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mcar

(42,334 posts)
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 03:26 PM Jun 2018

Pelosi not pulling any punches


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Republicans pray on Sunday.

Then, during the rest of the week, they prey on children and families through their tremendously indefensible and brutal policies.

It seems as if inflicting emotional and physical damage is part of their platform.

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Pelosi not pulling any punches (Original Post) mcar Jun 2018 OP
I don't believe they pray on Sunday either C_U_L8R Jun 2018 #1
They prey on all Americans save for the rich. SammyWinstonJack Jun 2018 #42
The "prey" everyday of the week, and twice on Sunday. nt NCjack Jun 2018 #82
Every Dem who can get close to a mike should be shouting this. old guy Jun 2018 #2
Agree but DownriverDem Jun 2018 #9
From where do you get that? Have you watched the "corp owned and controlled" MSM recently? George II Jun 2018 #31
She can drop the first four words of her last sentence. Pacifist Patriot Jun 2018 #3
And change "it seems" to 'they are purposely' inflicting RestoreAmerica2020 Jun 2018 #15
It's state-sponsored child abuse. calimary Jun 2018 #48
+ 100!!!!! MyOwnPeace Jun 2018 #84
+1 Hassler Jun 2018 #56
That's more like it Nancy nt awesomerwb1 Jun 2018 #4
"More like it"? She's been speaking out since the 2016 election. But then again....... George II Jun 2018 #32
Chill. Meant for Dems in general awesomerwb1 Jun 2018 #34
"Dems" (i.e., Democrats!), most of them, have been speaking out, going to detention centers.... George II Jun 2018 #35
Wow.... awesomerwb1 Jun 2018 #49
Wow right back. murielm99 Jun 2018 #71
Who are you? No one was talking to you? awesomerwb1 Jun 2018 #80
I was supporting George, murielm99 Jun 2018 #86
Oh, it's a message board?! That explains it! awesomerwb1 Jun 2018 #87
Hi George! murielm99 Jun 2018 #72
Thanks from a Democrat Progressive dog Jun 2018 #76
"It seems as if" wind-up for a pulled punch 0rganism Jun 2018 #5
Really? mcar Jun 2018 #6
Some on the left DownriverDem Jun 2018 #10
while others complain about the complaints 0rganism Jun 2018 #18
Well , it works both ways, obviously. Who's playing? Wwcd Jun 2018 #27
agree that the first 2 sentences are very strong indeed 0rganism Jun 2018 #13
Yes, it's nit picky. What are you looking for, a sit-in in some office somewhere? George II Jun 2018 #37
yeah, a sit-in would be nice 0rganism Jun 2018 #43
Last time a sit in was organized on the floor of congress ehrnst Jun 2018 #46
One in particular has been strangely very very quiet this week. George II Jun 2018 #77
"A pulled punch"? What do you want her to do, what would YOU say if you were a Congressperson? George II Jun 2018 #30
i already answered your question in the post to which you're responding 0rganism Jun 2018 #38
I give up. Have a great night, hope you sleep well. George II Jun 2018 #41
lol haven't slept well in 18 months, but good night to you too 0rganism Jun 2018 #45
That can impair one's thought processes. ehrnst Jun 2018 #47
thank you for sharing your concern 0rganism Jun 2018 #50
Any time. ehrnst Jun 2018 #51
Tell it like it is. Make them accountable. lpbk2713 Jun 2018 #7
Yes! mcar Jun 2018 #8
Thank you! Note that this is the OPPOSITE of those who falsely claim "Democrats do nothing". NurseJackie Jun 2018 #11
Yes, but for some it's never enough mcar Jun 2018 #14
I read one earlier claiming Pelosi hadn't said anything! Wwcd Jun 2018 #28
Well, you know, maybe she didn't say it exactly right mcar Jun 2018 #67
✌🙄 Wwcd Jun 2018 #70
She forgot to mention MFA, $15 minimum wage, etc., so it wasn't good enough. George II Jun 2018 #79
Well looky here! More "inaction" or "weak action" by the Minority Leader: George II Jun 2018 #85
Great meme potential of Republicans/Trump/GOP. "Let us prey" Freethinker65 Jun 2018 #12
Sure is mcar Jun 2018 #16
Excellent, Nancy. sheshe2 Jun 2018 #17
Nancy for Speaker of the House again Hekate Jun 2018 #19
Oh yeah! mcar Jun 2018 #22
Make it so. (nt) ehrnst Jun 2018 #73
The gloves are off and Trump is digging in bucolic_frolic Jun 2018 #20
Nancy is right! That's exactly what the trump doormats do. Cha Jun 2018 #21
She is a strong leader! mcar Jun 2018 #23
To All our Dems Fighting on the Front Lines Cha Jun 2018 #33
Nancy does it again ladym55 Jun 2018 #24
She is a badass! mcar Jun 2018 #25
Yeah for the party and Nancy Pelosi Gothmog Jun 2018 #26
That's why they hate her... BlueJac Jun 2018 #29
Well said, Nancy. brer cat Jun 2018 #36
She got the first line very wrong. nt Ferrets are Cool Jun 2018 #39
She is solid. (nt) ehrnst Jun 2018 #40
I have said that for decades... IthinkThereforeIAM Jun 2018 #44
More of this!!!! JDC Jun 2018 #52
Way to go Nancy Soxfan58 Jun 2018 #53
Post removed Post removed Jun 2018 #54
Perhaps you haven't heard that legislation isn't neccessary ehrnst Jun 2018 #55
Post removed Post removed Jun 2018 #57
Oh, so she's no different than Trump? ehrnst Jun 2018 #58
Seriously? You think Pelosi is comparable to cheetolini????? marble falls Jun 2018 #59
And you think that Democrats have "no spine." ehrnst Jun 2018 #61
Oh look! Someone with a "both parties are the same" claim. Hmmm TeamPooka Jun 2018 #60
Anyone who'd compare Sen Pelosi to cheetolini is .... well put your own words in the blank. marble falls Jun 2018 #62
anyone who tells me that both parties are the same in person runs a chance of me punching them in TeamPooka Jun 2018 #64
You have to wonder what their motivation is. ehrnst Jun 2018 #65
FINALLY, that crap got hidden. marble falls Jun 2018 #68
8 People Have As Much Wealth PaulX2 Jun 2018 #63
Thank you Leader Pelosi. TomSlick Jun 2018 #66
Republicans are monsters. Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #69
That cartoon gives me chills mcar Jun 2018 #75
Wow! Pelosi calls 'em as she sees 'em. Nitram Jun 2018 #74
I think that is the best thing I have hears out of her mouth in a long time. Hotler Jun 2018 #78
..."It seems as if inflicting emotional and physical damage is part of their platform." ewagner Jun 2018 #81
This. BobTheSubgenius Jun 2018 #83
Well said, Nancy! lunamagica Jun 2018 #88
Nancy calls out Trump's plans for long-term child abuse. Hortensis Jun 2018 #89
Once again, a strong statement mcar Jun 2018 #90

