Lindsay M. Chervinsky: As Trump supporters attacked the Capitol, Speaker Pelosi was stern when she needed to be and put aside partisan differences for the country's best interest — something she regularly does. - NBCNewsTHINK
As unfair as it may be, these bombastic tactics wouldn’t work for a woman. Pelosi would likely be called angry, irrational and emotional and wouldn’t be able to get anything done. Instead, she keeps her caucus in line through careful hand-holding, listening, compromise, the occasional chocolate and permitting. For example, in 2019, Pelosi and Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar went on a diplomatic trip to Ghana just days after Omar voted against Pelosi’s immigration bill.
But the threat of the bat, so to speak, also remains. In December 2019, the House of Representatives passed articles of impeachment against then-President Donald Trump. As she banged the gavel, a few Democrats began to cheer. Sheand, with a quick flick of her hand, silenced any applause. This moment was dark, not a time for celebration, and her members quickly received the message.
This careful balance was revealed in the Jan. 6 footage as well. On calls with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley and then-Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, she was polite and measured. Yet, she also didn’t accept any excuses. When Department of Defense officials suggested they didn’t have the authority to act, she said, “Pretend it’s the Pentagon or White House under siege.”
However, she also held her tongue when the task required it. A later clip captured Pelosi saying she hoped Donald Trump did travel to the Capitol so she could “.” She likely had similar sentiments for her Republican colleagues, many of whom had tolerated or encouraged Trump’s Big Lie and efforts to overturn the election. It is possible she shared those thoughts later. But in the moment of crisis, she put aside partisan differences in the interest of national security.
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Opinion | What the first line about Nancy Pelosi should say in history booksLindsay M. Chervinsky: As Trump supporters attacked the Capitol, Speaker Pelosi was stern when she needed to be and put aside partisan differences for the country's best interest — something she regularly does. - NBCNewsTHINK
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