I am ok with Pelosi as the minority leader although I could be open for her replacement...

[LynneSin]

But hell if I'm going to support a Blue Dog Democrat like Heath Shuler taking over as minority leader.

We still have control of the Senate and Obama is still president, I do not want a minority leader that is going to rollover and play dead with the demands from the new majority leaders in the house. I've tolerated blue dog dems in the past because some of the districts they represented were pretty conservative parts of their state. But to have the Blue Dogs take over as minority leader to me says they'll just let Boenher and his ilk do whatever they want without any fight back.

Give me Pelosi or at least give me someone more progressive than Pelosi. Personally if Shuler switched parties we haven't lost a thing.

[Occam Bandage]

1. We're not going to see a swing to the left.

Pelosi staying on (preventing a swing to the center) is the best we can realistically hope for.

[LynneSin]

2. I am fine with that. I just don't want to head right

nuff said.

[Occam Bandage]

4. I agree.

Moving to the center is what the CW calls for, but is the exact wrong message to take from this election.

[PassingFair]

9. Why wouldn't we?

The Progressive Caucus is now larger than
the Blue Dogs and "New Dems" COMBINED.

I think Pelosi will work MORE progressively
now that she doesn't have to give full-time
hand jobs to the centrists and the regressives
to get anything done.

I vote for Nancy.

Or for an even MORE progressive member
like Jan Schakowsky or Henry Waxman.

[Me.]

3. Pelosi Is Just Fine By Me.

[Loki]

5. Anthony Weiner from New York would be a fighter.

[RelativelyJones]

6. Not as strategically bright as Pelosi.

[Loki]

8. Could you explain strategically bright?

I'm not sure I want "stragegically bright" .......I'm more interested in a "knee capper"! lol

[msongs]

7. how bout anthony weiner, not a repub appeaser like others are nt

[sally cat]

10. Who do you like for #2, Hoyer or Clyburn?

[DrToast]

11. Only knock on Pelosi

I just wish she was a little better communicator. She's great behind the scenes and running things, but she doesn't do well in interviews.