NOT SO FAST, NANCY – AT 6:38 P.M. ET:  Nancy Pelosis wants to remain onstage in the Democratic Party's original amateur hour, but not all are enthusiastic:

In the wake of Speaker Nancy Pelosi's stunning announcement on Friday that she will seek to remain as leader of the diminished House Democrats, moderate members of the party are beginning to line up in opposition.

Rep. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., said he was "disappointed that Speaker Pelosi is going to seek the position of Minority Leader."

North Carolina Rep. Larry Kissell's office said he hopes Pelosi "will change her mind and step aside."

Rep. Dan Boren of Oklahoma told Fox News that voters sent a message Tuesday that they want the Democratic Party to move in a new direction.

"They want someone to lead the party who is going to be bipartisan," he said. "This is very disappointing for a lot of us in the center."

Rep. Heath Shuler, of North Carolina, has said he might challenge Pelosi because the party needs a more moderate leader.

They were among the many House Democrats whom Republicans criticized for their loyalty to the California liberal, who was a forceful though generally well-liked speaker.

COMMENT:  The trouble is, there just aren't enough moderates to stop Nancy.  They'd need the help of sane liberals, which may be a contradiction in terms.

The Democratic Party in the House is now dominated by people who derive their inspiration from the Japanese kamikaze.

In all decency, Pelosi should step aside.  But she probably doesn't understand how bad her public image is.  She has a Democratic Party mirror that tells her she's the fairest of them all, although not a member of an aggrieved minority.

November 6, 2010