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onenote

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5. Because it would be a really dumb thing to do and she's anything but dumb.

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Mon Feb 3, 2020, 06:17 PM

Feb 2020

Trump would love it if Pelosi dis-invited him. He would:
1. Wear the mantle of victimization like its never been worn before.
2. Point out that Bill Clinton wasn't dis-invited from delivering his 1999 SOTU even though his impeachment trial was ongoing at the time.
3. Simply hold a rally with his rabid supporters in which he would give the SOTU "the Democrats don't want the country to hear" with record breaking national television ratings.

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Why does Pelosi not disinvite him? What's the strategy here, giving him a victory lap?? nt [View all] Grasswire2 Feb 2020 OP

Can we wait for the final impeachment vote before starting to criticize Pelosi again? nt Xipe Totec Feb 2020 #1

She's giving him the chance to make an ass of himself, The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #2

My thought exactly. nt Habibi Feb 2020 #6

Between the Adderrall and mini-strokes, it should be a Covfefe-thon. CaptYossarian Feb 2020 #13

Whatever bdamomma Feb 2020 #3

A disinvite would play to Trump's advantage now. scheming daemons Feb 2020 #4

Because it would be a really dumb thing to do and she's anything but dumb. onenote Feb 2020 #5

Bingo. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #7

Like I said bdamomma Feb 2020 #9

I am there with you TheRealNorth Feb 2020 #14

and the media will bdamomma Feb 2020 #15

Process matters. This is our government. Not the lunch room in a middle school. underthematrix Feb 2020 #8

Pelosi has really good political instincts and she isn't going to do anything that could be.... phleshdef Feb 2020 #10

The Speaker knows Wellstone ruled Feb 2020 #11

A State of the Union address is an established norm greenjar_01 Feb 2020 #12

Because she's one of the adults in the room. nt Codeine Feb 2020 #16

"Let him rave, that men may know him mad." I can't even imagine how unhinged the SOTU will be. eppur_se_muova Feb 2020 #17