Tue Jul 10, 2018, 12:34 AM

Tim Ryan weighs new challenge to Pelosi amid Democratic unrest [View all]

Source: Politico

Rep. Tim Ryan is considering taking on House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi again in November despite previously ruling out the idea — the latest turn in the caucuswide chaos unleashed by Rep. Joe Crowley’s shocking primary loss last month.

Ryan, who won one-third of the caucus’ backing in a long-shot bid following the 2016 election, would be the first challenger to emerge against Pelosi in the post-Crowley world. Crowley, the No. 4 House Democrat defeated by progressive insurgent Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, was seen by many in the caucus as Pelosi’s heir apparent.

“The Crowley race changed a lot for a lot of us,” Ryan (D-Ohio) said in an interview Monday. “There was a lot of assumption that he was going to be moving forward in leadership, and so losing that election put everybody in a state of mind to reevaluate what was happening.”

Ryan’s potential reemergence is just one of the many machinations happening in the Democratic Caucus right now, as Ocasio-Cortez’s victory in New York underscores the growing unrest with Pelosi and the party’s leadership.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/09/tim-ryan-house-democrats-pelosi-703629

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88 replies	Author	Time	Post
Tim Ryan weighs new challenge to Pelosi amid Democratic unrest [View all]	brooklynite	Jul 10	OP
unrest, disarray	Iliyah	Jul 10	#1
I think "restless" would have been a better choice of word than "unrest."	Algernon Moncrieff	Jul 10	#3
+1 n/t	jaysunb	Jul 10	#4
Who is this "us?"	murielm99	Jul 10	#5
And party members choose the candidates.	Algernon Moncrieff	Jul 10	#7
He's a self promoter. No one else seems to be on	WhiteTara	Jul 10	#33
This message was self-deleted by its author	Algernon Moncrieff	Jul 10	#39
Thank you. Sometimes ya just have to say the damed truth cuz they don't hear it otherwise	Wwcd	Jul 10	#55
Yes.	Crutchez_CuiBono	Jul 10	#76
And, that OP article is full	Cha	Jul 10	#80
Excellent post Cha!	Wwcd	Jul 11	#83
Some of the Secrets about Experienced DEMS WINNING!!	Cha	Jul 11	#84
And we choose the Congress people!	7962	Jul 10	#18
And I am one of them.	True Blue American	Jul 10	#12
Thoughts	Cosmocat	Jul 10	#23
And I agree with you on that!	True Blue American	Jul 10	#25
The timing sucks. There's a time for this and a time for that	WhiteTara	Jul 10	#34
Oh yeah	Cosmocat	Jul 10	#37
Nailed the whole point of problem right there.	Wwcd	Jul 10	#56
Our county went for Trump...Tim Ryan's district went for Trump...he may be trying to	Demsrule86	Jul 10	#71
+1000	LiberalLovinLug	Jul 10	#60
lol. Well best of luck I guess.	JHan	Jul 10	#2
I have The Honorable Democratic Congressional Leader Madam Nancy Palosi's back!	denbot	Jul 10	#6
I won't be alerting.	murielm99	Jul 10	#8
I'm at your side protecting her back	WhiteTara	Jul 10	#35
I'm not familiar with him.	Honeycombe8	Jul 10	#9
Having seen his last "effort" against Pelosi, I wouldn't be too concerned.	OnDoutside	Jul 10	#11
yep. Although we	WhiteTara	Jul 10	#36
I'm sure there are some, but I would hazard a guess that the majority want the best person for the	OnDoutside	Jul 10	#45
You know, I don't really think about that very much.	WhiteTara	Jul 10	#50
Yes, 100% with you on all that.	OnDoutside	Jul 10	#51
I'm a feminist, but think that gender shouldn't enter into it. The best person is what matters. nt	Honeycombe8	Jul 10	#64
You're calling a Democratic Party politician an "idiot"? nt	Honeycombe8	Jul 10	#63
I agree.	True Blue American	Jul 10	#13
Ryan also said Waters was wrong, calling her words political harassment, but nice try.	MrsCoffee	Jul 10	#15
Thank you!	GoCubsGo	Jul 10	#22
🤤😠😒Waa? RYAN CALLED MAXINE WATERS WRONG!! said it was POLITICAL HARASSMENT?	Wwcd	Jul 10	#58
