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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNancy Pelosi owns Chris Wallace: 'Clearly you don't have an understanding of what is happening here'
Nancy Pelosi owns Chris Wallace: Clearly you dont have an understanding of what is happening here
Published 25 mins ago
on August 9, 2020
By David Edwards
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) faced off against Fox News host Chris Wallace on Sunday over the failure to negotiate a COVID-19 financial relief bill.
In an interview on Fox News Sunday, Wallace suggested that there is an upside to executive actions taken by President Donald Trump in lieu of a financial relief bill because some people will get protections from evictions rather than getting nothing at all.
For her part, Pelosi quoted a Republican senator who said that the presidents executive action is constitutional slop.
While he says hes going to have a moratorium on evictions, hes going to ask the folks in charge to study if thats feasible, Pelosi explained before noting that the presidents payroll tax holiday serves to undermine Social Security and Medicare.
These are illusions, she said.
While he says hes going to have a moratorium on evictions, hes going to ask the folks in charge to study if thats feasible, Pelosi explained before noting that the presidents payroll tax holiday serves to undermine Social Security and Medicare.
These are illusions, she said.
But, Speaker, Wallace pressed, I understand the presidents executive action doesnt do all the things you want. But having no bill at all, not coming to any agreement wasnt going to provide any of the things that you want either.
Youre known as a master negotiator, the Fox News host continued. But didnt you mess this one up? Because you talk about all the things that the presidents bill cities and states wont get any money, theres no money for the Post Office, theres no money for hospitals, theres no money for states boards of elections. You knew that the president was threatening to take this executive action.
Should you have cut a deal? Wallace wondered. And are you ready to go back into talks to try to come up with a fuller package.
Youre known as a master negotiator, the Fox News host continued. But didnt you mess this one up? Because you talk about all the things that the presidents bill cities and states wont get any money, theres no money for the Post Office, theres no money for hospitals, theres no money for states boards of elections. You knew that the president was threatening to take this executive action.
Should you have cut a deal? Wallace wondered. And are you ready to go back into talks to try to come up with a fuller package.
Clearly, you dont have an understanding of what is happening here, Pelosi shot back, both in the weakness of the presidents executive orders, which dont give the money the enhanced benefits, but puts a complicated formula there which will take a while if all to accomplish, to put money in the pockets of the American people.
Pelosi reiterated the need to support health care workers but Wallace interrupted.
I allowed you to finish, the Speaker said. You allow me to finish.
Pelosi reiterated the need to support health care workers but Wallace interrupted.
I allowed you to finish, the Speaker said. You allow me to finish.
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Nancy Pelosi owns Chris Wallace: 'Clearly you don't have an understanding of what is happening here' (Original Post)
babylonsister
Aug 2020
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luv2fly
(2,475 posts)1. Fox news?
Not gonna watch it, can't stand any of them, especially after just eating breakfast as I want to keep it down. They are all fucking douchebags.
FarPoint
(12,350 posts)2. Nancy stands up to fox trolls.
Brave and a true fighting hero for the people.
50 Shades Of Blue
(9,978 posts)3. She is light and he is dark.
bucolic_frolic
(43,139 posts)4. Speaker Pelosi is really ratcheting it up
That's what we need, strong reasoned comebacks, don't let them deter you, don't let them diminish your positions, don't let them have the final word. Don't let them get away with it!
jcgoldie
(11,631 posts)5. "Clearly, you don't have an understanding of what is happening here."
Tried this line on my wife it didn't end well for me...
Go Nancy!
calguy
(5,306 posts)6. Thanks for the heads up
I was considering using that line on my wife as well. Your experience helped me to see that this line can only be effective when women use it on men, not the other way around.
I hate to admit it, but the ladies seem to have certain advantages that we guys rarely see until it's too late.