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Pelosi Has Played this Beautifully (Original Post) CajunBlazer Oct 2019 OP
I don't think she is playing. applegrove Oct 2019 #1
"Paid" here is used as a figure of speach CajunBlazer Oct 2019 #2
I know. I was just making a play on the figure of speech "playing". applegrove Oct 2019 #3
Happy to see Pelosi being appreciated and defended! Karadeniz Oct 2019 #4
Smart, positive piece. Hortensis Oct 2019 #5
Thanks Hortensis CajunBlazer Oct 2019 #11
:) I like your blog, CajunBlazer. Rejection of expertise, the Hortensis Oct 2019 #13
Excellent piece! Thanks for sharing it StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #6
Thanks I wrote the article CajunBlazer Oct 2019 #7
Madam Speaker is working to save Wellstone ruled Oct 2019 #8
Well Done! crickets Oct 2019 #9
Hey crickets, CajunBlazer Oct 2019 #10
Yes, Absolutely ..Beautifully and Brilliantly...k and r. Stuart G Oct 2019 #12
Experience we can trust! NANCY PELOSI ROCKS!!! She knows what she's doing! NurseJackie Oct 2019 #14

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
5. Smart, positive piece.
Sun Oct 20, 2019, 04:38 PM
Oct 2019

That's in spite of the unfortunate headline that caused a knee jerk to almost knock over my coffee.

But in an era when depraved, corrupt Republicans really do see huge moral issues as merely political cards that we "play" for votes and they tear up, we should avoid even accidental comparisons. "Cleaning out" the Kurds from their homeland isn't a card, even if mentally disordered Trump can only see it as one. Womens equality isn't a card, even if corrupt misogynistic Republicans cast and dismiss our fight for equality as a cynical play for good press.

We're not playing.

Nancy lead a delegation to Jordan over the weekend, one of several she's made to maintain American relations with other nations and plan for post-Trump. A Republican was among them, one who'd already announced his retirement.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
13. :) I like your blog, CajunBlazer. Rejection of expertise, the
Thu Oct 24, 2019, 07:14 AM
Oct 2019

incredibly silly and politically extremely subversive notion that no one knows more than anyone else, has also been given a smack by Nancy's and her team's competence. I should have said how much I appreciate your underlining the need for skill and that such a thing exists.

Our house caucus also demonstrated their own competence by reelecting their best choice to lead their efforts.

 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
6. Excellent piece! Thanks for sharing it
Sun Oct 20, 2019, 04:41 PM
Oct 2019

Every word was dead on - but these especially:

By initially resisting the strong urge of the Democratic base to impeach Trump at the earliest opportunity, Pelosi may have avoided a political disaster in the 2020 election. By acting decisively when she did she may have paved the way for Democrats to not only defeat Trump, but also retain their majority in the House and against long odds win control of the Senate. Republican’s who continue to defend Trump may avoid the wrath of his rabid supporters in the Republican primaries, but in the process also put themselves in real jeopardy in their general elections.

For all of this we should first thank Trump’s stupidly and his belief that he is above the law and that he can abuse his power in any manner he sees fit. Secondly, we should be thankful that have someone with the skill and political savvy of Nancy Pelosi leading our majority in the House of Representatives. She is indeed one of the most skillful politicians of our lifetime.
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
8. Madam Speaker is working to save
Sun Oct 20, 2019, 04:54 PM
Oct 2019

the Nation from total Chaos and a Corrupt President. She and her Staff know the World Players and whom she needs to work with to save our Ass from it's self.

crickets

(26,168 posts)
9. Well Done!
Sun Oct 20, 2019, 05:12 PM
Oct 2019

Beautifully written and on point.

As usual, she was right. Almost immediately the polling on impeachment shifted. Within a week polls indicated that the majority of Americans favored opening the impeachment inquiry. And tide continues to turn. A recent Fox News poll, which incurred Trump’s wrath, showed that 55% of the voters believe that Trump should be impeached with 51% believing he should be impeached and removed from office.


:fistpump:

I look forward to reading through the archives.

CajunBlazer

(5,648 posts)
10. Hey crickets,
Sun Oct 20, 2019, 08:10 PM
Oct 2019

You may want to sign up to be a user of the blog and then sign up to be alerted via emails of new blog articles. I usually post one every week or so.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
14. Experience we can trust! NANCY PELOSI ROCKS!!! She knows what she's doing!
Thu Oct 24, 2019, 07:26 AM
Oct 2019

She is owed a debt of gratitude by everyone. SHE IS STILL OWED APOLOGIES BY MANY!

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