On Thursday’s version of The eleventh Hour on MSNBC, host Stephanie Ruhle condemned Home Minority Chief Kevin McCarthy for not gushing over Nancy Pelosi in the way in which that she deemed enough whereas additionally questioning why Republicans plan to analyze Hunter Biden once they take over the bulk in January contemplating the DOJ exists.
Trying again on the 2008 monetary disaster, Ruhle recalled, “So let’s simply take you again down that for a greater visible on – down reminiscence lane. John Boehner was crying, Hank Paulson was on bended knee, and Nancy Pelosi delivered. That’s on the darkest day of the monetary disaster. And what did Kevin McCarthy do right now? Went on TV and mentioned that ‘we fired Nancy.’ Good job, Kev.”
Turning to failed Senate candidate Amy McGrath, Ruhle sought to deliver much more Pelosi reward into the dialog, “Amy, Eric Swalwell right now introduced his daughter to see Nancy Pelosi converse on the Home flooring. Inform us about what sort of affect she has had for ladies?”
McGrath labeled Pelosi “an incredible chief and patriot. You realize, I mentioned earlier right now that she took an oath to defend the Structure of the United States of America, similar to all of us within the navy did. And she or he lived that.”
As McGrath introduced up Don’t Ask, Don’t Inform, Ruhle interrupted, “How? Proper? As a result of Republicans wish to say that we’re all about regulation and order. We’re those with the navy, clarify this to us.”
Embellishing historical past, McGrath resumed her earlier level:
From passing crucial laws to assist veterans, from the repeal of Do not Ask, Do not Inform, the submit 9/11 G.I. invoice, the current PACT Act that simply handed. None of this occurs with out Nancy Pelosi. And have you learnt what, Nancy Pelosi was even in Congress again within the days once they repealed the fight exclusion regulation which truly allowed me to have a job as a fighter pilot for 20 years. I imply, she was part of that. I imply, that’s how lengthy she has been in Congress and the way efficient she has been for ladies and for veterans.
It’s not as if there was quite a lot of heavy lifting to be accomplished for the G.I. invoice that handed 409-2, whereas the PACT Act was controversial due to funds gimmicks, not the precise substance of the invoice. As for feminine fighter pilots, that was a part of the bigger 1991 protection authorization invoice. Whereas Pelosi voted for the unique Home model, she was not one of many 329 to vote for the ultimate convention invoice.
Switching gears, Ruhle turned to legal professional Charles Coleman and forgot all the pieces in regards to the final 4 years, “And a reminder, she ain’t leaving. Charles, as promised, the Republicans are actually saying that they’re gonna go arduous after Hunter Biden. This is what I do not get, how did they, Congress, go after Hunter Biden. If there’s something to go after, is not {that a} authorized difficulty that the DOJ would deal with?”
Ruhle didn’t say that when Democrats had been investigating Trump, however Coleman discovered a approach to name Republicans the hypocrites, “They’re going after Hunter Biden as a result of they assume this gonna be worthwhile in phrases of fundraising, it is going to, form of, rile their base up, however it would not appear to be it is gonna work, to not point out that these are the identical very individuals who complained about allegedly Joe Biden utilizing the DOJ to battle his political enemies.”
Which is why they don’t belief the DOJ to do an trustworthy investigation of the president’s son.
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Here’s a transcript of the November 17 present:
MSNBC The eleventh Hour with Stephanie Ruhle
11/17/2022
11:06 PM ET
STEPHANIE RUHLE: So let’s simply take you again down that for a greater visible on – down reminiscence lane. John Boehner was crying, Hank Paulson was on bended knee, and Nancy Pelosi delivered. That’s on the darkest day of the monetary disaster. And what did Kevin McCarthy do right now? Went on TV and mentioned that “we fired Nancy.” Good job, Kev. Amy, Eric Swalwell right now introduced his daughter to see Nancy Pelosi converse on the Home flooring. Inform us about what sort of affect she has had for ladies?
AMY MCGRATH: Effectively she’s been an incredible chief and patriot. You realize, I mentioned earlier right now that she took an oath to defend the Structure of the United States of America, similar to all of us within the navy did. And she or he lived that. And I want to simply level out that as a veteran nobody has had our again greater than Nancy Pelosi. From Do not Ask, Do not Inform.
RUHLE: How? Proper? As a result of Republicans wish to say that we’re all about regulation and order. We’re those with the navy, clarify this to us.
MCGRATH: From passing crucial laws to assist veterans, from the repeal of Do not Ask, Do not Inform, the submit 9/11 GI invoice, the current Pact Act that simply handed. None of this occurs with out Nancy Pelosi. And have you learnt what, Nancy Pelosi was even in Congress again within the days once they repealed the fight exclusion regulation which truly allowed me to have a job as a fighter pilot for 20 years.
I imply, she was part of that. I imply, that’s how lengthy she has been in Congress and the way efficient she has been for ladies and for veterans.
RUHLE: And a reminder, she ain’t leaving. Charles, as promised, the Republicans are actually saying that they’re gonna go arduous after Hunter Biden. This is what I do not get, how did they, Congress, go after Hunter Biden. If there’s something to go after, is not {that a} authorized difficulty that the DOJ would deal with?
CHARLES COLEMAN: After all it’s, and when you’re speaking about Republicans on this occasion, earlier than you speak about going after them in a courtroom of regulation, you need to discuss in regards to the courtroom of public opinion. And on this case, it clearly appears that Republicans proceed to stay tone deaf, even after underperforming throughout midterm elections.
They nonetheless do not get it. And they also’re going after Hunter Biden as a result of they assume this gonna be worthwhile in phrases of fundraising, it is going to, form of, rile their base up, however it would not appear to be it is gonna work, to not point out that these are the identical very individuals who complained about allegedly Joe Biden utilizing the DOJ to battle his political enemies. Once we know that 45 had accomplished that all through the period of his complete tenure in workplace. And so these persons are exhibiting themselves to be extraordinarily hypocritical, speaking about going after Hunter Biden below cowl of claiming that this is about Joe Biden. That is about Joe Biden.