Democrats Turn on Nancy Pelosi as 2018 Prospects Dim

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 15: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi speaks at her weekly press conference on Capitol Hill on February 15, 2018 in Washington, DC. Pelsoi called on congress to act in the wake of the recent school shooting in Parkland, FL. (Photo by Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images)

The Democrat Party is a sinking ship, and you need look no further than the leadership to see it.

Liberals are turning on Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez after a particularly depressing year of fundraising for the Party. While the GOP raised $132.5 million in 2017 (marking an all-time off-year record for either national party), the DNC raked in only half that. And making matters worse, the RNC has $40 million in cash on hand, while the DNC has debt.

Not only that, generic Republicans are polling above generic Democrats for what seems like the first time in forever. The stars are not aligning for Democrats in the 2018 midterms, and because of that, their leader in the House has a target on her back.

According to the Washington Free Beacon,

Several House Democrats recently berated House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s (Calif.) leadership and called for change before the 2018 midterm elections.
“For us to go into this election with her as our leader is absolute insanity,” one House Democrat, speaking anonymously, told the Atlantic. The representative accused Pelosi of putting her own interests ahead of the caucus’ and added, “if we don’t win the House back, it’s going to be because of her.”

In particular, some Democrats are outraged that Pelosi referred to companies giving out $1,000 bonuses in the wake of tax reform as “crumbs.” Given that she praised a $40 bi-weekly tax cut that Obama passed (in other words, $1,000), it couldn’t have been more obvious that she was speaking as a partisan hack – and that’s not a good look. Do you think those workers with an extra $1,000 in their pocket care if it was a Republican or a Democrat responsible? Of course not – but Pelosi does.

Party members are also no fan of Pelosi’s recent attempt at a filibuster. More from the report:

Pelosi gave an hours-long speech in early February trying to force a vote on immigration reform, even while the minority leader in the Senate, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.), was promoting an agreement with Republicans to keep the government open.  Her filibuster-style speech was met with criticism from within her own ranks. Another House Democrat told the Atlantic that many Democratic lawmakers were “furious” with the speech.

“Virtually everyone trying to win seats outside of California feels she has hurt their chances,” the representative said.

No kidding.

Thank God it took Democrats three decades to figure that one out.

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