Happy days are here again!.....

Although Pelosi hasn't been confirmed, getting Clyburn out and Hoyer in will bring Pelosui closer to the party "moderates" Hoyer has closer ties to than does Clyburn.

QuoteIn a statement, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she would nominate Representative James E. Clyburn of South Carolina to be the No. 3 Democrat when the party holds an internal party election on Wednesday.

"Over the past four years, Congressman Clyburn's effective leadership in the whip's office was crucial to our passage of historic legislation on jobs, health care, veterans and Wall Street reform on behalf of the American people," Ms. Pelosi said.

Since Ms. Pelosi decided to run for Democratic leader despite the loss of more than 60 seats in the midterm elections, Mr. Clyburn was competing with Representative Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland, the No. 2 Democrat and majority leader, for the slot beneath Ms. Pelosi. As the new minority party, Democrats would typically lose one top spot since they will relinquish the speakership.

Ms. Pelosi's statement did not define the new job but made it clear it would rate above the caucus chairmanship, which typically would be the No. 3 position for the party in the minority.

The competition between Mr. Hoyer and Mr. Clyburn had the potential to cause hard feelings. As the highest ranking African-American in Congress, Mr. Clyburn had the support of the Congressional Black Caucus, while Mr. Hoyer was backed by many remaining party moderates and senior Democratic committee members. Mr. Hoyer appeared to have been ahead in the race.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/13/house-democrats-avoid-fight-on-no-2-position/?hp

Hoyer is considered one of the Blue Dogs and his election would definitely bring the Dems toward the middle. But I see Pelosi supporting Clyburn instead.

And typical of liberals, when things don't go their way, they take out the race card and Clyburn is doing exactly that. If he's not chosen, he's going to blame it upon racism. Typical.

Quote from: Book_Worm on November 13, 2010, 07:22:23 AM
Hoyer is considered one of the Blue Dogs and his election would definitely bring the Dems toward the middle. But I see Pelosi supporting Clyburn instead.

And typical of liberals, when things don't go their way, they take out the race card and Clyburn is doing exactly that. If he's not chosen, he's going to blame it upon racism. Typical.

Agreed on Hoyer attracting the Blue Dogs, but he's not as influential in their dwindling circle as is Utah Donk Jim Matheson. Hoyer's more of a fence-mender (in Pelosi's eyes), not one of their acolytes.

Pelosi got Clyburn to ACCEPT the #3 job. I think your complaint canceled itself out here, don't you? Or is he stupid enough to say he accepted it before he was against it?