House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Fires Up Connecticut Democrats
Source: Hartford Courant
The 2020 presidential election is more than 16 months away, but Connecticut Democrats were fired up Friday night in their crusade to defeat embattled Republican President Donald J. Trump.
More than 1,000 enthusiastic Democrats gathered at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford at the year’s biggest fundraising dinner to hear U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi denounce Trump for fighting Congressional subpoenas, disrespecting immigrants, denying climate science, and avoiding steps to block the Russians from interfering in the 2020 elections. Pelosi recently said she would rather see Trump imprisoned than impeached, which has sharply divided Democrats.
"Are you ready to re-elect and strengthen the House Democratic majority?'' Pelosi asked the partisan crowd. "Are you ready to help elect a Democratic U.S. Senate? Are you ready to take back the White House for the American people — for the children?''
Those questions brought the crowd to its feet with a standing ovation as Pelosi ended her remarks.
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Wish I could have made it to the dinner, it's always a great event.
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but I can think of other things to fire up on a Friday night, 
Touche!
