Madam Speaker is on it today--tells reporter "Don't mess with me when it comes to words like hate"

[iluvtennis]

ABC News
@ABC
A reporter asks Nancy Pelosi if she "hates the president."

"I don't hate anybody," she says in a strong response. "As a Catholic, I resent your using the word hate in a sentence that addresses me...Don't mess with me when it comes to words like that." http://abcn.ws/2RoY6eA

Link to tweet

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Go Nancy, go Nancy, .....

[Kingofalldems]

1. Reporter sounded like one of Trump's media henchmen.

[lapfog_1]

7. James Rosen

formerly of Faux.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Rosen_(journalist)

[underpants]

15. He's with Sinclair now

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=12754357

[VOX]

16. "Left Fox...reportedly in the context of claims that he sexually harassed coworkers."

Sounds about right for the average Trumpist.

[calimary]

50. Stunk too bad even for Pox Noise, 'eh?

Cheap trick trying to bait Pelosi. She could eat your breakfast, like much, dinner, and midnight snack, and come back and do it all again the next day and day after that, Rosen.

Sinclair, ‘eh? Enjoy your diminishing national exposure, dude.

[mr_lebowski]

2. I hate the m**********r with the fiery passion of 1000000000 stars in a super-nova ...

And I bet Nancy comes close, but ... good for her, publicly acting like she doesn't ... smart!

[Lady Freedom Returns]

57. Something the other side needs to remember.

Nancy plays 3D chess. And she is always several moves ahead.

[soldierant]

69. I believe Speaker Pelosi is mentally and lorally competent

to distinguish the human from his or her actions, and to love the one while hating the other. And also mentally and morally competent to know that love and hate in that context are not emotional responses, but choices.

I'll bet she prays every day for God to give him wisdom and courage, maybe eve compassion Unfortunately, God isn't just saying "No," he's saying , "Are you f'n kidding me?"

[Initech]

75. Same!

And if I get pegged as a hater by the right, so be it!

[RT Atlanta]

3. dressed him down!

Way to push back on that Speaker!!

[RT Atlanta]

3. dressed him down!

Way to push back on that Speaker!!

[FirstLight]

5. WOW.... she got PISSED!

She always carries herself with such decorum. She respects her office and the halls of governance...don't go throwing your stupid at her!

I think that reporter just got a taste of what she gave Donald in that meeting when she shook her finger at him! DAMN STRAIGHT!

[iluvtennis]

13. yep, she's esssentially saying, I have not time for your foolishness today. Bye Felicia. nt

[LuvLoogie]

6. I loathe the dude. There's a difference.

[BeyondGeography]

8. Righteous passion is always good

[Wellstone ruled]

9. Oh my,

finally a Dem Leadership Person burns the Right Wing Media whore for their snide questions. Back in the day,every Dem Pol would do the same.

Miss Nancy just raised the bar as to how a Presser is going to run.

Way to go!!!

[sarge43]

43. Miss Nancy hasn't time for 'gotcha' games.

She's doing her constitutional duties.

Bonus point, that is how a lady tells a douche to STFU.

[Wellstone ruled]

45. Just spotted a

Rosen come back,this POS is challenging her Religion. Hey buddy,you just got yourself fired by Sinclair,the Fundie Crowd is their Audience .

[sarge43]

48. He's sucking around for a Darwin Award of the verbal variety.

Madam Speaker doesn't take prisoners.

[Wellstone ruled]

51. You just know the Orange

Anus King will comment on this exchange. Go for it you dumb F--.

[sarge43]

60. At least bears only shit in the woods. Moron shits everywhere. n/t

[Hermit-The-Prog]

10. once again, Pelosi has to educate ...

Speaker Pelosi again has to point out the difference between policy disputes and Constitutional threats. GOP and tv continue to try to conflate the two, presumably to keep the horse race going.

[MFGsunny]

11. Words matter.

Madame Speaker is brilliant in her responses.

MF's always DESERVE being called out. Period.

[Mersky]

12. Dang. I recommend watching the video clip.

If you want a lesson in how to turn on a loaded question.

Well done, Madame Speaker

[underpants]

14. 👀

Yes!

[MontanaMama]

17. Anyone out there still on the fence

about Nancy D’Alesandro Pelosi being our Speaker? Sit down and take a lesson. THAT’S how it is done.

[Ilsa]

18. I'm so glad she's our Speaker and Leader. She has raised

the bar on decorum and goodness according to the Bible and other religious philosophies.

I'm not Catholic, but I'm pleased our leader has a faith she is devoted to and presents a counter-narrative to the fake Christianity of Franklin Graham, trump, Pence, etc.

[Eyeball_Kid]

40. Pelosi used her religion to make a point,

but it wasn’t about Catholicism. It was a statement that all comers need to heed. Rejecting actions based on hate on hate is something to which all religions espouse. Pelosi was right to slam the question and bury it.

[DENVERPOPS]

47. I've known several "evangelicals".....

And they don't hide the fact that they loathe all other religions.............

[LiberalFighter]

68. I have a background in that thought.

Over 40 years ago what some might consider mainstream religion that I attended had certain feelings towards other religions.

[burrowowl]

72. You are supposed to hate the sin but not the sinner.

Pelosi is right.

[Perseus]

19. I love the fact that she went back to the podium, gave a good example of the creature's lows

then addressed the asshole directly.

