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Indecency. For years shes been a villain to the right. I think the message says it all. Fire nancy pelosi. Crazy nancy. Shes lost it. Today shes emerged as the president s most formidable rival. You said the most unfortunate thing. We came in here in good faith. Its a relationship like two boxers in a ring. She instinctively knows how to handle this guy. How did nancy pelosi hone the political skills that allowed her to become such an enduring figure . On this headliners, my one on one with the speaker of the house. Is he fit to be president . Im Mika Brzezinski here in the u. S. Capitol, where nancy pelosi has gone where no woman has ever gone before, becoming speaker of the house twice. A force of nature in washington, d. C. , she has never been one to back down. Whether the threat is President Trump or rebellious members of her own party. We have certain values and principles that we cannot abandon. So you see this as a moment of opportunity . I do indeed. Our diversity is our strength. But our unity is our power. I met with speaker of the house nancy pelosi on may 20th, just before a major showdown at the white house stalled a possible deal to improve the countrys infrastructure. I pray for the president of the United States. And i pray for the United States of america. We spoke about democracy. Right there, see right there . Thats where the First Amendment is alive and well. And family. Now i have seven grandsons and two granddaughters. Oh my gosh. And most importantly, her relationship with the current president , donald j. Trump. Is he fit to be president . Well, the American People elected him president. Not by the popular vote, but by electoral college. So i respect the office that he holds. Okay. And i think i respect the office that the president holds more than he respects the office that he holds. And i do believe that we must hold him accountable. And its that call for accountability that has apparently changed the dealings between the speaker and the president , from cordial i give her a great deal of credit for what shes done and what shes accomplished. To combative. A temper tantrum by the president. Im a mother of five, grandmother of nine, i know a temper tantrum when i see one. I first met Speaker Pelosi through my parents. My father, zbigniew brzezinski, National Security adviser to president jimmy carter, counseled the speaker on ways the u. S. Could withdraw from iraq. There were other encounters too. Some with far less gravity. Ive been looking at any sort of links between my family and yours, and in 2014 i found a picture of an unveiling of a sculpture of vaclav havel. Im there, my dads there, youre there. Do you have any idea why zz top was there . Id have to think back on that one. Me too, i couldnt figure it out. As for pelosis parents, they never imagined their only daughter holding elected office. They wanted me to be holy. Thats what made them proud. Her story started in baltimore where her father, tommy dalesandro, was the mayor and a congressman. As a little girl she slept on a bed with copies of the congressional record stuffed underneath. That was the life we knew. And it was the life that recognized that Public Service was a noble calling and we all had a responsibility to each other. In baltimore political circles, pelosis father was known as big tommy. To distinguish him from his son, who later became mayor. Her mother, also named nancy, helped run the dalesandro political machine. My mother had seven children. She was brilliant. She was a poet, she was an inventor, she did so many things. We grew up in a place where we were devoutly catholic. Deeply patriotic. Very, very proud of our italianamerican heritage. And staunchly democratic. Back then residents came to your front door often, asking for help. What are your memories of some of those exchanges . Well, i just remember that our door was always open. So i kind knew what to say to people if they if the phone rang or somebody knocked on the door. They wanted a job or whatever it was, where to send them to go. Big tommys political pull extended to the very top. He introduced 20yearold nancy to senator john f. Kennedy. She volunteered for kennedy when he ran for president , then visited the white house when jfk gave her dad a federal post. But for nancy, any future in politics was put on pause after she married paul pelosi, a student she met at a class she took at georgetown university. When he landed a finance job in new york, the couple moved there and started a family. How many kids in how many years . Did you have a kid a year . Well, when alexandra was born, our youngest, our fifth child, our oldest child was turning 6 that week. That sounds a little unmanageable. Well, it was gods blessing. Theres nothing i will ever do in my life or have done in my life that was as important, special, enjoyable, savored by us, than being parents. Young nancy had thought about going to law school, but when paul received a job offer in his hometown of San Francisco, there was no doubt about their next move. Adjusting to the west coast, was that an issue at all . Well, it was far from my parents, who were in baltimore. It was home for paul. It was also where paul pelosis family had ties to the local political establishment. You combine the connections that paul pelosi had and her sort of political dna, they lived in a very fancy part of San Francisco, it was very natural for her to host fundraisers. Over the years, pelosi would become one of the democratic partys