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Will Pelosi Finally Retire?

Posted on Monday, March 21, 2022
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by AMAC, Bob Carlstrom
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Speaker of the House Rep. Pelosi, first elected in 1987, is reportedly seeking an 18th(!) term in office this November. For years, politicos on both sides of the aisle have opined on the prospect of Capitol Hill without Pelosi and a Democratic Party without a strong and experienced leader. Pelosi has been a powerful and feared figure in Democratic politics. But lately, there have been signs that suggest that Pelosi is eyeing the exit door. Will Pelosi finally retire? Let’s consider the current state of play.

As we all know, House Democrats today hold a razor-thin majority. In fact, this is the closest the House has been for nearly a century, and it is the first time that Pelosi doesn’t have the leverage, both over her caucus and over her political opponents, that she traditionally wielded. This reality has forced her to govern much differently over the last year and ultimately not get as much done, with President Biden’s Build Back Better plan all but dead in Congress. Accomplishments are few and currently hard to come by for Pelosi.

Another sign that Pelosi might retire is the burden facing every House Democrat this year: prepare to find yourself in the minority next year. No politician, especially Pelosi, enjoys being the minority party out of power, and that now looks all but certain. It is difficult to attract good candidates in competitive races to join a losing party. As of this writing, Republicans lead Democrats on the Generic Congressional Vote according to an average of recent polls compiled by Real Clear Politics. This is fueled in part by President Joe Biden’s dismal 41.5% approval/53.5% disapproval job performance average rating.

Politically, for Speaker Pelosi to announce her retirement from Congress and to do so at this point – she’d be the 32nd House Democrat not seeking re-election – would be admitting defeat and would give Republicans a mountain of political ammunition that would negatively affect Democratic candidates across the country, especially those in competitive races. Trouble admitting defeat is likely part of the reason why the Speaker hasn’t called it just yet.

Indeed, Pelosi announced her re-election campaign this January, but is there another game she’s really playing? Rumors in the Bay Area have swirled for years that her daughter, Christine Pelosi, is positioning herself to replace her mom in Congress. She would be the frontrunner, clearly. But what if Pelosi’s game is to win re-election, then resign mid-term when she finds herself in the minority? That would set up an open seat and force Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) to rush and schedule a special election in the middle of the year, which would greatly lower turnout. For a candidate with the best name recognition money can buy, Christine Pelosi would have a great advantage over the rest of the field, which is expected to draw a dozen or more candidates just as it did in 1987. Are we about to see one Pelosi swapped for another?

There are other signals coming out of the Speaker’s Office that would suggest that Pelosi is on her way out. “Speaker Nancy Pelosi has seen a big exodus from her office the past year as expectations grow that she will leave Congress after this term,” POLITICO Playbook reported early this year. Deputy chief of staff Diane Dewhirst and senior policy advisor Patti Ross departed the Speaker’s office last year, and two months ago, Jorge Aguilar, who ran Pelosi’s campaign arm and has been with her for nearly a decade, also left Pelosi Land. Some media outlets have even reported that Pelosi has become increasingly insular now that her inner circle has shrunk. Those certainly all sound like signs that point towards retirement.

Pelosi said in a 2018 interview with the Los Angeles Times that she never intended to serve more than ten years in Congress. We know that we can’t take Pelosi at her word, so we will be watching closely how she plays her hand in the months ahead.

Bob Carlstrom is President of AMAC Action

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REB1957
REB1957
2 years ago

Nancy Pelosi retire? Not likely. Where else can she earn $30M if not a member of Congress?

Sherri C
Sherri C
2 years ago

Good riddance to this control thirsty monster! We can only hope that she just fades away.

Raymond
Raymond
2 years ago

Retire???????????? Only people who work or do something retire

Garye
Garye
2 years ago

She should be retired by throwing her out of office, canceling any taxpayer paid income,benefits,legal aid, and prosecuted for her crimes against America!
Let’s make her the first example of teal accountability for traitors who violated their oath of office and let failed marxist democrat party politics their priority!

