Many commentators, eager to bolster Pelosi's own cult of personality, have gushed about how Trump has finally met his match.
Pelosi might be the first political adversary who is invulnerable to Trump's attacks.
In an era of negative partisanship, Trump's attacks make Pelosi stronger with her base and with many independents, who split evenly for Clinton and Trump in 2016, and who have largely turned against him and tuned out his appeals.
Because Pelosi controls a Democratic House, she is free to use her institutional powers against Trump in ways that Paul Ryan never could have, even if he had wanted to.
While there are some Democrats and Republicans who would like to reach a compromise, both Pelosi and Trump have few incentives to do anything that will seem like capitulation.
Trump is clearly enamored with the idea, believing it would convey strength and a willingness to fight.
Trump would save face with his base and have a convenient bogeyman - runaway liberal judges! - to rail against.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/01/trump-pelosi-lack-incentive-to-compromise-political-dysfunction/
Pelosi might be the first political adversary who is invulnerable to Trump's attacks.
In an era of negative partisanship, Trump's attacks make Pelosi stronger with her base and with many independents, who split evenly for Clinton and Trump in 2016, and who have largely turned against him and tuned out his appeals.
Because Pelosi controls a Democratic House, she is free to use her institutional powers against Trump in ways that Paul Ryan never could have, even if he had wanted to.
While there are some Democrats and Republicans who would like to reach a compromise, both Pelosi and Trump have few incentives to do anything that will seem like capitulation.
Trump is clearly enamored with the idea, believing it would convey strength and a willingness to fight.
Trump would save face with his base and have a convenient bogeyman - runaway liberal judges! - to rail against.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/01/trump-pelosi-lack-incentive-to-compromise-political-dysfunction/
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