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Heath Shuler is getting a lot of attention for his losing bid to challenge Nancy Pelosi for House Democratic leader. He got 43 votes in a secret ballot election. But it seems to me that his challenge was less about defeating Pelosi than avoiding defeat himself. Shuler will be able to say he didn’t vote for Pelosi when he next faces the voters in 2012. Gene Taylor of Mississippi, arguably the last authentically conservative Democrat in Congress, lost his reelection bid this year largely because he voted for Pelosi for speaker.
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ncatty| 11.18.10 @ 12:47PM
Shuler desperately tried to distance himself from Pelosi and discovered along the way that he getting beaucoup press for the effort. He is still part of the problem.
Spicy Joker| 11.18.10 @ 1:45PM
The Republicans in North Carolina had better dismantle Schuler's district. He's another phony Blue Dog/Lap Dog Democrap.
Quin| 11.18.10 @ 4:45PM
I disagree. I think Schuler should switch parties and bring two other Demo congressmen with him. He's basically a good guy. As a Republican with just a slightly redrawn district, he could hold that seat forever.
JmsA| 11.18.10 @ 5:18PM
I completely agree, Mr. Antle. That was an act of self-preservation by Mr. Shuler.