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Subscribe to RSSNot putting a period on the sentence of what's become a five-day story over White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs' comments that Republicans have enough seats in play to have a shot at taking over the House, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi put out a defiant fundraising e-mail for the Democrats' House political committee.
"Here is what will happen in November," Pelosi writes. "Democrats will keep control of the House. Period."
OK, then.
She continues: "While some Washington pundits are claiming that Republicans have the momentum, I remain more confident in our chances for victory as long as we have our secret weapon -- you."
The e-mail is pegged to July 25th being 100 days from the fall election.
Here's her full solicitation e-mail:
Here is what will happen in November, Pelosi writes. Democrats will keep control of the House. Period.
While some Washington pundits are claiming that Republicans have the momentum, I remain more confident in our chances for victory as long as we have our secret weapon -- you.
Next Sunday, July 25th, marks 100 days from the fall elections. I have set a goal of raising $1 Million in grassroots contributions to send a powerful message to the media and to the world that we will keep control of the House and we will continue America's New Direction!
Please stand with me to send an overwhelming message of grassroots strength. If you contribute $5, $10 or more today, you will receive a special invitation to join me on our National Campaign Kickoff Conference Call.
Your grassroots support has provided our margin of victory in House races since 2006 and continuing through our triumphant special election victories this year.
Ninety percent of your grassroots dollars are sent right back out the door to help our Democratic campaigns (only 10 percent is used for administrative costs). Your dollars help our great Democrats fight back against Republican attacks, place strategic early media buys to get their messages out, and most of all, work to turn out every Democratic voter on Election Day.
Let us take this opportunity to come together for progress.
Thank you,
Nancy Pelosi
Speaker of the HouseP.S. Help us meet our goal before the final 100 days of this election season. Contribute today and receive a special invitation to join me on our National Campaign Kickoff Conference Call.
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Give em hell Nancy!
No wonder the right wing nuts hate her so much - she's the EXACT opposite of Silly Sarah - Michele Bachmann & Sharon Engle!
Educated - Powerful - Feisty - Progressive Woman!
Period!
Great points Feisty about Speaker Pelosi and the other females. Night and day in philosophies, competence, intelligence. And sincerity.
Nancy Pelosi is the most polarizing politician in the Country. Her Democratic Congress has an approval rating in the "low teens".
first of all sarah has twice or more support plus can make way more money which shows me she is smarter , pelosi has lied so ,much especially about draining the swamp.pelosi does not care how much money she makes tax payers spend( 18,500)dollars a month for one office in san francisco,thats her way of spending less (please)as far as powerful goes ,just her mouth is powerfully full of lies but that will soon end.she is one of the main reasons thier approval ratings are the lowest ever. democrats need to explain why she has such a low approval rateing and why she spends so much of the taxpayers money.and poor thing needs to have some more facelifting done.mainly I would just like for someone to explain why she needs an office that cost more a month than a lot of people make in a year.
Nancy Pelosi didn't get to be Speaker of The House, generally a man's world kind of possition, by being the shy little lady in the back of the room who is supposed to keep her mouth shut. She is tough, smart and yet remaining progressive. Roy, the Republicans are in single digits so Pelosi and the Dems can't be doing as bad as their counterparts in the other party.
Pelosi is a complete moron and anyone who thinks she is a good speaker is wearing blinders. I mean seriously that B!TCH is retarded. When asked where in the constitution it gives congress the authority to mandate citizens buy insurance her reply was "Seriously". Another of her more brilliant ideas was to pass the legislation to see what was in the legislation. C'mon people wake up this retarded B!TCH needs to go. The douche bagger party (that's the democrats) need to wake up if they want to be taken seriously. Don't think I am giving the repubic's a pass I think they are all morons with the exception of Ron Paul. I am tired of this stupid idea that one party is better than the other they are both crap and if you are supporting either blindly you deserve what you get. I say let all you lefty loons and you righty freaks STFU and leave politics to the grown folks who can see beyond party lines.
The very fact that Speaker Pelosi is so despised and reviled by the Right speaks to her effectiveness. Go Madame Speaker!
She's a lunatic. Period.
"Carlyss Man: first of all sarah has twice or more support plus can make way more money which shows me she is smarter , pelosi has lied so ,much especially about draining the swamp.pelosi does not care how much money she makes tax payers spend( 18,500)dollars a month for one office in san francisco,thats her way of spending less (please)as far as powerful goes ,just her mouth is powerfully full of lies but that will soon end.she is one of the main reasons thier approval ratings are the lowest ever. democrats need to explain why she has such a low approval rateing and why she spends so much of the taxpayers money.and poor thing needs to have some more facelifting done.mainly I would just like for someone to explain why she needs an office that cost more a month than a lot of people make in a year."