I "painted" no one as the bad guy. My, my....aren't we touchy about any	Honeycombe8	Jul 10	#65
Poor sensitive Tim Ryan..	Cha	Jul 10	#81
Competition and choice are good for democracy	IronLionZion	Jul 10	#21
The time for that is AFTER the election	WhiteTara	Jul 10	#38
Or it attracts more blue collar rust belt voters	IronLionZion	Jul 10	#42
Oh, please. We couldn't count on them last	WhiteTara	Jul 10	#49
Every vote is important in these close elections	IronLionZion	Jul 10	#61
I'm an older female, a feminist. But I do think that fresh blood is necessary....	Honeycombe8	Jul 10	#66
Nope...not this time...no learning on the job with Trump as president...it is going to be a	Demsrule86	Jul 10	#72
We'll see if she can prevent Democratic votes for Kavanaugh.	Honeycombe8	Jul 10	#73
Nominees for SCOTUS are confirmed in the Senate not the House.	Demsrule86	Jul 10	#74
Of course. Please disregard that statement, and insert Schumer's name instead.	Honeycombe8	Jul 10	#78
I would remind you that Nancy saved the ACA and pushed it through after Scott	Demsrule86	Jul 10	#75
We lost the House and the Senate and the Presidency.	Honeycombe8	Jul 10	#77
I smell a Putin plan in the works. These traitors need to make California GOP in Nov.	C Moon	Jul 10	#10
Precisely.	MrsCoffee	Jul 10	#16
I smell a center-right Dem with a steaming pantload,	GoCubsGo	Jul 10	#26
Pelosi is a badass and will be speaker again.	MrsCoffee	Jul 10	#14
'Fraid not. She's no badass.	Honeycombe8	Jul 10	#68
It is not healthy to have the same leader in power for too long in ANY organization.	Trust Buster	Jul 10	#17
It's not healthy to have a neophyte in leadership at such a critical period in our history.	GoCubsGo	Jul 10	#20
I think she has had her opportunity. A fresh approach is a good thing IMO.	Trust Buster	Jul 10	#30
Benefit of the doubt here	awesomerwb1	Jul 10	#52
Nancy has been around too long. She lost the Leadership long ago	True Blue American	Jul 12	#86
I think a change in leadership wouldnt be such a bad thing.	Mr. Sparkle	Jul 10	#19
Ideally, yes	Cosmocat	Jul 10	#24
Desperate times also call for people who know every arcane rule and tactic.	GoCubsGo	Jul 10	#28
I think that is probably a good assessment, too	Cosmocat	Jul 10	#32
Post removed	Post removed	Jul 10	#40
IIRC, Ryan is currently in a leadership role	DeminPennswoods	Jul 10	#27
I don't care if Tim Ryan wants to challenge Nancy Pelosi or not, but perhaps he might consider	still_one	Jul 10	#29
yes, after the midterms.	riversedge	Jul 10	#31
How many voters do you imagine WON'T vote Democratic...	brooklynite	Jul 10	#43
Perhaps, but I have seen some say that they would have an issue voting for a Democrat who vote to	still_one	Jul 10	#47
Why is he saying this now?	mcar	Jul 10	#41
There has never been a Baby Boomer, Gen X, or Millennial	Jose Garcia	Jul 10	#44
Politico's full of it	SharonClark	Jul 10	#46
Could he friggin say this AFTER we win back the House!	kimbutgar	Jul 10	#48
Now's not the time for this discussion	wonkwest	Jul 10	#53
DEMOCRATIC UNREST!!!! DEMOCRATS IN DISARRAY!!!	Wwcd	Jul 10	#54
Dumbass media acting surprised...	Orsino	Jul 10	#57
MAXINE WATERS WRONG!! said it was POLITICAL HARASSMENT	Wwcd	Jul 10	#59
Meh.	Freethinker65	Jul 10	#62
As I understand it, there will be some kind of election.	JustABozoOnThisBus	Jul 10	#67
Can we focus on flipping congress first	Blue_Tires	Jul 10	#69
Well put.	Cha	Jul 10	#82
Tim Ryan is my rep...and I love the guy. He is always there for us...but he comes from at a best a	Demsrule86	Jul 10	#70
But Ohio	True Blue American	Jul 12	#87
True...but they also elected Bush both times ...it is not blue enough for a speaker...and his	Demsrule86	Jul 12	#88
This Is TR Of The Wide-eyed Innocent Look	Me.	Jul 10	#79
This is self-serving. He will never have the votes, but this plays well in Ohio.	Tatiana	Jul 11	#85