My take? In the end, Trump didn't think Pelosi had the guts or the guns

[CatWoman]

he just kept pushing and poking that bear.

Welcome to the Revolution, you big, orange stain on humanity.

[saidsimplesimon]

1. She exploited his over active

propensity to attempt bribing women with bobbles, and when refused he explodes with anger.

Brava, Madame Speaker

I have no respect for anyone who disrespects others.

[Claritie Pixie]

2. Hoe many women have ever stood up to him and held him accountable?

My guess? Zero.

Nancy did say he would impeach himself! She is a national
treasure.

[Oppaloopa]

8. No Marla Maples did. She coned him and received more than her iron clad prenup.

[Claritie Pixie]

13. I didn't know that! Good for her.

[dewsgirl]

29. She also had an affair with Michael Bolton. Good for her.

[machoneman]

3. He actually pushed exploiting the Constitution and U.S. laws before poking at Pelosi.

The Speaker is merely a by-product in that she's doing her job to show Trump is violating the Constitution and other laws.

[TruckFump]

4. Never under estimate a woman who...

...runs a VERY large house!

[dchill]

5. Pelosi had the guts and the guns... He didn't.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

34. Don't forget the BALLS !

She's had his in her hands since Day One. He was just too arrogant and misogynistic to see it.

[tanyev]

6. And some poor schlub has been telling Donnie all day,

“No, she doesn’t have a supervisor you can call.”
“No, there’s no court that has jurisdiction over a presidential impeachment.”

[calimary]

45. Actually, she does.

Her supervisors are the San Francisco voters who sent her to Congress in the first place and then kept her there! And good luck calling them to complain, donald. They won’t even bother answering you.

[lillypaddle]

7. Love that

"Welcome to the Revolution, you big, orange stain on humanity." hear, hear!

[Oppaloopa]

9. I hope we are getting closer to the release of the children on the boarder.

[lillypaddle]

11. Yes

They seem to be getting lost in all that's going on. Time for us to call, email, tweet our congress critters and urge them to continue the fight to free these kids and their families.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

35. The Court shot him down on his attempt to be able to detain them "indefinately."

And thank god for that.

Suck on THAT, Stephen Miller, you rat-faced little nazi bitch.

[Phoenix61]

10. Twitler has been screwing people his entire, pathetic life and getting away with it.

It never entered his mind that a day would come when he would be held accountable. How great that it's an amazing woman who is turning the screws. Somehow makes it sweeter.

[2naSalit]

31. +1

[calimary]

46. Yes indeed. We have had a three-year advanced course in studying

how he’s “done business” in midtown Manhattan and his various other properties, all his life. Lying, cheating, swindling, bullying, shaking people down, slithering away with his pockets bulging but leaving creditors, workers, contractors and subcontractors holding the bag. Selling his unsuspecting marks a pile of shit and skating away with ill-gotten gain. That’s how he’s lived his whole life.

Schmuck. Man, it’s gonna be hell by the time he finally has to pay the piper. More like - he’s gonna be IN Hell when he has to pay the piper. Or he’s gonna think it’s Hell.

[not fooled]

12. And remember

barr taunted her by asking "Did you bring the handcuffs?" when they met earlier this year.

[link:https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/15/us/politics/pelosi-barr.html|]

red don and his henchmen never took her seriously.

[flibbitygiblets]

20. GOD that would be awesome if she brought handcuffs when these assclowns gets impeached

[dalton99a]

42. +1. Barr is a vile, corrupt piece of shit

just like his boss

[Skittles]

14. iow

he finally forced her hand

doing a LOT of damage in the meantime

[Cha]

15. Piling up evidence.. Nancy did it at

exactly the right time.

I don't care how many were dissing her in the mean time.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

36. I must bow to Madam Speaker,

cuz I was one of "them" dissing her for not moving sooner.

I think so many of us are frustrated at watching him wipe his fat ass with The Constitution every goddam day that our impatience got the better of us.

[Cha]

37. Hey Aloha, Haggis!

I can understand that

[CatWoman]

38. welcome to the Revolution

[malaise]

16. From JHB's thread

[Skittles]

18. only it's not just poking

Trump was / is doing INCREDIBLE damage to America, and hurting a lot of people

[malaise]

21. Agree

The worst part is how he has divided the country - I don't know how that will be fixed

[Lib 4 Life]

17. 100%

[Stuart G]

19. When Trump offered "the deal" to her, Trump was so sure she would take "the deal" at that moment.

He was so sure of "the deal" She would drop this and in return for........??

