# 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:** 42
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/821 "2020-12-29T18:49:10Z")
That is not what anyone means by age discrimination. The fact that 17 yo cant drink booze isnt discrimination. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2020, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/822 "2020-12-29T18:53:08Z")
I am not talking about a 17 year old wanting to drink booze. I’m talking about a 42 year old that wants to join the military or a 28 year old that wants to be a Senator. ---
**Author:** ![Deeg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deeg/32/2955_2.png) [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/823 "2021-01-01T21:06:22Z")
Sorry, wrong thread ---
**Author:** ![Toxgoddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Toxgoddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxgoddess)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/824 "2021-01-13T17:16:20Z")
Bumping this again because once again I am in awe of Nancy. She has more balls than the entire coterie of Congressional Republicans combined. She would not be intimidated on Stupid Coup Night and now she’s doing what needs to be done to hold Trump and his enablers accountable. There was some dismay during Impeachment I that McConnell had apparently outplayed her, but it looks like Nancy will have the last laugh. She’ll also win the approval of historians that she did what had to be done during the worst political turmoil since the Civil War, while McConnell and his ilk will be excoriated as traitors and grifters. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/825 "2021-01-13T17:24:08Z")
I was stunned when I heard about her phone call to Virginia Governor Ralph Northam; I was beyond impressed: > [@](#): > > “Ralph, there’s glass being broken around me,” Northam recalled Pelosi saying. “I’ve heard there’s been gunfire. We’re just very, very concerned right now.’” “very, very concerned”… as a mob smashes their way into the US Capitol building looking to hang the Vice President and herself. I want this lady on my side _all the fucking time_. ---
**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:** [January 13, 2021, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/826 "2021-01-13T17:35:05Z")
Totally agree! She is the Ever-Loving Bomb! (Just don’t say that while you’re going through the metal detectors at The Capitol.) ---
**Author:** ![RyanAdam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e68b1a/32.png) [@RyanAdam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RyanAdam)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/827 "2021-01-13T18:21:43Z")
Madame Pelosi got trapped by the Lefty base who were too naive and foolish to get that impeachment sans a shot at conviction was a loser, and waste of political capital. She clearly got backed into it. This now is different, there’s a shot ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/828 "2021-01-13T18:37:38Z")
> [@Toxgoddess](#): > > Bumping this again because once again I am in awe of Nancy. She has more balls than the entire coterie of Congressional Republicans combined. She would not be intimidated on Stupid Coup Night and now she’s doing what needs to be done to hold Trump and his enablers accountable. Nancy Pelosi walking onto the House floor like: [![](https://i.gifer.com/CDNm.gif) ](https://i.gifer.com/CDNm.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/829 "2021-01-13T19:22:20Z")
> [@RyanAdam](#): > > Madame Pelosi got trapped by the Lefty base who were too naive and foolish to get that impeachment sans a shot at conviction was a loser, and waste of political capital. > > She clearly got backed into it. > > This now is different, there’s a shot My impression is that the first impeachment was too early and this one is too late. ---
**Author:** ![74westy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/74westy/32/3950_2.png) [@74westy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/74westy)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/830 "2021-01-13T20:27:46Z")
It was absolutely necessary to have the first impeachment so that history could record the names of those who voted against. ---
**Author:** ![RyanAdam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e68b1a/32.png) [@RyanAdam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RyanAdam)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/831 "2021-01-13T20:47:51Z")
Useless Lefty morality theatrics No one is going to give any shits about their names in history. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/832 "2021-01-13T20:59:31Z")
They already did. Republicans lost seats in the Senate, and several more seats were in play that shouldn’t have been. I will also point out that the main reason the Republican party was so easily taken over by Trump was their lack of adherence to morals. If they actually stuck with what the Moral Majority claimed to believe, Trump would have failed hard. A party needs a moral center, or it’s easily taken over by a demagogue. And that’s without considering how many Democrats are so because they think they’re the more moral party. I am one of them, BTW. I was a Republican as a kid until I realized what they preached was immoral. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2021, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/833 "2021-01-13T23:18:35Z")
