Speaker Nancy Pelosi will stay until at least after the midterm elections, extending her nearly 20-year run as the House's top Democrat after she turns 82 and, perhaps, beyond.
she could be replaced by someone to the left of her
Like who? Who could the Dems possibly field capable of whipping more votes?
This is the real joke of the Speakership. She only holds it if you vote for her. And the bottom line is that the majority of House Dems are old. 59 is the average age of a Dem House Rep.
Even with the tiniest possibility that she could be replaced by someone to the left of her, Dems don't want to risk it. They prefer losing more seats.
Like who? Who could the Dems possibly field capable of whipping more votes?
This is the real joke of the Speakership. She only holds it if you vote for her. And the bottom line is that the majority of House Dems are old. 59 is the average age of a Dem House Rep.
Age Group |30 |40 |50 |60 |70 |80 |Grand Total
Democratic |14 |41 |53 |57 |48 |9 |222
Republican |16 |40 |70 |64 |17 |2 |209
Grand Total |30 |81 |123 |121 |65 |11 |431
Derp. How do you tables in this thing? Ah well.