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Chasstev365

(5,191 posts)
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 04:15 PM Dec 2017

So has Nancy Pelosi called on Rep Blake Farenthold of Texas to resign yet?

If she is calling on Conyers to resign, but not Farenthold, who used $ 84,000 of taxpayer money to settle sexual harrassment claims, THIS IS WHY WE ALWAYS LOSE ON PUBLIC PERCEPTION!

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So has Nancy Pelosi called on Rep Blake Farenthold of Texas to resign yet? (Original Post) Chasstev365 Dec 2017 OP
How long has this information been available to her? NurseJackie Dec 2017 #1
Juanita Jean has Gothmog Dec 2017 #2
Nancy keeping her powder dry elehhhhna Dec 2017 #3
She's not his constituent loyalsister Dec 2017 #4
Neither is Conyers, what the hell difference does that make? Chasstev365 Dec 2017 #6
She is the minority leader loyalsister Dec 2017 #8
What? TheCowsCameHome Dec 2017 #10
Her role is to lead Democrats not republicans loyalsister Dec 2017 #13
Rules of decorum CAN'T BE ONE SIDED! Chasstev365 Dec 2017 #11
I don't care what matters to republicans loyalsister Dec 2017 #12
Correct. In any case you can bet if Barton is a goner for something sordid but legal, Pajama boy is OnDoutside Dec 2017 #19
A whole hour or two after it came out? MikeydaDog Dec 2017 #5
$ 20 bucks says she NEVER calls on Farenthold to resign! Chasstev365 Dec 2017 #7
I would not expect any politician, at this point, to make a statement. nt MikeydaDog Dec 2017 #9
You're correct. Nancy is experienced enough to know what to say and WHEN to say it. NurseJackie Dec 2017 #14
Right. nt MikeydaDog Dec 2017 #17
Stay classy now. OnDoutside Dec 2017 #20
Pelosi attacks. LexVegas Dec 2017 #15
Not very subtle, was it? NurseJackie Dec 2017 #16
Pretty transparent. nt LexVegas Dec 2017 #18
Why are you blaming the Democrat for not doing what the Republican Speaker should be doing? n/t pnwmom Dec 2017 #21
No opportunity to blame our own should pass unremarked-upon, amirite? Hekate Dec 2017 #23
Flynn guilty. Kushner in the crosshairs. Tax bill looming. NCTraveler Dec 2017 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author moda253 Dec 2017 #24
Deleted my post as some might construe it as an attack on the site moda253 Dec 2017 #25
Isnt it Speaker Ryans job to demand he step down. lapucelle Dec 2017 #26
Isnt it Speaker Ryans job to demand he step down? LenaBaby61 Dec 2017 #27
But how does that make it Nancy Pelosi's job? lapucelle Dec 2017 #29
My point is this: Chasstev365 Dec 2017 #28
Pelosi wasn't quick to call for Conyers to resign. lapucelle Dec 2017 #30

Gothmog

(145,567 posts)
2. Juanita Jean has
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 04:19 PM
Dec 2017

Juanita Jean is amused http://juanitajean.com/ducky-boy/

So, everybody else has to resign for sexual harassment but Blake gets off scott free and the taxpayers pay off his debt for wrongdoing.

Must be his good looks.





Resign now, Blakie.

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)
4. She's not his constituent
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 04:23 PM
Dec 2017

His true colleagues and supporters are being tested. What kind of vile behavior is enough?

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)
8. She is the minority leader
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 04:28 PM
Dec 2017

In practice she leads only Democrats. She has no authority to call for a republican to step down.

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)
13. Her role is to lead Democrats not republicans
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 04:45 PM
Dec 2017

They can have their trash. If they don't mind having low standards, that's their problem.

Chasstev365

(5,191 posts)
11. Rules of decorum CAN'T BE ONE SIDED!
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 04:35 PM
Dec 2017

Do you think that sort of thing matters to Republicans?

Taking the high road is not working: Exploit their hipocracy!

loyalsister

(13,390 posts)
12. I don't care what matters to republicans
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 04:41 PM
Dec 2017

I care about how Democrats function. It makes no sense for her to pretend to be his boss.

OnDoutside

(19,972 posts)
19. Correct. In any case you can bet if Barton is a goner for something sordid but legal, Pajama boy is
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 04:49 PM
Dec 2017

a goner too, for something using public money to pay to hush up sexual harassment.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
14. You're correct. Nancy is experienced enough to know what to say and WHEN to say it.
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 04:47 PM
Dec 2017

If she was an "eager" (or "hasty" or "impatient" or "immature" or "naive" or "high-strung" or "tightly-wound" or "inexperienced" or "foolish'') lawmaker... or if she was someone who was in too much of a hurry to make a name for themselves (or draw attention to themselves) then perhaps I could see that happening.

But, fortunately, she's none of those things. Instead, she's someone who's patient, intelligent, thoughtful, mature, measured, wise and experienced.

She'll make the correct and smart decision in due time.

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
22. Flynn guilty. Kushner in the crosshairs. Tax bill looming.
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 04:51 PM
Dec 2017

How can I take a shot at Democrats?

THIS IS WHY WE ALWAYS LOSE ON PUBLIC PERCEPTION!



Response to NCTraveler (Reply #22)

 

moda253

(615 posts)
25. Deleted my post as some might construe it as an attack on the site
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 05:44 PM
Dec 2017

which isn't what I meant to say in it. But I completely agree with your take.

LenaBaby61

(6,977 posts)
27. Isnt it Speaker Ryans job to demand he step down?
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 06:28 PM
Dec 2017

He's too busy telling Conyers to step down.

He'll never, ever say anything about his OWN pedophiles, sexual assaulters, racists. Besides, they want that piece of shit tax bill to pass so that they can FINISH off what's left of a middle-class, poor people, old people, veterans, sick people, children and minorities.

The only people they want standing are the 1% Club, and white males like themselves.

Chasstev365

(5,191 posts)
28. My point is this:
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 07:16 PM
Dec 2017

Republicans play chess, Democrats play checkers.

With other Republicans sex scandals out there, why was Pelosi so quick to tell Conyers to resign?

Politics is perception and the Democrats often are portrayed as WEAK.

Explain this:

Bush got out of Vietnam, into a champaign unit, and went AWOL. Kerry volunteered for two tours and earned a Purple Heart, yet was Swifboated as in unAmerican. ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?

lapucelle

(18,337 posts)
30. Pelosi wasn't quick to call for Conyers to resign.
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 07:46 PM
Dec 2017

I heard criticism of Leader Pelosi from Democratic representatives and from both the right wing and left leaning media for being too slow to call for resignation.

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