# The Nancy Pelosi appreciation thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 17, 2019, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907 "2019-01-17T01:42:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 21
**Author:** ![Banquet\_Bear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banquet_bear/32/373_2.png) [@Banquet\_Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banquet_Bear)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/401 "2019-05-27T00:56:32Z")
> [@SlackerInc](#): > > Yeah, the Klan just loves to welcome immigrants from Mexico, China, Nigeria, etc. :rolleyes: …LOL. Slacker is so bigoted even the Klan don’t want him. > [@](#): > > ETA: Not to mention ex-Muslims like Sarah Haider, one of my favorite people in the entire world. Islam is a belief system, not a racial or ethnic category! This isn’t making you look any better. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/402 "2019-05-27T00:57:37Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Nothing in the Constitution obligates the Senate to have a trial, no matter how many articles of impeachment the House passes. Are you sure about that? Of course nothing requires them to convict. Well, nothing other than intelligence and a sense duty. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/403 "2019-05-27T01:01:57Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > One thing that kind of kills me is, the Dems have been in control of one house of Congress for… what? Three months? They’ve barely had time to pick their Speaker, organize their committees, ask for/subpoena records and persons, read the redacted Mueller report, arrange their priorities, and people are calling for Pelosi’s head because she hasn’t charged into the impeachment mess yesterday. > > FFS, give the lady some room. I think she and her caucus have done a rather phenomenal job of getting organized and pursuing their goals in an orderly yet speedy fashion. She will impeach. She has more to worry about than if some impatient constituents don’t think it’s moving fast enough to suit them. > [@asahi](#): > > Thank you - you said it better than I have. > > Moreover, it’s a split congress. She has to reckon with that as well. This. Keep feeding thump the rope. He has no self-control. She has plenty. > [@](#): > > Speaker Pelosi, who used to treat President Trump like a naughty grandchild, last week adopted a notably more confrontational public posture, as she tried to defuse the impeachment fever rising among House Democrats. > > Why it matters: “Pelosi’s allies said her taunting of Trump now is intentional, designed to get under his skin and elicit an angry reaction,” per the WashPost. > > [ul] > [li]“I wish that his family or his administration or his staff would have an intervention for the good of the country,” Pelosi said Thursday at her weekly press conference.[/li][li] “There’s no question, the White House is just crying out for impeachment,” Pelosi added. “That’s why he flipped yesterday.”[/li][li] Asked about her “intervention” dig, Pelosi warmed to it: “That’s up to his family and his Cabinet and his staff in the White House. This is not behavior that rises to the dignity of the office of president of the United States.”[/li][/ul] > A senior Democratic aide told me: “She’s succeeded in making three things very clear: 1) She’s interested in getting things done and he walked away again; 2) She’s the only adult in Washington and is leading Dems with precision; 3) He’s a toddler who pays a price for attacking her because he resorts to such publicly infantile lows to attack her.” > > ``` > Even Trump allies can't believe he keeps falling for it: "I do this with my dog," one of them said. > > ``` > > [Source](https://www.axios.com/nancy-pelosi-trump-taunts-impeachment-8bbdc64f-dbf5-43c7-99d3-a38bd14012c2.html) Nobody’s surprised that thump isn’t as smart as the family dog. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/404 "2019-05-27T01:11:46Z")
Before hating on Pelosi for moving more slowly than some would like, I think it’s important to recognize she is safeguarding against three concerns as best she can: 1. In order to make sure her committee leaders can present their best cases to the courts, including the SCOTUS, she is demonstrating all possible options are exhausted before taking the step of appealing to the courts. If she and her committee leaders fail to do that, they leave open the option for conservative courts to assert that those options were not exhausted, and therefore motions for relief have a basis to be denied. 2. Some members of her caucus are in very red districts, at present making for very uncomfortable situations between them and their constituents. She wants to make sure those members aren’t going to be run out on a rail for supporting impeachment. 3. She wants to win the Senate in 2020. In order to do that, she has to demonstrate that if the current craven senators vote to acquit Trump in the face of overwhelming evidence of criminal wrongdoing, then they should be replaced. She just wants a little time to build her case. Is that so much to ask? ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/405 "2019-05-27T01:17:44Z")
