Nancy Pelosi has been an extremely effective leader

[CC27]

Star Member Tom Rinaldo (17,622 posts)

Nancy Pelosi has been an extremely effective leader


The House of Representatives is, by design, a pretty unruly place - the "People's House" with hundreds of raging egos who face a constant need to grandstand for the folks back home due to having to run for reelection every two years. The Republicans have made a total mess of running their own caucus for a long time, whether in the majority or minority. Not so with our Nancy.

Anyone who doesn't think that there are fracture cracks inside our Democratic coalition clearly hasn't been reading DU. Yet Nancy Pelosi has almost always held her caucus tightly together whenever it was essential. That's how Obamacare got passed, and Obama's stimulus package before that. In the minority if anything she has been more effective - as House Democrats have continually held firm without breaking ranks forcing the Republicans to find elusive majorities for noxious measures entirely on their own - often failing in the process which greatly strengthes the Democratic message.

Pelosi is not a barn burner orator - so what, she speaks clearly to our Democratic values, never flusters, and always stands up to whatever bully the Republicans throw at her - including the current President of the United States, and she does so with wit, grit and grace.

In today's political climate Democrats can not have an effective Speaker or Minority Leader in the House who Republicans will not demonize, and attempt to turn into a two dimensional cardboard cutout of everything they deem evil in America. It's standard politics, and Democrats are not so different in how we relate to Paul Ryan (in his case however we all agree that Ryan does indeed represent all that is evil in America). The only reason why Democrats do not consistently prop up our version of Ryan as the negative face of the Republican Party is because there is a more obvious orange one that fits that bill better.

There no longer is a black Democratic President, nor a female Democratic candidate for President for Republicans to use as a punching bag, so instead they concentrate their fire on Nancy Pelosi. But she, unlike the current occupant of the White House, never makes the story about her. She doesn't go off message to constantly defend her honor - instead she organizes her caucus to make life for the Republican agenda Hell.

Yes the day is coming when Democrats will need a new generation of leadership. One could even say it is overdue. It will happen soon enough, and hopefully BEHIND THE SCENES Democrats are preparing for that day. But that time is not today, it is not NOW. As Democrats wage figurative hand to hand combat in the House of Representatives with Republicans who want to revere generations of progress in America - we fortunately have strong experienced leadership in the House - we have Nancy Pelosi. Thank Goddess for that.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029237169

Only thing she is effective at is opening up her mouth and saying stupid shit. Another high post DUmmie i don't know BTW.

[AzJames73]

Atman (30,454 posts)
3. According to the rules of DU, I am not allowed to disagree.

So I accept your post, and will file it appropriately.

 

[zeitgeist]

Whoa!  Give me two fingers of what he's drinking.

[SVPete]

Star Member Tom Rinaldo (17,622 posts)

Nancy Pelosi has been an extremely effective leader

        

Atman (30,454 posts)
3. According to the rules of DU, I am not allowed to disagree.

So I accept your post, and will file it appropriately.

         Game, set, and match!        

[Drafe Hoblin]

she speaks clearly to our Democratic values, never flusters, and always stands up to whatever bully the Republicans throw at her

That's because she's injected with so much botox that she can barely function beyond a mannequin-state.

'Never flusters'...  Surreal.  Somebody once made a negative comment about Harvey Milk and piglosi morphed-into a blurry R. Crumb character over it... rage-waves concentrically radiating from her skull. 

[DumbAss Tanker]

Good one, Atman.

 

[Ralph Wiggum]

Good one, Atman.

 

A rare moment of clarity for Texas Toast.

[Old n Grumpy]

She's a great leader all right. She has led you all down the path to destruction.

[thundley4]

Nancy Pelosi's claim to fame is being a good fundraiser. How else could the democrats afford to piss away almost $30 million to lose the Ossoff in Georgia. 

[franksolich]

Good one, Atman.

 

And then we got this:

ehrnst (7,031 posts)      Thu Jun 22, 2017, 11:14 AM

15. There's a difference between criticizing and bashing. Understand that, and you'll be fine.

Atman (30,458 posts)      Thu Jun 22, 2017, 12:55 PM

38. I understand it completely. It makes no difference.
 
I received a warning recently after posting a comment about Corey Booker. Actually, I didn't even comment, I just posted a link questioning Booker. I received a warning that I would kicked off of DU because I've had two or more posts voted down by juries in "RECENT DAYS." I checked...the last one was three months ago. Hardly recent days. And my Booker post didn't even have a comment. Just a link, and a question. DU kinda going off the rails. But I may be alerted on for saying so.

