Flashback: despite Dingell having seniority advantage, Pelosi stabs him in back (figuratively) & helps fellow Californian Henry Waxman become chairman

[basquebromance]

Pelosi had gutted Big John Dingell like a halibut she found floating around San Francisco Bay, then calmly sat back and had a cup of coffee afterward. His entrails were left on display for everyone in the House of Representatives to see—and to remember. I don’t think Nancy relished mounting Dingell on her wall—she certainly didn’t brag about it—but that’s not the point. The point is she did it, and I have no doubt she slept just fine that night.

After that gutting, there wasn’t much of a role for John Dingell. It’s hard to leave a perch that powerful and still feel relevant. Nobody was afraid of him anymore. He retired from Congress in 2015 and died a few years later. When his funeral mass was held at Holy Trinity Church in Washington, Pelosi was Speaker again. She attended, but did not give a eulogy

Waxman Defeats Dingell for Gavel - Roll Call

Updated: 12:43 p.m. Rep. Henry Waxman (Calif.) has ousted Energy and Commerce Chairman John Dingell (Mich.), as Democratic lawmakers voted 137-122 on Thursday morning to hand the gavel of the powerhouse panel to its second-ranking member. The vote marks a stunning rebuke of the seniority system...

rollcall.com

 

[Moonglow]

Welcome to politics.

 

[basquebromance]

She was a formidable political operator who knew how to count votes and dollars, an essential skill for building coalitions in a nuthouse like Congress.

She knew how to tell the difference between bullshitters who promised their support and people who would stick by you until the last dog died.

When she became Speaker the first time, she held her entire conference in line, passed Obamacare, and wielded power with sometimes ruthless enthusiasm.

 

[excalibur]

Uh, this is from 2008. No one gives a f***.

 

[Harry Dresden]

She was a formidable political operator who knew how to count votes and dollars, an essential skill for building coalitions in a nuthouse like Congress.

She knew how to tell the difference between bullshitters who promised their support and people who would stick by you until the last dog died.

When she became Speaker the first time, she held her entire conference in line, passed Obamacare, and wielded power with sometimes ruthless enthusiasm.

this happened long ago.....you post so much useless shit.....

 

[basquebromance]

this happened long ago.....you post so much useless shit.....

yea but Pelosi just retired, it's called honoring her legacy

 

[Harry Dresden]

yea but Pelosi just retired, it's called honoring her legacy

sorry ill pass.....she is part of the pile of shit that is called congress....a bunch of 20 percenters....