Why Is Pelosi Hysterical?

This morning's headline: Pelosi: Trump Is a ‘Vile Creature, He’s the ‘Worst Thing on the Face of the Earth’

Pelosi said, “He’s just a vile creature. The worst thing on the face of the Earth. But anyway.”

Reporter Elex Michaelson asked, “You think he‘s the worst thing on the face of the Earth?”

Peklosi said, “I do, yeah. I do.”

Because it doesn't cost me anything, I asked Chrome AI mode, "Why would an 85-year-old make frequent angry outbursts?" It answered,

Frequent angry outbursts in an 85-year-old are often a symptom of underlying physical, emotional, or cognitive issues, and are not a normal part of aging. It is important to consult a doctor to identify the specific cause, which could include:

. . . Chronic pain from conditions like arthritis, or acute pain from an issue like a urinary tract infection (UTI), can cause significant irritability and anger, especially if the individual cannot effectively communicate the source of their discomfort.

. . . Certain anti-anxiety medications, antidepressants, or mood stabilizers, or the interaction between multiple prescriptions, can cause mood swings, confusion, and aggression.

. . . Confusion, fear, an inability to verbalize needs, and frustration with cognitive decline can all lead to angry outbursts.

. . . If an older adult who was previously non-hostile begins exhibiting ongoing, uncharacteristic aggression, it is a sign that a serious underlying issue may be present and they should be evaluated by a healthcare professional immediately.

I'm fully aware that if it costs me nothing to ask Chrome AI mode questions, the answers are worth exactly what I paid for them. Nevertheless, Speaker Emerita Pelosi's angry outbursts are nothing new -- take the episode where she ripped up the copy of Trump's State of the Union address on February 4, 2020. So I asked again, "what if an 85-year-old has been given to angry oubursts and aggression for decades?" It answered,

A lifelong pattern of frequent angry outbursts and aggression in an 85-year-old may stem from deep-seated personality traits, a long-standing mental health condition, or a history of unresolved trauma. While new-onset anger in the elderly often signals an acute medical issue, a chronic pattern points to underlying factors that have been present for decades.

AI goes on to provide psychiatric advice while charging even less than the 5 cents Lucy used to charge in Peanuts. But the link above provides a little more insight into what was on the speaker emerita's mind in that particular interview:

Pelosi said, “Well, first of all, when people start, as in the press, speculating, is she going to run? Is she not going to run? Other people file or say they‘re going to run, you know what that does? That gives me so much support. People calling me saying, I‘m for you.”

That comes in the wake of news over tbhe weekend:

Multiple Democratic sources told NBC that they believe she will not run for reelection in 2026 after nearly four decades representing San Francisco.

. . . “I think she’s preparing to exit the stage,” a House Democratic leadership aide told NBC. “We will not fully appreciate the time we have spent with her” until she’s gone.

But really,why is Pelosi so angry? The spin yesterday was that if either of the Republcan candidates for governor wins in Virginia or New Jersey, it will be an upset. Not only that, but the spin yesterday was also that the Denmocrats were winning the shutdown. Wait a moment. What does it look like for Democrats to win a shutsdown? Flashback to 2019 and the first Trump shutdown:

Nancy Pelosi’s first showdown with President Trump began with him publicly questioning her political viability. It ended with the House speaker winning an unmitigated victory and reviving her reputation as a legislative savant.

Trump’s capitulation — agreeing to reopen the federal government after a 35-day standoff without funding for a U.S.-Mexico border wall — generated rave reviews for Pelosi from fellow Democrats and grudging respect from Republicans who watched as she kept an unruly party caucus united in the face of GOP divide-and-conquer tactics.

Pelosi (D-Calif.) emerges from the shutdown as a stronger leader of her party — and more popular with the public, by early measures — as Democrats eye aggressive efforts to counter Trump’s agenda through ambitious legislation and tough oversight.

If Democrats are winning the shutdown this time around, why are we seeing stories like this?

Senate Democrats are divided over whether Republicans have offered enough to reach a deal to end the government shutdown this week.

Several centrist Democrats are signaling to their Republican colleagues that an agreement could be reached in the next few days.

But other Senate Democrats warn that reopening the government without a real concession from President Trump on extending the expiring health insurance premium subsidies — or at least a stronger gesture of good faith from the president — would be a big mistake.

On one hand, the Denmcrats have clearly lost message discipline, when just last week, Mark Halperin said, “I’ve never seen this level of message discipline From GOP leaders, the White House”. And if Democrats are leaking disagreements over what they'll take as a face-saving gesture to end the shutdown, that's not message discipline.

But in 2019, the Washington Post hailed Pelosi's "unmitigated victory" over that shutdown and called her a "legislative savant". This time, Pelosi in March was among those who were critical of Sen Schumer's strategy to allow passagr of a Republicsn spending bill, thus avoiding a shutdown at that time. In effect, she was among those who pushed Schumer into the shutdown this time.

As of Saturday, on the other hand, Trump's strategy continued to be simply to wait for the Democrats to cave:

President Trump slammed Democrats as "crazed lunatics" who have "lost their way," blaming them for a government shutdown poised to become the longest in history with no deal in sight. But he offered no immediate plan to address health care costs, a sticking point for Democrats who want Republicans to agree to extend government subsidies for the more than 20 million Americans with Obamacare.

. . . Mr. Trump places the blame for the shutdown at the feet of Democrats. He said his plan to end the shutdown is to "keep voting."

And so far, Republicans are maintaining message discipline; the Democrats, starting with Sen Fetterman, aren't. But in contrast to the 2019 shutdown, this time, nobody's mentioning Pelosi except to anticipate her final retirement. And it's starting to look like Trump has outmaneuvered both Jeffries and Schumer. In other words, he's the worst thing on the face of the earth.