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https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-oped-why-trump-cant-handle-pelosi-20190116-story.html?fbclid=IwAR3gS8EbCG0i8XHmoCPxxY2BDR46L80TDD6Bta7wG0cw0GsrD6v_MPhL_3oOpinion
Why Trump can't handle Pelosi: The House speaker scrambles his typical strategy for dealing with women
By Barbara Res
Jan 16, 2019 | 2:50 PM
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Then, along came Nancy.
Trump wanted Pelosi to be the speaker because she was a woman. He figured he could walk all over her. Trump was also armed by his delusional belief that he understood government and politics better than anyone in the world. And she wasnt even a lawyer. (Trump has always been intimidated by lawyers.) When the time came, Trump would be ready for Nancy.
But the President forgot something. Nancy had no boss he could go over her head to. Diminishing her looks and demeanor would be ineffective because of her position. What worked on female reporters and political opponents would fall flat when applied to the speaker of the House.
He couldnt even come up with a demeaning nickname, like Pocahontas, for her, she was too respected, and feared.
Trump still cannot get his arms around the degree of power Pelosi possessed. He is at sea.
This never happened before. And so we have a stalemate. Trump has met his match. It took a woman.
Hekate
(90,865 posts)irresistable
(989 posts)I'm on board for President Pelosi.
She is already the most powerful politician in the US.
Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)While Nancy has his balls and is bouncing them on the wall for entertainment.
The Steel Balls
Captain Queeg's steel balls are the most prominent symbol in the novel (Caine Mutiny). Whenever Queeg becomes frustrated or unsure of himself, he reaches for the balls, which he rolls incessantly in his hand. Since Queeg strives for perfection and control, but rarely achieves it, the balls can be seen as a symbol of his neutered masculinity. During the trial, one of the Navy psychiatrists suggests that the balls could be "an expression of rage and hostility toward the world."
comradebillyboy
(10,178 posts)ProudMNDemocrat
(16,811 posts)A woman who has the power of the purse, the agenda, and will be expanding the scopes of the investigations into the Corruption that makes up the Trump presidency.
Not to mention, increasing the number of NEW Democrats after the 2020 election.
AllyCat
(16,236 posts)Dan
(3,583 posts)...his better!
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)SergeStorms
(19,204 posts)Nancy can (and will) spank Trump and put the little baby to bed. He's never come up against a woman like Ms. Pelosi and he has no idea how badly he'll get "pwned" if he tries any of his usual intimidation "techniques". She's the master at political wrangling and Trump would do well to avoid any political entanglements with Ms. Pelosi. Go get him, Nancy!
Thekaspervote
(32,809 posts)rusty quoin
(6,133 posts)OMGWTF
(3,980 posts)vlyons
(10,252 posts)Very kind and caring, but --- she is no fool or an easily manipulated con man's mark. Trump is all about win-lose, and never win-win. Trump has never learned that you catch more flies with honey, than with a 2 x 4 board.