If the Democrats were truly doing absolutely nothing, as in no investigations, then Pelosi’s critics would have a point. But that’s not the case. The House _is_ investigating. They’re issuing subpoenas. They’re requesting records. There is an attempt at oversight. Trump is simply refusing to comply, and this is where Pelosi’s knowledge of politics comes into play. Sure, she could press forward with impeachment, but why would she do that when she knows voters won’t punish Republicans and may well punish her party for that move? Let Trump prove what a moron he is, because once he loses support, it won’t matter what he wants the courts or various executive agencies to do. ---
**Author:** ![SlackerInc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slackerinc/32/275_2.png) [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/406 "2019-05-27T01:20:05Z")
Monty, ThelmaLou, AspenGlow: great stuff. Love the Axios cite! > [@Banquet\_Bear](#): > > …LOL. Slacker is so bigoted even the Klan don’t want him. :smack: EPIC reading comprehension fail. ---
**Author:** ![Banquet\_Bear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banquet_bear/32/373_2.png) [@Banquet\_Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banquet_Bear)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/407 "2019-05-27T01:28:34Z")
> [@SlackerInc](#): > > :smack: EPIC reading comprehension fail. …LOL. I know what you said. Just had a bit of fun with my reply, that’s all. Nobody takes you seriously Slacker. You are racist. You are an islamophobe. You are a bigot. You are a misogynist. You should have been banned long ago and its to this boards detriment you are still allowed to post here. I’m never going to grow tired of reminding people just what a horrible, bigoted, despicable person you are. ---
**Author:** ![SlackerInc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slackerinc/32/275_2.png) [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/408 "2019-05-27T01:33:19Z")
Knock yourself out. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/409 "2019-05-27T01:43:37Z")
> [@Banquet\_Bear](#): > > … > > Kendzior has made a stronger case than you have ever made for your position. She is an expert in authoritarian governments and her views are supported by many people including Elizabeth Warren and Joaquin Castro and Ted Lieu and Seth Moulton and many many others. She can’t hold a candle, not even one of those tiny birthday ones, to Pelosi. And since Warren cant vote in the House, she is just grandstanding to get votes. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/410 "2019-05-27T01:45:34Z")
> [@Banquet\_Bear](#): > > …this isn’t how messageboards work. I’m not going to try to match up a random “Then, what?” with which of my responses I think you were responding too. So, I quoted what I was responding to. Originally Posted by Banquet Bear _…to do something different?_ My response was “like what?” ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/411 "2019-05-27T01:47:27Z")
> [@Banquet\_Bear](#): > > …this isn’t how messageboards work. I’m not going to try to match up a random “Then, what?” with which of my responses I think you were responding too. So, I quoted what I was responding to. Originally Posted by Banquet Bear _…to do something different?_ My response was “like what?” and **you’** - after saying this\* “I’m not your fucking monkey and this isn’t Great Debates.” \* after my reasonable request for a cite- are the person who has a problem with understanding how the SDMB works, where we like facts not just swearing. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/412 "2019-05-27T01:55:34Z")
> [@Banquet\_Bear](#): > > …here’s what you don’t get. We don’t know this. Its Schrödinger’s pedestrian. You are guessing the pedestrian dies in your scenario but I’m not so sure. You are assuming the pedestrian doesn’t die in my scenario but I don’t know why you would assume that. > > This is just speculation though and you admit that. The base isn’t the problem. Rampant voter suppression, Russian interference, the team formerly known as Cambridge Analytica, State sanctioned propaganda, suspect voting machines, stacked federal courts and gerrymandering: all of these issues are much more important than a “riled up base.” A riled up base won’t ensure he wins in 2020. Focusing all of your attention on both trying to “not rile up the base” and “trying to win over the base” will do infinitely more harm in my opinion to the Dems 2020 chances than impeachment ever will. > > Of course I’ve “looked at it” from that side of things. I said in the other thread that I initially believed that Pelosi’s calculus was correct. After “looking at things from another side” I changed my mind. So perhaps I’m not the one who needs to look at this from another perspective. So we are both speculating. I’m very much back and forth for impeachment. One side of me says of course. It’s the law. It should be done. The other is not so sure, that it may empower the stupid fuck. In the end, I have to say yes, impeach. I think that’s what will happen, but the House isn’t going to do it until every dam bit of criminal activity they can get is accounted for. Subpoenas may not get them any more evidence but more obstruction of justice charges. So be it. It’s different ammo. But it’s ammo. As this is happening, Trump continues to step on his own… tie, and loses his shit. