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Hermit-The-Prog

(33,320 posts)
Mon Nov 12, 2018, 01:25 AM Nov 2018

Pelosi: I am on a mission

Excerpts from the transcript of Nancy Pelosi's interview on CBS Face the Nation:


[...]

MARGARET BRENNAN: There are questions about what will happen when Bob Mueller wraps up his investigation, the report and the conclusions he comes to, and whether they will ever see the light of day, because we don't know if they're going to be shared with Congress. In a Democrat controlled House with subpoena power would you force that?

DEMOCRATIC LEADER PELOSI: Well we don't know if- if- the- what he will decide and what will be made public. But we do want the truth.

MARGARET BRENNAN: --The public has a right to know--

DEMOCRATIC LEADER PELOSI: The public has a right to know and no one is above the law in terms of our having access to that information.

[...]

MARGARET BRENNAN: No investigation for political purposes you say--

DEMOCRATIC LEADER PELOSI: --that's right--

MARGARET BRENNAN: A number of Republicans would say, "Come on." There's always a- a political upside or downside to moving forward with some of these investigations.

DEMOCRATIC LEADER PELOSI: Well if the Republicans would say that they're just projecting their own attitude toward investigations, which was very political. We are coming to do something that is very important for our country; a more open Congress with accountability to the public, with a seeking bipartisanship where we can find it, stand our ground where we can't.

[...]

MARGARET BRENNAN: When you said you're a transitional figure. Is that what you're transitioning towards? Handing off to these women?

DEMOCRATIC LEADER PELOSI: Well I've always considered myself a transitional figure. I am on a mission and that mission was to honor what we did with the Affordable Care Act. It-it stands with Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid as pillars of economic, as well as health security for the American people. When we had the opportunity to do it we fought hard, and we won, and now we have to protect it, not just as a legislative matter, but as what it means in the lives of the American people. And so I-I think we're on a good path to- to protect it. It was the central issue in this campaign. And so many of the outside groups told their stories, walked their precincts, won their votes, for us to preserve and protect the Affordable Care Act and improve it.

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/transcript-house-minority-leader-nancy-pelosi-on-face-the-nation-november-11-2018/


I'd quote the whole thing if I had permission from CBS.
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Pelosi: I am on a mission (Original Post) Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 OP
Excellent reply, Nancy! Cha Nov 2018 #1
did you note the part about the wall? Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #3
Good about the "wall".. no I Cha Nov 2018 #7
the dust may already be settled Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #8
No she is NOT!! Cha Nov 2018 #9
Great response ... There's a calm before the storm RHMerriman Nov 2018 #2
there may be a gathering of forces Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #4
A hard rain is going to fall... RHMerriman Nov 2018 #5
rich keep getting richer the rest of us just keep getting old Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #6

Cha

(297,123 posts)
1. Excellent reply, Nancy!
Mon Nov 12, 2018, 01:47 AM
Nov 2018
DEMOCRATIC LEADER PELOSI: Well if the Republicans would say that they're just projecting their own attitude toward investigations, which was very political. We are coming to do something that is very important for our country; a more open Congress with accountability to the public, with a seeking bipartisanship where we can find it, stand our ground where we can't.

"We want the truth"

Brilliant interview of Nancy Pelosi, Hermit.. Thank You! Nancy is determined that Americans have Affordable Health Care.. she was there in the beginning and here she is in a position to Protect it!

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,320 posts)
3. did you note the part about the wall?
Mon Nov 12, 2018, 02:44 AM
Nov 2018

The interviewer tried to put words in Nancy's mouth about not opposing "in principle" a border wall. The response, "I didn't say that".

It then switched to the women in Congress and leadership roles in committees.

I think some of those who have said they won't support Speaker Pelosi may change their minds by the time January rolls around.

Cha

(297,123 posts)
7. Good about the "wall".. no I
Mon Nov 12, 2018, 03:14 AM
Nov 2018

missed that.. thank you.

I have the feeling that those who made a campaign promise not to support Nancy Pelosi had to because of the gop million $$$$$$ hate campaign against her(because she's so good at her job).

Which is just wrong. Based on a gaslighting strategy over years and years. I've read that it won't matter.. that Nancy has the votes.. from Reps like Elijah Cummings. I'm thinking Sharice Davids would support Nancy.. we'll see what happens when the dust settles and the Dems begin to Clean House.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,320 posts)
8. the dust may already be settled
Mon Nov 12, 2018, 02:52 PM
Nov 2018

MARGARET BRENNAN: But Speaker Pelosi, if you're Speaker, as you said you were confident you will be--

DEMOCRATIC LEADER PELOSI: --Yes--


She's not prone to giving such unequivocal answers unless she's already checked the facts.

RHMerriman

(1,376 posts)
2. Great response ... There's a calm before the storm
Mon Nov 12, 2018, 02:32 AM
Nov 2018

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Someone told me long ago
There's a calm before the storm
I know, it's been comin' for some time
When it's over, so they say
It'll rain a sunny day
I know, shinin' down like water

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,320 posts)
4. there may be a gathering of forces
Mon Nov 12, 2018, 02:46 AM
Nov 2018

This period before the blue House takes effect may be a time of gathering forces -- the storm building just beyond the horizon.

RHMerriman

(1,376 posts)
5. A hard rain is going to fall...
Mon Nov 12, 2018, 02:53 AM
Nov 2018

And it could not fall on a more deserving son of a bitch.

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Hermit-The-Prog

(33,320 posts)
6. rich keep getting richer the rest of us just keep getting old
Mon Nov 12, 2018, 03:11 AM
Nov 2018

Your selection reminded me of another song, so I went looking for it. Someone added a collage of historical and contemporary images along with the lyrics, in this youtube version. It's not professionally done, but that makes it more apt, for me -- it's a grass roots movement.

The blue wave may be just the beginning of this: "the well-fed masters reap the harvest of the polluted seeds they've sown".


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