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KayF

(1,345 posts)
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 06:55 PM Jan 2019

Trump is probably surprised by what powers Pelosi has

here's a good site for him:

https://www.dummies.com/education/politics-government/what-is-the-role-of-the-speaker-of-the-house/

By tradition, the Speaker is the head of the majority party in the House. This means the Speaker is held responsible for passing legislation supported by the majority party. The Speaker usually has a less prominent role as party leader when the president belongs to the same party. In contrast, the Speaker’s prominence and public role typically increases when he or she is from a different political party than the president.
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Trump is probably surprised by what powers Pelosi has (Original Post) KayF Jan 2019 OP
Pretty much everything involved in running a government is a mystery to trump* Siwsan Jan 2019 #1
"Occupy" Kitchari Jan 2019 #2
The Guy is one Ignorant POS Wellstone ruled Jan 2019 #3
He uses Paul Ryan as safeinOhio Jan 2019 #4
Trump actually had some power over Ryan localroger Jan 2019 #5

Siwsan

(26,255 posts)
1. Pretty much everything involved in running a government is a mystery to trump*
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 06:57 PM
Jan 2019

He's the least prepared and, by far, the least qualified, to ever occupy the White House.

localroger

(3,622 posts)
5. Trump actually had some power over Ryan
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 08:27 PM
Jan 2019

...as the President is automatically the head of the Republican Party, and has authority through that channel over other Republicans, including the Speaker. But he doesn't have that channel of authority over Pelosi, and is finding out the hard way that he ain't the boss of her after all.

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