Making more money does not make one smarter....I have seen a lot of rich dumb people. Put 40 lbs on her and 10 years, and let's see how wonderful you think this empty-headed airbag is. And Republican and T-bagger ratings are far below the Dems. None are great, I'll give you that. And she does not have a low approval rating among those she represents....you just don't like her because she is more than a shiny thing. I am all for you, Nancy. Give em hell.
And have you ever seen small offices even in areas like Cincinnati, where I have worked for many years. Do you know how much rent is paid in those offices. Let's say a small legal office. She is Speaker of the House, with a large staff. Get off the talking points. Oh, or if you want to talk talking points, how about your past leader, John McCain, who does not know how many cars he has nor how many houses he owns.
We have such huge overwhelming problems in this country, and all you Repub/T-baggers/KKK can do is yack about Nancy "needing a facelift". If you got any smaller and more trivial, you wouldn't matter at all. And neither does Sister Sara. This brain trust doesn't even know what she reads....and you're criticizing the Speaker? Where do you people come from, another planet?
Cathy,
That was an excellent post.
carlyss man,
What's the problem can't stand a woman with a brain? What part of the South are you from anyway?
the same way all you dems put palin down. they even go after her family and kids.I didnt say she made more money because she has good looks, I beleive she wrote a best seller. and what about her promise to drain the swamp. her and rangle make a good couple. a sfar as mccaIN goes its his wife who deals with the realastate and at least he dont cry about what they inherited ,look how much dept they have already added. thts all she knows is spend, and tell people to stay on unemployment to wait for a better job.that is terrible advice to give americans and why does she need so much more staff and expenses then any speaker in history.I thought we were all suppose to be trying to stop spending so much,she is not setting a good example. what part of california are you from.
Can any of you Pelosi-lovers even name what GOOD she has done? So she is a smart, tough woman... so what? - so is my mother. That doesn't make her qualified to be Speaker.
There is NO reason why Nancy Pelosi should lose her position as Speaker of the House. Unless you're a Republican and despise her. She works hard for the American people. It's wonderful to have a Speaker who is in tune with how far down our country has gone since the Bush years.
She obviously loves her job and deserves to remain in her position. John Boehner on the other hand wants to put the brakes on the concerns of the American people and just concentrate on the rich. That's where the money is for him. And it's all he cares about. He has said as much in meetings that have been recorded.
Too easy, Pat. As opposed to Boehner, keeping Pelosi as speaker is a no-brainer. But, as opposed to half a dozen or so other democratic members of the House? ... Well, I'd have to think about that.
Nancy Pelosi has done an outstanding job and is one of the wisest politicians in Washington. When it comes to leadership, she knows how to deliver. She will likely go down in history as the strongest Speaker of the House...ever.
I completely agree Ron. She has done the finest job of herding cats in American political history. Not an easy thing to do in the best of times.
I agree Pat--she's done a tremendous job. I believe she needs to stay--the American people needs someone in a leadership position that cares about their concerns. Republican leadership is only concerned about corporate interests.
I think Nancy Pelosi has been great as Speaker and it bugs me when I see the ads against her. There is one running now in Pa. against Sestak (for Toomey in the Senate race) saying not to vote for Sestak because he is too liberal--voted with Pelosi 100% of the time. There is a vaguely sexist tone to it as well--as if there is something wrong with Sestak for voting 100% of the time for a woman.
Nancy has been an impressively effective Speaker, no quarrel from me on that. But it is her very effectiveness that is jeopordizing the Democratic majority in the House. Nancy succeeded in getting her caucus to go out on a really big limb and vote for policies the public does not support: HCR and climate change come to mind. Now, the Dems who voted aye on such things are left hanging out to dry to face the wrath of a disaffected electorate. And what can Nancy do about that? Nada, she's led her people over a cliff. So while history may one day record she was one of the most effective Speakers ever, that same history might also record that her skills led directly to a resounding Democratic defeat in 2010.
Hi, Steeler Fan - I've seen the same commercial but didn't get the sexist tone that you did. To me, it seemed more like basic Page 1 from the Republican playbook - Sestak is a TAX AND SPEND LIBERAL and Toomey has the magic answer to CREATE JOBS. Wow - positively earth-shattering.