Right there and then, she beat the crap out of him without touching him. Nancy showed who the boss was at that very moment. Trump didn't have a clue then, and I wonder if he has a clue now? Does he know what is going to happen to him and his gang? Giuliani won't be able to protect him. Nobody can. He said it himself...."I thought it was all over.."

Pelosi and Schiff had different plans....
......................... But, Trump was sure that he would get away with it, and thought it was all over...

...........................But, Trump didn't realize it wasn't over until it is over.
..........................."It is not over yet. Mr.Trump".....

[Ahpook]

22. And he thought he was made of steel

Especially after the Mueller bit didn't really hurt him.

Which is damning! It is upsetting that it took this long. Better late than never?

[Jim__]

23. In the end, Trump didn't think. Period.

[paleotn]

24. He just doesn't understand how thing actually work.

He actually thought he could come to some agreement with Speaker Pelosi. He really is that dumb. I don't think he fully understands what hot water he's in. If he thinks this is the worst of his problems, he's in for a rather rude surprise. This is just the dam breaking.

[CatWoman]

25. word

his crap may have worked for reality tv, but running the country is the real world.

[beachbumbob]

26. Up to now trump and his people have had no reason to fear as they

have gotten away with lying to congress, ignoring countless subpoenas. Essentially laughing at us.

[maddiemom]

40. Don't even start on his emoluments violations.

[beachbumbob]

41. If I was Pelosi, Iwould pass legislation in the house even with no chance to see a vote in the

Senate

1. no business can be done by federal govt or any agency which recieved federal dollars at any business interest entity a sitting president has a piece of

let McConnel defend trump fleecing america. I am not sure why in January 2019, this bill was not passed in the House.

2. All presidential "vacation time" is limited to no more than 4 weeks a year away from the WHITE HOUSE with a maximum cap of XXXX dollars. Any friends, family, entourage outside of the immediate security detail must be paid by president from personal funds

I am not sure why in January 2019, this bill was not passed in the House.

3. All "non-govt-related" travel is done at the personal expense of the president to cover total cost including security detail. The "campaign rallies" are not govt-related"

I am not sure why in January 2019, this bill was not passed in the House.


democrats could have been hitting McConnel and Trump over excessive taxpayer wasted spending that McConnel protects

[CatWoman]

43. that's an EXCELLENT idea, BBB

[JI7]

27. Pelosi knew it was important to get most of the Democrats to support it

and also avoid making it like she was pushing them to support it.

if she had done this earlier the story would be about democrats disagreeing with each other.

right now the focus is on trump's actions.

[Skittles]

28. her hand has been forced

that is why she is supporting it

[lindysalsagal]

30. Didn't think.

Period.

[ehrnst]

32. And neither did many self-described progressives. (nt)

[CatWoman]

33. i'll give you an "amen" on that

at times it was completely infuriating reading some of the anti Pelosi threads in this forum

[GulfCoast66]

39. She predicted he would impeach himself. She has caught tons of shit for not impeaching before now

As have the minority on DU who agreed with her.

But she was waiting. I help tell stories for a living. The first key to winning over an audience is a simple narrative that can be explained in 3 sentences. Politics is the same.

She knew if she waited the opportunity would present itself. And it did. Here is the truth we are telling:

Trump asked a head of state to help him win in 2020 but manufacturing dirt on his most dangerous opponent. He was withholding badly need aid when he made the request. And he admitted it.

Once she got that the hammer dropped. She has moved with speed and clarity that astounds even this supporter. She wants this wrapped up by Christmas.

Not because she has any illusions he will be kicked out of office or resign, although the hope is still there. But to give the American people time to fully absorb what he did. When the senate acquits he may get a bump. But the next 9 months the simple and true narrative we tell will take its toll.

When we win in 2020 she will be remembered as the greatest speaker in 100 years.

[CatWoman]

44. i wish like hell I could rec your post

[NCLefty]

47. She rope-a-doped him, made him think she wouldn't do it after Mueller. There he stuck his hand in

the cookie jar yet again...