Nancy Goes to Taiwan
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Maybe it’s an environmental thing. Perhaps the 737 is more carbon friendly that her broom? Saving the planet one “private” jet flight at a time?
So, the second-in-line to the Big Chair shows the flag to underline Taiwanese independence, and all you can do is get pissy and snark?
Never had you pegged as a big fan of the PRC.
I was just having fun, & I thought Kamala was second-in-line to the round room?
Meh, po-TAY-to, pomme de terre. If you wish, Joe is first in line, Kamala's second, and Pelosi's third.
But seeing as how Joe's IN the chair, how can he be "in line?"
Meh….semantics. As Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Ms Pelosi is second in line for the US presidency after the vice-president. Yet she is also a long-standing critic of Beijing.
apple.news
"Those who play with fire will perish by it," Beijing warned in a statement.
In her statement, Ms Pelosi said: "America's solidarity with the 23 million people of Taiwan is more important today than ever, as the world faces a choice between autocracy and democracy."
There are signs that Ms Pelosi's visit is garnering bipartisan support from Republican opponents who would usually be very unlikely to count themselves among her fan base, says the BBC's John Sudworth in Washington.
The latest opposition politician to back her, Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, said: "You do not want the Chinese Communist party dictating to senior American leaders where they can and cannot travel."
Taiwan: Nancy Pelosi trip labelled as 'extremely dangerous' by Beijing — BBC News
The highest-ranking US politician to visit Taiwan in 25 years arrives despite warnings from China.
"Those who play with fire will perish by it," Beijing warned in a statement.
In her statement, Ms Pelosi said: "America's solidarity with the 23 million people of Taiwan is more important today than ever, as the world faces a choice between autocracy and democracy."
There are signs that Ms Pelosi's visit is garnering bipartisan support from Republican opponents who would usually be very unlikely to count themselves among her fan base, says the BBC's John Sudworth in Washington.
The latest opposition politician to back her, Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, said: "You do not want the Chinese Communist party dictating to senior American leaders where they can and cannot travel."
Well, it's not like Nancy's all alone. The Reagan and the Bonhomme Richard are in the area.
Pelosi departs Taiwan as a furious China holds military drills — NBC News
As soon as the House speaker touched down Tuesday, Chinese officials unleashed a barrage of furious statements and announced plans for military exercises starting immediately.