What was interesting, though, is that this event took place at the same time as the Congresswoman for the district including Whittier declared war on her minority caucus leader.
Check out what House Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-Whittier) has been up to:
A high-ranking House Democrat on Thursday called on Rep. Nancy Pelosi
of California to step down as minority leader to make way for a new generation.
"Our leadership does a tremendous job," said Rep. Linda
Sanchez of California, "but I do think we have this real breadth and depth
of talent within our caucus, and I do think it's time to pass the torch to a
new generation of leaders, and I want to be a part of that transition. I want
to see that happen."
Sanchez specifically called out Pelosi; the House minority whip, Steny
Hoyer of Maryland; and the assistant House minority leader, James Clyburn of
South Carolina, when asked who should leave their leadership positions.
The Democratic Party is starting to realize that their leadership is composed of old, white liberals, except for a few old black representatives from the Civil Rights era. Most of these activists, however, have misspent their political capital going after issues which do not resonate with the vast majority of Americans. John Lewis hosted a sit-in on the floor of the House of Representatives over gun control, an event which went nowhere fast. Within days, US Senator Rand Paul criticized Lewis, and simply stated: "Being a civil rights icon does not leave you immune to criticism." Exactly.
"I don’t think there is one leader of the Democratic Party. I
think there are many people who try to move the country in the right
direction," Sanchez said. "We have too many great leaders here that
don’t always get the opportunities that they should, and I would like to see
that change."
There is not one leader, but a phalanx of confused, angry partisans who are waking up to the abject danger waged on their party and their corrupt principles. Barack Obama ruined the brand, and has made their working-class disdain so palpable to the vast majority of middle income and Middle America voters. They want nothing to do with this regional movement relegated to coastal elites and decaying urban regions.
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| "Pelosi has to go!" |
Pelosi has enjoyed a 15-year grasp on power leading the Democrats and
has served in the House since 1987. She served as the speaker from 2007-11.
Notice the language: "grasped." Nobdoy
She won't be coming back, that's for sure. The only reason she has stayed in power is that she knows how to dole out the money to desperate Democrats, especially in vulnerable seats in flyover states.
Hoyer, the second-ranking Democrat, has served since 1981 and has had
stints as majority leader and minority whip. Clyburn, the third-ranking
Democrat in the House, has served since 1993 and previously served as the
majority whip.
Hoyer is another barnacle on the political ship of state. He actually came to power in a sharp rebuke to Speaker Pelosi's political wrangling. She wanted corrupto John Murtha of Pennsylvania, but his ABSCAM involvement sunk his chances, a lingering scandal from 1981 which he could never quite shake off in the public eye--although he managed to fool and fleece his constituents year after year.
Now, Pelosi stayed mum about Sanchez' veiled attack (which we all know must have been very calculated and well planned, or she would not have said it to begin with):
Drew Hammill, deputy chief of staff for Pelosi, shot back at Sanchez.
"Leader Pelosi enjoys wide support in the caucus and has always
said she not [sic!] in Congress on a shift but on a mission," Hammill said.
"Pelosi is focused on winning back the House and anything else is a
distraction from our path to the majority.”
Ha! Pelosi wants to win back the House, when she was the most prevalent face in one special election after another throughout the past 8 months. What a joke! Like her previous opponent Tim Ryan had declared, this woman is more unpopular than Donald Trump in many parts of the country.
Many parts, especially all those states where Democratic US Senators as well as House Reps are under attack like never before.
Hoyer, in a statement, played down the comment and praised Sanchez and
said Democrats were "laser-focused" on taking back the House from the
GOP next year.
"Rep. Sanchez is an outstanding vice chair of the caucus, and I
agree with her that we have talented leaders throughout our caucus," he
said. "I remain laser-focused on taking back the House, a goal all House
Democrats share and are working tirelessly toward."
Now, isn't it interesting that Hoyer didn't go on the offense against such disparaging remarks? What does Congresswoman Sanchez have that Pelosi, Hoyer, and even Clyburn fear?
She has money, and she has a growing connection with the La Raza progressive movement.
I have received at least one eblast a week from her campaign website, as she fights hard to raise money. What has she been raising all that money for?
Certainly, she is working hard with other grassroots progressives to knock out Republican Congressional representatives in California. She hosted a sit-in town hall to challenge Ed Royce.
But what else is going on? Why is she turning into "Loaded" Linda Sanchez, with big money and big ambitions?
Sanchez, pressed to clarify her comments, didn't back down. She told
the reporters Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, and House Assistant
Minority Leader James Clyburn should also be read to step aside.
So, she is risking her head, somewhat. Does someone within the ranks take such easy shots at her leadership? Of course not. She must have something backing her up.
"They are all of the same generation and again, their
contributions to the Congress and the caucus are substantial. But I think there
comes a time when you need to pass that torch. And I think it's time,"
Sanchez said.
Sanchez is acting like one of the stuck-up Millennials who crashed Pelosi's press conference two weeks ago.
Sanchez, 48, is the fifth-ranking Democrat in Congress. She won her
leadership race as vice chair by only one vote, and the seniority argument she
espoused is likely to annoy some fellow Democrats, according to a senior
Democratic aide. The timing of Sanchez' remarks look particularly craven to
some members after Pelosi's efforts to maintain unity during the health care
fight, and the recent agreements she reached with President Trump.
Wow! Sanchez is helping the Republicans out! This is great!
Of course, we can understand why Loaded Linda wants to tread lightly, since she needs the widespread support for the Democratic caucus to topple Alzheimer's Nancy:
"it's time to pass the torch to a new generation of leaders and I want to be a part of that transition" - @RepLindaSanchez on House Dems pic.twitter.com/PhB4hhJhLV— CSPAN (@cspan) October 5, 2017
It's funny who she claims that there are many great leaders in the Democratic Party, particularly in Congress. Xavier Becerra had been angling very hard to become Speaker of the House. Nancy beat him to it, though, because San Francisco donors are hard-left and have lots of hard money. Los Angeles donor base cannot compete with the Bay Area. It's just too hard. Perhaps Becerra should have stayed in Sacramento and worked his way into political circles in that area if he wanted to become Speaker of the House some time in the future.
Sanchez wants to go from fifth in line to the minority leader spot. This has happened before. Dick Gephardt of Missouri ended up retiring from Congress after 2002. He pretty much read the handwriting on the wall, recognizing that Democratic chances of retaking the House didn't look that strong for the foreseeable future.
Pelosi took over the reins, and she pushed the Democratic Party into pre-eminence, along with the heavily progressive leftist Barack Obama shortly afterwards. Those policies flourished in Congress and throughout the country--the country did not flourish as a result. We the People do not want open borders, high taxes, and less public safety.
We want to exercise our rights, live in peace, and have as much control over our lives as possible. Sanchez is part of some phalanx of political gamesmanship out to enrich herself and her donors, with no regard for the needs of her communities.
Or for the state of California. No doubt, she is "loaded", but with what--I cannot say in polite company.
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