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Originally Posted by Felix The Assassin A new body in the speaker's chair will happen. However, leaving the outgoing speaker in as the minority head will provide for more degradation of the dem party, and has the potential for even greater change in '12. The blue dogs are just beginning to make purse sized noise, and need to separate themselves from the progressives in order to become heard. This could make for some interesting times in our political future.

Indeed. In fact, a challenge is being issued by a Representative from my own district, Heath Shuler. He just won his third term in the House. He admits it is a race he likely cannot win, but feels it is time for Democrats to have a moderate voice in their leadership. Our local paper also describes Shuler as a leader of the Blue Dogs.

Here is an excerpt from the local paper Shuler to challenge Pelosi