Who will be the face in the House in 2023 for the dems?

e7alr · 2022-01-12T19:18:03.180Z

biggestal99:

With Nancy’s imminent departure
Which dem takes over in 2023? (most likely the minority leader)

Katherine Clark?

Hakeem Jeffries?

Pete Aguilar?

I think it will Jeffries. He’s young (51) and dynamic.

Who do other forumites favor?

Allan

You left out Rep Primila Jayapal D-WA, current chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

biggestal99 · 2022-01-12T19:35:53.387Z

e7alr:

You left out Rep Primila Jayapal D-WA, current chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus

Sorry, she doesn’t figure into the leadership equation.

Allan

biggestal99 · 2022-01-12T19:37:41.994Z

biggestal99:

Sorry, she doesn’t figure into the leadership equation.

Allan

Progressive caucus is 95 members. That’s not even half.

The dems need a consensus pick, not a radical one.

Allan

e7alr · 2022-01-12T19:45:53.188Z

Are we actually thinking that the Progressives are going to lose their districts? The moderates are facing primary challengers from the left and pissed off voters from the middle and right. If they lose 30-40 seats in the house, it will be moderate/swing seats lost. And the Progs could well pick up more seats within the Dem caucus. The progs are the future of the Democrat Party, even if they run it off a cliff.

Bosun · 2022-01-12T22:38:13.810Z

Here we go again. We going to keep talking Orange Man for the next 20 years?

Scratch · 2022-01-13T01:10:42.517Z

Bosun:

Here we go again. We going to keep talking Orange Man for the next 20 years?

Yep…He’s stuck to the GOP’s shoes like canine feces…

gooddad409 · 2022-01-13T02:24:09.138Z

Bosun:

Can AOC fill the bill?

AOC will probably be their minority leader. McCarthy will be the Speaker.

Bosun · 2022-01-13T03:26:23.261Z

You ok?

Paul_Thomson · 2022-01-13T04:11:33.575Z

gooddad409:

AOC will probably be their minority leader. McCarthy will be the Speaker.

I heard that the speaker does not need to be chosen from elected congressmen or women. They could elect someone outside the House to be third in line to the presidency. Trump?

And the face of the Democrat minority could be… Mickey Mouse.

W_and_C · 2022-01-13T06:26:30.196Z

Paul_Thomson:

gooddad409:

AOC will probably be their minority leader. McCarthy will be the Speaker.

I heard that the speaker does not need to be chosen from elected congressmen or women. They could elect someone outside the House to be third in line to the presidency. Trump?

And the face of the Democrat minority could be… Mickey Mouse.

LOL, that’d be the ultimate troll move by GOP.

But - no guarantee they’ll win back the House, and even if they did there are a few anti-Trumpers amongst GOP. If he’s even willing to do that.

Scratch · 2022-01-13T07:08:44.165Z

Bosun:

Here we go again. We going to keep talking Orange Man for the next 20 years?

Paul_Thomson:

I heard that the speaker does not need to be chosen from elected congressmen or women. They could elect someone outside the House to be third in line to the presidency. Trump?

@Bosun

Samm · 2022-01-13T07:18:32.611Z

biggestal99:

Cratic3947:

Why would you think she will leave office?

She’s going to lose the gavel.

Next.

She’s going to retire.

It’s a given with the circumstances in place.

Every dog has their day.

She had her time in the spotlight.

Time to hand it off to the younger generation.

In her case, that’s just about everybody.

Samm · 2022-01-13T07:23:05.519Z

gooddad409:

Bosun:

Can AOC fill the bill?

AOC will probably be their minority leader. McCarthy will be the Speaker.

We like to joke about her (she makes it so darned easy,) but there is no way the Democrats will move her up the leaderboard.

Ben_Natuf · 2022-01-13T12:35:40.727Z

whoever brings in the most money to spread around.

biggestal99 · 2022-01-13T13:06:32.227Z

gooddad409:

AOC will probably be their minority leader. McCarthy will be the Speaker.

Good lord is that a serious prediction.

AOC as minority leader in 2023

You wouldn’t care to make a pizza bet on that.

Even @Smyrna would NOT make that bet.

Allan

biggestal99 · 2022-01-13T13:08:48.516Z

Samm:

In her case, that’s just about everybody.

I am talking about the 40s and 50s set of the house leadership.

All three on the OP fit that bill.

Allan

Camp · 2022-01-13T13:09:50.553Z

The moderate part died in 2016 in all of them and in some of the R long timers and Romney.

biggestal99 · 2022-01-13T13:10:56.615Z

Camp:

The moderate part died in 2016 in all of them and in some of the R long timers and Romney.

My congresswoman to be is a moderate.

Allan

PAmoderate37 · 2022-01-13T13:25:42.421Z

biggestal99:

Camp:

The moderate part died in 2016 in all of them and in some of the R long timers and Romney.

My congresswoman to be is a moderate.

The problem is no one is allowed to be a moderate anymore. If you are a Republican and don’t toe Trump’s line, you’re a RINO. If you are a Democrat and you don’t toe the Progressive line, they label you a Con.

Bosun · 2022-01-13T15:54:06.517Z

They are not the brightest lightbulb in the house.