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/413 "2019-05-27T02:14:00Z")
> [@Banquet\_Bear](#): > > …LOL. I know what you said. Just had a bit of fun with my reply, that’s all. Nobody takes you seriously Slacker. You are racist. You are an islamophobe. You are a bigot. You are a misogynist. You should have been banned long ago and its to this boards detriment you are still allowed to post here. I’m never going to grow tired of reminding people just what a horrible, bigoted, despicable person you are. You know, this thread _is_ in the Pit, yes. But we are honestly having a decent discussion- or were until _you came around._ I don’t give a fuck about your opinion of **SlackerInc** , except you are making me have a better opinion of him. Yes, you are allowed to insult people here, but a hijack is still against the rules so why not start you own very special Manuka Honey flavored rant and pit thread about him, eh? And, when us Americans want the opinion of a Kiwi about American politics we will send a half-squad of marines over there and annex the place. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![SlackerInc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slackerinc/32/275_2.png) [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/414 "2019-05-27T02:50:32Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > And, when us Americans want the opinion of a Kiwi about American politics we will send a half-squad of marines over there and annex the place. 😛 LOL! ---
**Author:** ![Banquet\_Bear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banquet_bear/32/373_2.png) [@Banquet\_Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banquet_Bear)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/415 "2019-05-27T04:12:19Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > She can’t hold a candle, not even one of those tiny birthday ones, to Pelosi. …LOL. > [@](#): > > And since Warren cant vote in the House, she is just grandstanding to get votes. Grandstanding to get votes? I thought you guys said “the people don’t support impeachment.” Who’s votes do you think she is going after? What specific parts of the case she made for impeachment do you think was grandstanding? Why ignore all the other names I mentioned? I’ve said in this thread that I like and respect Pelosi and that the way she played the shut-down was absolutely correct. Just because you disagree with Warren doesn’t mean you have to attack her, accuse her of “grandstanding” or make a meaningless comparison to Pelosi. This says more about your position than anything else that you have said. > [@](#): > > So, I quoted what I was responding to. Originally Posted by Banquet Bear > …to do something different? > > My response was “like what?” I’m talking about everything else you posted. I’m not a performing monkey and I’m not going to waste my time parsing your responses to match up with the other things that I said. > [@](#): > > and you’- after saying this “I’m not your fucking monkey and this isn’t Great Debates.” after my reasonable request for a cite- are the person who has a problem with understanding how the SDMB works, where we like facts not just swearing. Oh fuck off you fucking fuck we are in the fucking pit you fucking tosspot. I don’t fucking work for you and if the word fuck offends you then the fucking pit is the wrong fucking place for you to be fucking hanging out. > [@](#): > > You know, this thread is in the Pit, yes. But we are honestly having a decent discussion- or were until you came around. You mean you were all slapping each other on the back and agreeing with each other? I know people like nothing more than an echo chamber. Forgive me for popping into the thread to give another point of view. Actually scratch that: I’m not apologising for expressing my honest opinion. > [@](#): > > I don’t give a fuck about your opinion of SlackerInc, except you are making me have a better opinion of him. Yes, you are allowed to insult people here, but a hijack is still against the rules so why not start you own very special Manuka Honey flavored rant and pit thread about him, eh? Oh fuck off you stupid fucking snowflake. Slacker attacked me first remember? Why aren’t you going after him? So do me a favour