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George II

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57. Yes I did, Autumn, and the headline clearly misrepresents what she said. But you have it there....

Fri Jul 17, 2020, 08:02 AM

Jul 2020

I'll retype one word for emphasis:

"I yearn for other Republican presidents. While we may have disagreed on many points, at least we HAD a shared commitment to the governance of our country."

"HAD" meaning in the past, she's clearly talking about PREVIOUS republican presidents, not yearning for future republican presidents.

That's very clear, and again the headline clearly (and cleverly) misrepresents that. It's easy for a writer to lop off something before and something after a few simple words to totally change the sense of what one actually said. It's done all the time, it's a tactic of the right wing.

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Nancy Pelosi: "I yearn for other Republican presidents" [View all] melman Jul 2020 OP

K&R! SheltieLover Jul 2020 #1

K&R Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #2

Don't worry, the MINUTE Biden is elected, the Lincoln Project will start trying to elect one! BamaRefugee Jul 2020 #3

Ultimately, they will leftieNanner Jul 2020 #6

Never forget, these are the same guys who brought us McCain, Romney and SARAH FUCKING PALIN BamaRefugee Jul 2020 #7

McCain, Romney would have been ok Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2020 #12

They would not have been ok. They only look better when compared to Dump. diva77 Jul 2020 #16

I was only speaking relatively Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2020 #18

+1 Mitt 'corporations are people my friends' Romney, and appalachiablue Jul 2020 #23

Romney would have been a generic, one-term Republican president. Drunken Irishman Jul 2020 #26

Romney does look more decent and capable than appalachiablue Jul 2020 #48

Look at this map, and let the effect of just Texas going Blue has, let it fully sink in Celerity Jul 2020 #46

+1, I'll add ... "acting as if Trump never existed" uponit7771 Jul 2020 #8

Like Nixon. After he was gone, you couldn't find ANYONE who voted for him...nobody. BamaRefugee Jul 2020 #9

Whoa, I wonder how it will be with Red Don? Wonder how many of his MAGA Hat racist fuck as followers uponit7771 Jul 2020 #10

I didn't see The Lincoln Project mentioned in the OP or the linked article. Why mention them here? George II Jul 2020 #20

Because Pelosi is yearning for Republican Presidents, and so are they. BamaRefugee Jul 2020 #34

NO SHE ISN'T but that's what some would like people to believe. Did you watch the video at the link? George II Jul 2020 #35

I hope that they do some serious reflection about how they made Trump possible, Blue_true Jul 2020 #41

The Republican golfer-in-chief will not do it Champp Jul 2020 #4

Families will know when Gramma, Gramps, Uncle Billy, Aunt Judy, a brother, Blue_true Jul 2020 #42

" ... believe in science." lpbk2713 Jul 2020 #5

I yearn to never have another Russiapublican president again. lagomorph777 Jul 2020 #11

+1 melman Jul 2020 #13

Same here. Republifuckan presidents and Congress are bad for the country. nt Blue_true Jul 2020 #44

The TRUTH is that the quote is taken out of context - she was speaking about PAST.... George II Jul 2020 #14

Of course it is George. This is the same stuff from the likes of the Sirota's, Gray's, etc. who still_one Jul 2020 #19

Gray has been all over Twitter bashing Biden the last two months, even STILL here in July. George II Jul 2020 #22

It is disgusting still_one Jul 2020 #31

I was wondering what this was about ismnotwasm Jul 2020 #24

Exact headline copied from Axios melman Jul 2020 #25

Yeah yeah ismnotwasm Jul 2020 #27

Oh melman Jul 2020 #28

Oh dear. ismnotwasm Jul 2020 #29

Yeah melman Jul 2020 #30

Whoa....no ismnotwasm Jul 2020 #37

I love how some make a decision about what you're thinking and then challenge you to deny it. George II Jul 2020 #43

Just because it is the Axios headline as they posted it doesn't preclude the reality that it... George II Jul 2020 #32

I guess that Axios author wants us to see the headline and think: "Omygerd, both-sides-both-sides betsuni Jul 2020 #50

I don't yearn for any Republican jalan48 Jul 2020 #15

Neither does Nancy Pelosi. Did you watch the video in the article? George II Jul 2020 #33

Good to hear. jalan48 Jul 2020 #39

The bitter left is already taking aim at Pelosi Hav Jul 2020 #17

I yearn for a sane 9 year old rather than this sociopathic toddler. Literally, almost wiggs Jul 2020 #21

we need a LOYAL opposition. not commie fux gnewz monsters. pansypoo53219 Jul 2020 #36

I yearn for NO REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTS ever again. milestogo Jul 2020 #38

Neither does Nancy Pelosi. Unfortunately Axios inadvertently or willingly gave the wrong impression. George II Jul 2020 #40

Why? There's a Republican president now. And all Republicans are just like him. Mitch, Lindsey. Autumn Jul 2020 #45

So you really think that Pelosi today said that she "yearns" for another republican president? George II Jul 2020 #47

Did you watch the video George? Are saying that Nancy did not say Autumn Jul 2020 #51

"Are saying that Nancy did not say" betsuni Jul 2020 #52

I don't have a problem do you? I watched the video and commented on something Nancy said Autumn Jul 2020 #53

"You have to believe in science, you have to believe in governance." betsuni Jul 2020 #54

"You have to believe in science, you have to believe in governance." Autumn Jul 2020 #55

"part of what she said" betsuni Jul 2020 #56

Since you find talking about snippets of what she said to be irritating or beneath you perhaps Autumn Jul 2020 #58

Can't. I'm a little busy. betsuni Jul 2020 #61

Yeah me too. Autumn Jul 2020 #62

This is a forum for Democrats. betsuni Jul 2020 #67

Yes it is a forum for Democrats. And since I am a Democrat, here I am Autumn Jul 2020 #69

___ betsuni Jul 2020 #70

And one where posters are expected to support Democrats, not try to "gotcha" them. George II Jul 2020 #78

Yes, Nancy was speaking of presidents in the past who were sane, the implication is that.... George II Jul 2020 #77

Yes I did, Autumn, and the headline clearly misrepresents what she said. But you have it there.... George II Jul 2020 #57

Are you saying that she did not say Autumn Jul 2020 #59

Obviously I didn't say she didn't say it, I repeated it in my post. But as I also said.... George II Jul 2020 #63

She said just that, there's absolutely no attempt to misrepresent or mischaracterize what she said. Autumn Jul 2020 #64

"don't accuse people of doing what they aren't." betsuni Jul 2020 #65

How nice. You found time to join the discussion and help out! Autumn Jul 2020 #66

It's not about me. "Not me, Us." Remember? betsuni Jul 2020 #72

She said "just that" and a LOT more, but the clarifying statement following "just that".... George II Jul 2020 #68

You want to clarify it go and do an OP and do just that. Someone will be interested Autumn Jul 2020 #71

Sorry, I'm not interested. I'll do my clarification (actually have several times) right here.... George II Jul 2020 #73

You did seem to be very interested. Glad you clarified that you're not. nt Autumn Jul 2020 #74

What I'm not interested in is the "go to" directive of "do an OP", you're trying to do.... George II Jul 2020 #75

Likewise I'm sure. nt Autumn Jul 2020 #76

I'm so desperate to get rid of Trump... PlanetBev Jul 2020 #49

Yeah, a "regular" republican president Yeehah Jul 2020 #60