Less than a year ago, Nancy Pelosi still appeared to be untouchable as the top Democratic leader in the House. Now she has found herself facing stiff opposition to her attempts to retain a position of power in the Democratic caucus. Many of these "Blue Dogs" are still angry over being forced into unpopular votes over issues such as stimulus spending, healthcare reform, Cap and Trade, and the subsequent pounding their ranks took from voters over these votes. "Blue Dog" Democrats are now doing all they can to either defeat her efforts to win Minority Leader or severly curtail her power should she win the position. This should be an interesting struggle that will be publicly played out over the next couple of months between Pelosi, her liberal supporters and the remaining "Blue Dogs." Despite who wins this internal power struggle, it will leave the House Democratic Caucus divided, embittered, and in disarray for at least the next year or two. The moral of the story here is that if you kick a dog one too many times and they will bite. Apparently Nancy Pelosi hasn't learned that lesson, yet.
Here are just a sampling of articles talking about the stiff resistence that Nancy Pelosi is facing regarding her attempt to become the Minority Leader in the House:
Nancy Pelosi faces new resistance from Democrats http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1110/44969.html
Top Blue Dog calls for Pelosi to quit http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1110/44710.html
Anti-Pelosi lawmakers target DCCC http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=3CBA06AE-D646-97A9-49791FB86BA5E0EA
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