If anything, I suspect that tying Sestak to Pelosi is because Toomey's all too aware that he'd be on shaky ground trying to tie him to President Obama, even if his voting record is the same one either way. Doesn't make sense, but hey, it's a political ad - it doesn't have to!
Hope Sestak gets his ads up and running soon - after seeing the mincemeat he made of Arlen Specter, it should be fun to see what he has in store for Toomey.
Though truth be told, I'll probably be tuning his out after the first three times I hear them, too.....
Personally, I think her effectiveness is that she didn't game the political expediency of the legislation, based on arbitrary polling; but that she focused on what was RIGHT for the majority of Americans. I have said all along if doing the right thing costs you elections - it was worth the price. More should behave that way, in my opinion.
JoAnne--you are right that the as is totally against Sestak and not pro-Toomey. I think Sestak is making a mistake not answering these ads--he should at least be getting his name out there in a positive way.
I know it is done in all ads but the gloom & doom music & horrible pictures are such a cliche. I guess it must work.
R U KID?
Nancy Pelosi may be polarizing and yes the Repubs raise quite abit of money off her by scaring the sheep like they did w/ Teddy Kennedy. But at least she's not some Orange Freak, who has no idea what he's talking about, throws tantrums, gets his talking points from the John Birsch Society, a group that Repubs threw out decades ago. Remember the flouride in the water was a Socialist plot? The main reason Repubs hate her, she a woman. They may fawn over Palin and Bachmann, but do you actually think they would allow them to actually do anything?
Steeler Fan - And don't forget those same two folks - one male, one female - who seem to have done the voice-overs for every ad in the last 20 years:
"Joe / Jane Candidate: WRONG for America!"
The female in particular always sounds like she's sucking on a lemon, doesn't she? :)
But (sigh) you're right.....it must work.....
It sure would be nice if Harry Reid had her tenacity.
Wow Pat and Redhead you need to lay off the koolaid!
Nancy forgot to ask the voters when she said that Dumbocrats would keep the house because they are gone baby gone.
No, what I need to do is do all I can to be certain Boehner is not Speaker of the House.
check - mate, Pat!
The Republicans will take care of that for you Pat. Boehner will not be the leader. What's needed in the House is someone that is the anti-Pelosi, more of a centrist, someone that doesn't talk about bi-partisanship, and lock the door when the other side shows up to talk, someone with a brain and is not a totally whacked out ideologue like Pelosi. More likely it will be someone like Mike Pence of Indiana. Then guys like Cantor and Paul Ryan can put together a real economic plan for the country that will work, unlike what Pelsoi and the Democrats have come up with the past 4 years. Sure, Obama will veto it, but he'll answer for being the President of 'No!' in 2012.
No, what I need to do is do all I can to be certain Boehner is not Speaker of the House.
________________
You can count me in Pat!
Then guys like Cantor and Paul Ryan can put together a real economic plan for the country that will work,
Pay attention folks, this is real news. Read it very slowly and very carefully. Cantor and Ryan can put a real economic plan together.
I mean its not like they are new to Congress. They had eight years, with six in total control, under Bush and couldn't do it. And with all this free time after being locked out of goevernment by those mean old Democrats, yep, they still don't have any ideas.
But lets put our trust in the guys that ruined us and take JoAnnas word for it since she is so in the know.
Ryan has the overall structure of the plan ready to go. He has had it for years. It's quite impressive, and it will get bi-partisan support. Take the time to read it. Nancy though kept slamming her door in Ryan's face when ever he managed to get by the guards at her door in the Capital building.
We can also bet the Republicans will put together a budget, you know, an essential part of the job of the House of Representatives. It's that thing Nancy and the Democrats refused to do this year because it would should how much red-ink the Democrats are bleeding from the country, and give a bad perception of what the Democrats are all about.
Is that part of the 'perception' thing you're talking about CA?
Are the Republican's going to put together a better budget than the one they threw together last year? Who can forget Agent Orange waving it around?
See the problem is it was only 8 pages long and had NO numbers in it!
Is that the budget you're referring to?
I will give them credit for at least including some crayons... lol
You go girl! The republicans hate you because your effective, you make people like Boehner and McConnell look shameful. Working Republicans should be angry at the lousy leadership they have, unemployed republicans should be democrats by now. Keep them honest Nancy "Queen of Liberal Legislation".
Sounds like Nancy will do everything she can to keep the House, including setting up a bunker and using armaments. Somone will have to show her what end if the gun to hold though.
Period.
