Does anyone at this moment have any doubt that Nancy Pelosi is the best person to be Speaker?

[EffieBlack]

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[zipplewrath]

1. Yes

But since there's really no one else running, who ya gonna pick?

[mr_lebowski]

6. I'm okay w/her as Speaker, but personally, I'd rather both Chuck and Nancy stick to their jobs ...

I.e. working in their respective Houses.

Because I find neither of them the least bit inspiring when placed before the cameras.

That's just me ...

[EffieBlack]

8. Their job is not to inspire

It's to do exactly what they did today.

[cynatnite]

16. Yep. n/t

[Claritie Pixie]

17. They were doing their jobs today as Dem leaders in House and Senate.

What did you require from them to be inspired today? Was it not enough that Individual-1 was goaded to say he would proudly shut down the government?

[guillaumeb]

2. There are no other candidates. eom

[mcar]

3. She always was

[Liberty Belle]

4. She can do it!

[AndJusticeForSome]

5. I wish she could raise her voice louder in situations like this

I mean so Trump can't step on her. Her voice is a bit quiet and halting; I wish she could shout that mofo down!

[EffieBlack]

7. She doesn't need to raise her voice - she got in everything she needed to say - with dignity

And even if she did, he'd STILL step on her. And then we'd just have two people yelling.

[AndJusticeForSome]

10. Frankly, I'd like to see a shouting match with Trump

By somebody on our side who can match or exceed his decibles, not yield to Trump's "Excuse me!" but rather do the same back to him, but louder.

Like "No, YOU'RE out of order!!

I don't think I've ever seen anybody do that to him.

[EffieBlack]

11. I have no interest in watching anyone on our side have a shouting match with a fool

[AndJusticeForSome]

12. Sometimes that's the only thing they'll hear

Bullies, like Trump, don't do nuance or subtlity. Sometimes they need a dose of their own blustery belligerent behavior mirrored back to them. Imho

[EffieBlack]

13. He won't hear yelling. All he can hear is himself

Yelling at him is a waste of time. And it also lowers her to his level.

She doesn't need to yell or turn herself into a bellower like him. That's not what or who she is. She made her point eloquently and fully in keeping with who she is.

Funny, no one is saying that he should start speaking softer and more respectfully. It is others - especially women - who are supposed to change how they engage in order to be given credit.

[winetourdriver01]

9. This

This is Nancy's time, her whole life has been building just for this moment. NO ONE else in DC will stand up to Trump, but she will happily eat his lunch, step by step, in public, for the world and his squirming supporters to witness.

[EffieBlack]

15. And who do you suggest should take her place and why?

[EffieBlack]

19. Gotcha

Welcome to DU. Enjoy your stay ...

[jillan]

20. Very proud of both of them today.