Fishy
Fishy
2 years ago

These kind of people don’t have real jobs. We elect them to follow what we want but they always benefit themselves and become rich while in office. How come for you and me it’s illegal for insider trading but it’s OK for them? Come on Conservatives vote them out in November and get our government spending back under control before they destroy our great country.

D.P.
D.P.
2 years ago

I have always wondered just what makes someone like her so powerful and feared. 18 terms is 16 too many for my way of thinking….but the likely hood of term limits is like finding water on the second moon of Jupiter’s first moon. The longer these people stay in office the greater the consequence for the worse of our Republic. I wonder, does she collect social security?…..does she have a medicare card…after all she is past 65….way past.

Jerry
Jerry
2 years ago

That old hag should be swinging from the gallows for her treasonous actions and the destruction caused by her and “most” demonRats!

Mike
Mike
2 years ago

Let’s hope so she bad for American.

Mike B.
Mike B.
2 years ago

This woman is out of touch with We the People . On top of that she’s planning to move to Florida , because she destroyed California, & San Francisco. She ripped up President Trump’s State of the Union speech in front of millions . I can’t stand looking at this woman , and listening to her dumb comments . I can’t wait until she hands the gavel over to the Conservatives. She’s not all there, and everyone knows it. I can’t believe she, and people like her are running this country. November can’t come fast enough.

BAE
BAE
2 years ago

This person will never retire; she so wants to be President. Biden is out to lunch and Harris is so disliked. Scary, but maybe she will; she gets everything else she wants and scares the hell out of our weak politicians both Dems and Republicans. They will both kiss her ring and butt.

David Millikan
David Millikan
2 years ago

SWAMP QUEEN pelosi lives in a BUBBLE FANTASY WORLD. What makes her daughter any different when she grew up in a BUBBLED FANTASY WORLD?
CORRUPTED IS CORRUPTED.

Barb
Barb
2 years ago

The old hag with the flailing arms needs to retire!, and not soon enough.

VikkiC
VikkiC
2 years ago

If Nans decides to retire, good riddance, and don’t let the door hit you in the asterisk!!

Morbious
Morbious
2 years ago

Its of small importance because her district would elect satan if they could. Next best thing is a far left loon. It certainly wont be a moderate dem, if they even exist in California

Russ
Russ
2 years ago

She won’t retire. She sleeps hanging by her feet from the ceiling like most bats. They will probably find her there some morning.

Donna
Donna
2 years ago

No way – she and her husband who reap the benefits of the government contracts that Pelosi sends his way – they are to use to all that government money to give it up. She will leave when she is dead and not one second before.

Granny26
Granny26
2 years ago

Hopefully the old hag gets voted out this year. She’s in her 80’s she needs to stay home and eat her expensive ice cream.

BCC
BCC
2 years ago

Pelosi retire? Come on man, she’s makin too much money! On our dollar!

Rhonda
Rhonda
2 years ago

How is it possible that 41.5% of the population approve of what Biden has done to this country?

Casey C Matt
Casey C Matt
2 years ago

Has anyone seen Pelosi speaking during the past year or so? The woman is further gone than our drooling President. Some say she appears to be drunk……..I think her problem is neurologic in nature whether by age, stroke, substance abuse or whatever. She is missing several teeth on her drive gear that is most certain.

Jocie Taylor
Jocie Taylor
2 years ago

I sincerely hope so and she can take Samantha be with her too they’re both older than dirt

Boz
Boz
2 years ago

The Grim Reaper is looking for Pelosi. Won’t be long.

CoNMTX
CoNMTX
2 years ago

Pelosi should retire but she won’t. She is too power hungry and too hell bent on ruining America and getting us into the globalist one-world government. She and her crooked husband have made millions cheating the people of America with insider trading. She, like Loopy Joe, is losing her cognitive senses and her speeches are beginning to sound like his. Pointless garble. She will hang on until she is a wrinkled old crone. Wait, back up, she is already that.

