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Does Nancy Pelosi "deserve" to be Speaker of the House?

Asked by josie (30934points) November 7th, 2018

https://theweek.com/speedreads/806247/trump-just-delivered-postelection-endorsement--nancy-pelosi
Donald Trump thinks she does.
She raised about 50 million dollars for DCCC last year. The party owes her plenty.
On the other hand, a lot of people, Democrats included, can’t stand her. Some people say she shares blame her for the current level of antipathy in the Congress.

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chyna's avatar

If Trump says it, then it must be so. ~

elbanditoroso's avatar

Deserve isn’t the question.

1) Does the have the votes?

2) can she unify the democrats against pressure from the other party and the president?

Those are the only criteria that matter. “Deserve” has nothing to do with it.

mazingerz88's avatar

Yes she does. We want to empower women and when they empower themselves it seems we want to take them down when they fight tough like guys.

kritiper's avatar

Hell, yes. Do you know of anyone else who might want the position???

janbb's avatar

I heard this morning that she plans to lead for a while since there are many unexperienced new Congresspeople and then someone else will take over. Not getting my knickers in a twist over it at this point in any case; I’m ready to rest a bit.

chyna's avatar

^I think your knickers need a rest!

ucme's avatar

Is this the mad looking woman in the blue dress?
If it is then what she deserves is a radical makeover, looks like the grandma from The Munsters.

janbb's avatar

@chyna That sounded incredibly salacious but you do know what’s been going on in my life.

chyna's avatar

@UCME Are you sure you aren’t thinking of Ruth Ginsburg?

rebbel's avatar

@ucme I think you will find its a gold dress.

ucme's avatar

@seeing as though we’re shouting CHYNA
I don’t know, kinda why I asked, no idea who either woman is :D

KNOWITALL's avatar

@ucme Ruth Bader Ginsburg is this woman and hopes to serve until age 90. She is 85 now.

https://youtu.be/i_s946MaOyU

ucme's avatar

No, definitely not her, she did a press conference today bigging up how democrats now need to work together after retaking control of the house.
Speaking of press conferences, Trump just got through one that lasted an hour & a half, an extraordinary & hilarious spectacle, literally waded in to a guy from CNN :D

Caravanfan's avatar

Sure she does. She was extremely effective the last time she was Speaker. Trump wants her because he can use her as a political foil.

Pelosi is an extremely able and saavy politician, and knows how to manipulate a difficult political landscape.

chyna's avatar

@ucme. Sorry, I wasn’t using my inside voice.

ucme's avatar

@chyna Fair enough, still wondering if this Nancy woman is who i’m describing think it must be.

MrGrimm888's avatar

Ya know, I actually thought that was an odd word that Trump chose. Then again, I don’t think he has a very big vocabulary.

He’s going to have to work with her. I suppose he’s just trying to start off as best he can with her.

gorillapaws's avatar

Fuck no. The only leadership skills that Pelosi has is the ability to sell out the people to big business and donors. Tulsi Gabbard would be 1000% better.

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