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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJennifer Rubin's WAPO headline: Facing Trump's tantrum, Pelosi takes away the TV
lol Jennifer Rubin's WAPO headline:
"Facing Trumps tantrum, Pelosi takes away the TV."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/01/16/pelosi-case-tantrum-take-away-tv/
To say House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has mastered the art of dealing with President Trump would be a gross understatement. She fact-checked him in the Oval Office on live TV and passed spending bills to reopen the government, thereby reinforcing Trumps responsibility for the shutdown. To top it off, shes taking away the presidents TV. More precisely, in response to Trumps nearly month-long temper tantrum, she has told him he wont get his prime-time State of the Union address on Jan. 29.
In a letter to Trump, she writes, During the 19th Century and up until the presidency of Woodrow Wilson, these annual State of the Union messages were delivered to Congress in writing. And since the start of modern budgeting in Fiscal Year 1977, a State of the Union address has never been delivered during a government shutdown. She then explains that both the U.S. Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security, which are charged with security, have not been funded for 26 days now with critical departments hamstrung by furloughs. Given all that, we couldnt possibly have the speech, she says.
She concludes: I suggest that we work together to determine another suitable date after government has re-opened for this address or for you to consider delivering your State of the Union address in writing to the Congress on January 29th. (I vote for delivering it in writing.)
(Snip)
You wonder why in the world Democrats ever considered replacing her. She knows she has power, she willingly and skillfully deploys it, and, as she has said, as a mother of 5 children, knows how to handle a toddlers meltdown. She also knows what Trump craves most attention and TV cameras. (Remember, he couldnt stand it when she had the limelight on Jan. 3 so felt compelled to enter the White House briefing room but take no questions.)
Hekate
(90,686 posts)It's a great headline, though.
populistdriven
(5,644 posts)Hekate
(90,686 posts)YessirAtsaFact
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populistdriven
(5,644 posts)zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)What's a private/incognito window?
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,346 posts)dhol82
(9,353 posts)To say House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has mastered the art of dealing with President Trump would be a gross understatement. She fact-checked him in the Oval Office on live TV and passed spending bills to reopen the government, thereby reinforcing Trumps responsibility for the shutdown. To top it off, shes taking away the presidents TV. More precisely, in response to Trumps nearly month-long temper tantrum, she has told him he wont get his prime-time State of the Union address on Jan. 29.
In a letter to Trump, she writes, During the 19th Century and up until the presidency of Woodrow Wilson, these annual State of the Union messages were delivered to Congress in writing. And since the start of modern budgeting in Fiscal Year 1977, a State of the Union address has never been delivered during a government shutdown. She then explains that both the U.S. Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security, which are charged with security, have not been funded for 26 days now with critical departments hamstrung by furloughs. Given all that, we couldnt possibly have the speech, she says
oasis
(49,386 posts)emulatorloo
(44,124 posts)dalton99a
(81,488 posts)In short, Pelosi has the full support of her party and a sizable majority of the country behind her. Unlike Trump, many dont view the wall as a dire issue, but 58 percent do see the shutdown as a very serious matter.
We dont know how this will end, but should the shutdown create a serious safety hazard or take a big chunk out of the economy, there is little doubt whos going to get the blame. And Pelosi knows it.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)iluvtennis
(19,858 posts)Pepsidog
(6,254 posts)The ladies are kicking some ass in DC.
Mme. Defarge
(8,029 posts)But, seriously, Mme. Speaker would really prefer a written report from him?
not fooled
(5,801 posts)of donnie's written SOTU
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Demovictory9
(32,456 posts)burrowowl
(17,641 posts)Should be read aloud on network news!
LiberalFighter
(50,928 posts)Term limits should only be implemented at the ballot box.
SCantiGOP
(13,870 posts)Told me the day after the 2016 election that he felt giddy at the outcome.
News like this makes me understand how he felt.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)She's handled a tantrum or two in her day. Hasn't forgotten much about how to do it, either.
RainCaster
(10,874 posts)robbob
(3,530 posts)eww...brain bleach please...
RainCaster
(10,874 posts)Spanky would be embarrassed
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,986 posts)populistdriven
(5,644 posts)Rare combination
DeminPennswoods
(15,286 posts)Trump.