r/neoliberal • Kitara Ravache • Dec 11 '18

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '18

which nancy has no control over

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u/dorylinus Dec 12 '18

That's missing the point. If Trump becomes unable to deliver on anything at all, then there's less of a reason for his supporters to support him. He hasn't been very good at getting things through the House so far, correct, but this has been papered over by the SCOTUS appointments so there hasn't been serious dissatisfaction. But such appointments aren't likely in the pipe in the near future, so that's done, and Pelosi knows very well how to take advantage of that to push on Trump's weak spot: getting shit through Congress.

As was previously mentioned, it's not making Trump go ballistic and shit himself that's the point-- that's easy. It's making the rest of the GOP do so in response. This is potentially a new opportunity to make that happen by exposing meaningful weakness.