Finally, someone on MSNBC figured out how to ask a Democrat a hard question. During a Friday morning interview with Nancy Pelosi, fill-in host Kristen Welker took the long-awaited opportunity to grill House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over coronavirus relief legislation that has been stalled in Congress.
Trying to justify her refusal to compromise with Republicans on the urgently-needed relief bill, Pelosi arrogantly proclaimed: "This isn't just about dollars. It's about values, and our bill was very precise in terms of the needs were, meeting those needs." Welker pushed back: "I understand, but you have had hours of negotiation, Madam Speaker....And still no deal....Did you overplay your hand?"
What Pelosi argued was just ridiculous partisan politicking, whining about Republicans not wanting to spend boatloads of money and further increase the deficit without any accountability. Welker rightfully hit on the fact that Democrats refuse to accept an agreement other than the full amount of what they are asking for, further delaying any action.
Welker kept up the pressure:
WELKER: Given the stalemate on the big issues, though, would you be open to a short-term extension of those unemployment benefits to start getting that critical aid to millions of Americans who need it right now?
PELOSI: No.
WELKER: Not open to a short term deal.
PELOSI: No, that's an excuse. That's someplace the Republicans want to go and say we've done what we're going to do. We wash our hands. We've been there. We know what that's about, and why would we have to do that?
WELKER: The big picture, though, Madam Speaker, when there is so much at stake, don't you all have a responsibility to compromise and to come off of your two sides, so that you can get something done for the American people, which just has not happened yet?
It’s truly amazing to see Pelosi fold under real, tough questions, something she's not accustomed to dealing with from the leftist media. Other MSNBC hosts routinely give Pelosi the softball treatment, like Andrea Mitchell did for the Democratic leader just the other day.
We have to give credit where credit is due, and this was certainly a good interview by Welker. Pelosi has no answers for her forced stalemate on the stimulus bill, and this segment uncovered the blatant politicization.
This was a rare example of good journalism, but to fight back against MSNBC's usual Democratic Party propaganda, go here.
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