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3. The Speaker's winter strategic options may prove even more brilliant.

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Sat Dec 28, 2019, 11:07 PM

Dec 2019

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One reason Pelosi's "hold back" tactic is brilliant [View all] StarfishSaver Dec 2019 OP

She didn't get where she is by being stupid Phoenix61 Dec 2019 #1

+1000000 pandr32 Dec 2019 #4

Pelosi retains control kiri Dec 2019 #17

Pelosi has been awesome the last three years. I am just gonna trust she knows what she is doing. Lexee Dec 2019 #2

The Speaker's winter strategic options may prove even more brilliant. empedocles Dec 2019 #3

i was worried......... Takket Dec 2019 #5

K&R ismnotwasm Dec 2019 #6

Yes, brilliant but lame brains McChinless and Lindsey the Spineless CanonRay Dec 2019 #7

I think she's already figured out what she's going to do in response to any card they try to play StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #8

Your right, but they really gave her a gift CanonRay Dec 2019 #11

True StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #15

Web or closed door? LiberalFighter Dec 2019 #20

Contingency Management Ligyron Dec 2019 #49

Ha ha... lame brains McChinless and Lindsey the Spineless RestoreAmerica2020 Dec 2019 #18

It also, if this goes on for a couple of weeks more, prevents Trump from using SOTU to dunk on Dems RockRaven Dec 2019 #9

And that was the plan malaise Dec 2019 #37

The difference between Pelosi Mr.Bill Dec 2019 #10

Pelosi was perfect for the times as Speaker aeromanKC Dec 2019 #12

She does nothing on impulse mcar Dec 2019 #13

K&R brer cat Dec 2019 #14

She's acting darn right presidential. AllyCat Dec 2019 #16

+1 2naSalit Dec 2019 #23

She's using her constitutional powers and is outmaneuvering them masterfully Baked Potato Dec 2019 #19

How a perfectly legitimate legal quid pro quo is suppose to work? :) LiberalFighter Dec 2019 #21

Add to this her cordial SOTU invitation. A thing of beauty. eggplant Dec 2019 #22

thank you for pointing that out, i had some idea but didn't quite grasp it Demonaut Dec 2019 #24

A BUNCH OF PRO TRUMP ADS ON DU'S HOME PAGE!!! blakstoneranger Dec 2019 #25

An algorithm selects ads based on what is on a page, so if the page discusses Trump tblue37 Dec 2019 #27

To answer your question: PJMcK Dec 2019 #35

Add on an ad blocker h2ebits Dec 2019 #45

Ad servers Nature Man Dec 2019 #48

She is playing Trump quite masterfully. It has to be eating him up. Arkansas Granny Dec 2019 #26

Trump is going berserk. True Blue American Dec 2019 #29

One thing for sure... I'd hate to play chess with Nancy. Talitha Dec 2019 #28

Another good reason is that more time allows more evidence to surface. Yavin4 Dec 2019 #30

Yeah, it's giving one enough rope to hang oneself. I was one for impeaching from the beginning, rusty quoin Dec 2019 #31

A "condition precedent." calimary Dec 2019 #32

I'm so glad she's on our side lunatica Dec 2019 #33

Pelosi Perfection cantfixstupid Dec 2019 #34

Yep, even Tim Ryan, leader DeminPennswoods Dec 2019 #36

Great post, and she even sets herself up as the judge of what is fair, or not. OnDoutside Dec 2019 #38

no, she avoids being seen as judging the process Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #39

In his last SOTU speech, he'll be advised to only talk of his success...but oh no! machoneman Dec 2019 #40

She is awesome! Brilliant and experienced! BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2019 #41

Yes, this is Pelosi's strategy, and it is perfect. Nitram Dec 2019 #42

"In Nancy I Trust" TheCowsCameHome Dec 2019 #43

Publicly crowing they'd set an acquittal trap, they set their own, and she had the last laugh. ancianita Dec 2019 #44

Stupid is as stupid does StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #51

I'm glad she took the advice of Lawrence Tribe. mudstump Dec 2019 #46

She didn't necessarily "take his advice" StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #47

I'm giving her credit, but she didn't come up with the idea all by herself... mudstump Dec 2019 #57

You think Prof. Tribe is the only constitutional scholar in the country? StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #59

If you're going to misappropriate credit, at least spell the guy's name correctly. ZZenith Dec 2019 #50

I'm very sorry that I spelled his name wrong. Will you forgive me? mudstump Dec 2019 #58

Pelosi's biggest challenge is deciding which spectacularly stupid Republican opening stopbush Dec 2019 #52

We are fortunate to have Speaker Pelosi as a leader of the Democratic Party Gothmog Dec 2019 #53

k&r thanks n/t lordsummerisle Dec 2019 #54

Okay. I can buy that to a point. The Republican noise machine will STILL PatrickforO Dec 2019 #55

Dad and Son conversation: Aussie105 Dec 2019 #56

McConnell admitted he's not a fair judge Amera Dec 2019 #60