Nancy Pelosi is being made into a demon, someone who has some evil agenda that will ruin our nation. And this is coming not just from the right, but from the left of all places. And it has been going on all day today, I have had enough.
Is Pelosi perfect? No, but without her we would not have Obamacare, which today we are fighting to keep.
People are attacking her for what the RIGHT has defined her as: someone out of touch, an “elitist” and all I can do is shake my head because the GOP, Trump, is about as elite as you could get, out of touch, but in power.
Just to be fair, she is being attacked as Clinton was attacked, for some reason no one seems to think anyone else in the position of power in the party is not doing their job, just Pelosi. Guess it is just easier to attack a woman.
Somehow Pelosi’s values are out of step with America. But you know what? Those “values” are never discussed, just mentioned in a general sense. So what are Pelosi’s values? Fair wages for Americans, clean water/air, better education for all, fighting climate change, regulating banks, regulating polluting corporations, fighting for equality for ALL, ensuring people are able to vote, and the list goes on. These things are evil? These things are not what a majority of Americans want?
So, while she is imperfect (as am I), she has been a strong supporter of our Democratic values, of American values. When people attack her values, they are attacking our Democratic values, those within the party that want to see her gone are not progressive, and they could never have gotten Obamacare passed.
(Note I realize that she has compromised on issues, however I also realize that she has had to deal with a Democratic Party that is not in lock step, no one in her position would be able to get consensus without compromise)
I live in California, was born and raised in SF. My “values” are family values, the values that support equality, that support the things that make our nation better, and having grown up in SF I can tell you these values are not “out of step” with the rest of the nation. We even have bigots in SF, go figure.
(And yes, our messaging sucks right now)
Yes, we need to groom younger people to step us as well, lord knows we need to do a better job of helping women get elected and move up the leadership ladder. (Even still we have done a much better job then the GOP in getting women elected)
Yet through it all I will proudly say that I stand with the FIRST WOMAN TO EVER BE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE. Read more about her here: www.democraticleader.gov/…
Wow….thank you for the Rec’s...went away to dinner and just saw this. We have much to be proud of, our values and that we want to win to provide people with the quality of life they deserve. Thanks everyone : )