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BumRushDaShow

(142,248 posts) Wed Oct 16, 2024, 06:33 AM Oct 16

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Pelosi doesn't like saying Trump's name as she's Catholic: 'It's up there with, like, swearing'

Source: The Independent

12 hours ago

Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said she considers Donald Trump’s name a swear word and, because she is Catholic, refuses to say it.

Pelosi, a top Democrat from California, revealed her thoughts on saying the former president’s name and described him as “what’s-his-name” during an interview with The Guardian released Tuesday. “I hardly ever say his name,” Pelosi said.

“I think [Trump is] a grotesque word…You just don’t like the word passing your lips,” she added. “I just don’t. I’m afraid, you know, when I grew up Catholic, as I am now, if you said a bad word, you could burn in hell if you didn’t have a chance to confess. So I don’t want to take any chances.”

“It’s up there with, like, swearing.”

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/nancy-pelosi-donald-trump-swearing-catholic-b2629858.html

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Pelosi doesn't like saying Trump's name as she's Catholic: 'It's up there with, like, swearing' (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Oct 16 OP

Nancy and her family have been terrorized by the monster. Hope22 Oct 16 #1

I've noticed that. She typically calls him "what's his name". N/t CousinIT Oct 16 #2

That's admirable, but severely limiting. Harker Oct 16 #3

Well he is stupid, and by all accounts johnnyfins Oct 16 #9

And whatever you do... 2naSalit Oct 16 #4

I so agree with Speaker Emerita Pelosi on this and many things. lark Oct 16 #5

That's why I call him Dump, I've heard President Biden call him Dump. Clouds Passing Oct 16 #6

I not only avoid using traitor's name Marthe48 Oct 16 #7

I'm with Nancy! PJMcK Oct 16 #8

Nancy, call him KFC, it's like hitting 2 birds with one stone KS Toronado Oct 16 #10

good one. riversedge Oct 17 #19

I hear ya Nancy ... to me, he's "Chump" FakeNoose Oct 16 #11

Shakespeare's Macbeth bmichaelh Oct 16 #12

There's a young man at my work who's last name is Trump. BradBo Oct 16 #13

I play card games, like Hearts and Spades and Bridge SpankMe Oct 16 #14

I call him the sick fuck, TSF. I thought that was what Biden calls him. Am I wrong? CTyankee Oct 16 #15

I can't say his name either when I post kimbutgar Oct 16 #16

....and I have NEVER called him 'President.' joanbarnes Oct 16 #17

That's Faux pas Oct 16 #18

Hope22

(2,844 posts)

1. Nancy and her family have been terrorized by the monster.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 07:28 AM

Oct 16

Her feelings are more than justified!

CousinIT

(10,186 posts)

2. I've noticed that. She typically calls him "what's his name". N/t

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 07:35 AM

Oct 16

Harker

(14,931 posts)

3. That's admirable, but severely limiting.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 07:38 AM

Oct 16

I wouldn't expect that she'd refer to Trumpsky as "that stupid fucking shit bag" as I do.

johnnyfins

(1,396 posts)

9. Well he is stupid, and by all accounts

Reply to Harker (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 08:47 AM

Oct 16

smells like a bag of shit, so...

2naSalit

(92,669 posts)

4. And whatever you do...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 07:49 AM

Oct 16

Don't say his name three time in a row!

lark

(24,149 posts)

5. I so agree with Speaker Emerita Pelosi on this and many things.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 08:31 AM

Oct 16

I almost never use the his name and then when I do it's because I'm talking to a repug and they won't know who tcf or tsf is.

Clouds Passing

(2,267 posts)

6. That's why I call him Dump, I've heard President Biden call him Dump.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 08:33 AM

Oct 16

Let’s send Dump to the dump

Marthe48

(18,999 posts)

7. I not only avoid using traitor's name

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 08:39 AM

Oct 16

I avoid using any of the words or punctuation he is known to use.

PJMcK

(22,883 posts)

8. I'm with Nancy!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 08:45 AM

Oct 16

Trump is the worst word I know.

KS Toronado

(19,565 posts)

10. Nancy, call him KFC, it's like hitting 2 birds with one stone

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 08:48 AM

Oct 16

riversedge

(73,123 posts)

19. good one.

Reply to KS Toronado (Reply #10)

Thu Oct 17, 2024, 01:43 AM

Oct 17

FakeNoose

(35,664 posts)

11. I hear ya Nancy ... to me, he's "Chump"

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 09:18 AM

Oct 16

bmichaelh

(599 posts)

12. Shakespeare's Macbeth

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 09:20 AM

Oct 16

YOUNG SIWARD
No, thou call’st thyself a hotter name
than any is in hell.

MACBETH
My name’s Macbeth.

YOUNG SIWARD
The devil himself could not pronounce a title
More hateful to mine ear.
--Shakespeare, Macbeth 5.7.6-9

BradBo

(647 posts)

13. There's a young man at my work who's last name is Trump.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 09:28 AM

Oct 16

I feel bad for him.

SpankMe

(3,244 posts)

14. I play card games, like Hearts and Spades and Bridge

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 09:54 AM

Oct 16

And I feel awkward referring to the trump suit. Orange Asshole® has ruined to word 'trump'. Recently, I've been calling it the "boss suit".

CTyankee

(65,016 posts)

15. I call him the sick fuck, TSF. I thought that was what Biden calls him. Am I wrong?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 11:04 AM

Oct 16

kimbutgar

(23,262 posts)

16. I can't say his name either when I post

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 11:42 AM

Oct 16

The orange turd, maggot, TCF, TFA, orange monster T#@&p are some of the words I use.

Agree 100% with Speaker Em. Pelosi

joanbarnes

(1,886 posts)

17. ....and I have NEVER called him 'President.'

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 11:50 AM

Oct 16

Faux pas

(15,364 posts)

18. That's

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 07:15 PM

Oct 16

why I only call him the hump.

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