Nancy Pelosi, the former Speaker of the US House of Representatives, says she will seek re-election next November.

Mrs Pelosi, 83, was first elected to her San Francisco district in 1987, before serving two terms as speaker between 2007-2011 and 2019-2023.

She led House Democrats for two decades before standing down as leader after Republicans won last year's election.

Her decision to run again is sure to reignite debate about the age of US political leaders.

"Now more than ever our City needs us to advance San Francisco values and further our recovery," Ms Pelosi wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

"Our country needs America to show the world that our flag is still there, with liberty and justice for ALL. That is why I am running for re-election - and respectfully ask for your vote."

 

Mrs Pelosi is the first woman in US history to serve as speaker of the House and has played a critical role in advancing - or thwarting - the agendas of multiple presidents.

She is widely credited with marshalling the passage of former President Barack Obama's signature healthcare legislation, as well as bills to address infrastructure and climate change under incumbent President Joe Biden.

 

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She has had a long storied career it’s time Nancy retire 

She wants to advocate "San Francisco  values "... good lord. Poop in the streets,  violence,  homeless bums everywhere,  skyrocketing retail theft?

 

Go home. Fix your community. 

If her eyebrows get any higher they'll be part of her wig line.

 

https://abcnews.go.com/US/san-franciscos-retail-exodus-crime-experts/story?id=101100884

 

Pelosi's San Francisco is tragic.

F@$&ing Boomers, from all walks of life, simply refuse to step aside. Not happy and content with completely f@$&ing up the economy and the environment during their prime years, they now want to continue flogging the dead horse with their zimmer frames until we pass the point of no return.

 

Mandatory retirement at 75 for all public positions.

Edited September 9, 20232 yr by MrMojoRisin

7 hours ago, Tug said:

She has had a long storied career it’s time Nancy retire 

How about a package deal -- both she and McConnell, both elderly and in poor health, both step aside...

 

But nah...unfortunately, ain't gonna happen.

 

"Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell declared again that he plans to finish his term as leader despite freezing up twice at news conferences over the summer, brushing off questions about his health as he sought to reassure colleagues he’s still up ..."

 

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/mcconnell-reassure-colleagues-health-vows-serve-term-senate-102979360

 

15 minutes ago, MrMojoRisin said:

Mandatory retirement at 75 for all public positions.

I'd support that, provided it actually meant ALL...including the Supreme Court.

 

2 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

I'd support that, provided it actually meant ALL...including the Supreme Court.

 

Absolutely.

I’d also include publicly traded companies.

10 hours ago, Hanaguma said:

She wants to advocate "San Francisco  values "... good lord. Poop in the streets,  violence,  homeless bums everywhere,  skyrocketing retail theft?

 

Go home. Fix your community. 

The city has always had a dark underbelly as do all large cities unfortunately the drug problem (I think that’s what you are alluding to )is a worldwide problem  so I’m just going to chalk that up to another slur all that being said she should quit while she is ahead it’s time .mr Jeffery’s as minority leader seems to be doing a fine job.time to pass the torch madam speaker 

Another geriatric US politician too selfish and egotistical to step aside and let new blood come through.

 

I guess she still wants that insider information on stock trades. It's never enough for these greedy champagne socialists. 

51 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Another geriatric US politician too selfish and egotistical to step aside and let new blood come through.

 

I guess she still wants that insider information on stock trades. It's never enough for these greedy champagne socialists. 

 

In case you hadn't noticed, Biden (80), Trump (77), Pelosi (83) and McConnell (81) are all in the same general age range. So if you want to call out age as an issue among senior U.S. politicians, they'd all belong in the same boat.

 

But only one of them is an attempted insurrectionist who's been indicted for alleged federal crimes multiple times over, not to mention ranking pretty high on your "selfish and egotistical" scale.

 

 

16 hours ago, MrMojoRisin said:

F@$&ing Boomers, from all walks of life, simply refuse to step aside. Not happy and content with completely f@$&ing up the economy and the environment during their prime years, they now want to continue flogging the dead horse with their zimmer frames until we pass the point of no return.

 

Mandatory retirement at 75 for all public positions.

Nothing like a bit of raging ageism to get your bike up of a morning.

12 hours ago, JonnyF said:

Another geriatric US politician too selfish and egotistical to step aside and let new blood come through.

 

I guess she still wants that insider information on stock trades. It's never enough for these greedy champagne socialists. 

Since when was Pelosi a socialist of any flavor?

 

Are getting your catchphrases mixed up in the wrong threads?

11 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Nothing like a bit of raging ageism to get your bike up of a morning.

Well deserved raging ageism.

12 minutes ago, MrMojoRisin said:

Well deserved raging ageism.

How so, Pelosi isn’t even a baby boomer.

 

But do let your hate flow, it makes your arguments so much more compelling.

4 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

How so, Pelosi isn’t even a baby boomer.

