avenue. what was your take? he was trying to demonstrate that law enforcement is behind him because he s projecting himself as the preserver of american national security. i am struck by how uniquely stupid this show of strength is for all sides. the wall ask was $25 billion. what the president wants is a display of defer republicans from democrats, once that he couldn t get from republicans. democrats have no interest in giving him a display of defer republicans. b a lot of people aren t making money behind this exercise in power play. so, susan paige, let s take a moment to talk about the history that was made yesterday with nancy pelosi being sworn in for the second time as speaker of the house. and in so many ways, it was an