Nancy Pelosi is a strong leader for Democrats!

[mcar]

My contribution to "bash Pelosi week" here on DU.

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Weak and old, my ass. You go, Leader Pelosi!

[Gothmog]

1. Nancy Pelosi doesn't care if you hate her

I also like this article http://theweek.com/articles/761142/nancy-pelosi-doesnt-care-hate

Nancy Pelosi welcomes your hatred.

Okay, that may be an exaggeration. But when the Republican Party spends so much of its time talking about her, you'd think she'd be a bit more perturbed. And there's no sign she is.

She has good reason. We just saw yet another election in which Republicans tried everything they could do to tie the Democratic candidate to Pelosi, and he won anyway. Conor Lamb, the victor in that Pennsylvania special election, said at the campaign's outset that he wouldn't be voting for Pelosi for speaker in 2019 if he were elected, since he thought the time had come for a new generation to take control (Pelosi, who's 77, has been in Congress for over 30 years). That might not have made Pelosi feel good, but she's as hard-headed as they come, and if it helped win a seat for Democrats, she wasn't going to complain.

But we don't know whether it actually did help. Perhaps Lamb's stance defused the attack (though it certainly didn't stop Republicans from making it), or perhaps when people are voting for their member of Congress, they don't much care who the party's leader is.

That sounds like a radical thing to say, but the truth is that we have zero evidence that it actually changes any votes when every Republican candidate shouts "My opponent is just a puppet of San Francisco liberal Nancy Pelosi!" There's no question that Republican voters dislike her, but that's very different from her actually having an effect on the outcome of any race. But we've been seeing those ads for so long we just assume they must make a difference

[mcar]

2. That was a good one

She is a strong, savvy leader!

[NurseJackie]

3. I'm so fucking tired of the trendy Pelosi bashing here...

I'm so fucking tired of the trendy Pelosi bashing here. It serves no useful purpose and the smears/attacks only contribute to division and distrust among ourselves. That weakens the party.

Anything that WEAKENS the Democratic party (and Democratic leaders) only serves to BENEFIT THE GOP!

So, I wonder... why would any Democrat want to do and say things that weaken OUR party and strengthen the Republican party.

[mcar]

5. If we bring it up, we're "bullying"

I'm on that one.

[GulfCoast66]

23. Right???

That was pretty surreal.

Can’t figure it out. Bullying??

[shenmue]

4. She is awesome

[mcar]

7. Best Speaker in a generation

[Little Star]

11. I agree!

[sunRISEnow]

6. Pelosi is strong.

[mcar]

8. She is, that's why the right hates her

Too bad some on the left fall for it.

[sunRISEnow]

9. Yes. The fools that they are. Actually, I think the right sees it and are fearful.

[George II]

10. Great compilation of tweets. Thanks. If that's weak, we need more "weak" members in Congress.

[mcar]

12. Yeah, she's so weak

[brer cat]

13. She is strong, smart, and politically savvy.

Those who bash her sound like they want to destroy the Party. I have to wonder why.

[BigmanPigman]

14. Nancy kicks ass!

Smart, wise, experienced, clever.....how many can you say that about?
Go NANCY! We have your back.

[Still In Wisconsin]

15. I like her a lot. I am looking forward to get getting the gavel back n/t

[Cha]

16. Wow.. what a tribute to what Nancy

actually does, mcar!

Thank you! Here's another Shout out to Nancy thread!

***Speaker Nancy Pelosi Appreciation/Admiration/Love/Respect Thread***

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=10654566

[mcar]

17. Thanks for the link, Cha

So much hate for our Democrats the last few days, by some.

It's nice to celebrate them!

[Cha]

20. Yes, and you've done

a Fine job!

[mcar]

21. Aww, thanks

I love our strong Democrats!

[Cha]

22. I know, right!

[ladym55]

18. Nancy Pelosi is actually my daughter's rep

And she thinks Pelosi is a "bad ass."

The first time she was able to vote for Nancy Pelosi as HER representative, my daughter was so excited she called me right after she cast her ballot.

[mcar]

19. What a nice story

Nancy is a badass!

[betsuni]

24. I'm wondering why anyone thinks Pelosi isn't "tough enough" to deal with Trump.

And what is the deal with mindlessly repeating "impeachment is off the table" a million times, as if that proves Pelosi doesn't want impeachment. Annoying.