DownriverDem

(6,229 posts)
9. Agree but
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 04:03 PM
Jun 2018

the MSM is corp owned and controlled. They don't want Dems to speak on their issues including what is going on at the border.

RestoreAmerica2020

(3,435 posts)
15. And change "it seems" to 'they are purposely' inflicting
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 04:07 PM
Jun 2018

Call it what it is..child torture. abuse: crimes against humanity.

calimary

(81,322 posts)
48. It's state-sponsored child abuse.
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 05:33 PM
Jun 2018

And YES it’s deliberate. And intensional. Anyone who still supports him and what he’s doing gets a free membership in the “Special Place in Hell” Club.

George II

(67,782 posts)
32. "More like it"? She's been speaking out since the 2016 election. But then again.......
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 05:07 PM
Jun 2018

....it's easier to................

awesomerwb1

(4,268 posts)
34. Chill. Meant for Dems in general
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 05:12 PM
Jun 2018

So touchy some people on here can be.

Thank you for not completing your "sentence" by the way.

George II

(67,782 posts)
35. "Dems" (i.e., Democrats!), most of them, have been speaking out, going to detention centers....
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 05:18 PM
Jun 2018

...demanding to be given access, demonstrating, etc. for weeks.

Sorry, I'm NOT going to "chill" on an issue like this. It IS a "touchy" issue, and I'm not going to go around pointing at and blaming those who are trying to resolve this issue.

murielm99

(30,745 posts)
71. Wow right back.
Wed Jun 20, 2018, 12:54 AM
Jun 2018

More like it? More like WHAT?

You may be the one who needs to go to bed. You might make more sense after a good night's sleep.

murielm99

(30,745 posts)
86. I was supporting George,
Wed Jun 20, 2018, 03:57 PM
Jun 2018

and our Democrats, who have been and are continuing to speak out. I get tired of the continual bashing of our Democrats here, especially when they are doing their jobs.

p.s. This is a message board. Expect replies to your posts.

0rganism

(23,957 posts)
5. "It seems as if" wind-up for a pulled punch
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 03:50 PM
Jun 2018

just lay it out there, and let them run around refuting it:
INFLICTING EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL DAMAGE IS PART OF THEIR PLATFORM

Republicans do not hesitate to lie about Democratic policies at every turn, so let's have that debate instead for once in my life. let them explain at length to the public at large how the above statement about their platform is incorrect, then we can move on from there.

by the way, saying "it's part of their platform" does NOT imply that it is a clearly enunciated part of their platform, it may simply be an unspoken consequence of one or more policies within said platform.

mcar

(42,334 posts)
6. Really?
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 03:55 PM
Jun 2018

This is a very strong statement. Picking out one clause to criticize it seems, well, nit picky, particularly considering our current situation.

0rganism

(23,957 posts)
18. while others complain about the complaints
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 04:12 PM
Jun 2018

nicely done, very meta, and you even threw a "seem" in there to rhetorically soften your point. well played.

