In her petty and petulant act of tearing up Donald Trump’s SOTU speech Nancy Pelosi did more than render paper. She tore the hearts out of real people. Disrespect for Trump at the SOTU is nothing new. Last year she clapped at Trump but this year was over the top.
Let no one think that it wasn’t planned.
Video confirms Nancy Pelosi ripping up the #SOTU speech was PREMEDITATED:
9:49 PM: Pelosi makes small tears to the paper after POTUS mentions "new cures for childhood cancer" and eradicating AIDS.
10:24 PM: Pelosi holds up the already torn paper and finishes ripping it in half. pic.twitter.com/IR2y9CeYVo
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) February 5, 2020
Pelosi tore up the family of Kayla Mueller. Mueller was kidnapped and murdered by bu Bakr al-Baghdadi who in turn was eliminated in a raid ordered by Trump. Trump recognized her parents, who gave him a standing ovation.
Pelosi tore up Rocky Jones, whose brother was murdered by an illegal alien.
Appearing on “Fox and Friends” Wednesday morning, Jody Jones, whose brother was shot and killed by an illegal alien at a California gas station in 2018, recounted how he felt when Pelosi chose to rip up Trump’s speech at the end of the address, calling it “probably the most disrespectful thing I have ever seen in my life.”
“Felt like she ripped our hearts out. All the guests. We couldn’t believe it,” Jones said.
“I don’t care how you feel about somebody. That was probably the most disrespectful thing I have ever seen in my life. Because, when she did that, it just tore us up. We couldn’t believe it,” he continued.
Pelosi tore up Rush Limbaugh, whom Trump awarded the Medal of Freedom. Limbaugh recently disclosed that he has late stage lung cancer.
Pelosi tore up Kelly Hake, whose husband was killed by an EFP (IED) furnished by Qasem Soleimani. Soleimani was eliminated in a strike ordered by Trump.
Pelosi tore up Elie Schneider, a child surviving being born at 21 weeks.
Pelosi tore up the family of Sgt. First Class Townsend Williams, whose wife and two children were in attendance and surprised with the father’s return.
Pelosi tore up Janiyah Davis, a young black girl who was gifted a scholarship
President Trump surprised a Philadelphia fourth-grader with an “opportunity scholarship” and demanded states expand funding for school choice. But Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is personally paying for the little girl’s tuition for one year.
Nancy Pelosi can’t even stand for a 4th grader receiving an opportunity scholarship?! Wow!
— Madison Gesiotto Gilbert (@madisongesiotto) February 5, 2020
Pelosi tore up Charles McGee, one the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen. Trump promoted him to Brigadier General at the SOTU.
Of the speech, Pelosi said “I tried to find one page I could spare that didn’t have a lie on it,”
These were real people. They weren’t lies.
Professor Jonathan Turley called for her resignation.
Pelosi has demolished decades of tradition with this poorly considered moment. Of course, many will celebrate her conduct and be thrilled by the insult to Trump. However, even those of us who disagree with his policies should consider what Pelosi destroyed in her moment of rage. She shredded the pretense of governing with civility and dignity in the House. Notably, she did not wait to rip up her copy of the speech until after she left the House floor. Pelosi wanted to do it in front of the cameras, at the end of the address with the president still in the chamber.
That act was more important to Pelosi than preserving the tradition of her office. In doing so, she forfeited the right to occupy that office. If Pelosi cannot maintain the dignity and neutrality of her office at the State of the Union, she should resign as the speaker of the House of Representatives.
I thought it was the best SOTU I’ve ever heard. Pelosi probably agreed, which may have been in part motivation for her actions.
Pelosi’s actions weren’t just disrespectful to the office of the President, they were tremendous insults to the people honored at the SOTU. I believe that this was a parting shot. I think she knows she’s done.
The other day Dana Perino said the same thing. She feels that Pelosi really didn’t want this impeachment but was steamrolled by the far left wing of the dem party which now pretty much controls the party now. She wanted the impeachment done by Christmas to avoid it spilling into the next year. Schiff and Nadler wanted more witnesses despite their claim of “overwhelming” evidence, but that would have seen the impeachment farce go on for months. Pelosi’s demand that it end at Christmas precluded any more witnesses, instead throwing it in the laps of the Senate.
They had their chance for witnesses. Pelosi said no. Republicans are not to blame.
Just now Paul Sperry reports that Pelosi will be looking for more impeachments. I hope dems do. This one blew up in their faces and even the rank and file are weary of it.
Trump’s approval rating has never been higher and Pelosi’s has never been lower.
This quixotic quest will be the undoing of the democrat party.
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