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Beringia

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114. I don't know much about her whole history as a politician

Sun Nov 3, 2019, 09:47 AM

Nov 2019

But it seems she must have had big dreams to have the ambition she has. Was she emboldened and inspired by the 60s feminist movement, her family? She sounds like a pragmatist and not a visionary.

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Pelosi: Ideas like Medicare For All and free college may fire up the left but won't beat Trump. [View all] Skya Rhen Nov 2019 OP

If we don't beat trump there will not be universal health care for another generation becuase the wasupaloopa Nov 2019 #1

There won't be *any* health care, let alone universal health care. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #28

Yup. The republicans are actively trying to invalidate the ACA behind the scenes through the courts still_one Nov 2019 #76

Whatever Nancy says! Mme. Defarge Nov 2019 #2

She's absolutely correct. NurseJackie Nov 2019 #3

Brilliant. billpolonsky Nov 2019 #4

Nancy Pelosie knows what she's talking about.. she Cha Nov 2019 #25

She also helped push the ACA through in 2010. George II Nov 2019 #44

Some People have short memories for all the Cha Nov 2019 #51

Yes, she does! MelissaB Nov 2019 #75

Hey Aloha, MelissaB! Cha Nov 2019 #85

She's trying to beat Trump. MFA is a GE loser redstateblues Nov 2019 #70

I give her opinion a lot of weight treestar Nov 2019 #146

We always get left with the pile of shit to fix, pangaia Nov 2019 #5

that quote pissed me off....running trillion bucks in the red is fine for repubs but when dems get questionseverything Nov 2019 #83

Democrats in 2016 didn't have those ideas - and didn't beat trump Bradshaw3 Nov 2019 #6

Good point. You could make the argument, "that's what we tried last time, and we lost... thesquanderer Nov 2019 #14

In 2016 BS was an easy, helpul, target to rally against empedocles Nov 2019 #38

Good points Bradshaw3 Nov 2019 #119

Another spiteful anti-Hillary comment. TexasTowelie Nov 2019 #129

Nancy Pelosi helped get us the BLUE WAVE House Victory in 2018.. Cha Nov 2019 #33

Has nothing to do with my post Bradshaw3 Nov 2019 #118

So having those ideas WILL beat trump in 2020? What's the rationale behind that, and how... George II Nov 2019 #34

Her point was about trump Bradshaw3 Nov 2019 #117

Some interesting reading: George II Nov 2019 #112

Pelosi cautions 2020 Dems over liberal proposals: 'You must win the Electoral College' Gothmog Nov 2019 #115

Ahem they didn't win the electoral college in 2016 Bradshaw3 Nov 2019 #116

That is why we need to listen to states like Michigan Gothmog Nov 2019 #133

they might have lost a lot bigger treestar Nov 2019 #148

Or they might have won Bradshaw3 Nov 2019 #153

You've got no better treestar Nov 2019 #154

Exactly Bradshaw3 Nov 2019 #155

Tremendous respect for her political insight. Nice to see her claim her position as a "left-wing emmaverybo Nov 2019 #7

She is 1000% right. Medicare for everyone and free college doc03 Nov 2019 #8

Yes... she is right and happy to hear her chime in. Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #17

The county I live in in Ohio was 100% controled doc03 Nov 2019 #21

Yep! Baked Potato Nov 2019 #78

She sounds concerned BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #9

Damn Straight Nancy Pelosi is Concerned about Cha Nov 2019 #24

we all should be concerned nini Nov 2019 #26

Heaven forbid the people pushing these "radical" ideas win the GE BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #36

It's not the ideas nini Nov 2019 #45

All the anti-MFA candidates are articulating those points BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #54

Yes LakeArenal Nov 2019 #77

The concern is that they don't have snowball's chance of winning the general and will perhaps lose Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #82

They won't get enough in Congress anyway treestar Nov 2019 #149

One might even imagine that being concerned is part and parcel of her job description. LanternWaste Nov 2019 #143

The purpose of a Political Party is to improve the lives of it's citizens ritapria Nov 2019 #10

Agreed. Keeping the billionaire tax cuts and corporate welfare will Not MarcA Nov 2019 #19

And then there's reality. Dream Girl Nov 2019 #56

The purpose of a party is to get its candidates elected Gothmog Nov 2019 #80

Losing this election will do exactly the opposite...so maybe we need to run on those ideas that can Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #84

The People are not all that informed or treestar Nov 2019 #150

Nonsense. guillaumeb Nov 2019 #11

Agree. I don't like Pelosi and Obama interfering and taking the "moderate" side. mvd Nov 2019 #160

