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Democrats in chaos over Nancy Pelosi power
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| Contributor | Imperator |
| Last Edited | Imperator Nov 16, 2010 09:32pm |
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| Category | General |
| News Date | Wednesday, November 17, 2010 03:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Just-defeated Rep. Allen Boyd (D-Fla.) rose in Tuesday’s caucus meeting to declare that Pelosi is “the face of our defeat.” He told his soon-to-be-former colleagues that “we need new leadership.” His sentiments, a stinging blow for Pelosi because her camp sought his vocal support after he lost, were seconded by other lawmakers who were defeated and by some who won reelection, according to attendees.
Democrats who side with Pelosi are upset with the moderate Blue Dog Democrats, many of whom were the beneficiaries of big spending by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Some of them could hardly have been competitive without the party’s money.
The DCCC spent nearly $60 million on Blue Dogs and centrist New Democrats during the 2010 election cycle, according to federal election reports. Meanwhile, Blue Dogs contributed only $1.9 million of their $9.6 million in dues goals, according to the latest DCCC dues report.
The discussions raged deep into Tuesday night as the Democratic Caucus reconvened for a second session in the evening, and numerous side meetings were scheduled for various groups. Pelosi and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) were scheduled to meet separately with the Congressional Black Caucus to discuss a series of matters, including the creation of a new leadership job for Jim Clyburn, who is the current majority whip and the highest-ranking African-American in Congress. |
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