CIVILITY IS A THING OF THE PAST for politicians.
At President Trump’s State of the (dis)Union speech he insulted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi by ignoring her extended hand as he handed Vice President Pence and Ms. Pelosi copies of his about-to-be-made speech.
Was it a deliberate snub or did he simply not see her hand? He already was turning when she offered her hand.
Even prize fighters “touch gloves” before proceeding to bloody each other.
Ms. Pelosi quickly hit back by introducing the president sans the normal high privilege and distinct honor terminology.
Throughout Mr. Trump’s speech Ms. Pelosi could be seen — and she must have been aware of the cameras — mouthing comments about Mr. Trump’s words.
Perhaps there is a lip reader who can tell us what Ms. Pelosi was saying. THAT would be interesting. Did Mr. Pence hear her words; he seemed not to react to her comments so perhaps they were meant solely for the tv cameras.
Although Mr. Trump scored points with an award to a dying conservative commentator, a family reunion with an Army sergeant, and the promise to a little girl that funding was set aside for her to attend any school she wishes, Ms. Pelosi got the last hit.
She not only tore up Mr. Trump’s speech, but she divided it into three parts so that the media would be sure capture her contempt for the president. Petulant, petty, Pelosi.
Send her packing?
Did she, or did she not, violate the law.
According to Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk (https://tinyurl.com/vwglh6j), "Nancy Pelosi may have just committed a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2071, Section 2071 (a) when she ripped up President Trump’s State of the Union address. This violation is punishable by up to three years in prison."
However Heidi Kitrosser, a law professor at the University of Minnesota, Georgetown Law professor Victoria Nourse, and Douglas Cox, professor of law at the City of New York University School of Law, rule that what Ms Pelosi did was legal.
Bill McCarthy, PolitiFact Staff Writer, writes that There are probably countless copies of Trump’s address, such as the version the White House posted online. Pelosi’s action doesn’t preclude future generations from accessing one.
Perhaps the question needs to be decided by the Supremes.
Democrat women dressed in white (learned from Communist Cuba?) stood and tried to shout down the president claiming he allegedly abuses women’s rights. Many of the group, and a few men as well, seemed to be giving the nazi salute.
It is not clear if the women were members of the house or invited guests; the New York Times video did not specify. Either way, another attack on civility.
Interestingly, Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) who voted guilty at Mr. Trump’s trial was front-and-center for the State of the Union speech and sitting with fellow Republicans. Unlike his fellow Democrats, he stood and applauded Mr. Trump whenever the vice president stood.
Mr. Romney has long been a bitter foe of Mr. Trump, then the front-runner, and is famous for a speech he made in his home state, denouncing Mr. Trump and urging Republican primary voters to use tactical voting in the remaining primaries and caucuses to maximize the chance of denying Trump a delegate majority.
Mr. Romney was behaving like a Democrat even before the Democrats lost the election.
Bottom line:While the behavior of a president’s opponents to “sit on their hands” throughout the president’s State of the Union message, Ms. Pelosi’s behavior is beyond the pale as was the “Women in White” and their male supporters attempt to shout down the president.
Conversely, to the president’s credit, he did not mention the Democrats’ failed effort to remove him from office, not did he cite by name any of the blatantly anti-American representatives who seem to lack all respect, and who show disrespect for anyone who dares think differently.
While the Democrats behavior will win them points with the “progressives,” it may fail to garner votes in November.
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