Exactly, and well summarized. guillaumeb Dec 2019 #163

I respectfully disagree. Joe941 Nov 2019 #12

If dems don't win, the only change luxpara4 Nov 2019 #15

Latest Emerson College Poll ritapria Nov 2019 #16

I caucused for him last time, luxpara4 Nov 2019 #20

The Margin of Error in this poll is 4.7% Gothmog Nov 2019 #86

Thats not a sure win. demosincebirth Nov 2019 #104

So polls finally matter, eh? LanternWaste Nov 2019 #144

If nothing else please please remember the SCOTUS. RBG may not last thru 4 more years Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #18

You've gotta win first. If you lose, the only change is for the worse. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #29

If Bernie is the nominee, we will lose. Take it to the bank... Dream Girl Nov 2019 #58

Sad but true. My moderate spouse won't vote for him. redstateblues Nov 2019 #71

She'd rather NOT VOTE than vote for Sanders? theaocp Nov 2019 #110

And before you alert on me or some such. I would love to see Warren's ideas enacted Dream Girl Nov 2019 #61

Keeping trump out of power is a great reason to win Gothmog Nov 2019 #132

Adding a Public Option to the ACA would be very meaningful change. The Valley Below Nov 2019 #136

well it stops Republicans from bringing meaningful change treestar Nov 2019 #151

Reality check peggysue2 Nov 2019 #13

New Deal for the 21st Century Kid Berwyn Nov 2019 #22

We need to BEATrump like we BEAT the repubs in the HOUSE Cha Nov 2019 #23

Yes, the Dems must abolutely win over the swing voters. All, what, twelve of them? Girard442 Nov 2019 #27

42? House seats empedocles Nov 2019 #39

Nancy is facing a primary opponent. aidbo Nov 2019 #30

Could not find any poll numbers empedocles Nov 2019 #41

Just about every California politician faces primary opponents. They have single primaries.... George II Nov 2019 #43

... mcar Nov 2019 #49

No one will beat Nancy...waste of time and money and she is the best... Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #87

What issues does Nancy suggest the Democratic party run on? sop Nov 2019 #31

What's wrong with good old presidential qualifications, sound and doable plans for healthcare, emmaverybo Nov 2019 #50

Moderate Democratic party incrementalists will really like those promises sop Nov 2019 #66

Ambitious-sounding plans do not substitute for presidential qualifications or economically and emmaverybo Nov 2019 #73

That sizable minority better turn out and vote, otherwise it's Trump for another 4 years sop Nov 2019 #97

They should vote, but not dictate to the majority. Educate, don't dictate, and don't threaten to emmaverybo Nov 2019 #99

Yea? In this very thread and on this site are folks saying that VERY thing theaocp Nov 2019 #111

Example? I do not see ONE post that supports your claim. Have NEVER seen a LIBERAL say emmaverybo Nov 2019 #126

This message was self-deleted by its author Jake Stern Nov 2019 #152

The same thing that won the mid terms...the ACA with a public option...the GOP are trying to kill Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #88

Nancy is very smart. She knows how to run a campaign, a party, & an inquiry. Cha Nov 2019 #32

The 1990s wants its conventional wisdom back. BlueWI Nov 2019 #35

+1 melman Nov 2019 #52

+1,000,000,000 Locrian Nov 2019 #64

+1 Kurt V. Nov 2019 #69

No, people can do what they want...personally, I think it will take all hands to beat Trump and MFA Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #89

Was it ever in doubt that people can do what they want? BlueWI Nov 2019 #96

She was for it before she was against it BeyondGeography Nov 2019 #94

Interesting history on this issue. BlueWI Nov 2019 #121

In the 103rd Congress (1993) eilen Nov 2019 #130

We have the ACA already and if we can all pull together we could possibly win and improve on it.... George II Nov 2019 #37

San Francisco too for its multi-campus two year college. Another way to provide college access emmaverybo Nov 2019 #101

Well, remember: She was against impeachment, too. Scotch-Irish Nov 2019 #40

She was never against impeachment, she just felt it wasn't time yet, and if you've been.... George II Nov 2019 #42

I follow the news 24/7 Scotch-Irish Nov 2019 #68

You know impeachment is not really helping us yet...don't know if it will in the end. I expect she Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #90

One thing we do know, if we allow repugs to tag us as the party running on... brush Nov 2019 #47

ya know that losing 200,000 jobs is such a crock of you know what questionseverything Nov 2019 #91

