Trump is attempting to brand "Crazy" Nancy the same way he did with "Crooked" Hillary.

[karynnj]

12. Like you say, I think this branding would be much much harder

Although Trump himself was far more corrupt than anyone who ever ran for President, he was able to elaborate on existing Clinton memes. There were memes that existed for decades that the Clintons - even when they didn't break laws - went to the very edge. As we all know, some of this was completely made up - and most of it was using the worst possible explanation (for the Clintons). Others - like the cattle trades, McAuliffe's 1996 fundraising were things a reasonable person could question.

By the time that Trump started saying "corrupt Hillary", he was standing on at least two decades of accusations.

Nancy Pelosi has long been a right wing target as a liberal (even radical liberal) from San Francisco. Had Trump characterized her as not representing the "real America", which somehow does not include either the east coast (the only part of the country the forefathers would recognize) or the west coast.

The facts show that she is a very capable Speaker. When she brings something to a vote - she knows what the result will be - and that is what the result is. If you think all speakers do this, look at Ryan and Boehner. Her precise, focused successful leadership of her caucus could not happen if she were impulsive or unhinged.

Not to mention, for anyone not committed to one side or the other, given the images of Pelosi and Trump -- it is clear which one is more easily seen as crazy ... and it is not Pelosi. I think that means the targeting will fail completely. It does not matter if his base repeats it, no one else will agree.