We Need New Democratic Leadership in the House. Pelosi Should Go.

[MADem]

52. Yes, you were.

Every time I said something you didn't like, you called me "angry" or "dismissive" or some other term designed to convey that I am some kind of pissed-off Wet Hen. And the only reason you did that is because I don't agree with your naive view that we need new leaders who are "progressive" in the Congress.

Leaders are picked for the leadership skills. Seniority plays a role. That's the bottom line. They can be liberal, conservative, or something in-between, but what they have to be is pragmatic. And hard-nosed, even ruthless.

Stop falsely insisting that it is "important" to me "to try to get people NOT to express their views...blah blah blah." It's not "important" at all. I was trying to spare you some embarrassment by apprising you of how things are done on the Hill, but since you're doubling down and calling me names, go to town and knock yourself out--indulge in fanboy fantasies of Grayson as Speaker--maybe we can bring Kucinich back and make him a whip?

That's all they are, though, is fantasies. If you want to be a leader in Congress, you have to start early, work hard, do extra assignments that are doled out by the leadership, and do them WITHOUT COMPLAINT and COMPETENTLY. That's how you move up. Not by being "progressive."

Don't believe me if you'd like. Toss another insult, too, while you're at it. Names will never hurt me!