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77. Walk softly and carry a big stick

Wed Dec 12, 2018, 03:10 PM

Dec 2018

Pelosi and Schumer were polite and respectful as long as trump's conduct made it feasible. Then they used their big stick masterfully. Lawrence O'Donnell said last night that he should have been confronted in a stronger way, asked why Mexico wasn't paying for the wall. I do not agree. Pelosi and Schumer let him be the jerk and then took him apart.

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Why Is Anyone Complaining about Pelosi and Schumer [View all] MineralMan Dec 2018 OP

They were careful... Wounded Bear Dec 2018 #1

Yup. They led him right to the pile of elephant dung MineralMan Dec 2018 #2

They allowed the jerk to hang himself while the vice watched him do it. olegramps Dec 2018 #55

"watched" 0rganism Dec 2018 #79

Treating him "carefully" is what everyone else is doing. forgotmylogin Dec 2018 #60

And DownriverDem Dec 2018 #62

Trumplandians think HE made THEM "own" a supposed lack of caring about national security! Beartracks Dec 2018 #109

Not everyone at DU is a Democrat or a Liberal. We need to remember that. eom BlueCaliDem Dec 2018 #3

Sometimes, they remind us of that. MineralMan Dec 2018 #5

True. But then they get pissy and alert on posts and try to denigrate true Democrats and Liberal. BlueCaliDem Dec 2018 #8

Each of us has to find our own balance in posting. MineralMan Dec 2018 #10

I'll try to remember that Cary Dec 2018 #69

OK, then. Real good, then. MineralMan Dec 2018 #71

Bazinga! George II Dec 2018 #64

I've already blocked one sock puppert oldlibdem Dec 2018 #103

Oh, I do. old guy Dec 2018 #49

You said it better and more politely than I. Thank you, MM Hekate Dec 2018 #81

Huh? The name of this site is Democratic Underground. brush Dec 2018 #31

If their goal is to bury Democrats 6 feet Underground, IronLionZion Dec 2018 #36

Exactly. brush Dec 2018 #38

There are Democrats who hold certain, more conservative positions. Caliman73 Dec 2018 #97

Your last graph is who I was referring to. brush Dec 2018 #100

I don't know who did those posts the OP is talking about, but Democrats can disagree. Honeycombe8 Dec 2018 #63

I thought they sent an a very clear message Rorey Dec 2018 #83

They aren't? DownriverDem Dec 2018 #78

Well then only Democrats or Liberals should be allowed INdemo Dec 2018 #107

He needs to be called out...other world leaders are starting to call him out on his BS HipChick Dec 2018 #4

What happens when you don't discipline an out-of-control toddler? Blue Owl Dec 2018 #6

Well, now that Democrats have won 40 new seats in the House, MineralMan Dec 2018 #7

They got him to OWN the shutdown....should it happen. spanone Dec 2018 #9

It was brilliant, really. n/t demmiblue Dec 2018 #13

trump has no filters...his own worse enemy spanone Dec 2018 #21

I see very little of that. demmiblue Dec 2018 #11

Oh, OK... MineralMan Dec 2018 #12

I like how they stood up to Trump BlueJac Dec 2018 #14

I thought they were very polite while feeding him more rope underpants Dec 2018 #15

They worked him over, but gently and patiently. MineralMan Dec 2018 #16

Lock, smock and barrel. littlemissmartypants Dec 2018 #80

Brilliant! MineralMan Dec 2018 #86

If our Dems don't use that clip in EVERY campaign commercial possible, from now until the end calimary Dec 2018 #108

LOL@JazzHands! Cha Dec 2018 #89

Nancy and Chuck were brilliiant at that meeting. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2018 #17

I agree. They found themselves in front of the camera, MineralMan Dec 2018 #20

Yep, the soon-to-be Speaker and Sen. Schumer tap danced politely on his face. brush Dec 2018 #34

Yes. The Cohen sentencing today is the icing on this cake. MineralMan Dec 2018 #35

K&R. You put into words exactly how I feel about this. lilactime Dec 2018 #18

More carefully?? I would have asked that Orange POS when the Mexico payment for the wall Bengus81 Dec 2018 #19

Because they have been taught to Saboburns Dec 2018 #22

Opinions... opinions... If we all agreed, there would be little point in talking, would there? TreasonousBastard Dec 2018 #23

Actually, we could be talking about how we can get together MineralMan Dec 2018 #24

I'm with you. Goody-two-shoes behavior has gotten us nowhere. (nt) Paladin Dec 2018 #25

Worth noting that Nancy wanted the meeting to be private TexasBushwhacker Dec 2018 #26

