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It’s true that Pelosi will need to win the support of at least 15 of
those who voted “no” or abstained on Wednesday. But Pelosi sources say
her strategy has always been to expect some defections in caucus—and
then expect most of those defectors to back her against McCarthy on the
floor. Moulton may be more wounded by the battle than Pelosi, his
crusade against her having ignited a backlash in his district that could
force him to fight for his seat, even as he was rumored to be eyeing a
White House run.
So how did Pelosi do it?
In fact, the office protest that so many reporters depicted as damaging
to the Democratic leader was a turning point in her winning back
control. She defused the situation by telling the Capitol Police not to
make any arrests and praising the protesters. “Deeply inspired by the
young activists & advocates leading the way on confronting climate
change,” she wrote on Twitter, and reaffirmed her October promise to
establish a climate-action committee.
Ocasio-Cortez replied with equal grace. “Should Leader Pelosi become the
next speaker of the House, we need to tell her that we’ve got her back
in showing and pursuing the most progressive energy agenda that this
country has ever seen,” she tweeted, leaving the door open to supporting
the San Francisco Democrat’s leadership bid.
full: https://www.thenation.com/article/nancy-pelosi-speaker-progressives/
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