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In reply to the discussion: And ANOTHER thing . . . . . ! [View all]DFW
(54,744 posts)18. It appears that what her detractors are looking for is this:
They want someone with her experience, her knowledge, her connections, but is 50 years younger.
The trouble is, people 50 years younger don't just swallow a pill and acquire all that. It takes time, a lot of work, quiet observation, and an iron will to put all that together. Smart younger people will want to learn from her while they still can (at her age, she won't be around forever, and she sure ain't staying in DC when she can retire home to San Francisco). Stupid people will look for that pill.
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Nancy is a model for other Legislators on how to be powerful and perfectly poised/effective.
Rene
Nov 2018
#56
Steny Hoyer isn't trying to take Speaker of the House away from Nancy Pelosi. He supports her. He is
skylucy
Nov 2018
#53
Just curious - I have heard that a lot...GOP hates her because she does so well. How do
Laura PourMeADrink
Nov 2018
#26
really i think the main reason is that republicans have attacked her for their own reasons
unblock
Nov 2018
#15
People have a distorted view of leadership, especially republicans, because...
rwsanders
Nov 2018
#44