From Politico:
…At least 15 Democrats have said publicly that they have lost faith in her ability to lead — a number backed up by as many as two dozen more who are indicating the same thing privately, while others haven’t yet taken sides.
Liberal Reps. Peter DeFazio (Ore.) and Marcy Kaptur (Ohio) sent a letter to colleagues asking them to support a plan to forestall leadership elections until December — a clear effort to give the anti-Pelosi forces time to coalesce. Democratic leaders plan to go forward with the leadership contests Nov. 17, according to sources familiar with a Wednesday afternoon conference call…
Given that slavish devotion to the leadership is the modern hallmark of the Democrat party, I doubt these few rebels will get their way. Fear of offending the Powerful will, I think, get most Democrats to fall in line.
Still, there are clearly fissures in the Democrat party. We should do what we can to encourage them – nothing like a split Democrat party to stand against in 2012. Though, of course, having one united behind Obama, Reid and Pelosi won’t be bad, either.
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