most Effective Fund raisers, consolidating power by bringing in money for candidates all over the United States. If this chandelier was in this room just like this and nancy asked the chandelier for money, money would pour out of the chandelier. But raising money was just the beginning. Coming up that was really what took me from kitchen to congress. Corey is living with metastatic Breast Cancer, which is Breast Cancer that has spread to other parts of her body. Shes also taking ibrance with an aromatase inhibitor, which is for postmenopausal women or for men with hr her2 metastatic Breast Cancer as the first hormonal based therapy. Ibrance plus letrozole was significantly more effective at delaying disease progression versus letrozole. Patients taking ibrance can develop low white blood cell counts, which may cause serious infections that can lead to death. Before taking ibrance, tell your doctor if you have fever, chills, or other signs of infection, liver or kidney problems, are pregnant, breastfeeding, or plan to become pregnant. Common side effects include low red blood cell and low platelet counts, infections, tiredness, nausea, sore mouth, abnormalities in liver blood tests, diarrhea, hair thinning or loss, vomiting, rash, and loss of appetite. Corey calls it her new normal because a lot has changed, but a lot hasnt. Ask your doctor about ibrance. The 1 prescribed fdaapproved oral Combination Treatment for hr her2 mbc. After moving to San Francisco in 1969, nancy pelosi began to gravitate toward politics and political fundraising. Jerry browns upstart president ial campaign in 1976 caught her attention. Pelosi was taken by the young governor and convinced him to campaign in her home state of maryland. I want to discuss some of the issues that i think are important for the campaign and the country. 1976. Tell me if im correct. Governor brown remembers sleeping in your familys home. Oh, yes. While campaigning for president. What do you remember about that campaign . My friend leo mccarthy was the speaker of the house there, and he was the chairman of jerrys campaign. I said to them, my brother was mayor, my father was mayor, they had friends, grassroots organizations and the rest. So why dont we have the governor come . And he agreed to do that. And he was sensational. With his rock star girlfriend, linda ronstadt, along for a fundraising concert, brown swept through maryland. I didnt think anything about maryland, baltimore. And she got a brother and others that basically ran the campaign. Brown pulled off an upset victory in the primary and gave nancy and the dalesandro family credit. The whole campaign basically came out of what i might say the dalesandro organization. And jerry brown announced that i was the political architect of his maryland victory. Thats so cool. Isnt that cool . Then jerry brown said, you have to take a role in the democratic party, because i want one of my people there. Got it. And i did and then here i am. That brought her out of the kitchen and into the big world of politics. In 1991, pelosi was selected to run the state democratic party. She became Party Chairman. You dont get to be Party Chairman if you cant raise money. And thats certainly one of the ways she propelled herself. Youre known as one of the most prolific fundraisers in history. I want to know how you do it. When i was chair of the California Democratic party, i was really an organizer. I wasnt a fundraiser, i was an organizer who had to keep the doors open. But then i got to know a large number of people. Its about having contacts among the progressives around the country. Pelosi was a rising star in the democratic party. But always behind the scenes. Never on the ticket herself. That was about to change. In 1997, california congresswoman sala burton, a close friend of pelosis, was diagnosed with cancer. Shortly thereafter, she called me and she said, i want you to run. And i said, well, ive never even thought about running for office. Im basically a very shy person. I like promoting other people. I understand politics, about how to win. But its never been about me. She said, i just want you to tell me that you will run. Because you love the issues. You should work on them. Please tell me you will run. It will make me feel better. And i said, well, ill run. I dont know if im going to win because ive never even run or office or thought about running for office. I just want to know that you will run. And just a couple weeks later, she passed away. That summer, pelosi ran in the special election for californias fifth congressional district. She was 46 years old. The race was a freeforall with 14 candidates. She wasnt terribly well known. But she was very connected in democratic circles, which gave her access to a great deal of money. But all of that money didnt translate into popularity, with members of the partys progressive wing who attacked pelosi as a rich political insider. How can she relate to people like me . A single parent, working mother . It foreshadowed the political lightning rod shed become years down the road. It was a contentious primary and it was a hard race for nancy. Shes never met a payroll, shes never had to worry about child care, shes never had a kid in a Public School i dont think you have to be sick to be a doctor or poor to understand the problems of the poor. While she was attacked for her family wealth, it was her ability to raise money that helped launch her political career. Pelosi collected and spent 1 million, more than all the other candidates combined. As one of