party? Why is thinking someone else would do the job better considered betrayal?
Make sure these democrats do not get elected vote Republican next time they run.
See now the problem has been solved....
Liberals what did you donate to charity this 2010 tax season?
Face it: there is a Progressive/Marxist in the While House. His czars are all self-professed socialists or marxists. The people of DE elected a self-professed Marxist. This country will tank if these people are allowed to continue. Pelosi, Reid, Barney Frank...if they follow Obama they're DONE! These people are NOT representative of our country.
Wow is that ugly and confusing annirich, now that reminds me of an attempt at that fine tradition of hysterical Hollywood blacklisting. By the way, who are the people of DE? You didn't mean OZ did you? Do you know the titles of the books written by Karl Marx or where he wrote them or what they are about? You think maybe it was in Russia, right??? Yeah. Sure. Enough of your isms and ists and dangerous labeling and objectification. You sure are good at pointing that finger and marching them all off in your big black boots, big shot. Money is never a measure of character, or of strength, and pain is real for everyone in every class; take the end of someone like Mussolini for example, but the fake dominatrix show was entertaining...is that how you got rich or whatever rhymes with it? Wow, you do give Bachman and Schmidt a run for their money! Maybe you should all get in the ring and do some mud wrestlin. Shreeeeeik on banshee or just go read a few books and find out what you're trying to talk about so the rest of us can understand you, and please do cut out the cacophonous jaberwocky as it's obnoxious dissonance infects one's affect and irritates the mind's ears. At any rate, now we will see how well Boehner and the Republicans will do and whether their decisions and practices will tank the country, afterall, the ball is now in their court and it's THEIR show, right???
I suppose you prefer regressive to progressive? Who is a self professed Marxist and when did they do so? I thought all these people you mention got voted in awhile ago? Seems you have gotten stuck in some movie or alternative universe. Earth calling annirich, you can come down off your lofty throne now and get back to reality, really. It's okay. If not we can put you safely into rehab or a padded cell until you feel better, that is, if the funding is still there to help you and then sometimes no amount of money can help some things in this life, its like all inside your head, ya know? Good therapy will help you understand where all this dis- ease came from and actually show you how to lead a more balanced life though. Good luck in learning how to actually speak for yourself accurately and credibly in the New Year, poor dear annirich - or is that really La Lenya, just can't blame ya underneath that facade? Hmmm.
What is this? A shot across the bow from MSNBC? We're watching you *traitors*. NBC really has turned into the Fox News of the left...
Its late and I am tired, but had to say that if the term defector is used in the context of political science practices or theory, it has nothing to do with traitors or Fox News and is perfectly okay. Paleeease do not associate anything discussed within a scholarly concept with the bias of Fox News entertainment.
Surprised there weren't much, much more.
This list could also be titled, "A list of libs who are beginning to smell the coffee!" Bless them, every one!
Yes and never forget the brave outspoken and awakened heroes of Watergate too! It's just that these folks should have run with their own party if that was their PHILOSOPHY, otherwise, they are just plain old dishonest. Right???
I love how Costa voted for Cardoza and Cardoza voted for Costa. They each got one vote. Just like Junior High
Why is it so hard to get the reps name right???? "Eleven voted for Pelosi rival and Blue Dog Rep. Health Shuler of North Carolina" Really guys?? Even the first blogger got it wrong. His first name is "Heath".
You've got it John. I can hardly understand the last ten or so mean spirited mis spelled or wrong vocabulary posts. Like walking through some sleasy mine field of accusations and assumptions about why people voted the way they did. Like atypical for typical? whats that? I think we need the troll patrol.
The reason Republicans hate and vilify Nancy Pelosi is simply because she was the MOST effective speaker in history! They could not stand her success. And now they have elected a blubbering fool with a gavel to match his inflated ego. This house with this speaker will pass NOTHING of benefit to the American people but they surely will bow to their corporate masters.
Who wouldn't back polosi? Anyone with a smattering of common sense and an understanding of power hunger people.
@retiredsmoker
Seriously, is it that you retired from smoking or you are retired and stupid enough to still be smoking? Anyone with a smattering of common sense would not do that to their health and have an understanding of curbing their hunger...or did you mean hungry, whatever.
Who wants to vote for the 'WICKED Witch of the West", maybe someone that likes for bills to be passed behind closed doors and pushed out on the American people a 2600 page MONSTER that NO ONE really wants and futhermore NO ONE UNDERSTANDS all the loop holes in it! Famous LAST words "Let's pass the bill so we will KNOW WHAT IS IN IT"! Geezzze What a idiot!!!!!