Of course, this decision isn’t up to us as voters. Just curious on people’s thoughts.
I think this question is about more than the position. It represents the larger divide between the more conservative and more progressive wings of the Democratic party.
On the one side, I’m hearing folks say that nobody has the experience and track record of whipping votes like Pelosi. I tend to agree. Love her or hate her, you have to admit she has been effective. I will always appreciate her for the major role she played in getting the ACA passed.
Other folks see her as one of the faces of “establishment” Democrats and feel that they’d have more success as a party if they pivoted towards progressive populism.
Along these same lines, I’m hearing about a schism in views about how we should approach healthcare in the House – should we focus on defending the ACA or begin laying the groundwork for a possible 2020 push for Medicare for all?
And the larger question, which voters do we need to be wooing – the centerists who reluctantly voted for Trump, or the progressives who end up voting third party?
This is about much more than Pelosi herself.