Depending on how your politics run, Shuler’s attempt to unseat Nancy Pelosi was either a principled stand, an attempt to send a message or a vainglorious waste of time. Either way, it failed.
In the aftermath Steny says nice things about Shuler and the incoming Minority Leader sets the record straight on what the election was about. Via The Hill:
After her victory, Pelosi forcefully shot down the notion that, by remaining leader, she was ignoring a message for change from the voters.
“The message we received from the American people was that they want a job — they want jobs,†the Speaker said. “Nine-and-a-half percent unemployment is a very tough screen to get through with any other message.â€
