Pelosi Vulnerable to a Coup?

Courtesy Donklephant  Mon, 05/18/2009 - 7:23am

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Has the controversy surrounding Nancy Pelosi’s statements on torture made the Speaker vulnerable to a coup?

John Feehery of Politico thinks so .

Feehery compares Pelosi to Newt Gingrich and Trent Lott, two former leaders in congress whose declining popularity intersected with controversial statements and resulted in political ouster.

Pelosi is already a toxic name for Blue Dog Democrats who don’t want to be associated with the liberal Speaker.

Worse for Pelosi, the support from her...



 

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