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Hortensis

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84. Postpone a commercial?? Evening newscasts are delivery systems

Thu Feb 8, 2018, 10:45 AM

Feb 2018

for commercials, profitmaking centers. Might as well call for telephone lines to postpone carrying signals.

As you say. The degradation of the evening "news" broadcasts to more than 100 million viewers is a very severe national problem.

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UPDATED - Pelosi holds House floor for six hours demanding immigration vote [View all] DonViejo Feb 2018 OP

#GoNancyGo. 👠 irisblue Feb 2018 #1

They had to mention the stilletos? underpants Feb 2018 #2

I should think so... JusticeForAll Feb 2018 #3

She couldn't afford some flats Plucketeer Feb 2018 #20

It reminds me of something I read about Ginger Rogers... Staph Feb 2018 #4

I get it. Makes me like her even more (if possible). Ha! Silver Gaia Feb 2018 #29

This makes me think of Boener. Yonnie3 Feb 2018 #5

Makes me laugh to think how happy he was efhmc Feb 2018 #7

bravo AllaN01Bear Feb 2018 #6

Thank you, Nancy! snacker Feb 2018 #8

When will men stop being surprised at the overall BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #9

Hard not to be surprised The Mouth Feb 2018 #13

And they're suspect for not giving a shit about how "likeable" they are ehrnst Feb 2018 #15

+1 betsuni Feb 2018 #73

Nancy Pelosi has set a record Gothmog Feb 2018 #10

Women are setting an example for a bunch of young men to follow. George II Feb 2018 #19

7 and counting Motley13 Feb 2018 #11

The Revolution/Resistance will be made possible by females who ran out of fux years ago. ehrnst Feb 2018 #12

+1,000,000 BTW, she's still up there, fresh as a daisy, now more than 7-1/2 hours later... George II Feb 2018 #18

Yeah, we need "new blood" ehrnst Feb 2018 #26

I'm getting the anti-Nancy emails already. rickford66 Feb 2018 #14

Pic: tblue37 Feb 2018 #36

Yep, already seeing the kneejerk bashing of her here on DU... ehrnst Feb 2018 #37

measure of Nancy Pelosi effectiveness Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #58

looks like she got the message about her "sternly-worded" letters Skittles Feb 2018 #16

Ugh mcar Feb 2018 #23

I did not care for the letters either Skittles Feb 2018 #47

I salute our strong, determined Democratic leader! mcar Feb 2018 #51

I hope she keeps it up Skittles Feb 2018 #54

Pelosi has been a strong, determined Democratic leader for many years. lapucelle Feb 2018 #59

we will have to agree to disagree Skittles Feb 2018 #62

"She will force a synergistic union of the caucus". lapucelle Feb 2018 #65

but repukes were able to impeach for a blow job Skittles Feb 2018 #66

That's what makes the Republicans "them" and the Democrats "us". lapucelle Feb 2018 #68

they get results? Skittles Feb 2018 #69

I don't think it's as simple as that. lapucelle Feb 2018 #70

"Let?" ehrnst Feb 2018 #86

Hmm Johndoe2150 Feb 2018 #77

Noone said it 'wasn't a bad thing', but do you understand how important the concept of CONSENT is? mr_lebowski Feb 2018 #78

... Johndoe2150 Feb 2018 #89

Uh...maybe if there's someone else there to see it, otherwise 'relatively public' is meaningless ... mr_lebowski Feb 2018 #90

No, actually, it wasn't because of a blow job ehrnst Feb 2018 #87

Thank you! betsuni Feb 2018 #72

She wasn't the only one. ehrnst Feb 2018 #85

Where some see a sternly worded letter, lapucelle Feb 2018 #63

.... ehrnst Feb 2018 #27

Go Nancy Me. Feb 2018 #17

dirty donnie wanted Pelosi to stand Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #21

Nancy Pelosi will not sit down mcar Feb 2018 #22

Yeah, she's "too old" and I'm sure, their unspoken sentiment is that she's just a woman! George II Feb 2018 #24

Funny how the women are deemed "too old" mcar Feb 2018 #48

Nancy is brilliant! Cha Feb 2018 #25

Go Nancy! mountain grammy Feb 2018 #28

So I'm Guessing That Today Me. Feb 2018 #30

Nancy just completed her comment to a STANDING OVATION (see that Donnie boy?).... George II Feb 2018 #31

Nancy Pelosi is told that she broke the record Gothmog Feb 2018 #32

Sorry, but Ms. Pelosi is a hypocrite on this Jose Garcia Feb 2018 #33

Does this action by her offend you that you need to bash her so? ehrnst Feb 2018 #35

Here you go Jose Garcia Feb 2018 #42

How was that Pelosi's doing? ehrnst Feb 2018 #44

That bill stalled in committee in the House, and lapucelle Feb 2018 #49

You mean that she wasn't singlehandedly trying to deport the dreamers????? ehrnst Feb 2018 #56

"Pelosi never took to the House floor demanding a vote". lapucelle Feb 2018 #53

Don't bring facts into this!!! ehrnst Feb 2018 #55

;;; lapucelle Feb 2018 #88

Actually, there were something like 22 "Dream Act" bills. Hortensis Feb 2018 #64

Again with the facts.... ehrnst Feb 2018 #79

:) Going on 78 years old, 8 hours on 4" heels? Hortensis Feb 2018 #80

Also, what does she spend to get her hair done? Why is no one talking about THAT? ehrnst Feb 2018 #81

We do hear a lot of that last here. I sympathize Hortensis Feb 2018 #83

So dig up misleading shit, while she is making a record breaking stand? BoneyardDem Feb 2018 #75

(crickets)..... ehrnst Feb 2018 #82

pix or it didn't happen Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #39

Crickets..... (nt) ehrnst Feb 2018 #40

Assuming you are correct for the sake of argument ... lpbk2713 Feb 2018 #41

DACA began in 2012. How many bills were introduced to help Dreamers from 2007-2011? And... George II Feb 2018 #43

Speaker Pelosi was an adept parlementarian. lapucelle Feb 2018 #45

Perhaps your "sorry" needs to be for posting this unfounded trashing of Pelosi, who is an effective ehrnst Feb 2018 #46

Well, you didnt exactly come out of THAT Codeine Feb 2018 #67

Please educate yourself on how bills get passed and or how they reach the damn floor. JHan Feb 2018 #71

I want to make banana bread but forgot to buy bananas yesterday: why did Nancy Pelosi allow this? betsuni Feb 2018 #76

This is amazing Gothmog Feb 2018 #34

barely mentioned on broadcasts Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #38

Shameful mcar Feb 2018 #50

CNN and MSNBC covered it all day. In fact one of them (CNN I believe?) had a PIP.... George II Feb 2018 #60

good for them Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #61

Postpone a commercial?? Evening newscasts are delivery systems Hortensis Feb 2018 #84

WaPo's version of the 4-inch-heels remark More_Cowbell Feb 2018 #52

Brava, Nancy! brer cat Feb 2018 #57

The answer to "Dems have no leadership/aren't doing anything" whining. betsuni Feb 2018 #74