Actually, the Democrats do know which end of the gun to hold. They are the ones that invented and perfected the circular firing squad!!
Uh no that was Dick Cheney "lookout I'm hunting ducks", and the NRA was pretty embarrased!
Joanna Smith,
Did you know that Ryan plan includes getting rid of Medicare and Social Security? I know this is something they have all sworn to do. Hell even crazy Sharon Angle has said as much, before her website was scrubbed. Your saying you fine w/ the Republican doing this right. That the Teabaggers who don't want anyone touching their Medicare and Social Security. Would you support putting Social Security into the Stock Market like Bush wanted to do? They would have worked out so well for the retirees right. Removing their Medicare so the pay full cost for their doctor's visits right. Having the elderly thrown out an on the street because they no longer have that Social Security check to pay their rent. Pelosi is polarizing to you on the right because she a Woman and a smart one at that. She not quite as devious as let say one of the heroes of the Republicans, Tom Delay, Dick Armey and the Newtser, but she is effective. And the current party simply cannot abide and effective Woman.
Philip: Read the entire plan. It is a good one.
It is not, nor has it ever been, the federal government's responsibility to fund one's retirement for 20 or more years. Social Security was meant to be a supplement to personal savings. If people (not those close to retiring or who are already retired) were allowed to keep more of their money in their pockets or bank accounts, they could save for their own retirement. Or do you really need the government "saving" it for you? They haven't proven themselves to be too good at that, now have they?
Philip,
I expect that getting rid of Medicare and Social Security is a talking point, however, if they were willing to give me my contribution to Social Security, and hold me accountable for the results, I would be more than happy to take my chances. I think those who demonize the concept of private investment of Social Security funds are attempting to protect less knowledgeable investors. I would not say that everyone should go the privatization route, pick a method of testing the individual, and allowing a partial privatization based upon assets, or education, or some other method that indicates the individual has the resources to absorb the risk, without ultimately, costing taxpayers additional funds. Previously I said that I expect means testing to be part of Social Security, which will probably mean that I receive zippo in the future. I would gladly take zero over time, if the Feds would give back my contributions.
Well said Go USA. I refuse to pay into social security anymore since it is an optional program. They don't tell you it's optional anymore but the truth is that being self employed I can simply opt not to pay into it. I am saving for my own retirement so I won't be using the fed's ponsi scheme when I get to that age (as if there will be any money left anyway). For those that say I am shirking my responsibility to the elderly I say F*&K you it's my money and I don't owe it to anyone's grandma of grandpa.
No, Joanna: Only your side uses armaments and takes their guns to rallies, and threatens to "take people out". Nope, just your side does that.
It may be time to. Face it, these programs are on their way to ruin. Now, the question is, what replaces them? The Ponzi scheme these programs have been operating under has run it's course for those programs, and they had a good run.
Phillip, we have a choice, we can either look at replacing/fixing these programs, or we can let them die under their own weight. By doing nothing, we chose the second option. Whatever political party chooses to do something about it will get hammered by the other side though. See George Bush attempt to privatize a portion of your social security for details.
Yeah, your side is more into the club thing, right?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neGbKHyGuHU
Forrest,
I couldn't have said it any better!
The GOP/Tea Baggers, there is no difference since they are the same, think they are the ones who do a better job at defending the country or running our military. I guess Jackson, Wilson, FDR and Truman sucked. The GOP is always trying to rewrite history. Sorry we aren't Fox Noise subscribers.
Ol Cheney was supposedly hunting quail, can you say Face Palm when he 'de-faced' one of his hunting partners? I reckon the guy was not coming on board with the 'Cheney Plan' so had to be taught the error of his ways. Anybody else having a 'hunting accident' with alcohol in evidence would have done some jail time for that maneuver! And that was one of the very least of his crimes: shooting someone else in plain daylight!
She forgot to channel her inner Mel Gibson and tell Robert Gibbs to Smile and B#$% me!
He can't run away from this fast enough.
I'll bet if you asked Nancy Pelosi what newspapers, magazines or other publications she reads she could answer the question.
But alas I suppose that does not matter to some on the right. They would prefer that the House Speaker know what end of a gun to hold.
Doubtful. All the botox has made her face inoperable. She now communicates with one foot-stomp for 'yes' and two foot-stomps for 'no'.
JoAnna:
Were you trying to say something substantive or did you just find it necessary to get the garbage out of your mouth before it exploded out from your nose and ears.
It never ceases to amaze me CA - that when you exemplify a strong woman who know how to get the job done... the right wing nuts have to play the 'looks' card!
