What Was Nancy Pelosi Like In Her First Term As A Member Of Congress?.......

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I don't know when she was first elected to the House - but I can imagine that Nancy was a spitfire her first term as a House member. I picture her - like I see AOC today.

Do we have any accounts of Nancy during her first term?

[Brainfodder]

1. Quick peek, elected to congress in 1987.

She was born in 1940, so the math is easy, not a 29 year old fresh face then, hate to be the bearer of the sad news.

Photo of her from 1987:

[Hortensis]

2. She raised 5 daughters and ran in an era when women her age

were generally considered to have grown past their period of interest, i.e., when they were youthfully attractive physically.

Spitfire not so much. She was always involved in politics in the background, came from a political family, had a wealthy husband who was similarly involved, and has always been a people collector. That last is key to her success -- forming alliances.

And as a strong progressive liberal in a party dominated by people like her, she's always had plenty of colleagues to ally with.

[elocs]

3. I'm betting in her first term she was like any other first term member of Congress.

She learned the ropes and was deferential to those who had been there longer than she had. That's the way it was back then, but not now.

[UniteFightBack]

4. That's what most folks do when they start a new job. Imagine a new person coming into your

workplace popping shit when THEY JUST STARTED. Just imagine that.

[Turin_C3PO]

7. Exactly.

All those freshman moderates who opposed Pelosi for Speaker of the House was ridiculous. And now the other side of the freshman class, the progressives, are giving her shit and grandstanding on Twitter. What ever happened to respecting experience?

[Turin_C3PO]

6. AOC

has, until recently, pretty much supported Pelosi and her leadership. I don’t know what’s gotten into her lately, ridiculously implying that Nancy is a racist.

[elocs]

11. Old saying: "The new broom sweeps clean".

AOC can be outspoken but should be respectful of Pelosi until she earns her stripes. She will get much farther in getting what she wants to accomplish done that way.

[UniteFightBack]

5. I'll bet Nancy behaved as most people do when starting a new job. nt

[ismnotwasm]

8. I bet you can look that up on the internet

[fescuerescue]

9. Or discuss it on a discussion board!

I've never understood why people on discussion boards get upset when someone asks a question and engages in discussion.

If everyone just googled the info they seek, most discussion boards would have few posts, and even fewer members.

My feeling. It's ok to ask and discuss questions, and even more ok to skip past them if you don't wanna join in.

[GeorgeGist]

10. Taste ...

https://www.c-span.org/video/standalone/?c4713929/nancy-pelosi-1987