Michael Siepierski
Michael Siepierski
2 years ago

Since when did Federal Positions like Representative and Senator, become legacies, to be handed down to their widows (Dingell, McCain) and their offspring (Levin)? And now Pelosi conniving to sneak her daughter into Congress by appointment. Definitely time for term limits AND rules on creating dynasties.

47G2 pilot
47G2 pilot
2 years ago

If anyone is not sure why we need congressional term limits just look at Nancy Pelosi.

Kyle Buy you some guns,and learn how to shoot
Kyle Buy you some guns,and learn how to shoot
2 years ago

If she goes,who is gonna jump up every 10 seconds and clap ther hands for nothin unimportant said. Kyle L.

The Armstrong Family
The Armstrong Family
2 years ago

When Nancy speaks, she should decide, oral or sign language, not both!

Jean
Jean
2 years ago

They’ll have to pry the gavel from her cold, dead hands. Pelosi is way too power hungry and greedy to give control.

J. Farley
J. Farley
2 years ago

Some of my Ancestors said it best; She will be there as long as the Grass Grows and the Water Flows.
Thats Like Forever!

Kay
Kay
2 years ago

She has made millions and her husband has been able to invest in the stock market knowing all the facts, disgraceful. Time for her to retire and move to Sacramento behind walls so the homeless can enjoy her front yard. The whole communist Washington is corrupt

Phyl
Phyl
2 years ago

She should retire. She can hardly complete a sentence and if she does, no one knows what she said.

Dennis M Struk
Dennis M Struk
2 years ago

Pelosi will stay in Public Office as long as she can, i.e, until SHE CROAKS !!! I WISH BOTH HOUSES WOULD FINALLY ENACT TERM LIMITS, but they won’t…

John Samples
John Samples
2 years ago

She should lose her retirement as was done to others during COVID. Karma.

Michael Keolker
Michael Keolker
2 years ago

I remember reading a few days ago she had announced another run. Almost barfed at the thought of another two years of the tooth rattler.

Hal
Hal
2 years ago

IMO, the approval percentages cited in the article are about 10 points higher (on the approval side) that I think are honest and representative. You have to be brain-dead or a dyed-in-the-wool, arCommie-loving Democrat to feel positive about Joe “Hidin'” Biden’s Presidency. Biden, Del-un-aware’s contribution to Communism for the USA.

Hal
Hal
2 years ago

Pelosi retiring???? Who honestly can say God doesn’t love America, if true?

PaulE
PaulE
2 years ago

Oh no, yet another article on will or won’t Nancy Pelosi retire. Here’s the reality. The district Nancy Pelosi comes from in California is as deep blue (hard core leftist Democrat) as you can get in the state. As such, she will retain her seat until one of the following things comes to pass:

1) The pure Marxists that run the Democrat Party, the ones bankrolling AOC and the rest of the Squad and the rest, have decided Nancy has outlived her usefulness to the Party. On that day, she will either retire or be primaried by another so-called Democrat even more to the left of her. Net change to Congress being ZERO. Replacing one Socialist with another Socialist.

2) Someone high up in the Department of Justice wakes up one day and decides to take a superficial look at how Nancy and her husband make consistently managed to magically out-perform just about every other professional money manager and hedge fund on the planet in terms of their percentage of profitable trades. Chances of this happening is less than zero.

3) Nancy Pelosi follows the well-worn path of so many other Democrats that have over-stayed their welcome by decades. She simply passes away from natural causes, while serving her umpteenth term in office.

There, I just saved everyone from having to read yet another coulda, shoulda, woulda hypothetical piece about what might or might not happen.

Margret
Margret
2 years ago

I’m happy for her that she finnaly got a job because of her dad when she was 40. But how could someone makes as many millions on her salary. Your good. Go to the home. Quote Don Rickles

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