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Subscribe to RSSUpdated 10:42 a.m. - House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi told fellow House Democrats today that she will run to keep her leadership position, likely extending her tenure as Democratic leader for another two years.
Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2102, with newly elected Democratic House members.
"I have made a decision to submit my name to my colleagues to once again serve as the House Democratic leader," Pelosi said Wednesday at a press conference following a meeting with fellow Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
On the 10th anniversary of her election as Democratic leader, Pelosi said her colleagues had made their desire for her to remain as leader "very clear." There had been mounting speculation that the 72-year-old California Democrat might step aside and yield to younger figures in the party.
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Pelosi served two terms as speaker of the House, the first woman to ever hold that role, from 2007-2011, during which time she oversaw House passage of President Barack Obama's landmark health reform law. She has also taken a special interest in advancing legislation intended to address the effects of climate change, prompting a vote on a "cap-and-trade" bill in 2009 which eventually stalled in the Senate.
Republicans seemed almost giddy about the announcement.
"There is no better person to preside over the most liberal House Democratic Caucus in history than the woman who is solely responsible for relegating it to a prolonged minority status," said Paul Lindsay, the communications director for the National Republican Congressional Committee.
As part of her decision to stay aboard, Pelosi said that New York Rep. Steve Israel had agreed to serve a second term as chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). Israel helped Democrats pick up seats in the most recent election.
Pelosi's decision also means the top leadership in the House would presumably remain the same for the next two years:
-- John Boehner as speaker
-- Eric Cantor as majority leader
-- Pelosi as minority leader
-- Steny Hoyer as minority whip.
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Now we will continue tol have Nancy (Wicked Witch of the West) Pelosi still involving herself in the crash of American politics and spreading her socialist ignorance for another 2 years. Remember, this is the woman that didn't read the Obamacare legislation that is well on its way to ruining our health care system and taxing the middle class to death while not providing health care and having bureaucrats make decisions for you regarding your health. Good luck with that! I'm from California and I can't be more embarrassed for this elitist being from here and helping to ruin our state as well. Jobs are fleeing this state like fleas off a dog and to solve our spending problem we, like the federal government, are raising taxes in a racist and discrimatory fashion. BTW, those that talk about the president having a recovery - good luck with that - he didn't do it in four years and he won't do it this time to - he doesn't know how to lead; just talk!
Ken dear, everything you said is merely opinions based on lies, or straight lies.
Sounds like Rep platform to me-- just more LIES
Damn!! I have to see this ugly Bit@h's face for at least 2 more years.
Pelosi is another politician who should be in a nursing home. Her ego would be bruised if she who told she was too old and worthless to be a leader anymore.
Republicans will gain popularity again when the voting public has to pay for the Democrat's ever expanding government.
The present spending is unsustainable even with the tax hikes.
With bigger government comes bigger bills and the Democrats are calling Republicans stupid for wanting smaller government yet Democrats can't pay for what they have now.
That face...please...make it stop.
It hurts...
heavenlychild
you should change yoour screen name to arrogant idiot, I see why you like nutjob pelosi and obama your welfare momma as arrogance in not in short supply with any of you moronic spenders of others money.
yoyo, does it hurt, being that stupid?
satan are you really a god as you seem more like a pimple on obama your welfare momma's manboy butt
I guess you're too retarded to feel pain.
Is steam coming out of your ears now?
@ yoyoma-It's amazing how unintelligent and immature you sound with all your stupid remarks- Well, at at least I've been around longer than you- served my country well- US ARMY NURSE CORP 1969-1972- way before you were born-- I'm sure
Heavenly, Vietnam? Oh my, my. I worked the MC Charters out of San Fran, have the utmost respect for you and the work that the Medical Corp. did for my husband and the other throw-a-way draftees. Thank you.
And you guys don't have issues with women...right!
What a surprise! I never would have guessed it.
California is the poster child of the Federal government if voters keep electing politicians like Nancy Pelosi.
Bigger and bigger government only leads to bigger and bigger debt.
Voters will return to the Republican Party when the taxes and the debt gets bad enough and we aren't far from complete crisis now.
what is the difference between nutjob pelosi and a HUGE HAIRY TURD ?
The HUGE HAIRY TURD is better looking otherwise they are identical
sorry if I offended any HUGE HAIRY TURDS
Why? They're YOUR relatives. Coal for you this Christmas!
yoyo, such a clever little putz, don't worry momma still loves you, kissy, kissy. Dinner's ready, go home.
I can only ask that Republicans like Bobby Jindal will clam up and hold the line.
Our position on government spending is sound.
Our position on ever bigger government is sound.