Oh that's right... they have Bible Spice who's 'sexy' and plays to the white old horn dogs!
Doesn't matter a lick that she can't name one publication she supposedly reads... as long as she keeps on wearing her CFM shoes! LMAO *winky wink*
New right wing slogan: Got NOTHING!
What also amazes me Feisty is that so many right-wingers (although deep down knowing it to be true) cannot admit that Sarah Palin is an air head, an idiot.
That's because they persist on thinking with the wrong 'head' CA!
Feisty,
I was waiting for this one I could just see it coming. Nancy has done an outstanding job. She has performed everything that President Obama asked her to do. I tink the right is just mad because a WOMAN beat them at their own game. Go Nancy. I said this before on this board and I will say it again. We need more qualified women in politcs. Hell,we need more qualifed young blood period.
Sarah Palin can read? I thought she was still getting back to Katie on that one. What most stands the most besides that comment from Sarah, when asked about Supreme Court Ruling, besides the standard RoevWade, how about the Exxon Valdez and the payments the Court reduced. The people of Alaska had been fighting for decades to get what was rightfully theirs, and she can remember that. And if she does read, lets hopes its something truly advanced for like Curious George. That should be her level.
Happy to oblige Retired... ;0)
...and independents continue to lose faith in the administration, why?
"Mr. Obama's approval rating on the economy has tumbled five percentage points from last month, according to a new CBS News poll, with just 40 percent of those polled expressing full confidence in his actions.
More than half of those questioned (54 percent) said they disapproved of Mr. Obama's handling of the economy. Last month, 45 percent approved. The drop in approval has been seen mostly among independents, just 35 percent of whom now say they approve."
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20010355-503544.html
"Overall, more than a third of voters polled -- 36 percent -- say they have no confidence or only some confidence in the president, congressional Democrats and congressional Republicans. Among independents, this disillusionment is higher still. About two-thirds of all voters say they are dissatisfied with or angry about the way the federal government is working."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/12/AR2010071205453.html
While the left seems to think their problems are on the right, the center is where elections are won and lost, and there is no denying that the center grows more disillusioned with the administration with every passing day...
Does nojonobonj know you're poll dancing on her turf?
I've seen these things get ugly,...so I thought I should warn you!
Yes, sure, what ever, and who you trying to convince? You see Danger, the polls are wrong, they are rigged, they didn't call enough liberals, they didn't call enough cell phones. And the media is in a conspiracy to get Obama and the Democrats, they don't report the facts, they lie, they are an echo chamber, oh and Fox runs the world. And the White House, which is currently occupied by the Greatest Communicator of all Time, haven't got out the message, the message of all of their great successes out to voters. The very same voters that were oh so smart in 2008, but now are ignorant and stupid because they can't be grateful for all of the 'Great Wonders' Obama and the Democrats have bestowed on our once great country..
Every excuse in the book.
The answer is simple. The Democrats are losing because the have failed, at just about everything.
Failure is a matter of perception and we have already determined that when it comes to Obama and his administration your perception was already twisted before he even took office.
Your attempts here to use those twisted perceptions have failed. Therefore, based on your logic (and I use that term loosley with you) is it not time for you to leave. You are being voted out.
My gosh, you lefties never quit with the excuses. Just stop with the whining and take your medicine this November. You had your chance and you blew it. Don't go away angry, just go away.
And get over it.
Period.
"Failure is a matter of perception..." How so? You mean that there are NO metrics to measure the success or failure of policies and positions promoted by the political parties? What about elections? Aren't elections the ultimate measurement of the success and/or failure of the party in power?
"... is it not time for you to leave. You are being voted out." Is this a message directed at dozens of our current legislators?
Perception is reality. The Left doesn't get that part. They think things are wonderful and we should be so grateful to the Democrats and Obama for what they have done for us. But it's not turning out that way, so because of that the Libs think if they can just spin things enough we will change our perception of them in the coming months. Not a chance. American knows failure when they see it, and they see it with the Democrats.
I guess the Lilly Ledbetter legislation just didn't get the Democrats the bump in the polls they thought it would.
Period.
"The Left doesn't get that part."...and the right wing that was in charge (and still blaming president Clinton (lol) when the economy started going to hell in a handbasket) isn't so swift either....Are there NO moderates here?
JoAnna, I sense you are cramping today; but I hardly think you need to justify it by announcing it at the end of each message,...PERIOD.
