Some have observed that many notable Democrats are in need of a reality check. Georgia candidate for governor Stacey Abrams recently said a fetus at six weeks old does not have a heartbeat.” President Joe Biden said the “Inflation Reduction Act will reduce inflation.” Vice President Kamala Harris said the “southern border is secure.” Sen. Amy Klobuchar claimed that voting Democrat in the midterms would reduce hurricanes. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declared New York does not have a crime problem.
On Monday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi added to the list of spurious statements when she predicted her party would hold the House and she would retain her position as speaker after November’s election.
Multiple polls show Pelosi’s favorability rating at a record low and a strong majority of Americans do not believe Biden-Pelosi-Schumer initiatives are moving the nation in a positive direction. Polls project a near 70% chance Democrats will be swept away in a “red wave” this November.
Pelosi made her brazen declaration during a Monday evening appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” During the interview, Pelosi was asked for her prediction on the midterms.
“I believe that we will win the House — hold the House,” Pelosi said with a forced smile. “And we will hold the House — by winning more seats.”
Throughout the interview, Pelosi was adamant that her party would maintain control of the lower chamber.
Pelosi blamed Trump for net losses in the House in the 2020 election but noted, “He’s not on the ballot now.”
Pelosi added: “We won the 40 seats [during the 2018 midterms], then we lost some when Trump was on the ballot — we lost some of the Trump districts — but we held enough seats to hold the House with him on the ballot.”
Polling firm FiveThirtyEight noted that the Republicans have “a 69 in 100 chance of retaking the House,” based on an Oct. 4 afternoon update.
Forecasting which party will control the Senate is difficult, as many races are too close to call at this time.
The Epoch Times noted that “Pelosi promised in 2018 to step down as Speaker” but changed course in 2020. The report also notes that Pelosi now “seems open to the prospect of again violating her 2018 promise, as she refused to commit to [step down] if Democrats retain the House.”
In addition to having a tough upcoming midterm battle, the Democratic Party appears at times to be bitterly divided — particularly between the far left and moderate wings of the party.
On Sept. 30, for example, following a decision by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) to table discussion of a bill that would ban members of Congress from selling stocks, Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) repudiated the decision as “a failure of House leadership,” according to the Epoch Times.
Spanberger called for new party leadership, writing:
“This moment marks a failure of House leadership, and it’s yet another example of why I believe that the Democratic Party needs new leaders in the halls of Capitol Hill, as I have long made known.”
Reps. Angie Craig (D-MN) and Dean Phillips (D-MN) have also called for new and younger Democrats to lead the party.
Notably, the average age for Democratic leaders in key positions is 72.
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