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With a leadership transition on the horizon on Capitol Hill and President Obama entering his final two years in office, cracks are beginning to show in the Democratic Party.

Most recently, two House Democrats spoke out against their longtime and powerful leader, Nancy Pelosi.

Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Stephen Lynch said on WGBHs Greater Bostonthat its time for the House Democratic leader to step aside.

"Nancy Pelosi is not going to lead the Democrats back into the majority," Lynch said.

Fellow Massachusetts Rep. Michael Capuano, who led Pelosis transition in 2006 when she was elected speaker, said on the same program that she should leave leadership or change her approach.

"I think we need leadership that understands that, if something you're doing is not working ... change what you're doing," Capuano said.

Capuano later clarified, saying: Any leader who refuses to change in the face of failure should step aside. I believe, however, that Nancy Pelosi is making the changes necessary to lead House Democrats back to electoral success, and I still believe she will do so.

Still, both lawmakers had supported Pelosi for the post in January, despite her presiding over significant party losses in the midterms.

In another sign of internal frustration in the party, freshman Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., is now calling for lawmakers to hold elections to determine committee chairs instead of following a seniority-based process.

Former Indiana Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh told Fox News the developments indicate frustration because they're in the minority, a substantial minority, and you just can't get much done usually in that situation so that's kind of bubbling up.

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