[redqueen]

20. A little background on that reporter

Link to tweet

[Hortensis]

31. Thanks. Nancy of course knew this, and I'm guessing more.

[DesertRat]

21. Well said, Madam Speaker!

#DontMessWithNancy

[mfcorey1]

22. Bow down, sarcastic reporter! Bow down! (Drops the mic and walks away)

[ehrnst]

23. This should disabuse anyone of the notion that Madame Speaker is "skittish." (nt)

[ffr]

24. If you look at the reporter's back, you'll see her heel stuck in it.

[iluvtennis]

25. Sho nuff

[NBachers]

26. I keep watching this over and over. I wish we could watch her walk all the way off stage and around

the corner.

This is a lesson for the Problem Solvers Caucus on how to solve a problem!

[magicarpet]

27. Consider yourself duly slapped.

A press conference comment question by the media - gift wrapped as an insult and a smear.

[James48]

28. BOOM!

very powerful response from Madam Speaker.

[Gothmog]

29. Do not mess with Nancy Pelosi

Link to tweet

[Liberal In Texas]

52. Wow, even more powerful wathcing it

instead of just hearing it on my car radio earlier.

[The Wielding Truth]

30. So proud that she is true to her convictions! So proud to have her as Speaker Of The House!

[Hortensis]

32. I'm glad he created this opportunity for her to show more of who she is,

and by extension the party she leads.

[TheBlackAdder]

33. Ouch! Some reporter just got spanked and is calling CVS right now.

.



.

[Hekate]

34. KICK!

[pangaia]

35. WHOA NELLIE !!!!

[Bob Loblaw]

36. This is where I differ with her

I would have wanted to say, "Yes, I hate him. Given who he is, the question I have is, why doesn't everyone?"

[Laura PourMeADrink]

73. Yes! Much more real

[47of74]

37. She may not. I do, however.

I have no issues with admitting it either.

Republicans not liking that can kiss my behinder.

[SunSeeker]

38. Will this right wing dirtbag ask Trump if he hates Nancy Pelosi?

[PatSeg]

39. Actually

I wouldn't mess with Nancy when it comes to anything! Good for her!

[PatSeg]

41. Whoa

Then he went to a press conference with McCarthy and dug a little deeper.

[erlewyne]

42. Trump just lost Ohio

Most of my catholic acquaintances are G.O.P. They do not even
know who Nancy Pelosi is. They are going to discover she is catholic
and our president had better mince his words and learn to say
"Yes Ma'am".

[Laura PourMeADrink]

74. Huh? You are saying that once people realize Pelosi

Is Catholic...then we will win Ohio? Cool.

[erlewyne]

76. rural Ohio, the boonies. is communities

with catholic backgrounds. There are many catholic grade schools but
the high schools are predominately secular (non committal). Ohio has 88
counties with a catholic central high school (this is not 100 %). So, these
catholic high school students in remote locations usually have the there big
game against a catholic school that they are unable to attend (money).

This revolves into a rift. With Pelosi, our most powerful democrat, saying
she is a devout catholic and prays for Trump sends a message that catholic
in Ohio are not bound to the prayer-less president.

I concur with Pelosi even though I am a "non of the above faith".

[Laura PourMeADrink]

77. Very interesting! Good news too!

[pecosbob]

44. It's imperative for pols to refuse loaded questions, to reframe them in neutral language

The media is in the tank for the Rs, they always have been...they will swiftboat anyone that threatens the status quo. I know of another pol today that refuses to play the gotcha game with reporters with an agenda...Elizabeth Warren. Plain simple honest language is what we need.

[SpankMe]

46. Most awesome lady in America today. n/t

[happy feet]

49. Thanks for posting.

This made my day!

[Evergreen Emerald]

53. She is Bad Ass.

Dang. Love her.

[MarianJack]

54. You GO, Madam Speaker!

RESIST!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

55. It is very true that hate is internally corrosive & reduces ability to cause positive change. . . nt

[MarianJack]

56. A good rule of thumb about pissing off Speaker Pelosi is...

...DON'T!

RESIST!

[Uncle Joe]

58. That was good, kudos to Nancy.

Thanks for the thread iluvtennis.

[Initech]

59. I don't just hate him, I hate that whole miserable excuse of a political party.

They are drunk with power, out of control, and they don't care who they stomp on to get more of it. And when Trump goes he's going to take a whole lot of people down with him. Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of assholes.

[Cha]

61. Nancy threw the ******* reporter's stupid deflection

right back in his face.

[Cha]

62. Perfect! Ooops.. James Rosen's gotcha BACKFIRED

BIG TIME

[mountain grammy]

63. Good for Nancy. She was perfect!

My answer would be, you’re damn right, I hate the motherfucker and what he’s doing to the country, but I’m far from her position.

[NastyRiffraff]

64. Nancy crushed his liver and kidneys

then she put his balls in a vise and squeezed. I understand they let him out of the ICU and he's slowly recovering.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

65. Damn, she's quick. And fierce!

[Prof.Higgins]

66. Homeric! N/t

[orangecrush]

67. Nancy doesn't suffer fools.

[George II]

70. I'm sure she didn't want to use the word "mess"!

[Upthevibe]

71. YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This morning before getting ready for work I was listening to Stephanie Miller on my computer with Nancy on the T.V. quietly in the background. I then saw in my peripheral vision her leaving the podium and then turn around and go back to that podium (at that point I paused Stephanie and turned up the T.V). OH. MY. GOD! What a moment.