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Trueblue Texan

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18. For certain her experience is more valuable...

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 2, 2019, 12:05 PM

Feb 2019

..than many people realized. Or maybe that's why there was a move to have someone younger. fill the Speaker's position. I'm pretty sure that notion didn't originate on the Left but more likely from the freaked out Right who knew how much power an experienced leader could wield.

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Pelosi Could Force GOP to Vote on Trump Emergency [View all] book_worm Feb 2019 OP

She is always about 12 steps ahead of the dotard! I love her! fleur-de-lisa Feb 2019 #1

That's not too hard! charliea Feb 2019 #8

She's playing chess, and he's flinging poop. bullwinkle428 Feb 2019 #22

Not too difficult when you watch this rpannier Feb 2019 #23

She knows the ropes and all the angles... Wounded Bear Feb 2019 #2

For certain her experience is more valuable... Trueblue Texan Feb 2019 #18

Interesting point. A good one too. lunatica Feb 2019 #20

Republicans will attempt to attack the weak ones into pushing for it. LiberalFighter Feb 2019 #25

Lol. I'm a big admirer, even read a couple books about her, Hortensis Feb 2019 #28

Excellent. dalton99a Feb 2019 #3

Cheers! Take the anchor off link - it's pointing to the 'about us,' not the thread (for me anyway)! FreepFryer Feb 2019 #4

She knows all the rules malaise Feb 2019 #5

This will be as well played as the SOTU. Nancy is a master at this. A wonder to behold. PubliusEnigma Feb 2019 #6

Yeah Nancy!!! Happy she let this out b4 the SOTU. He will look sooo foolish if he goes there Thekaspervote Feb 2019 #7

+1000 smirkymonkey Feb 2019 #9

A real warrior n/t peacebuzzard Feb 2019 #17

Now can we get 4 Republican votes? NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #10

You might see Koch Bros Senators* voting for this out of fear stuffmatters Feb 2019 #11

Definitely wouldn't trust Collins at all. Murkowski maybe. erronis Feb 2019 #12

There are apparently others too. LiberalFighter Feb 2019 #26

DO IT NANCY!!! DO IT!! yuiyoshida Feb 2019 #13

K&R UTUSN Feb 2019 #14

K&R 2naSalit Feb 2019 #15

Just telling him that she might do it might be enough. ginnyinWI Feb 2019 #16

That is the crazy thing about tRump telegraphing what he intends to do. Grammy23 Feb 2019 #19

Thank heavens we have Nancy!!! hostalover Feb 2019 #21

May also be a court challenge. moondust Feb 2019 #24

Geesh! This report is sparse. No effort to flesh it out. LiberalFighter Feb 2019 #27