Nancy Pelosi
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And then they introduced me, and I'm like, hey, nobody told me. But, of course, I couldn't—I had to get up and do it. That speaks volumes that you can actually relax, and you were at a funeral. Oh, my God. No, and then they introduced—and I thought, who is he introducing? That sounds like me. Oh, my God, it is. Did you have to speak, or could you just wave? No, I had to then get up and speak.
But I knew the subject very well. It didn't bother me at all, but just be ready. It is funny because— you are in the attraction business. You're in the entertainment business, the attraction business. We in politics like to think that we are in the attraction business, but we really aren't. But actually, you kind of are.
But I knew the subject very well. It didn't bother me at all, but just be ready. It is funny because— you are in the attraction business. You're in the entertainment business, the attraction business. We in politics like to think that we are in the attraction business, but we really aren't. But actually, you kind of are.
I mean, we would like to think that we are, but we're not professionals on the attraction side of it. Well,
I mean, we would like to think that we are, but we're not professionals on the attraction side of it. Well,
Exactly. And you experienced that in that role as to what it took as that person, as the beep and the president to do that. And you were experienced because... That's what you do.
Exactly. And you experienced that in that role as to what it took as that person, as the beep and the president to do that. And you were experienced because... That's what you do.
I would say about her, as I would say of any of the women of her generation, that they We're early. In other words, if they were now, for example, my children or grandchildren, they could take over the world. What did she do for your dad? What was she doing behind the scenes? volunteers in politics, the mobilization piece.
I would say about her, as I would say of any of the women of her generation, that they We're early. In other words, if they were now, for example, my children or grandchildren, they could take over the world. What did she do for your dad? What was she doing behind the scenes? volunteers in politics, the mobilization piece.
And it was interesting to me because they were, well, we lived in the Italian section of Baltimore, and it was very democratic in the rest. As time went by, though, when you see, along comes George McGovern, and I loved telling him this story. Along comes George McGovern, who's, well, they were progressive, but he was, you know, much more so. I loved George It was wonderful.
And it was interesting to me because they were, well, we lived in the Italian section of Baltimore, and it was very democratic in the rest. As time went by, though, when you see, along comes George McGovern, and I loved telling him this story. Along comes George McGovern, who's, well, they were progressive, but he was, you know, much more so. I loved George It was wonderful.
And I said, you know, I've never been proud of my parents in politics is when they just went all out for George McGovern.
And I said, you know, I've never been proud of my parents in politics is when they just went all out for George McGovern.
Yeah, he did. Oh, I didn't realize that. Yeah. You know, one of my regrets is I will never host at Saturday Night Live. I'm really funny. Well, Nancy, let's go. No, it's over. No, no, it's not. No, it's not too late. It's too late. I wouldn't even think of it. I'm going to convince her. You would be fantastic. No, no, no. I'm going to work on your audition with you, okay? No, no. Yes, I am.
Yeah, he did. Oh, I didn't realize that. Yeah. You know, one of my regrets is I will never host at Saturday Night Live. I'm really funny. Well, Nancy, let's go. No, it's over. No, no, it's not. No, it's not too late. It's too late. I wouldn't even think of it. I'm going to convince her. You would be fantastic. No, no, no. I'm going to work on your audition with you, okay? No, no. Yes, I am.
You said be prepared. I have crossed the bridge.
You said be prepared. I have crossed the bridge.
Will you tell? When Bill Clinton became president, I was in Congress since 87. He went in in 93. And every time he made an appointment of a woman, she would clip it from the paper and send it and said, please tell her how happy it made me. Because she really...
Will you tell? When Bill Clinton became president, I was in Congress since 87. He went in in 93. And every time he made an appointment of a woman, she would clip it from the paper and send it and said, please tell her how happy it made me. Because she really...
New in her own life, really, but not in a resentful way, but just in an acknowledging way that women were so underutilized in our society, in our government, in every way, and that the president would be making these appointments. Yes. It was such a source of joy. And I remember telling some of those women, you made my mother so happy. You didn't know her.