Agreed. The Right will be given another chance, and they better not screw it up, else they'll be out again. Any time wasted blaming the Democrats and Obama for the past problems created under them is useless and is not what the country wants to hear. Obama constantly blaming the Republicans is a sure sign of how incompetent the man is, and it gets realllly borrrring.
The Right will get another opportunity. Lets hope they can get the country back on the path of prosperity.
dangerfield:
No, elections are not the determining factor of success vs. failure of this country. It may be for a individual's political career but I don't base the successes or failures of the country on one person's success or failure in the election process. It is what our elected officals do after they are elected that determines success versus failure. And while all their efforts may not be successful, unless they do something, propose something, implement something, there can be no failure but also there can be no success. And that is the position of Republicans, we shall do nothing. They won't fail but they will not be successful at anything as well.
You are being voted out. Yes, it is a message for some legislators. It is also a message to JoAnna who relies on a person's physical appearance and whether or not they take bowtox treatments to make politcal points.
Just remmeber dangerfield, and JoAnna, every time you accuse people (the left) of spinning you are doing the same. Some people believe that Obama has been successful on several issues. Some think he is being successful simply because he is trying. On some issues it is too early totell. Therefore, whether he is seen as a success or failure is a matter of perception., the difference being that people like JoAnna had preconceeived ideas that Obama would (and will) fail no matter what, when and where.
JoAnna accuses the lefties of never quit making excuses. Well I'm here to say that JoAnna never quits using her backwards logic thinking nor refusing to accept the fact that Obama was elected President. Once she gets over that reality then perhaps she can discuss the issues with a bit more rational.
Clara! Really now. Didn't some retired Navy disabled guy declare today "Everyone Should Love Everyone Else" day or something? Just where is the "Love" in this Clara? You're better then that, aren't you? Keep this up and we're going to have to take the Miss Congeniality award away from you and give it back to Feisty.
Period.
Don't recall me ever questioning the mans election to the office. You got proof otherwise, then please present it.
I'll await your apology. (It will show up about the time hell-freezes-over I'm sure).
'We're'?
JoAnna...
Really?
You pregnant or is that a rat in your pocket? ooops!
Can you say Busted!
No apologies JoAnna:
You have been against Obama since day one because you don't like Obama. It matters not what he does, does not do or if he did nothing. You would find fault because you personally dislike the man. Why don't you be honest about it. Then you might be able to regain some credibility.
Unlike you many here will evaluate their personal opinion of what Obama does or does not do. They might agree with some things he does or does not do, and will (and they have) strongly disagree with other things he does or does not do. But to be blunt, you are closed minded when it comes to Obama, period.
Ca,
"It is what our elected officals do after they are elected that determines success versus failure."
If you re-read my post carefully, you will realize that you are re-stating my point, and answering your own boldfaced question. Do you dispute that the November congressional and gubernatorial elections are referendum on the success or failure of the current administration's policies?
Were you so incensed that you forgot to use proper tenses? Elections ARE the metric we use in this country to asses the success or failure of those in office. It is perplexing how anyone could argue otherwise
If you have a case to make, do it against the ideas and opinions stated, not the individual stating the ideas, or you lose even if you are on the side of the angels.
I am a moderate/centrist/independent democrat and do not side with you OR the person you choose to personally denigrate in lieu of a cogent rebuttal based on ideas. I f you choose to dispute my contention that elections are the "scorecard" we use in politics to determine how the public at large likes the current state of governance, I am willing to hear your case...
It's amazing the skills liberals have. Now we have a mind-reader.
Let's see you pull a rabbit out of your hat CA.
Okay CA, lets hear the "Everyone that doesn't like Obama is a racist" rant from you. Just let it go. Get it out of your system.
And quit changing the subject. If you have proof I questioned Obama's election to his office, then provide the proof. Not being able to do so would certainly be a hit to your (lack of) credibility, now wouldn't it? Liars generally have little credibility, don't you agree CA?
You got two people calling you out CA. What are you going to do about it?
Clara KCMO
That was funny..... Period
Hey JoannaSmith I see that college paid off. You can cut and paste beautifully!!!
