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49. Let me know when your herd of unicorns comes stampeding in

Mon Jul 31, 2017, 04:06 PM

Jul 2017

Pelosi is playing the game by the rules in place. If the rules change, then tactics can change. But right now, it's money, money, money, and has been ever since Buckley v. Valeo was decided by the Supreme Court. Overturning that Supreme Court decision requires an amendment to the Constitution. If you have a strategy for that, I'm sure all of us are all ears.

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Damn, Pelosi! [View all] bigtree Jul 2017 OP

That's it. tazkcmo Jul 2017 #1

Agreed!! Caliman73 Jul 2017 #34

Yeah for Nancy Pelosi Gothmog Jul 2017 #2

Nasty woman! mountain grammy Jul 2017 #3

PerSISTA! bigtree Jul 2017 #5

+100000000000000 Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2017 #43

Awesome! DesertRat Jul 2017 #4

Give 'em Hell, Nancy! Fla Dem Jul 2017 #6

Seems mighty "fresh" to me mcar Jul 2017 #7

Let her and her detractors know. She deserves support! nolabear Jul 2017 #8

I'm thinking lebkr Jul 2017 #10

Agree! maddiemom Jul 2017 #12

She's an accomplished, amazing leader! BadgerMom Jul 2017 #9

This is why I don't understand JustAnotherGen Jul 2017 #11

Well, let me help you understand zipplewrath Jul 2017 #21

Pelosi's job is to lead her caucus in the House of Representatives. lapucelle Jul 2017 #31

She WAS majority leader zipplewrath Jul 2017 #32

I think WE failed at that. Caliman73 Jul 2017 #35

She takes the paycheck zipplewrath Jul 2017 #42

Why are you blaming Nancy Pelosi? lapucelle Jul 2017 #37

I'm not exactly zipplewrath Jul 2017 #40

Actually, It was on President Obama's watch that Democrats lapucelle Jul 2017 #45

Well, I don't zipplewrath Jul 2017 #48

Exactly - her job it to unify the Democratic caucus, which she's done better than most. George II Jul 2017 #57

Well wait until after JustAnotherGen Jul 2017 #50

I hope zipplewrath Jul 2017 #58

That is because of gerrymandering as well as JNelson6563 Jul 2017 #61

That explains some of it zipplewrath Aug 2017 #66

The money is great angrychair Jul 2017 #13

Nancy Pelosi totally ROCKS!! She's one of us... A TRUE DEMOCRAT! NurseJackie Jul 2017 #14

Do we learn nothing? HRC had more $ then DT Dorn Jul 2017 #15

exactly - when is it only "he/she has more money" a good thing? - n/t Locrian Jul 2017 #16

The specific alternative you would advocate...? LanternWaste Jul 2017 #23

DT Had Russia and 2 trillion of its GDP, that should be included in loss analysis every time uponit7771 Jul 2017 #44

Disclosing the number of donors Plucketeer Jul 2017 #17

that was my question NJCher Jul 2017 #39

Pelosi is one of the strongest and smartest leaders in the country. Nitram Jul 2017 #18

Nancy Pelosi is a DEMOCRATIC hero! NastyRiffraff Jul 2017 #19

I hope they have serious ground level registration drives going on MrPurple Jul 2017 #20

You GO GIRL appleannie1943 Jul 2017 #22

Bless her heart. sandensea Jul 2017 #24

I'll celebrate when Nancy starts pushing for publicly funded elections NCcoast Jul 2017 #25

With Republican majorities in both houses of Congress gratuitous Jul 2017 #29

I'm sorry, I believe Nancy Pelosi has been in office for a long time. NCcoast Jul 2017 #47

Let me know when your herd of unicorns comes stampeding in gratuitous Jul 2017 #49

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Who has? BainsBane Aug 2017 #68

That would be great. BainsBane Aug 2017 #67

One reason her co workers elected her again to lead after the election last November lunasun Jul 2017 #26

K&R stonecutter357 Jul 2017 #27

I'mWithHer oasis Jul 2017 #28

I stand with Nancy Pelosi Gothmog Jul 2017 #30

She is such a boss, and I donated IronLionZion Jul 2017 #33

Leader Pelosi seta1950 Jul 2017 #36

Yay!!!! BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2017 #38

Nancy Rocks! Hekate Jul 2017 #41

Still confused at what the problem is... HenryWallace Jul 2017 #46

Nancy Pelosi is not in her position by an "earned right". lapucelle Jul 2017 #51

Money is not the issue - being ruled by it is. ehrnst Jul 2017 #55

Democratic candidates are not chosen by Nancy Pelosi Progressive dog Jul 2017 #60

She doesn't head the DCCC BainsBane Aug 2017 #69

At this point Curtis Jul 2017 #52

She dooed it! Got the moolah for the future take-back! nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 #54

Thank you Nancy Pelosi Progressive dog Jul 2017 #59

As a 52 year old gal... cbreezen Jul 2017 #62

k&r n/t lordsummerisle Jul 2017 #63

She's had quite a bit of help rocktivity Jul 2017 #64

She's STILL the Greatest! calimary Aug 2017 #65