The Threat to Nancy Pelosis Speakership Is Suddenly Serious

Published: Nov. 20, 2018, 12:34 p.m.

Following House Democrats\u2019 first full meeting with both their departing members and incoming members-elect, reporters asked Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan\u2014who\u2019s organizing a suddenly serious opposition to Nancy Pelosi\u2019s bid for speaker\u2014whether he and his allies would really follow through with the effort that\u2019s driving such a rift within the caucus, on its first day in charge, during its first vote. \u201cYes,\u201d he said. He didn\u2019t miss a beat.