JoAnna:
Suffice it to say that all your posts lack credibility, and as for 2 people calling me out, I am supposed to feel intiminated or something? Audios JoAnna, I'll let others try and understand and deal with your dribble. You get tiresome quickly. Not because you are a challnege mind you, but simply because you are a right wing closed minded bore who thinks inteliigence and the ability to be a good Speaker of the House depends on one's use of botox.
dangerfiled:
I was referring to the success and failures of this country, it's policy's, programs, directions, decisons, etc. etc. I was not referring to the political successes of individual politcal candidates. So no, elections do not determine the success or failures of the country. If you are trying to tie the two together you are mistaken in doing so, i.e., GW Bush was successful being elected Presdient for a 2nd term, but this country was not necessarily successful under that 2nd term. If you are saying that once a candidate is succesful in winning an election then the country wins as well you again are mistaken. Elections may be a metric on which to measure the success or failure of a candidates' ability to be elected, but it is not a metric on which one can measure the sucesses and failures of the country.
And no, I would not agree that the November elections will be a referendum on the successes / failures of the current administration's policies, especially when many of those policies have yet to be fully implemtned let alone ripe for proper evaluation as to their failure or success. I will state that the November elections will be a combination of a referendumn on the "perceived" and/or predicted successes or failures of the current administration, the behavior, and activity (or lack thereof) of the other side as gauged by the people, and on the the electorate's emotional swings as to who they like or dislike at the time regardless of that person's successes or failures.
I don't much care what you feel. By your behavior you're just another coward. Listen pal, you run around telling lies about people and challenging their credibility, and then for some reason you don't expect to get challenged. Liars like you have no integrity and no credibility. So run away, and good riddance to you.
Sure. This coming from one that runs around calling Palin an idiot. What kind of a moron are you?
JoAnna:
Palin is an idiot. And by identifying her as what she truly is makes me somewhat of an intelligent person. Yet I am still trying to determine if she is an idiot ay birth which I believe that she is. But in your case JoAnna, you are a self-made idiot. Again, you have no credibility JoAnna. Not a lie but a fact. And you don't want to try and regain some credibility by admitting that you have disliked Obama personally since the beginning. But no need, your comments on this blog since you have been posting,prove this to be so.
As for being a coward, lol, you have no clue what it means or requires to be brave under the worst of conditions. None whatsoever. So lets not even go there.
Q:"Do you dispute that the November congressional and gubernatorial elections are referendum on the success or failure of the current administration's policies?"
A:I was referring to the success and failures of this country, it's policy's, programs, directions, decisons, etc. etc. I was not referring to the political successes of individual politcal candidates. So no, elections do not determine the success or failures of the country. If you are trying to tie the two together you are mistaken in doing so, i.e., GW Bush was successful being elected Presdient for a 2nd term, but this country was not necessarily successful under that 2nd term. If you are saying that once a candidate is succesful in winning an election then the country wins as well you again are mistaken. Elections may be a metric on which to measure the success or failure of a candidates' ability to be elected, but it is not a metric on which one can measure the sucesses and failures of the country.
Huh??? So, is that a no, or did you decide to pose your own question and answer that? It's really hard to tell from that "answer".
or is it this your answer?
"I will state that the November elections will be a combination of a referendumn on the "perceived" and/or predicted successes or failures of the current administration, the behavior, and activity (or lack thereof) of the other side as gauged by the people, and on the the electorate's emotional swings as to who they like or dislike at the time regardless of that person's successes or failures."
Is that a yes, a no, a maybe? Considering the degree of convolution (I give it a 8.5 for degree of difficulty) you might have considered affixing "in my opinion, or "I believe", after "the November elections". It was a " "yes or no" question you know...
I will state unequivocally, that here in the U.S., elections, the one in 2008, the one in 2009, the one in 1960, the one in 1968, (you get the idea, ALL of them, including the one this November) are the metric we the electorate use to render our judgment on the current state of the union. It is why we hold them and why people vote, or as Ed Koch used to say as he stood outside my subway station many years ago (it's the electorate's answer to the question) "How'm I doin"...:)
It just doesn't end with this guy. You accuse me of picking on poor Nancy, but then you do the same with Palin. #1 - You're a hypocrite. You accuse me of not recognizing the fair election of Barack Obama to be President, but can not provide one piece of proof of that statement #2 - You're a liar. You try to change the subject and then run away when challenged #3 - You're a coward. You say people you disagree with have no credibility as a way to disparage their remarks. #4 - You're a bully. Btw, #3 and #4 usually go together.
And you have this superiority complex where you seem to think you know what people think and why they think it. #5 - That makes you an arrogant idiot.
And pal, you don't know what I do either, and I'll keep it that way.
I am an innocent bystander to a knife fight...this should be two threads...
