Article snippet: Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories SALEM — Over last Labor Day weekend, when Democrats were under the mistaken belief they would win the White House and Senate, Representative Seth Moulton sat down to pen a note that departed from his renegade brand. Three pages of gushing words to Nancy Pelosi, the House minority leader, thanking her. For everything. For the plum House Armed Services Committee assignment she’d given him (“people at home are thrilled,” he enthused). For the chance to sell the Iran nuclear deal on TV (“the opportunity you gave me to exercise that on a national stage did not go unnoticed,” he wrote). Even for the intern she’d helped secure (“I don’t know where we’d be without Dennis — he’s extraordinary!” Moulton exclaimed). “The bottom line is that I’m proud to be in public service, but I wouldn’t be able to do the job as well without your help,” he concluded, laying the groundwork for a pitch to win a coveted spot on the House Transportation Committee as well. Over Labor Day last weekend, the Mass. congressman sent the House minority leader a gushing letter. Shortly after he sent the note, the political landscape shifted, and so did Moulton’s tone. After a devastating November election for Democrats left Republicans in control of all branches of government, Moulton became a loud voice opposing Pelosi’s leadership, joining 62 other House insurgents who voted to ... Link to the full article to read more