our legendary speakers in california once said, money is the mothers milk of politics. Youve got to buy television, youve got to buy mailers, youve got to hire staff. Those who dont develop that, you dont see them because they dont survive. When the dust cleared, pelosi was the last candidate standing. She ended up getting votes from moderates, even some conservatives. And the irony here is that were it not for republicans and moderates, nancy pelosi never would have been in congress in the first place. Your father, he was there when you were sworn in. Yes. I cant imagine how, i dont know, beautiful that moment must have been. It was lovely. Because during the campaign, he kept saying, dont worry about having a ticket for me for your swearingin because as a former member i can go right onto the floor. I said, dad, i have to win first, im in a fight, you know. I have to win first. But it was lovely that he was there. And 2 1 2 months later, he passed away. I didnt realize he was that close to the end. But it was wonderful that he was there. He was there for you. Yeah. And my mother too. Pelosis first order of business was confronting the aids crisis ravaging her city. When i came to congress, the first day my colleagues to me said, when you are sworn in just say yes. Do you solemnly swear, just say yes, i do. Dont say anything else. Nobody wants to hear from a new member of congress. So i said, well, okay. Ill just do what im supposed to do if thats what im supposed to do. So i get sworn in, and then the speaker, jim wright at the time, says, does the gentlewoman from california want to say a few words . So of course im not going to turn that down, right . Right, of course. So i thanked my parents and my constituents for the honor. And then i say, during my campaign, i told my constituents that when i came here, i would tell them that i came to fight for hiv and aids funding. Some of pelosis new house colleagues were taken aback by her candor on the issue. And they said, why would you ever tell anybody that you came here for hiv and aids . Thats the first thing they would know about you. So i said that because thats why i came here. Because of hiv and aids. But it was a lesson to me of the discrimination our causes would have to face. A tough lesson in politics, and one of many pelosi would learn as she found her way in washington. Coming up i remember asking her, what do you see, what is your dream, what is your goal . And i remember her saying, i want to be speaker of the house. With new nicorette coated ice mint. Layered with flavor. Its the first and only coated nicotine lozenge. For an amazing taste. That outlasts your craving. New nicorette ice mint. And this is me now i got liberty mutual. They customized my car insurance, so i only pay for what i need. Then i won the lottery, got hair plugs, and started working out. And so can you only pay for what you need. Liberty. Liberty. Liberty. Liberty. You get more than yourFree Shipping. 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So shortly thereafter i was looking for a vote, something for hiv ash slads, no doubt, because that was my focus, early days here. And i started following one of my targets into the speakers lobby and beyond. And i start to go into this room. And the officers are saying, congresswoman, you cant go there. And i said, im a congresswoman, i can go anywhere i want. Right. And they said, congresswoman, its the mens room. One place you cant go. Or you dont want to go. Dont even want to go, oh my god what a thought. Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer, now a close ally and friend, first came to know pelosi soon after she arrived in washington. When i was in the house, we had a dinner group, very diverse dinner group of congressmen who would get together every tuesday night. George miller, who was one of the leaders of the group, says to us, im bringing a new member of our group. She is the new congressman from San Francisco, just elected, and she is going to be the first woman speaker. So before i ever met nancy pelosi, i was told that nancy would be the first speaker. And when i met her and saw who she was and how she was, i knew why he said it. Former senator and fellow californian Barbara Boxer also became Close Friends with pelosi when they served together in the house. I remember asking her, what do you see, what is your dream, what is your goal . And i remember her saying, i want to be speaker of the house. Now nancy does not remember this at all. I remember it as if it was yesterday. With the speakership still years away, pelosi faced the first big test of her ability to master the political game in washington. In the summer of 2001, the democratic whip position opened up. In the history of congress, no woman had risen to that level. Pelosi wanted the job, and she lobbied hard to get it. She made 150 phone calls to members of congress. Each one patiently saying, hi, its nancy. Im interested in becoming the whip. Let me tell you why. Nancy pelosi is somebody who knows our caucus. She knows the names of the grandkids of people in our caucus. She knows what college you went to. She knows what your preference is, whether its red wine or white wine or no wine. The stage was set for a spirited showdown between pelosi and her longtime friend, steny hoyer. There was this crazy history where pelosi and hoyer had been interns together in a Maryland Senate office, you know, 40 years earlier. Theyd gone their separate ways, now here they are running against each other. Behind closed doors it was a tough