With Donald Trump’s sweeping electoral victory getting further in the rearview mirror, it’s important to check in on your elders to see how they are doing in this difficult time. CNN’s Manu Raju did just that regarding Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday, asking her how she’s coping with her party’s embarrassing defeat and the return of Trump to the White House, someone she has consistently claimed is a “threat to democracy.”
Her answer was…succinct. Hang it in the Louvre.
Asked Pelosi how she’s doing.
“Terrible,” she said
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) November 13, 2024
Normally, this would be the point where I struggle to write several hundred words based on a three-syllable utterance from a politician. I mean, I’m pretty good at ranting, but “terrible” wouldn’t normally leave me much to work with. In this case, though, there’s plenty of material, and Pelosi feeling…