Pelosi ‘going for the jugular

[floridafan]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi believes she has the upper hand in negotiations with Republicans over the next round of stimulus in response to economic catastrophe resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report in The New York Times.

The newspaper recounted how Pelosi responded to CNBC anchor Jim Cramer’s suggestion she invokes John Lewis to get Republicans to help “minorities” and vulnerable Americans during the economic crisis.

“Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gives a damn for what you just described,” Pelosi replied.

“The comment — unusually coarse for Ms. Pelosi, 80, who was educated by nuns — was part insult, part dare and part slogan for a woman who believes she has the upper hand in crisis negotiations and does not intend to lose it. And it reflected how, two weeks into stalled talks over another round of federal assistance to prop up a battered economy, and less than three months before Election Day, the speaker of the House is going for the jugular,” the newspaper explained.

“She has publicly heaped disdain on her White House negotiating partners as she plays hardball in daily private meetings in her Capitol office suite, convinced that she has political leverage to force Republicans to agree to far more generous aid than they have offered. She has been unwilling to bow to the Trump administration’s demands for a much narrower bill or a stopgap solution,” the newspaper reported. “Instead, Ms. Pelosi is pushing for a sweeping package that includes billions of dollars for state and local governments and schools, food and rental assistance, and additional aid for election security and the Postal Service.”

The newspaper reported she has demanded GOP negotiators turn over electronic devices as she does not trust them.

“You’ve never done a deal,” Pelosi reported told White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.

The newspaper noted that “with public opinion she says is in favor of expansive government intervention and polls showing Republicans up and down the ballot sagging under the weight of Mr. Trump’s coronavirus response, the speaker and Democrats have been emboldened to press their advantage.”

“Ms. Pelosi’s hand has been strengthened by the divisions among Republicans, many of whom do not want to provide any additional aid, meaning that the White House will need broad support from Democrats to push through any stimulus plan,” The Times noted

[Althea]

I'm interested to see her response to trump's campaign rally/emoluments violation at his golf course today. I'm sure trump wants Democrats to block his EO in court, so that he can blame them for 'obstruction'. A term he used today, and no doubt had to practice in front of a mirror all night to assure he got the pronunciation correct.

There were so many lies to address, the fact checking will take some time.

It was great to see, yet again, a powerful woman reporter run him out of the room when she challenged him on one of his myriad lies.

[Matt Dillon]

Pelosi just want to insert BS pork into bills. That crap needs to stop.
Holding America hostage over her personal wants.

[canceled.2021.3]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi believes she has the upper hand in negotiations with Republicans over the next round of stimulus in response to economic catastrophe resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report in The New York Times.

The newspaper recounted how Pelosi responded to CNBC anchor Jim Cramer’s suggestion she invokes John Lewis to get Republicans to help “minorities” and vulnerable Americans during the economic crisis.

“Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gives a damn for what you just described,” Pelosi replied.

“The comment — unusually coarse for Ms. Pelosi, 80, who was educated by nuns — was part insult, part dare and part slogan for a woman who believes she has the upper hand in crisis negotiations and does not intend to lose it. And it reflected how, two weeks into stalled talks over another round of federal assistance to prop up a battered economy, and less than three months before Election Day, the speaker of the House is going for the jugular,” the newspaper explained.

“She has publicly heaped disdain on her White House negotiating partners as she plays hardball in daily private meetings in her Capitol office suite, convinced that she has political leverage to force Republicans to agree to far more generous aid than they have offered. She has been unwilling to bow to the Trump administration’s demands for a much narrower bill or a stopgap solution,” the newspaper reported. “Instead, Ms. Pelosi is pushing for a sweeping package that includes billions of dollars for state and local governments and schools, food and rental assistance, and additional aid for election security and the Postal Service.”

The newspaper reported she has demanded GOP negotiators turn over electronic devices as she does not trust them.

“You’ve never done a deal,” Pelosi reported told White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.

The newspaper noted that “with public opinion she says is in favor of expansive government intervention and polls showing Republicans up and down the ballot sagging under the weight of Mr. Trump’s coronavirus response, the speaker and Democrats have been emboldened to press their advantage.”