 

But do let your hate flow, it makes your arguments so much more compelling.

You need to sit a medical assessment and driving or riding assessment to keep your licence after a certain age.

 

Public office should be the same as driving licences - prove your fitness after a certain age.

 

Pelosi, Feinstein, McConnel, Biden and Trump should all be in a nursing home not running the country into the ground.

 

 

 

 

2 minutes ago, MrMojoRisin said:

You need to sit a medical assessment and driving or riding assessment to keep your licence after a certain age.

 

Public office should be the same as driving licences - prove your fitness after a certain age.

 

Pelosi, Feinstein, McConnel, Biden and Trump should all be in a nursing home not running the country into the ground.

 

 

 

 

None of them are running the country into the ground. Although one have it his best shot until voters put a stop to him.

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19 hours ago, JonnyF said:

Another geriatric US politician too selfish and egotistical to step aside and let new blood come through.

 

I guess she still wants that insider information on stock trades. It's never enough for these greedy champagne socialists. 

Once again making claims of criminality without providing evidence of such.

6 hours ago, MrMojoRisin said:

You need to sit a medical assessment and driving or riding assessment to keep your licence after a certain age.

 

Public office should be the same as driving licences - prove your fitness after a certain age.

 

Pelosi, Feinstein, McConnel, Biden and Trump should all be in a nursing home not running the country into the ground.

Really, the country is being run into the ground? Is Biden's legislation not supported by a majority of the people in the country? Maybe you should focus on age less and on policies more.

12 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Really, the country is being run into the ground? Is Biden's legislation not supported by a majority of the people in the country? Maybe you should focus on age less and on policies more.

You don’t think America is being mismanaged? ????????????

 

The country is at a crossroads akin to 1968.

 

The Democrats are garbage; the only ones who make any sense - Bernie and AOC, are sidelined by their own party. And the Republicans…these nutters are so bad they make the Democrats seem halfway decent.

 

The future looks incredibly grim which is bad news for the entire free world.

 

 

 

 

29 minutes ago, MrMojoRisin said:

You don’t think America is being mismanaged? ????????????

 

The country is at a crossroads akin to 1968.

 

The Democrats are garbage; the only ones who make any sense - Bernie and AOC, are sidelined by their own party. And the Republicans…these nutters are so bad they make the Democrats seem halfway decent.

 

The future looks incredibly grim which is bad news for the entire free world.

 

 

 

 

Thank you for your fact-free rebuttal.

3 minutes ago, placeholder said:

Thank you for your fact-free rebuttal.

????????

1 hour ago, MrMojoRisin said:

The Democrats are garbage; the only ones who make any sense - Bernie and AOC, are sidelined by their own party.

You were doing okay until you mentioned AOC.  Not great, but OK.  Then, you lost it...

 

Bernie, I like.  Though I disagree with him a lot.

 

If you don't like what they're doing to those 2, look at what RFK Jr is saying about his primary struggles.  Scary.

4 minutes ago, impulse said:

You were doing okay until you mentioned AOC.  Not great, but OK.  Then, you lost it...

 

Bernie, I like.  Though I disagree with him a lot.

 

If you don't like what they're doing to those 2, look at what RFK Jr is saying about his primary struggles.  Scary.

Weren't you objecting to older politicians?

7 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Weren't you objecting to older politicians?

Bernie’s time has come and gone.

 

AOC, we’ll, at least there’s some hope for the future

14 minutes ago, impulse said:

You were doing okay until you mentioned AOC.  Not great, but OK.  Then, you lost it...

 

Bernie, I like.  Though I disagree with him a lot.

 

If you don't like what they're doing to those 2, look at what RFK Jr is saying about his primary struggles.  Scary.

RFK Jr is on the same wacko train as the MAGA nutters.

1 hour ago, MrMojoRisin said:

You don’t think America is being mismanaged? ????????????

 

The country is at a crossroads akin to 1968.

 

The Democrats are garbage; the only ones who make any sense - Bernie and AOC, are sidelined by their own party. And the Republicans…these nutters are so bad they make the Democrats seem halfway decent.

 

The future looks incredibly grim which is bad news for the entire free world.

 

 

 

 

Really?!?!now we all know Biden is old but president Biden has made progress towards a better future for all with seeding renewables domestically made computer chips revitalizing nato infrastructure lowering drug prices so naaa I ain’t buying your argument it ain’t perfect but it’s forward looking and progress 

6 minutes ago, Tug said:

Really?!?!now we all know Biden is old but president Biden has made progress towards a better future for all with seeding renewables domestically made computer chips revitalizing nato infrastructure lowering drug prices so naaa I ain’t buying your argument it ain’t perfect but it’s forward looking and progress 

It’s not so much that he’s old, it’s more the fact that he’s senile.

His team has done well but he will not win re-election if he has to front up to a non Covid lock down election.

Stepping aside for generational change is the best he can do now.