Via TPM, a "Fox Exclusive" (insert you own, multiple exclamation points):
FOX has obtained a letter being penned by defeated House Democrats that implores House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to step aside.
Does such a letter exist? Maybe. At this point no one is claiming authorship and no outgoing Democrats have stepped up to sign such a letter, but if they do they are cowards scrambling to get aboard the Republican concern trolling bandwagon.
A few excerpts:
The prospect of having to run against their own party leadership in addition to their Republican opponent is simply too daunting.
... we each experienced how Republican demonization of you and your leadership contributed to our defeat.
... it is extremely unfortunate that Republicans have taken away your ability to lead as effectively as you are able.
Translation (in order):
- Republicans scare me, so,
- I ran away from you and my own party and I still lost, so,
- It's all your fault.
Pathetic.
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