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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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When people use the word "clown" to describe politicians in DC, normally this is just rhetoric. With Loser Pelosi that the Democrats just re-hired, the term is actually a specific facial description.
Hope she runs for President in 2016. I will vote for her. She has experienced and probably can fix the deficit!!
Wow, guess that answers the question about how we managed to get to this point.
Your sicker then Pup1. Pelosi needs to bail out her own state of California, who do you think she's going to ask to bail out the US?
everyone needs someone that dishonorable NOT
She's an old witch. Good thing for the U.S. she can't reproduce anymore.
If someone considers the likes of her being a "leader" than those who consider her such have to be BLIND! good grief. Go back to your vineyard, winery Nancy. To your high-life lifestyle you married (conned) your way into. Just go away please and take Harry Balless Reid with you.
I had the feeling she would not leave. There is work to do and her experience coupled with her knowledge will be paramount in getting America's work done. I am not so sure anyone else could do as well. Cryin' Johnny certainly doesn't seem to be able to control the extremists in his party to where what little compromise he may desire is nearly impossible.
Bald maybe you should read today's article from NBC about what the Dem's have done to California
http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/11/14/15150362-from-suburb-to-basket-case-how-california-city-traveled-the-road-to-ruin#comments
Pelosi remaining in her post is not good news. She was uncooperative, dismissive, and difficult to work with...why would anyone expect anything different from her now?
Dooh!
Obama Hussein's speech in recap - "We're going to tax the rich.....it's an ongoing investigation...we're going to tax the rich....it's an ongoing investigation....we're going to tax the rich....it's an ongoing investigation" America, what in the hell have you done? As went Germany with Hilter, so goes America. sad.
Lift those rich tax breaks NOW!!
Raise "their' blood pressures Nancy!!!
Go get 'em!!!
At least Nancy Pelosi has more backbone than that simpering, cry-baby alcoholic John Boehner! And more finesse than that loud-mouth, extremist, temper-tantrum brat, Eric Cantor!! I can't stand either one of them and can't wait till they are ousted! And take that puppydog eyed, extremist Paul Ryan with them too!
Yep it will be nice for the United States to mimic California's cities (sarcasm)
http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/11/14/15150362-from-suburb-to-basket-case-how-california-city-traveled-the-road-to-ruin#comments
I was hoping not to have to see that ugly face anymore...Makes my stomach hurt every time I do.
Queen Pelosi - 2016
Luke Russert's question to Nancy Pelosi about her age was so inappropriate! Its just more proof that NBC promoted him beyond his experience simply because his father was Tim Russert. Time to send him back to the copyroom so he can figure out WHY that was a completely stupid thing to ask ANYONE!
first pass it and then we'll find out what's in it, is that what this is all about ? pelosi belongs in a home for the crasies
No one can waste money quite like Nancy Pignosi- she should stay and drain this country further- borrow 5 trillion more from the Chinese- come on show us the waste machine on steroids all wound up from a big election- move us forward towards the ultimate mess- another degrading of our credit- come on Pignosi- spend-spend- spend- fund every program ever invented- the people will love you forever- well their grand children won't but who cares about those little brats anyway-live for today.................
You comment would be legitimate if you did not approve of Bush spending trillons on wars to kill innocent people that are not a threat to this country.
I still hate Bush- I dont think either side does very well- they spend foolishly and criticize each other
WOW THATS GREAT...good old rubber face is gonna stick around....
The repubs. are always saying dems. are socialists or communists but the republican party is the party with actual goals and values similar to Hitler. Soon after taking power Hitler disbanded all trade union associations and forbide organizing. That is just one of the ways the republican's program is similar to Hitler's.
Bigger government, higher taxes, same old failed policies that sunk California into a bottomless pit of debt.
Where is Nancy from?
California!
Your comments are not legitimate since you do not complain about Bush spending trillons on wars to kill innocent people. What about the patroit act and the homeland security act how were these plus the wars paid for.
Or giving unneeded tax cuts that favored the rich!
Teas...Comments are totally correct and legit. California is the worse model case for this country and queen botox reins her kingdom from there...
I can't change what Bush did and yes I did complain about it then.
Obama has already out spent Bush in four, we can't take that kind of spending for another full term.
Right! We cannot continue to spend our way out. But cutting paid in entitlements for the working class and leaving the tax cuts that favor the rich tho most in tact is not the answer.
You supported Romney and he had the same program as Bush so you know get real. Obama only had to spend money on the economy because of the disaster of Bush.
"STILL BLAMING BUSH" So reads the headlines on FAUX NEWS. I read the story. It's about everything else and nothing on blaming Bush! What a bunch of A$$ wipes. And the the Faux followers bash NBC about it's unassociated headlines! LMAO
By mid term Obama touted his stimulus that cost the country 800 billion was supposed to have dropped unemployment to 5.4%
Obama Care sucked 750 billion out of Medicare.
Please do the math people. Democrats are lining this once strong economic country up for an epic fail.
Greed by companies and business men are the biggest threat to our economy. How can an American compete with a child working in a foreign country for only a few cents a day?
Boehner...everything that comes out of his mouth is 'OIL' Oil oil...or related to oil.
He is obviously bought and paid for by OIL companies...
So queen botox is hanging around...Wonder if Harry likes that????
Now is not the time to be growing BIGGER GOVERNMENT WHEN WE CAN'T AFFORD WHAT WE ALREADY HAVE.
We could not afford two Middle East wars or the the homeland security act.
Lemmings! Follow your leaders. I wouldn't follow that witch anywhere!
Have you noticed everytime Obombus w/debt speaks the market goes down more- but those that voted for him dont care about the market the get govts checks- geez ain't are govt gots themselves a money tree- no one needs ta work ya just plant some more money trees and pick off the dollar bills- whats the bigs deal right- breaded eats and cash from money trees- we're livin' large Marge