Speaker Emerging

For John, BLUF:  Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who seemed a bit dazed and confused in the recent past, seems to be t the top of her game these days.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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It’s Nancy Pelosi’s Parade

Here is the sub-headline:

“If the left doesn’t think I’m left enough, so be it,” she told me.

From The Old Gray Lady, by Columnist MoDo, 5 July 2019.

As I read this column, the House Speaker sees the need for Democrats to be seen not just in strong opposition, but also as doing things.  Thus these two excerpts:

The fracas over the border bill illustrates the treacherous nature of Pelosi’s job. Even with all her remarkable skill, it is a herculean task to weave together her anarchic progressives and the moderates who helped flip the House by winning in districts where Trump won in 2016.

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“If the left doesn’t think I’m left enough, so be it,” she said, breezily. “As I say to these people, come to my basement. I have these signs about single-payer from 30 years ago. I understand what they’re saying. But we have a responsibility to get something done, which is different from advocacy. We have to have a solution, not just a Twitter fight.”

This does seem to be the needed leadership, leadership somewhat lacking in a number of the Democratic Candidates running for the nomination for President.

Hat tip to the Drudge Report.

Regards  —  Cliff