![]() ![]() Trump’s address in and of itself was a doozy - you can read Vox’s winners and losers wrap-up of it here. If you opted out of watching Trump’s speech on Tuesday, you probably missed the paper rip heard around the world - and everything else that happened in the hour-plus leading up to it.Īt the start of the evening when Trump entered the chamber, Pelosi offered her hand to the president as he gave her a copy of his speech, but he didn’t take it perhaps he didn’t see it or chose to ignore it. And in a moment of increasing polarization, everything is a proxy for what we believe. The emotions aren’t about paper or salad - they’re a stand-in for much more deep-seated, complicated disagreements in America. The reality of the civility debate, whether it’s Pelosi ripping up a speech or a restaurant refusing to serve Sarah Sanders a meal, is that it represents much more. ![]() And yet here we are the day after, and what’s getting the most airtime is whether Nancy ripping up Don’s papers was too mean or just mean enough. There are myriad fact-checks of Trump’s speech, and there’s plenty of coverage of the content of what he said, how it was received, and what it meant. q2GjCEJgwn- Seth Harris February 5, 2020 The #PelosiTantrum is a tragic image of how divided our country is. This is what building bridges to the American people looks like. Case in point: the hashtags trending on Twitter on Wednesday morning, including #PettyPelosi, #PelosiMeltdown, #NancyTheRipper, and #NancyPelosiROCKS. Yet again, we are debating what civility means - and whether it matters - in such a polarized, high-stakes era. (Trump fails to take the high road in most things, but sure.) On the right, it’s being scorned, and Pelosi is being criticized for not taking the “high road” in her actions. ![]() Pelosi’s act of defiance is being celebrated on the left as the rejection of a president who has just been impeached and filled his State of the Union address with hateful rhetoric and lies. The speaker of the House delivered yet another GIFable moment - and, with the flick of a wrist, reminded Americans that she, too, has a point to make, and needs a lot fewer words and braggadocio than the president to make it. Viewers noticed, and video of Pelosi tearing up Trump’s speech quickly went viral online. She went about her protest calmly, but she made her point. But it was Pelosi’s small gesture that cut deepest. Other Democrats had also protested Trump’s address, with many opting not to attend and some walking out mid-speech. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty ImagesĪfter Trump wrapped up his address on Tuesday, Pelosi, who alongside Vice President Mike Pence was seated behind the president during his speech, stood and tore in half the copy of his speech he had handed her at the outset of the evening. Nancy Pelosi begins to rip a copy of President Trump’s State of the Union address. ![]()
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