fight. But in the end, nancy pelosi prevailed. Im steny hoyer, former aspirant for whip. And here is a whip that is a symbol of your job. Congratulations. I never asked anyone to vote for me because i was a woman, but i would hope that no one would vote against me because i was a woman. Pelosis ascension to whip came at a critical time. With the country still reeling from september 11th, president bush ordered an invasion of afghanistan. One year later, he sought congressional approval to invade iraq. I have asked congress to authorize the use of americas military, if it proves necessary, to enforce u. N. Security council demands. Under pressure from the president , nearly all republicans backed the measure. And in a show of bipartisan support, so did a majority of democrats in the senate. Even the most powerful democrat in the house, minority leader dick gephardt, was behind it. If youre worried about terrorists getting weapons of mass destruction, or their components from countries, the first candidate you worry about is iraq. But nancy pelosi, gephardts second in command, did not fall in line. Flouting gephardts authority, she spearheaded the opposition to the resolution. I say flat out that unilateral use of force without first exhausting every diplomatic remedy and other remedies and making a case to the American People will be harmful to our war on terrorism. She led a revolt against dick gephardt, the leader of the democrats, who had stood in the rose garden with george w. Bush. She led a majority of House Democrats to vote against the war in iraq. One of the worst mistakes our country has ever made is the war in iraq. And i said at the time, the intelligence does not support the threat. They said, are you calling the president a liar . I said, no, im not calling him a liar, im stating a fact. The intelligence does not it wasnt there. The joint resolution is passed. I never would ask anybody to vote a certain way on a war. I just told them why i was voting against the war. And that earned her a real strong following among a number of the people on the left. In the runup to the 2004 president ial election, pelosi put the iraq war front and center. Repeatedly hammering president bush. There has to be some change in the personnel in the administration. If the president doesnt want to make those changes, then were just going to have to have a new president. In response to pelosis attacks on the president , republicans struck back, giving rise to a new gop rallying cry, nancy pelosi, liberal menace. She is an identifiable democratic bogeyman, bogeyperson, however you want to put it, that has been a proven turnout mechanism for republicans. It scares them. Shell be the most liberal speaker of the house ever, ever in this country. And i think people are frightened about that. Theyll so far to the left they would guarantee the republicans reelection. Why do you try to sack the quarterback . Because the quarterbacks burning you. Shes winning. Coming up for our daughters and our granddaughters, today we have broken the marble ceiling. Babies too young to be vaccinated against whooping cough are the most at risk for severe illness. 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After the new congress was sworn in on january 4th, 2007, the Democratic Caucus voted for their next speaker of the house. For many, there was only one choice. Nancy pelosi. She was very well positioned to pick up that mantle and very well positioned to sort of take advantage of it. Pelosis control of the caucus was so complete, not a single democrat ran against her. The honorable nancy pelosi of the state of california is duly elected speaker of the house of the representatives for the 110th congress. Nobody had gotten close to the speakership being a woman, and suddenly heres pelosi. Even pelosis rivals couldnt help but acknowledge the moment. Our leaders have always selected a man for the responsibility and honor as serving as speaker of the house. Always, that is, until today. To watch the gavel being actually handed to pelosi, into a womans hands, its a seminal moment in women in power in washington. For our daughters and our granddaughters, today we have broken the marble ceiling. Shes underappreciated. Because no one really stops to think about what the job of speaker is. That shes the first woman to gain the trust of all these disparate members, half of whom think they should be president of the United States, and the other half think they should be United States senator. I dont think ill ever forget nancy having the children around her. Lets hear it for the children. Were here for the children. And suddenly there were kids come running up. Its an amazing piece of tape. And yeah. It doesnt get any better. Nancy pelosi became americas first madam speaker. Just as the democrats took control of both chambers of congress. Nancy pelosi walked into a situation that would be the dream of almost any speaker of the house, and that was she had a large democratic majority, there was a massive democratic majority in the senate as well. Change has come to america. Two years later, the country elected its first africanamerican president , ushering in a new era with ambitious goals. Let there be no doubt, Health Care Reform cannot wait, it must not wait, and it will not wait another year. High on the priority list, sweeping legislation that would give millions of uninsured Americans Health care. Responsible for the critical task of getting the votes in the house, nancy pelosi. Talk to me about why the Affordable Care act