0rganism

(23,957 posts)
13. agree that the first 2 sentences are very strong indeed
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 04:07 PM
Jun 2018

but then by sentence 3 we're back to the wiffle bat. shit, just SAY IT -- she just called them out as hypocritical predators, why do we need the "it seems as if" clause at all? force of habit? fear of retaliation?

as you say, it's nit-picky, but that damn nit has been bugging me for years.





0rganism

(23,957 posts)
43. yeah, a sit-in would be nice
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 05:29 PM
Jun 2018

since you asked. in fact the more i consider it, the more i like it.

i think a sit-in by the minority leader would get significant coverage and help make a much-needed point.

so good idea there, whatever its original intentions were.

 

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
46. Last time a sit in was organized on the floor of congress
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 05:32 PM
Jun 2018

it was credited to a Senator who showed up later for a photo op.

And if Pelosi did that, the mocking she would get would make the shiving of Kamala Harris look tame by comparison.

amirite?

And if they are so effective, why aren't progressive Senators organizing some sit-ins of their own?

Bad knees? Busy schedule?

0rganism

(23,957 posts)
38. i already answered your question in the post to which you're responding
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 05:23 PM
Jun 2018

didn't read it before you replied, huh? that's okay. i'll review.
instead of
"It seems as if inflicting emotional and physical damage is part of their platform."
i wanted her to just lay it out, and i would go all-caps here but that's just me
INFLICTING EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL DAMAGE IS PART OF THEIR PLATFORM
clear enough?

 

Wwcd

(6,288 posts)
28. I read one earlier claiming Pelosi hadn't said anything!
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 04:58 PM
Jun 2018

You can tell when she speaks the straight up truth by the nit picking reactions.
They can't condemn her spot on message, so the attacks on this brilliant wise woman become nit picking.
That says she did her job quite well!

Thank you Rep Pelosi!!

Trumpians hate it when she reveals the truth.
Maybe they'll attack the sound of her voice or her shoes or her hair...

They are predictable in their sputtering attempt to hide her sound message with petty insults.

Its who they are.
Waiting for the strongly worded condemnations ....

bucolic_frolic

(43,182 posts)
20. The gloves are off and Trump is digging in
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 04:31 PM
Jun 2018

We've got them on moral and hypocritical grounds. The country is in an uproar, and how could they escape from this policy? The blame Democrats strategy has been shredded - several Republican Senators have said today that Trump can fix this instantly, no legislation needed. But he won't fix it, he's on a roll, trashing everything in his path this afternoon. Hubris bonds with Karma and it will be a beautiful thing to watch.

IthinkThereforeIAM

(3,076 posts)
44. I have said that for decades...
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 05:29 PM
Jun 2018

... church on Sunday to pose and pray for guilt relief from the past week's sins, then back at it on Monday...

Response to mcar (Original post)

 

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
55. Perhaps you haven't heard that legislation isn't neccessary
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 06:16 PM
Jun 2018

to counteract legislation that doesn't exist.

Trump created this situation, outside of legislation, and is trying to say that it's "Democratic legislation" that caused this.

Why the hell should Democrats be bowing to his demands by going along with it?

You aren't "criticizing" you are bashing.

And you would be bashing her if she did, wouldn't you?

Response to ehrnst (Reply #55)

 

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
58. Oh, so she's no different than Trump?
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 06:23 PM
Jun 2018

And perhaps you aren't clear on the legislative process, when you say that "every Democrat needs to be introducing legislation."

And of course anything she does will "lack spine," won't it.

Your "concern" about Democratic leaders is duly noted.

 

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
61. And you think that Democrats have "no spine."
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 06:26 PM
Jun 2018

If she had a dick, would that make a difference?

This sort of shit-heaving at Dem leaders is reminiscent of a trump humper, or a JPR screed.

Same thing.

marble falls

(57,106 posts)
62. Anyone who'd compare Sen Pelosi to cheetolini is .... well put your own words in the blank.
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 06:27 PM
Jun 2018

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TeamPooka

(24,229 posts)
64. anyone who tells me that both parties are the same in person runs a chance of me punching them in
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 06:38 PM
Jun 2018

the head
I'm done with that shit and will not tolerate that lie anymore.

 

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
65. You have to wonder what their motivation is.
Tue Jun 19, 2018, 07:06 PM
Jun 2018

Especially the motivations of those that that suddenly appeared here after June 2016.

As if we couldn't guess.

Hotler

(11,425 posts)
78. I think that is the best thing I have hears out of her mouth in a long time.
Wed Jun 20, 2018, 09:24 AM
Jun 2018

It doesn't make up for "Impeachment is off the table.".

ewagner

(18,964 posts)
81. ..."It seems as if inflicting emotional and physical damage is part of their platform."
Wed Jun 20, 2018, 11:16 AM
Jun 2018

It is.....

part of their platform is to inflict as much damage to "LIBTARDS" as possible...they have publicly stated that the more "liberal tears" they can invoke the more they like it...all based on the assumption (erroneous I hope) that they will win every election and remain in power because ....America hates Liberals?????

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