"There must be a transition at some point," says Pelosi about democratic leadership

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California paraded Monday when she was asked about her future as the Democrats' House leader, refusing to set a date for the House of Representatives. expiration to his term a few days after being qualified as a second short relay as a speaker.

Pelosi was asked about these "transient" comments, made last week at the Los Angeles Times, at an event organized by CNN in New York on Monday. She suggested serving at least during the 2020 elections.

"There must be a transition at some point in all of this," she said Monday, adding, "I'm not going to make a lame duck."

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These remarks come as Democratic candidates across the country continue to experience blitzes with Republican attack ads portraying Pelosi as a symbol of liberal drift in swing and Republican-style constituencies. This has caused dozens of candidates to stand out from Pelosi; some said outright that they would not vote to re-elect her.

This dynamic is manifesting as young Democrats in the House organize to create opportunities for a new generation of party leaders. Some have openly attempted to overthrow Pelosi, 78; others called for a clear plan to open the leaders' table to the youngest members. But Pelosi, after 16 years at the helm of Democrats in the House, retains significant support in the caucus she built during years of legislative victories and fundraising.

If the Democrats were to win back the majority in the House of Republicans, the idea of ​​a "transitional" president might be of interest to newly elected legislators who have campaigned for new leaders, but who want to avoid a messy upheaval that could harm to the party. master plans.

Representative James E. Clyburn (SC), Democratic Leader No. 3 in the House, also launched the idea of ​​a leader of the transition – but only if Pelosi is not able to & dquo; To get the support needed to return to the position of president.

As she has said in several recent public appearances, Pelosi said she was confident that she would be able to pick up the speaker's gavel if the Democrats got a majority.

"It's up to them to make that decision," she said about her colleagues, but I feel comfortable with it.

"I think I have a particular understanding, an institutional memory, an understanding of the substance, a knowledge of the legislative process that holds me instead for the moment," she added, before hinting that his service beyond the next term would depend on voters doing in 2020. "We'll see what happens in the presidency [election] to come up. "

At another point, Pelosi said that she was regularly asked if she would run for the presidency, but that she did not plan to do so. Instead, said Pelosi, she encouraged outgoing California governor Jerry Brown, 80, to run for office.