to you is fundamental. We believe that health care is a right for all, not a privilege for the few. And that its not only about Affordable Care, its about patient protections and Affordable Care. We do not want this bill passed, we want to kill the bill reaction to what republicans disparagingly called obamacare was heated. Go back to washington, d. C. And tell them, leave our health care alone. Fix our medicare. We deserve better. We are taking a stand today. This is the most unconstitutional thing ive ever seen in my life. Amid the intense debate over obamacare, senator ted kennedy, a staunch supporter of Health Care Reform, passed away. The loss of his senate seat to republican scott brown cost the democrats their 60seat super majority. Any Health Care Bill now needed republican support to pass in the senate, which did not exist. To many on capitol hill, the Affordable Care act looked dead on arrival. But not to nancy pelosi. The press would say to me, doesnt look like youre going to pass this, what are you going to do, are you going to give up . And i said, well, no, we believe this is the challenge of our generation. Behind closed doors, white house chief of staff rahm emanuel pushed to scrap much of the bill for a series of smaller, more incremental measures with a better chance of republican cooperation. The white house wanted to break it up into pieces, take this now, a piece here, a piece there. And nancy pelosi said, no, under no circumstances. We are going to move forward, and we are going to win this vote. The president sided with pelosi. The time for talk is over. Its time to vote. By march 2010, democrats found a way forward. An intricate congressional procedure that would allow them to maneuver the Affordable Care act through both houses without republican support. But first Speaker Pelosi would have to corral the necessary democratic votes in the house, which would muster all of her political mastery and capital. We are on the verge of making great history for the American People, and in doing so, we will make great progress for them as well. She knows how to count votes in the house and play the game in the house like few other people have. And to keep people with her in terms of handing out committee assignments, subcommittee assignments, contracts, things that only a speaker really has the power to do. Were not going to let any barrier stand in the way. And if there is a barrier, we will go up the fence, we will go push open the gate. If that doesnt work, well climb the fence. If that doesnt work, well pole vault in. If that doesnt work, well parachute in. But were not letting anything stand in the way of our passing the Affordable Care act. But just days before a final vote, a mutiny erupted within pelosis own party. Coming up she basically said, if we dont stick together, its not going to pass. Award winning interface. Award winning design. Award winning engine. The volvo xc90. Our most awarded luxury suv. New pepto diarrhea to the rescue. Diarrhea . Its three times concentrated liquid formula coats and kills bacteria to relieve diarrhea. The leading competitor only treats symptoms. It does nothing to kill the bacteria. Treat diarrhea at its source with new pepto diarrhea. But allstate actually helps you drive safely. With drivewise. It lets you know when you go too fast. And brake too hard. With feedback to help you drive safer. 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Before taking ibrance, tell your doctor if you have fever, chills, or other signs of infection, liver or kidney problems, are pregnant, breastfeeding, or plan to become pregnant. Common side effects include low red blood cell and low platelet counts, infections, tiredness, nausea, sore mouth, abnormalities in liver blood tests, diarrhea, hair thinning or loss, vomiting, rash, and loss of appetite. Corey calls it her new normal because a lot has changed, but a lot hasnt. Ask your doctor about ibrance. The 1 prescribed fdaapproved oral Combination Treatment for hr her2 mbc. In march of 2010, with the house on the brink of passing the Affordable Care act, members of Nancy Pelosis caucus rebelled. The question tonight is whether enough rightleaning democrats will go along when the votes are cast tomorrow afternoon. Tonight its down to the wire. Conservative democrats, led by michigans bart stupak, refused to vote for the bill without assurances that federal funds would not be used for abortions. You think the bill will pass right now, congressman . Right now, today, no. House Speaker Pelosi joined forces with the white house and brokered a crucial lastminute compromise. President obama agreed to sign an executive order guaranteeing no federal funds would be used for abortion. With the help of the president , the speaker, we were able to come to an agreement to help protect the sanctity of life in the Health Care Reform. Its never easy to get people from a variety of ideological backgrounds inside your own tent to cooperate. Shes good at giving away enough candy to keep people in the tent. On march 21st came the final vote. With the future of Health Care Reform resting on the speakers shoulders. There were no republicans who were supporting it at all. It was something where liberals demanded a public option, which was a more progressive piece of it. Conservatives said, its almost like socialism. Pelosi kept them all together. Watched closely from the white house, the vote was a cliffhanger years in the making. And the ultimate test of Nancy Pelosis political mastery. She basically said, if we dont