Red state Dems distance themselves from speaker
(NEWSER) - When asked if he would back Nancy Pelosi’s bid to remain speaker of the House, Alabama Democrat Bobby Bright dodged. Maybe the speaker wouldn’t run, he said, adding jokingly, “Heck, she might even get sick and die.” This lighthearted jape drew laughter from all present, the Montgomery Advertiser reports. It also serves as a prime example of the way conservative Democrats are distancing themselves from Pelosi, the Hill observes. More»