and click the report button? I would love to see the moderators opinion on whether or not my post was “a hijack and against the rules.” > [@](#): > > And, when us Americans want the opinion of a Kiwi about American politics we will send a half-squad of marines over there and annex the place. If only Trump was an American problem. He isn’t. Trump is the most powerful person on the planet. The decisions he and his administration make have a global impact, even down here in little-old New Zealand. So we are every bit as invested in this as you are. Trump is at the forefront of the spread of white supremacy. And we’ve been hit hard down here by this. So don’t tell me that my voice doesn’t belong in this conversation. You can disagree with me without siding with dangerous bigots like Slacker. ---
**Author:** ![SlackerInc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slackerinc/32/275_2.png) [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/416 "2019-05-27T05:09:26Z")
The true brilliance of that sick burn was in a little detail: the “_half_-squad of Marines”. Genius. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/417 "2019-05-27T12:15:22Z")
> [@Banquet\_Bear](#): > > …If only Trump was an American problem. He isn’t. Trump is the most powerful person on the planet. The decisions he and his administration make have a global impact, even down here in little-old New Zealand. So we are every bit as invested in this as you are. Trump is at the forefront of the spread of white supremacy. And we’ve been hit hard down here by this. So don’t tell me that my voice doesn’t belong in this conversation. You can disagree with me without siding with dangerous bigots like Slacker. Agree with you there. I’ve never been so ashamed of the USA. I had no idea how many racist, misogynistic, hateful assholes live in this country. They have crawled out from under their rocks, Trump has empowered them. They only want to hurt others. They either don’t care, or are to stupid to realize they are also hurting themselves. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/418 "2019-05-27T12:18:56Z")
I may be wrong, but I am also beginning to see an uptick in the number of conservatives who are willing to challenge the president publicly. Chris Wallace of Fox News called out AG Barr and also pointed out that Pelosi has gotten under his skin. Sen. Joni Ernst challenged Trump on North Korea. Rep. Tim Hurd just called out Trump’s spread of the fake Pelosi video. Yes, it’s mostly soft criticism, but it’s becoming more frequent - it could be simply a result of the fact that Trump is becoming more and more unhinged and giving people more material to work with. Just to be clear, in case I wasn’t already, I’ve never said Pelosi and the Dems shouldn’t impeach Trump. Just not until there is enough evidence to suggest that it would have a snowball’s chance of resulting in a conviction in the Senate. But I really think that Pelosi’s approach is the right one. Trump wants the House to move on impeachment before an impeachment would work, because then the pressure to move on from Russia would be on the Democrats going into the election. By moving on, I mean not only moving on from the threat of impeachment but the entire episode. Trump wants us to rush into impeachment, so he can declare victory and push the entire scandal behind him. By showing restraint, Pelosi keeps that threat hanging over his head. He can’t forget about it. It’s constantly there and he knows it. Meanwhile, there are the committee investigations, the criminal investigations, the subpoenas, the court rulings – too many little creepy, crawly, biting insects for Trump to swat away all at once. He’s doing more unhinged shit, and he’s looking dumber and dumber. I don’t think these outbursts alone can break him, but the create background. They plant seeds. When the price of the trade war becomes too steep, when a recession happens, or when we get into another stupid war, then I think that’s when the tide will turn. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/419 "2019-05-27T12:29:45Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > And, when us Americans want the opinion of a Kiwi about American politics we will send a half-squad of marines over there and annex the place. 😛 If you don’t want non-Americans to have an opinion on American politics, stay the fuck at home, then. Yankee go home! > [@](#): > > I don’t give a fuck about your opinion of SlackerInc, except you are making me have a better opinion of him. Well, if you’re happy buddying up with a self-avowed racist, go wild, mate, go wild. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/420 "2019-05-27T13:26:36Z")
:smack: This thread is heading so far off the rails that \*\*asahi \*\*is the calm voice of reason. Gotta love the Dope. Carry on. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907.md?page=20) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907.md?page=22)