stick together, its not going to pass. On this vote the yeas are 220. The nays are 211. The bill is passed. Two days later, president obama signed the Health Care Reform bill into law. After the historic victory, Speaker Pelosi became an even bigger target for the gop. These hats might make us look a little undignified but i think the message says it all. Fire nancy pelosi. In the runup to the 2010 midterms, republicans like then National Committee chairman Michael Steele hit the campaign trail with their sights set on pelosi. Of are we going to fire pelosi . The power center at that time wasnt with barack obama, it was on capitol hill. It was manifest in the leadership of nancy pelosi as speaker of the house and her ability to at that time corral the votes she needed to get obamacare, the Affordable Care act, passed. Pelosi has grown into a powerhungry republicans across the country joined in with a barrage of increasingly vitriolic political ads, even portraying pelosi as a witch. I believe its time to throw a little water on politicians who say one thing and do another, like nancy pelosi. Come election day, it appeared the strategy worked. In a crushing blow, democrats lost 63 seats in the house. Giving republicans majority control. She became a representation of all those politicians out there that werent doing their job and werent meeting the expectation of the people. And then had the arrogance to come at you and say, well now this is how were going to run your health care. For pelosi it was a low point in a long career of highs. Amid calls for her to step down, she chose instead to run for House Minority leader. She surprised a lot of people after that election when she said, you know what, i dont think i should step aside, im going to stay around. Nancy pelosi faced a challenger, north carolinas heath schuler, a member of the blue dogs, a group of democratic conservatives. There are more than just the blue dogs who have a concern with what is going on. And that message has been loud and clear. Schuler garnered 43 votes of support, but it wasnt even close. Pelosi finished with 150 and retained control of the caucus as minority leader. This is a woman who knows the ins and outs of the people that she leads. And thats what makes her such a great leader. This is an experienced, diverse Leadership Team that is very strong, its a team that took us to victory in 05 and 06 and will take us to victory again. But even the savvy veteran did not see the political phenomenon known as donald trump coming. Donald trump is a here today, gone tomorrow candidate for president of the United States. In one of the biggest upsets in american history, donald trump won the presidency to become the countrys 45th commander in chief. Early on the minority leader clashed with the president on a host of issues, including immigration. In early 2018, with activists across the country protesting President Trumps attempts to end the daca program thank you, mr. Speaker pelosi literally took a stand, speaking for more than eight hours, demanding protections for dreamers. It was the longest continuous speech in house history. Done at age 77 and in fourinch heels. Most of all, let us thank and acknowledge the dreamers for their courage, their optimism, their inspiration to make america more american. Thank you, my colleagues. We are a nation of immigrants. Every person has recognized the value of immigration to america except this president. What he is doing is not only wrong in terms of who we are as a nation, its really a departure from the belief that were all gods children, that everyone has a spark of divinity, and we have to respect that. When voters went to the polls for the 2018 midterms, two years of Donald Trumps presidency inspired a blue wave in the house. The votes keep coming and the democrats keep winning. Wow. What a night. What a night. Democrats picked up 40 seats in the house to claim the majority, a caucus that included dozens of freshman representatives. Nancy pelosi expected to lead them as house speaker. But many were looking for a fresh face at the helm. New questions about the future Democratic Leadership in the house. A group of democrats say theyve got enough votes to block nancy pelosi. In my district you need to hear what people are telling you. And they want, on both sides of the aisle, a new generation of leadership. The detriments of nancy pelosi in the minds of a lot of people, that shes been around the block a few too many times, that shes not a brand that extends past beyond the democratic base. Pelosi was able to quell the rebellion but at a cost. She agreed to step down as speaker in four years, a compromise that signaled the beginning of the end of her career. But also at 78 her unmatchable skills as a political survivor. This time she had to stitch together alliances among some people who initially had said they wouldnt support her, but she got over 200 members of the caucus to get behind her. Having once again asserted her control over the house, nancy pelosi was elected speaker when the 116th congress began in january of 2019. This business is not for the faint of heart. It is understanding the political process and having a spine of steel. It was the first time a speaker returned to power after losing a majority in more than half a century. 