The Democrats are bankrupting the country.
heavanlychild and god are the same stupid poster and boy are the comments left by both enlightening, we could all learn great life lessons from this idiot. NOT, go spend your ebt money and get off the internet you boob, and quit eating monkey turds as it is harming your complextion but it did help your breath problem.
yoyo, it's not your fault that your mother was a drunk crack addict the whole time she was pregnant with you.
It IS your fault that you kept breast-feeding into your teens.
Didn't know they allowed 8 year old miscreants like yoyo on here. Must hit the ignore button as soon as possible.
@yoyoma-- You still sound so unintelligent- Please have something to contribute to this board that is worth reading- ortherwise- stop your trolling-- no one wants to hear it-- not even god--
-god
If you are done eating please take the fork and spoon out of pelosi and obama your welfare momma's arse.
jesus, kid you get more retarded with every comment! And here's a hint: If you were smarter, you'd learn to use the "reply" button instead of spreading your stupid comments all over the page.
I think I'll flush you now. Good bye! FLUSH!!!
Hey god and yoyo,
Grow up! Bring something intelligent to the table or get out of here!
Its to bad. she's a POS
She is too white for the job in an Obama administration, we need a wise black to take the position.
Big Mistake. As a liberal Democrat, I believe Nancy is much too much a lightning rod. We need a new leader like Steny Hoyer or some young female. Old politics of confrontation which Nancy embodies must come to an end.
This would be great for the republicans as she is as useless as Osama!
Pelosi was speaker of the House during one of the most prolific and successful legislative periods of congress in this nation's history. The Boner has been speaker of the House during one of the least productive periods in this nation's history, doing even less than the "Do-nothing" Congress of 47-48. Nuff said.
That would be "the most prolific and successful legislative period" when she teamed up with Harry Reid as a congressional majority leaders and the economy of the country tanked and we plunged into a recession?
She should definately make sure that accomplishment is on her resume.
In the words of John Paul Jones, I repeat his famous words in these hours of political strife.
"I have not yet begun to fight"
Time will prove the Republican Party's position on higher taxes and bigger government to be correct.
Smaller government and spending cuts are in order. We are right!
"smaller government and spending cuts"? Which party started two unfunded wars, had unfunded mandates, thought tax cuts pay for themselves and deficits were fine (until Jan 2009), and want to control the uterus of every woman in America???
The whole democratic party is a joke. Pelosi, Reed and their token Puppet
It's Senator Reid to you.
Best thing the Democrats can do for the Republicans is to keep Nancy Pelosi as their leader in the House. All Pelosi is good for is advertising for botox. As leader she stated: "We have to pass the bill to find out what's in it," really shows a lot of leadership, NOT.
Pelosi and all the Congressional members that have been in Washington for more than 16 years should just go away or be voted out. Professional politicians are what is wrong with this country.
I am a Democrat, and think they should put Nancy P. out to pasture. She is not helping the President. Her arrogance has only widened the gap between the aisles. She, Mitch McConnell, BooHoo Boehner, Harry Reid, and a whole slew of other elected Congressmen, and Senators, should be fired. The close minded, narrow view, partisan politices we have witnessed for almost 12 years now, are what makes Washington so dysfunction. Its not all on Obama or GW Bush. The Pols in the House and Senate have hurt the American people with thier childish behavior. If our children acted like these folks do, we'd punish them for sure.The selfish, one-sided politics put us where we are now, and the continued BS from both sides only keeps us in a hole. What a pitiful bunch of people we elected to make our goverment NOT work.
@Shawn- Well, part of what you say is correct-- But unfortunately Nancy has had to deal with McConnell, Lyin Ryan, Boner, and Newt- If she had had some cooperation other than Harry Reid- Maybe things would be different in the HOUSE-- Things need to change in the HOUSE and I feel your frustration--
Shawn D.
I am a republican. I agree with you whole heartedly!!!
and heavenlychild- Nancy Pelosi doesn't try and work with anyone including the President.
Your right guys. We all know whats going on here. We can throw darts at each other, and have some fun.
But the bottom line is, our elected officals are stalemating the country. Democrats have been hijacked by the extreme left, and Republicans by the extreme right. Exit polls across the country were done, and 47% (strange percentage outcome??) of voters considered themselves "moderate" I believe that. The reason so many went more moderate-left, is because of the social issues (immigration, womens right to choose) Which was enough to re-elect a very vulnerable President. Both parties better re-evaluate thier priorities. Its a new world. Extremes from either side = WE ALL LOSE!!
This will guarantee another Republican majority in 2014. Thanks Nancy!
too bad. she thought of herself as the newly elected president last election and found a way to piss of people who otherwise might have found common ground with Obama. I say---BOOT HER OUT--SHE'S PART OF THE PROBLEM!!!!!
That is great news because that should mean that Republicans will stay in charge of the House of Reps. Thank you Grandma!