Well, Trump thought he'd overpower them. MineralMan Dec 2018 #27

Yup. A reporter said he stormed out of the meeting TexasBushwhacker Dec 2018 #28

Yes. He got PWNed, Bigly. MineralMan Dec 2018 #29

I hear George Takei's voice in a thought bubble BuddhaGirl Dec 2018 #61

Trump has only himself to blame avebury Dec 2018 #70

I Thought Schumer RobinA Dec 2018 #30

I loved the picture of Nancy leaving the White House, pazzyanne Dec 2018 #51

Yes. His grins were priceless. Pelosi's voice in a room with multiple mikes is not always easy to LuckyLib Dec 2018 #105

Maybe they're cowed by fears of retribution? GoCubsGo Dec 2018 #32

"Pelosi suggested they have their conversation away from the cameras" betsuni Dec 2018 #92

I know that because I watched the whole thing. GoCubsGo Dec 2018 #93

Absolutely agree, MM peggysue2 Dec 2018 #33

It was a very good day, followed by today, with Cohen going down. MineralMan Dec 2018 #37

LOL@pingpong eyes Cha Dec 2018 #90

"Concern trolls" maybe? calimary Dec 2018 #39

If you're referring to my post SHRED Dec 2018 #40

Not in particular. MineralMan Dec 2018 #41

With Trump Pantagruel Dec 2018 #44

You might be missing the point of her making that comment lunatica Dec 2018 #58

Lawrence Tribe on Nancy's "manhood" comment.. Cha Dec 2018 #91

That was said in a private Dem meeting and then leaked by an aide not authorized to do so. tblue37 Dec 2018 #98

No, it wasn't obamanut2012 Dec 2018 #110

Amen! homegirl Dec 2018 #42

I liked that, too. It was a good burn. MineralMan Dec 2018 #46

No complaints from me. mwooldri Dec 2018 #43

I agree. I'd love to see Trump taking questions MineralMan Dec 2018 #47

You know me. I say ridicule the ridiculous. Iggo Dec 2018 #45

One of the few things Trump understands is basic two and three word slogans. WeekiWater Dec 2018 #48

Trump is completely unequipped to go up against those two. MineralMan Dec 2018 #50

Pelosi and Schumer did a great job with trump yesterday Gothmog Dec 2018 #52

I thought so too, and really liked Pelosi's MineralMan Dec 2018 #53

From my twitter feed Gothmog Dec 2018 #87

Yes. They were having fun, too. MineralMan Dec 2018 #99

I don't know who said that, but I think they should have been more brutal. They let him get awayw Pisces Dec 2018 #54

+1 Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2018 #68

I'd say they were wearing kid gloves. Its somewhat delicate, so I'll take what I can get, but JCanete Dec 2018 #56

They used finesse to PWN Trump. MineralMan Dec 2018 #57

They were very quiet and respectful. tavernier Dec 2018 #59

People who urge "caution" are those who want the left to simply surrender in fear. pdsimdars Dec 2018 #65

Pelosi and Schumer handled Individual 1 appropriately LiberalFighter Dec 2018 #66

Any compromise with Trump will be seen by him as weekness patphil Dec 2018 #67

Nancy Pelosi probably knows some things about Trump that we have yet to hear. C Moon Dec 2018 #72

Jeez, it took them long enough PJMcK Dec 2018 #73

Extreme Thank You!! marieo1 Dec 2018 #74

I, for one, was quite pleased with how they treated him. The Liberal Lion Dec 2018 #75

Wow, hard to believe anyone on this board would say be nicer to drumpf. lark Dec 2018 #76

Walk softly and carry a big stick thbobby Dec 2018 #77

The only thing that was missing in that meeting Mr.Bill Dec 2018 #82

+1000 Power 2 the People Dec 2018 #84

There are those who will never be satisfied mcar Dec 2018 #85

Responses appear to be all over the place. Caliman73 Dec 2018 #88

Good points about the perspective the media Cha Dec 2018 #95

The last time I saw a republican get humiliated.. Cha Dec 2018 #94

+ a brazillion. nt tblue37 Dec 2018 #96

They were very polite to him. Turbineguy Dec 2018 #101

Agree with you 100% MM oldlibdem Dec 2018 #102

Whose side are they on? curiouso Dec 2018 #104

Some will never be satisfied. And some suffer from confirmation bias... JHan Dec 2018 #106

Cocoon of his own mistruths. True Blue American Dec 2018 #111

They should call him Donald or Donny! He really hates that. usaf-vet Dec 2018 #112

I have criticized both of them in the past Bettie Dec 2018 #113

You bet. PatrickforO Dec 2018 #114

agree 100% left-of-center2012 Dec 2018 #115