[BlueStateSaint]

And then we got this:

Do you think he's becoming sick of the DUmp?  It's tough to tell.

[DumbAss Tanker]

Do you think he's becoming sick of the DUmp?  It's tough to tell.

He's still a far-Left Dem.  It's much more pique at the other idiots than the dawn of lucidity.

[franksolich]

Do you think he's becoming sick of the DUmp?  It's tough to tell.

It'd be a nice coincidence if he were [getting sick of it].

Because lately we've been getting sick of him, and if Atman were to leave, there'd be no necessity to copy-and-paste him here.

[SVPete]

He's still a far-Left Dem.  It's much more pique at the other idiots than the dawn of lucidity.

Well, maybe pique both at ultra-purist DU-members and DU manglement. Libs & Progs who engaged in gnat-straining conservatives, MORs, and less loony libs had to realize that their gnat-straining would inevitably be turned against each other. It's their shield against ideas and facts they don't want to hear or be heard; ergo, one moment of unwelcome honesty, and ZAP!

[DumbAss Tanker]

Well, maybe pique both at ultra-purist DU-members and DU manglement. Libs & Progs who engaged in gnat-straining conservatives, MORs, and less loony libs had to realize that their gnat-straining would inevitably be turned against each other. It's their shield against ideas and facts they don't want to hear or be heard; ergo, one moment of unwelcome honesty, and ZAP!

Not exactly, the source of his pique is that they do not recognize his clear superiority and eminent genius and then bow down before his opinion, it's really not rooted in ideological differences.

[SVPete]

Not exactly, the source of his pique is that they do not recognize his clear superiority and eminent genius and then bow down before his opinion, it's really not rooted in ideological differences.

IOW, frank's Law should be supplemented: DU Narcissists lie all the time ...

[FlaGator]

Nancy Pelosi, the General George Custer of the democrat party.

[Tess Anderson]

I missed all of that with Rob and Corey Booker.

Only thing she is effective at is opening up her mouth and saying stupid shit. Another high post DUmmie i don't know BTW.

Yep, never noticed Tom once - looks like he's some kook from the Hudson Valley that really loves Wes Clark, music and Bernie Sanders. If there was only a picture . . .

[I_B_Perky]

Atman (30,458 posts)      Thu Jun 22, 2017, 12:55 PM

38. I understand it completely. It makes no difference.
 
I received a warning recently after posting a comment about Corey Booker. Actually, I didn't even comment, I just posted a link questioning Booker. I received a warning that I would kicked off of DU because I've had two or more posts voted down by juries in "RECENT DAYS." I checked...the last one was three months ago. Hardly recent days. And my Booker post didn't even have a comment. Just a link, and a question. DU kinda going off the rails. But I may be alerted on for saying so.

Maybe the Dump is getting tired of you?  A few words from my moles in the right ears...

[Ralph Wiggum]

Pelosi is a legend in her own mind.

Think I heard Paul Begala say that she would be on the Mount Rushmore of Speakers of the House.

[USA4ME]

Tom Rinaldo is a bern-out who has been at JPR riding the fence between supporting crazy Bernie and supporting the Dem party. He's been trying to convince the jackals to not leave the party, which has been met with resistance from the dem-exit types. His arguments are less than convincing, even the hardcore bern-outs make fun of him, but he's too stupid to realize it all. Imagine that.

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[franksolich]

Yep, never noticed Tom once - looks like he's some kook from the Hudson Valley that really loves Wes Clark, music and Bernie Sanders. If there was only a picture . . .

Tom Rinaldo is a bern-out who has been at JPR riding the fence between supporting crazy Bernie and supporting the Dem party. He's been trying to convince the jackals to not leave the party, which has been met with resistance from the dem-exit types. His arguments are less than convincing, even the hardcore bern-outs make fun of him, but he's too stupid to realize it all. Imagine that.

Ta-da.

Dum-dum-dum-dee-rum.

comment 3552:
https://conservativecave.com/cave/index.php/topic,81827.3550.html

[Karin]

Never flustered?  Remember that embarrassing press conference when she became completely tongue tied, had to rush back to her notes, couldn't find her train of thought, and stuttered and stammered?  Yes, she's awful.  Trump tweeted to not get rid of her, as she was good for the Repubs, and to keep "cryin Chuck."  He's such a troll.