Posted by
Joe Voter on Wednesday, November 08, 2006 1:23:25 PM
Today is interesting. Democrats are jumping up and down in victory for taking over the House. And Republicans are wandering, "Where did we go wrong?" Political pundits, new organizations, and Beltway insiders are already calling Nancy Pelosi "the next Speaker of the House." But maybe we should all stop for a minute, stop wandering why we lost and they won, stop all the should of been, could of been type of thinking and go on the offensive. Did you ever stop to think that maybe Nancy Pelosi is no shoo-in for job as speaker?
Yes, it is true that the Democrats won the House. But most of the Democrats in the House don't share the same extreme values of Nancy Pelosi. Many of the Democrats in the House especially those from Southern States are somewhat conservative. So what do we do?
1) Write a letter (Don't email) Write a real letter to your Democratic Congressman. (I'll post a sample one later.)
2) Write letters to the editors of your local newspaper about your local Congressman. "Will Congressman John Doe support Nancy Pelosi for Speaker?"
If your Congressman is a centrist, than they are going to look for a reason to not support Nancy, what better reason not to support her is if they are getting pressure on the homefront. It is possible that a vote for Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House could cause Democratic Congressmen in conservative leaning districts to loss their seats the next go round. But the only way that will happen is if their actions are portrayed in the spotlight of the local press. Just remember they have to vote for Nancy Pelosi as Speaker and she ain't Speaker until they vote.
Thanks for reading,
I'm Joe Voter.
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