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BumRushDaShow

(139,708 posts)
Wed Oct 16, 2024, 07:33 AM 22 hrs ago

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 22 hrs ago OP
Nancy and her family have been terrorized by the monster. Hope22 21 hrs ago #1
I've noticed that. She typically calls him "what's his name". N/t CousinIT 21 hrs ago #2
That's admirable, but severely limiting. Harker 21 hrs ago #3
Well he is stupid, and by all accounts johnnyfins 20 hrs ago #9
And whatever you do... 2naSalit 21 hrs ago #4
I so agree with Speaker Emerita Pelosi on this and many things. lark 20 hrs ago #5
That's why I call him Dump, I've heard President Biden call him Dump. Clouds Passing 20 hrs ago #6
I not only avoid using traitor's name Marthe48 20 hrs ago #7
I'm with Nancy! PJMcK 20 hrs ago #8
Nancy, call him KFC, it's like hitting 2 birds with one stone KS Toronado 20 hrs ago #10
good one. riversedge 3 hrs ago #19
I hear ya Nancy ... to me, he's "Chump" FakeNoose 20 hrs ago #11
Shakespeare's Macbeth bmichaelh 19 hrs ago #12
There's a young man at my work who's last name is Trump. BradBo 19 hrs ago #13
I play card games, like Hearts and Spades and Bridge SpankMe 19 hrs ago #14
I call him the sick fuck, TSF. I thought that was what Biden calls him. Am I wrong? CTyankee 18 hrs ago #15
I can't say his name either when I post kimbutgar 17 hrs ago #16
....and I have NEVER called him 'President.' joanbarnes 17 hrs ago #17
That's Faux pas 10 hrs ago #18

Harker

(14,673 posts)
3. That's admirable, but severely limiting.
Wed Oct 16, 2024, 08:38 AM
21 hrs ago

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

lark

(23,927 posts)
5. I so agree with Speaker Emerita Pelosi on this and many things.
Wed Oct 16, 2024, 09:31 AM
20 hrs ago

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.

Marthe48

(18,618 posts)
7. I not only avoid using traitor's name
Wed Oct 16, 2024, 09:39 AM
20 hrs ago

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

bmichaelh

(572 posts)
12. Shakespeare's Macbeth
Wed Oct 16, 2024, 10:20 AM
19 hrs ago

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

SpankMe

(3,194 posts)
14. I play card games, like Hearts and Spades and Bridge
Wed Oct 16, 2024, 10:54 AM
19 hrs ago

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".

kimbutgar

(22,861 posts)
16. I can't say his name either when I post
Wed Oct 16, 2024, 12:42 PM
17 hrs ago

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

Agree 100% with Speaker Em. Pelosi

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