Nancy Pelosi is an old hand. She has the wisdom of experience. She knows her way around government better than most. Donald Trump is the exact opposite. Years of repeated failure demonstrate his incompetence. He’s a political neophyte, whose ego is as big as his hands, etc. are small. Therefore, is it any wonder that she beat him again?
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi just keeps racking up wins over Donald Trump, partly because she expertly knows how things work, and Trump largely doesn’t. Take for instance the procedural maneuver that Pelosi just pulled off which, regardless of how the vote goes, will end up helping the Democrats and harming Trump and the Republicans.
Nancy Pelosi and her allies like Joaquin Castro introduced what’s called a “privileged resolution” to bring an end to Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration. This means that not only will it be voted on in the House (where it’ll pass), it will also have to be voted on in the Senate; Mitch McConnell can’t block it. It also only needs a simple majority to pass, thus sidestepping the sixty vote supermajority that sometimes derails Senate votes.
This means that just four Republican Senators have to vote for this resolution, and it’ll pass the Senate. There’s buzz right now that there may indeed be four or more such votes. We’ll see if that happens, or if the GOP ends up being as big a bunch of cowards as ever. But that’s not what matters here… [emphasis added]
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I agree. If it passes the Senate, Trump will veto it, and we won’t get the 67 Senate votes need to override the veto. Long term, we’ll win this one in the courts, but now, we will have forced every Republican Senator and Representative to vote on it. Those few that vote for America will earn the wrath of the rabid Republican base. Those who goose-step behind their Fuhrer will alienate everyone else. Either way, that’s a win for our side.
RESIST!!
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My utmost respect for Ms. Pelosi for doing this.
CLAP, CLAP, CLAP, for Madam Speaker!
It's exactly the thing she can do best. I might just point out that by getting Rep. Castro to draft it, she is making good on a promise to get younger and newer member of the House more involved – also a very good thing.
RESIST AND PERSIST!
So concise, and precise!
Better change the text a bit on the graphic — should read "fundamentalist Christian churches". Lord knows, with the Republican Reich, there are no other types of churches . . . Christian only, or should I say "fundamentalist pseudo Christian churches"!
Actually, every faith has its fundamentalists. You're right that the danger here is primarily from fundamentalist "Christians," but that's how Republicans would read it – and, as a quote from them, I'll let it stand.
For the rest of America Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose.
I saw her live once. Wonderful!
Pelosi's not my favorite Democrat, but she can run rings around the Mango Meathead.
Joanne, you always find the best graphics!
Why, thank you! I do find some good ones (though not better than the ones SoINeedAName finds), but thiis one I made from sratch. I both wrote it and made it a graphiic.
Speaker Pelosi not only knows the arcane intricacies of how the House works, but also how to expertly frame an issue.
The Bottom Line question she has crafted for Rethuglicans – both in the House AND Senate – will be:
Do you support our Constitution and the Oath you took to uphold it – or do you not?
Bravo to Nancy for standing up the the corrupted leader. May she continue to keep doing such a great work.
Nancy is continually growing in my esteem!
"…she expertly knows how things work, and trump largely doesn’t." ? Love it!!!
i just want to add & i know it's totally off topic….
Geez Nancy Pelosi looks aweasome, i was shocked to just find out she's 78 years old!
She does look good, doesn't she? Beautiful inside and out. (She must have some designer genes in her DNA.)
Nancy Pelosi rocks!!!
Pelosi's plan:
Plan A — Privileged Resolution.
If Plan A doesn't work, then go to Plan B.
Plan B — See you in court Trump! Make sure you wear your iron underwear because Pelosi is going to kick your unconstitutional ass into next year!!! Pelosi is thousands of times smarter than Trump, the Orange Ogre!
High-brow politics v empty-headed scaremongering; not designed to change but to hurt. So be it.
Thanks, and snowing hugs to all. ❄️