Pelosi: 'I Am Running for Democratic Leader'

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

Between the Olbermania, I'm not sure if this has been widely disseminated here.

Pelosi said today that she will run for minority leader. And that makes sense... it is more her caucus today than it was before the election so I assume she will win easily.

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Her letter:

As you know, Democrats have produced historic legislation in the area of health care, veterans' benefits, women's rights, Wall Street reform, and cutting taxes for 95 percent of the American people and millions of small businesses. And we have restored fiscal discipline to the Congress by making the deficit-cutting Pay As You Go rules the law of the land.

These accomplishments have begun the difficult work of recovering from the worst economic collapse since the 1930s and, according to independent reviews, prevented our country from plunging into another Great Depression. As a result, numerous congressional experts call this the most productive Congress in a half century. This was only possible because our Members had the courage of their convictions and put the interests of the Country first.

Our work is far from finished. As a result of Tuesday's election, the role of Democrats in the 112th Congress will change, but our commitment to serving the American people will not. We have no intention of allowing our great achievements to be rolled back. It is my hope that we can work in a bipartisan way to create jobs and strengthen the middle class.

Many of our colleagues have called with their recommendations on how to continue our fight for the middle class, and have encouraged me to run for House Democratic Leader. Based on those discussions, and driven by the urgency of protecting health care reform, Wall Street reform, and Social Security and Medicare, I have decided to run.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-line/2010/11/pelosis_letter_announcing_cand.html

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

1. .

[Little Star]

2. I hope so!

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

3. Wow, that's really interesting. Did she say anything about Keith?

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

4. She said he's dreamy!

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

5. Well, at least she's not blind. LOL

[tritsofme]

6. This is the stupidest thing I have read today.

Anyone but her for minority leader. She is most unpopular figure active in American politics today, she needs to be shown the door and allow some new blood to takeover.

We will not win back the majority any time if she is the leader.

[chaplainM]

7. Isn't that post now known as

"Minority Speaker?"