> [@RyanAdam](#): > > Useless Lefty morality theatrics > No one is going to give any shits about their names in history. Almost no one remembers Quisling, but almost everyone knows his name. > **[Vidkun Quisling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vidkun_Quisling)** > > Vidkun Abraham Lauritz Jonssøn Quisling (/ˈkwɪzlɪŋ/, .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Norwegian: \[ˈvɪ̂dkʉn ˈkvɪ̂slɪŋ\] ⓘ; 18 July 1887 – 24 October 1945) was a Norwegian military officer, politician and Nazi collaborator who nominally headed the government of Norway during the country's occupation by Nazi Germany during World War II.... ---
**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:** [January 14, 2021, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/834 "2021-01-14T14:45:24Z")
Yeah, compare her to the fucking chickenshit pussy Republicans who had no choice but to vote for their fuhrer because they’re getting death threats for apparently not supporting him enough. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2021, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/835 "2021-01-14T17:10:11Z")
> **[Pelosi announces lawmakers will be fined $5,000 if they bypass metal...](https://thehill.com/homenews/house/534165-pelosi-announces-lawmakers-will-be-fined-if-they-bypass-metal-detectors-to/)** > > Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced Wednesday that starting next week, lawmakers will face hefty fines if they refuse to go through newly installed metal detectors to enter the House chamber.… ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/836 "2021-01-15T00:21:10Z")
Every once in a while I want to be as badass as Nancy Pelosi. The Speaker has an impeachment suit! > **[Nancy Pelosi's Impeachment Outfit Is a Style Statement for the Ages](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/style/fashion-trends/a35213795/nancy-pelosi-impeachment-outfit/)** > > The Speaker of the House wore the same look to both of Trump's impeachments. ---
**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:** [January 15, 2021, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/837 "2021-01-15T00:27:55Z")
> **[Caroline Kennedy Just Revealed She Has a "Crush" on Nancy Pelosi](https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/politics/a27532291/caroline-kennedy-nancy-pelosi-profile-in-courage-crush-compliment/)** > > Kennedy and her son Jack Schlossberg Just gave the Speaker of the House a Profile in Courage Award. > Kennedy called the Speaker of the House “the most important woman in American political history.” > … > The award has been [given out since 1989](https://www.jfklibrary.org/events-and-awards/profile-in-courage-award/about-the-award) by members of the Kennedy family to honor JFK’s memory and the work of those who embody political courage. Pelosi, who said that she accepted the award with “a full and humble heart,” explained the impact that the late president had had on her own political development. > > “In high school, I had the privilege to meet Senator Kennedy when he came to Baltimore. My father was mayor, and I got to sit at the head table. Everyone was dazzled by his brilliance,” she said. “In college, I attended his inauguration and, on that freezing, thrilling day, heard his electrifying call to public service.” I remember his inauguration day, too. I was 12. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/838 "2021-01-15T00:33:00Z")
Reminds me of RBG and her various collars; that’s just awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/839 "2021-01-15T20:34:23Z")
You know, it just occurred to me that McConnell may have missed a golden opportunity (for him) here - bear with me, the first step is the hard part, after that it’s totally Mitch-esque. 1. Fire up Pence about the rioters coming after him and _convince him to resign_. 2. Immediately push the trial and convict Trump removing him from office. 3. Nancy Pelosi is the acting President, but, as we all learned on West Wing, she has to resign from Congress! And has to run again to get back in. 4. Mitch gets rid of his nemesis from across the Rotunda.\* - Technically the House could re-elect her as Speaker anyway since there’s no requirement the Speaker be a member of Congress, but realistically, the baton passes to someone else. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2021, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907/840 "2021-01-16T03:51:13Z")
> [@Zakalwe](#): > > Technically the House could re-elect her as Speaker Technically, she’d probably stay Speaker until the House voted to remove her (or she resigned the Speaker role separately from resigning from Congress), if it was inclined to do so (and it probably would be). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907.md?page=41) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-nancy-pelosi-appreciation-thread/827907.md?page=43)