Nancy Pelosi

And so one thing, then they were like, you have to be chair of the party here. You have to do this. So one thing led to another. So when I became the whip, which was the race that made the difference, I just said, I'm going forward into the leadership role. And people said, men said, who said she could run? I was like, please light my fire, why don't you? Yes, I said I could run, okay?

And so one thing, then they were like, you have to be chair of the party here. You have to do this. So one thing led to another. So when I became the whip, which was the race that made the difference, I just said, I'm going forward into the leadership role. And people said, men said, who said she could run? I was like, please light my fire, why don't you? Yes, I said I could run, okay?

So in any case, Jerry came for my swearing. It was a big deal. A woman was being sworn in as whip the first time, anything like that. He said, I made this happen. No, I made you happen. I fit in. Oh, God. So anyway, you just never know in the course of events how some place, your talent, your experience, your whatever it is, just takes off.

So in any case, Jerry came for my swearing. It was a big deal. A woman was being sworn in as whip the first time, anything like that. He said, I made this happen. No, I made you happen. I fit in. Oh, God. So anyway, you just never know in the course of events how some place, your talent, your experience, your whatever it is, just takes off.

Yes. I will answer the way I say everything. Public sentiment is everything. The public has to be—a public sentiment to prevail, people have to know. And they have to know where this vitriol is coming from. People say to me, oh, you're in a gridlock. I say, we're not in a gridlock. We're in obstruction. This isn't mutual disagreement here. This is initiated by them. Yeah, I agree.

Yes. I will answer the way I say everything. Public sentiment is everything. The public has to be—a public sentiment to prevail, people have to know. And they have to know where this vitriol is coming from. People say to me, oh, you're in a gridlock. I say, we're not in a gridlock. We're in obstruction. This isn't mutual disagreement here. This is initiated by them. Yeah, I agree.

For years, I had been the target, dressed like a devil, horns, cloven feet— What they did to Hillary Clinton in the 90s when she was first lady and the Clinton, they have used this because they are bankrupt of ideas and they have to take other people down. Right. So I make no apology for saying this is not mutual. It is instigated by them, and that's who they are and where they are.

For years, I had been the target, dressed like a devil, horns, cloven feet— What they did to Hillary Clinton in the 90s when she was first lady and the Clinton, they have used this because they are bankrupt of ideas and they have to take other people down. Right. So I make no apology for saying this is not mutual. It is instigated by them, and that's who they are and where they are.

When my husband was attacked, the sanctity of our home was violated, his personal safety was violated. to the point of we don't even know if he's going to survive, they laughed. They told jokes on their websites. Believe me, I heard it. The governor of Virginia, the Republican governor, Elon Musk, all of them, they thought that was really funny. Right.

When my husband was attacked, the sanctity of our home was violated, his personal safety was violated. to the point of we don't even know if he's going to survive, they laughed. They told jokes on their websites. Believe me, I heard it. The governor of Virginia, the Republican governor, Elon Musk, all of them, they thought that was really funny. Right.

I mean, really, how much more do people have to know? So we don't have shared values when it comes to – to understanding the responsibility. We want people to have trust in government. We want them to be involved in it. We don't want them to see all that mess and think, oh, I can't wait to be a part of that.

I mean, really, how much more do people have to know? So we don't have shared values when it comes to – to understanding the responsibility. We want people to have trust in government. We want them to be involved in it. We don't want them to see all that mess and think, oh, I can't wait to be a part of that.

We want them to see it as something where since the beginning of our country, we've had disagreements about the role of government, the role of a central government, and that is a legitimate debate of a democracy. It is not the basis for the politics of personal destruction. But make no mistake, this is... a Republican agenda. I agree with that. And I don't know any Democrats who engage in that.

We want them to see it as something where since the beginning of our country, we've had disagreements about the role of government, the role of a central government, and that is a legitimate debate of a democracy. It is not the basis for the politics of personal destruction. But make no mistake, this is... a Republican agenda. I agree with that. And I don't know any Democrats who engage in that.

I really don't. Maybe somebody comes to call and tell me somebody wants that they heard, but I don't know any Democrats who engage in that.

I really don't. Maybe somebody comes to call and tell me somebody wants that they heard, but I don't know any Democrats who engage in that.

It's a source of hope for us. That's right. You wouldn't do it this way. The common grounds that we find in the arts gives us hope. People say, where is hope? I said, hope is sitting everywhere it always has been, right between faith and charity. Faith in the goodness of others gives people hope that we can find our common ground.

It's a source of hope for us. That's right. You wouldn't do it this way. The common grounds that we find in the arts gives us hope. People say, where is hope? I said, hope is sitting everywhere it always has been, right between faith and charity. Faith in the goodness of others gives people hope that we can find our common ground.

It's always the same thing. Know your why. Why are you doing what you're doing? Okay. Is there something you wish you'd spent less time on, Nancy? I'd have to spend some time thinking about that. Maybe I should have spent more time. People have said to me,

It's always the same thing. Know your why. Why are you doing what you're doing? Okay. Is there something you wish you'd spent less time on, Nancy? I'd have to spend some time thinking about that. Maybe I should have spent more time. People have said to me,