“Ms. Pelosi’s hand has been strengthened by the divisions among Republicans, many of whom do not want to provide any additional aid, meaning that the White House will need broad support from Democrats to push through any stimulus plan,” The Times noted

Fuck that demented cunt. She can’t even keep her dentures in her mouth

[floridafan]

Fuck that demented cunt. She can’t even keep her dentures in her mouth

She wins every single "battle" that the Dems have with the GOP. She is their master!

[floridafan]

Pelosi just want to insert BS pork into bills. That crap needs to stop.
Holding America hostage over her personal wants.

Come on cuntie, what pork is she trying to add? You are a fucking clueless bitch.

[T. A. Gardner]

If Pelosi is going for the jugular, it's her own. The Democrats are unwilling to honestly negotiate on a relief package. In fact, they're unwilling to negotiate on virtually any legislation. They expect their version to be the only version and compromise is no longer in their vocabulary.

[Nordberg]

Fuck that demented cunt. She can’t even keep her dentures in her mouth

Yeah, that is really important to the country.

[Nordberg]

If Pelosi is going for the jugular, it's her own. The Democrats are unwilling to honestly negotiate on a relief package. In fact, they're unwilling to negotiate on virtually any legislation. They expect their version to be the only version and compromise is no longer in their vocabulary.

Total bullshit. Have you no shame.

[T. A. Gardner]

Total bullshit. Have you no shame.

Democrats and Republicans are accusing each other of being unwilling to compromise on another economic stimulus package, as negotiations on federal unemployment benefits are becoming increasingly hopeless.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the White House rejected her offer for a relief package totaling about $2.5 trillion ― $1 trillion less than legislation House Democrats passed in May, but about $1.5 trillion more than Senate Republicans proposed last month.

“They said absolutely not,” Pelosi told reporters Friday. “If we could do that, if we take down $1 trillion and they add $1 trillion, we’ll be within range.”

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/coron...b6e96a22b25221

Pelosi and the Democrats are demanding a far larger relief package that includes lots of non-relief spending the Democrats want. They won't take a clean bill for just relief spending.

In late-night negotiations with congressional Democrats on Thursday, White House officials offered a short-term extension of the popular unemployment benefit paying out-of-work Americans $600 per week, a CARES Act provision that formally expires Friday. But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer rejected the offer, arguing that Republicans don't understand that the situation requires a solution that is larger in scope.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/unemplo...erm-extension/

Meadows (White House Chief of Staff) said he’d made “no less than four” different offers to Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on extending boosted unemployment benefits and a moratorium on evictions. He and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin had been in talks with the Democratic leaders throughout the week but the negotiators couldn’t reach a deal before Congress left Washington.
“Those four different offers have been actually rejected but more importantly than that they’ve not even been countered with a proposal,” Meadows said at a White House press conference. "The Democrats are certainly willing today to allow some of the American citizens who are struggling the most under this pandemic to go unprotected.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/0...enefits-389540

The Democrats want a massive amount of unrelated spending (1 to 2 trillion) tacked onto their offers and won't accept a bill for just unemployment relief. They're the rock in the stream.

[Blackwater Lunchbreak]

I'm interested to see her response to trump's campaign rally/emoluments violation at his golf course today. I'm sure trump wants Democrats to block his EO in court, so that he can blame them for 'obstruction'. A term he used today, and no doubt had to practice in front of a mirror all night to assure he got the pronunciation correct.

There were so many lies to address, the fact checking will take some time.

It was great to see, yet again, a powerful woman reporter run him out of the room when she challenged him on one of his myriad lies.

sounds like a fever dream, corona.

[Althea]

sounds like a fever dream, corona.

trump might have fever dreams. He thinks he passed Veterans Choice.

[Blackwater Lunchbreak]

Total bullshit. Have you no shame.

russiagate....stfu about shameless, ya turdbucket.

[Blackwater Lunchbreak]

trump might have fever dreams. He thinks he passed Veterans Choice.

defunding police is a good idea!

[Hawkeye10]

defunding police is a good idea!

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