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After overcoming resistance from opponents within her Democratic Caucus, nancy pelosi officially received the speakers gavel on january 3rd, 2019. The second speakership for pelosi has been the truly important one. It has pitted her against President Trump as the leader of the democratic party. The fight started the month before she was sworn in, when she and Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer met with President Trump about a deal that would include building the wall he proposed on the mexican border. The president so often just makes stuff up. Numbers, facts, et cetera, and we said were going to confront him. Not in a harsh way. Were going to confront him. If i needed the votes for the wall in the hour, id have them in one session and wed be done. To those who questioned pelosis ability to deal with trump, the way she conducted herself in the oval office was a turning point. But there are no votes in the house, a majority of votes for the wall. We had planned to onetwo punch ahead of time but it worked beyond our wildest expectations. The most unfortunate thing. We came in here, in good faith, and were entering into a this kind of a discussion in the public view. But its not bad, nancy. Its calls transparency. I wanted to kind of say, why do we have to do this in public because we have to contradict you. It was his insistence that the press stay there. Wow. And i think that he thought he could just get away with saying whatever he wanted to say. Yeah. Without any challenge. Did it strike you at that moment, maybe hes not very smart . Were you surprised . Well, no, im never surprised. What i was, though, was that this looks like a person who is used to getting his own way. I am proud to shut down the government for border security, chuck, because the people of this country dont want criminals and people that have lots of problems and drugs pouring into our country. So i will take the mantel. I will be the one to shut it down. Im not going to blame you for it. The person who shuts the government down almost always loses. What followed was the longest federal shutdown in u. S. History stretching for 35 days. The reality is the president could end the trump shutdown and reopen government today, and he should. As the shutdown continued, pelosi disinvited the president from his own state of the Union Address in the House Chamber while giving him the option of delivering it from the oval office or in writing. T. S. Elliott said most things dont end with a bang but with a wimper. This shutdown ended with a wimper. It was President Trump having to recede and spin his way out of the shutdown and say it was over. In a short while, ill sign a bill to open our government. No one should ever underestimate the speaker as donald trump has learned. When the state of the union occurred, nearly two weeks after the government reopened, the speaker read along while the president spoke. And embrace the boundless potential of cooperation, compromise and the common good. As the chamber applauded, pelosi replied with a clap that seemed to radiate with sarcasm. At that moment he said he wanted to work in a bipartisan way. And while some will doubt what i say now, honestly, i was applauding him saying, now youre talking. Now youre talking. But people thought it was more a mock of him than anything. It was like, sure, okay. No, honestly, it was, okay, now youre talking. People in her party loved it because they wanted to see that confidence in the trump era from their own leadership. Republicans saw the clap more as a rude gesture. But President Trump was uncharacteristically silent on the matter. In fact, pelosi seemed oddly immune from the president s social media venom and namecalling. That all changed after pelosi accused the president of obstructing justice in the russia probe. We believe that no one is above the law, including the president of the United States, and we believe the president of the United States is engaged in a coverup. Trump responded with insults. Crazy nancy. Shes not the same person. Shes lost it. And as some members of her party pushed for impeachment, politico reported that pelosi told Democratic Leaders the president deserved imprisonment instead. On fox news, President Trumps respectful tone toward pelosi now turned to fury. I think shes a disgrace. Shes a nasty, vindictive, horrible person. Were at a place where the president of the United States is not honoring his oath of office. He is in violation of the separation of powers which is the heart of the matter of our constitution. Beyond that you wonder, what do the russians have on this president , politically, financially, personally, that he is allowing them to get away with disrupting our election . Those questions may ultimately fall to congress to answer. No matter what happens during the rest of her tenure, nancy pelosi has already forged an indelible place in the american political narrative. She has shaped history, made history. She hasnt stopped making history, and regardless how fouf and rough the waters are, shes the best swimmer of all. From many, one. They couldnt possibly imagine how many we would be or how different we would be. But they knew that we had to be one. We have certain values and principles that we cannot abandon. And youre certain were going to be okay . Oh, yeah. Well be okay. Because i have confidence in the American People. Its dirty. It smells. Its crowded. Its always confusing. They are working with old tracks, old trains, infrastructure thats not in the 21st century. Were the richest country in the wor world. A democracy, america, and our infrastructure is not great. Yeah, smells like piss. How reliable is the train for you . Dear god. There is always something, like always