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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) laid down the law Thursday at her weekly briefing, telling reporters that she would not comment on President Donald Trumps characterizations or mischaracterizations of Democrats committee work.
I am not commenting on what the President has to say about our work, Pelosi said. I always think whatever the President says about us, hes projecting his own unruliness.
Hes a projector, and thats what its about. Im very proud of the work of our committees, she continued. We will not surrender our constitutional responsibility for oversight. That would make us delinquent in our duties.
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treestar
(82,383 posts)spooky3
(34,467 posts)GetRidOfThem
(869 posts)...every time he accuses someone of a misdeed, it is usually something he has done, or is doing himself. Which is why I am glad he has accused anyone directly of murder yet, because if he did, it would be something he has done himself (I am not counting the accusations against Ted Cruz's father....)
lame54
(35,317 posts)Trump is often confessing
sagesnow
(2,824 posts)will not be sidetracked by the Gaslighter in Chief!
NRaleighLiberal
(60,018 posts)ffr
(22,671 posts)The blatant lies
They deny they ever said something, even though you have proof
They wear you down over time
Their actions do not match their words
They throw in positive reinforcement to confuse you
They project
They try to align people against you
They tell you everyone else is a liar
NRaleighLiberal
(60,018 posts)much of the MSM is in handling a monster such as this.
RockRaven
(14,990 posts)doing it on their own too. I won't hold my breath, but it would be nice.
Glimmer of Hope
(5,823 posts)MyOwnPeace
(16,937 posts)Madam Speaker is keeping on message, keeping her cool, and doing an outstanding job of keeping her party members focused and on-task. It has to be driving IQ45 bonkers (even more than he already is!).
2naSalit
(86,765 posts)I have thought that this country has needed a really smart mom-type individual to bring us back from the brink of collapse. Speaker Pelosi is that person! She is wise, intelligent and knows how to handle unruly children with aplomb. I am so thrilled she is where she is right now.
WA-03 Democrat
(3,054 posts)Cool hands are in short supply
bdamomma
(63,918 posts)or kiss our democracy away.
Wounded Bear
(58,698 posts)We've all basically known this from the beginning.
onecent
(6,096 posts)Stuart G
(38,439 posts).......................strange things have happened before......??
C Moon
(12,221 posts)Niagara
(7,649 posts)We've been saying this on DU for awhile.
I'm happy that Nancy called it what it is.
GoCubsGo
(32,086 posts)I kind of wish she had added, "That's a very common trait among republicans."
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)I hear Pelosi characterizing Trump's insults as projection, and I see the reporters assembled for the press conference looking at each other like a dog watching a card trick: Errmf?
Say it out loud and say it often: Trump's bullshit is not to be taken seriously.
Cbarwitz
(27 posts)Trump has sought to control the media spin on his actions by projection, distraction, gaslighting, and using labels like fake news.
Projection is a start, but all you need to do is use a checklist of narcissist traits for a full narrative:
- two faced
- compulsive liar/deceitful
- only out for himself
- fake public image
- lacks empathy
- amoral/immoral
- immature
- pretentious
- manipulative
- puts others down to feel superior
LakeSuperiorView
(1,533 posts)lame54
(35,317 posts)BSdetect
(8,998 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)for 35 days!" ~ Karine Jeanne-Pierre of moveon.org today on Deadline: White House.
Gothmog
(145,489 posts)Cha
(297,532 posts)Mahalo, ffr!
lunatica
(53,410 posts)heave himself out of the gutter because shes not going into the gutter with him. Period.