That's so true. All those negative talking points don't have a clue who Elizabeth Warren Scotch-Irish Nov 2019 #93

well said questionseverything Nov 2019 #122

It probably is a crock of shit but that won't stop repugs from running ads 24/7... brush Nov 2019 #98

omy goodness...so the repubs will lie,cheat and steal...well there is a surprise to no one questionseverything Nov 2019 #123

You do know that Dems knew the ACA wasn't the end game, right? brush Nov 2019 #124

Kick! mcar Nov 2019 #46

That's why Biden will win ! No training wheels needed. FloridaBlues Nov 2019 #48

Simply not true. stick to impeachment and producing good bills. Kurt V. Nov 2019 #53

She's right. People are in la-la land thinking we will get elected with a far left agenda Dream Girl Nov 2019 #55

Why not link the article, and copy and paste Sahil's comments? redqueen Nov 2019 #57

Madam Speaker is right, of course. We win with JOBS! Auggie Nov 2019 #59

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Pelosi is not moved by the left. She was moved by Trump's obsessive fear of the frontrunner which Skya Rhen Nov 2019 #74

She's right. It's not about being liberal or not. It's about being smart or not. maximusveritas Nov 2019 #62

When it comes to transitioning from fossil fuels as fast as possible femmedem Nov 2019 #63

Very well said. guillaumeb Nov 2019 #65

She's right! K&R! highplainsdem Nov 2019 #67

I'm with Leader Nancy. redstateblues Nov 2019 #72

What does SHE know about anything?? Baked Potato Nov 2019 #79

I stand with Speaker Pelosi Gothmog Nov 2019 #81

BOTH/AND - does it have to be either-or? Why not aim high, but be realistic at the same time - the Kashkakat v.2.0 Nov 2019 #92

Maybe we should just run republicans for president with republican agendas. Gore1FL Nov 2019 #95

So it's either the left-progressive agenda as articulated by Sanders and Warren or it's emmaverybo Nov 2019 #100

exactly nini Nov 2019 #102

No. Let's just elect a Democrat. Gore1FL Nov 2019 #105

We ended up with Trump mainly because Russia helped put him over the top. By your definition, emmaverybo Nov 2019 #106

OK whatever you say. Let's chase Fascists to the right to be safe. Gore1FL Nov 2019 #107

Madame Speaker, you are sooo right!! Fixing ACA, is the only way. demosincebirth Nov 2019 #103

K&R betsuni Nov 2019 #108

Nancy, be prepared for your inbox to be destroyed. Tarheel_Dem Nov 2019 #109

firing up... myohmy2 Nov 2019 #113

Magical thinking: Bernie knows the only way is Revolution which only Bernie can bring on, Hillary emmaverybo Nov 2019 #125

well... myohmy2 Nov 2019 #127

I think no progressive candidate has a mandate right now as none is in power. I think it would serve emmaverybo Nov 2019 #128

I don't know much about her whole history as a politician Beringia Nov 2019 #114

She single handedly pushed though the ACA when it was all but dead...she is both...a visionary and Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #120

Speaker Pelosi is an amazing leader Gothmog Dec 2019 #161

She has always been a roll model for my girls...I adore her. Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #162

Medicare for All would hurt down ballot candidates Gothmog Nov 2019 #131

Nancy says no until the rank and file says yes. aikoaiko Nov 2019 #134

Black voters and liberal voters BlueWI Nov 2019 #135

I'm with Speaker Pelosi! The Valley Below Nov 2019 #137

Exactly. So if far left want to stick with Bernie/Warren then they better not helpisontheway Nov 2019 #138

From Harry Reid Gothmog Nov 2019 #139

In battleground states, MFA is a bad idea Gothmog Nov 2019 #140

Anything that gets rid of anyone's private insurance is poison Recursion Nov 2019 #141

Love you Nancy but you are 100% wrong. nt Autumn Nov 2019 #142

Isn't polling showing EW and BS beating Trump? aikoaiko Nov 2019 #145

Medicare for All's JOBS problem Gothmog Nov 2019 #147

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2019 #156

CNN poll-voters want realistic plans that can be adopted Gothmog Nov 2019 #157

When it comes to Medicare-for-all, listen to Nancy Pelosi Gothmog Nov 2019 #158

She's right, you know? NurseJackie Nov 2019 #159

Nancy Pelosi is "not for doing away with Obamacare" and prefers to give people choices. Gothmog Dec 2019 #164