JoAnna:
Oh cripe, don't even put Palin in the same line or league as Nancy Pelosi, Pleaseeeeeeeee. My problem with Palin is that she has proven herself that she shys away from anything that may enlighten her intelligence including reading or telling the truth once in a while. Crib notes on the hand, and then later trying to explain them away because it is something she learned from her father, pleaseeeee. She cannot give responses or answers to simple questions that most average people could respond to with some fashion of understanding and intelligence. She can't get beyond the same hateful attack mode speaches filled with generalizations (and lies) about the Obama Administration to offer up what she would propose herself. The RNC debate team organizers had to get her to use Biden's first name during the debate becasue she couldn't remember the man's last name. This is a woman who thinks Africa is a country. This is a woman who claims Obama's economic policies are, in her words, backasswards, yet when asked what she would do to improve the economy she couldn't provide any answers, none. And those are just a few examples of why she is an idiot. She is a nice looking woman, perhaps a decent mother, and maybe a great fisherperson and hunter. I don't know. But I do know she is an air head.
You on the other hand criticize Pelosi simply because she may have used bowtox. And you call me the one with a superiority complex and hypocrit.
LOL, gosh no more JoAnna, no more please. You are killing yourself.
Don't bother D, I'm done with it. Have at with this goof, and good luck.
JoAnnaSmith -
"...Just where is the "Love" in this Clara? You're better then that, aren't you? Keep this up and we're going to have to take the Miss Congeniality award away from you and give it back to Feisty.
Period."
Since you have proven, Selfish Redhead, that there is no depth to the hatred and gutter of your remarks, I feel entitled - as it were - to respond in kind. I assure you there is no floor to my ability to respond to your vitriol. Since I was out at Lilith Fair yesterday it seems only fitting to inspire you to check out the LiliPad,...It seems appropriate for your little problem. Period!
Clara KCMO
Has Joanna ever provided proof that Obama election wasn't legitimate? Can she provide proof of any of her theories? Or is as I stated before, she didn't like the results, has clung to any theories that repudiate Obama like Beck, Limbaugh, ect.
My advise let her stew in her juices. Nothing anyone will do will ever convince her that Obama is the legitimate POTUS.
Philip, you make an excellent point - I'd like to think somewhere in Ohio a village is missing their idiot,...and if I could just steer poor JoAnnaS home,...six or so folks will be greatly relieved - or they will relieve themselves,...whatever chihuahuas do to express happiness. They seem to be a very 'non-traditional' breed.
The left wing loonies are out in force today !!
Even your "name" shows how ignorant and hateful you are. Why not go to FOX/GOP TV web site, where you are still in the minority, and be amongst other like-minded idiots.
Good for you Madame Speaker!!!!! Nancy Pelosi is the most effective leader in the Congress. She can always be counted on to get favorable results and as such has made the House the most productive part of the Congress. That's why the repugs hate her so vehemently, she takes no guff from them. Harry Reid over in the dysfunctional Senate needs to take a course from her on how to be an effective Congressional leader. The Obama administration would do itself a great favor by treating the House with more respect instead of trying to get blood from that turnip called the Senate.
"We have to pass the bill so you can find out what is in it".
If those aren't words form an "educated", "competent" woman who's working hard for the America people (those same American people who overwhelming oppose Obamacare and who are footing the bill for her millions of dollars of private jet use amongst other luxuries) then I don't know what are.
Harry Reid "ball-less" ?????
You couldn't make this stuff up if you tried!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As I said yesterday, there is nothing more Hillaryously funny than an angry liberal on a rant and PMSNBC's Mr. Ed can aways be counted on to produce some of the best laughs:
Just posted on Politico:
Liberal talk show host Ed Schultz is attacking Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for not taking a harder tack with Republicans, calling the Nevada Democrat “ball-less.”
Schultz has been a frequent critic of Democratic tactics in recent months, but launched into a full blown tirade on his radio show Wednesday.
“Do you think here in late July of 2010 — after the 2008 election, almost two years — do you think the Democrats can finally get their freaking heads screwed on right and realize that the lefties put you in office to do something,” Schultz asked. “To hell with Republicans. They’re anti-American.”
Schultz’s comments were recorded by the blog Radio Equalizer, which produced a partial transcript and audio file of Schultz’s rant that has been reposted by several conservative blogs.
“Look, Democrats, I'm your best friend,” Schultz continued. “I've been across the country. I take thousands of emails. Our team works 16 hours a day. We do a TV and we do a radio show. I’m trying to tell you what the hell is going on, but you sit back.
“And Harry,” Schultz said, turning his fire on the Democratic Senate leader, “you are ball-less.”
“You won't do the nuke option for the American people and shove the Republicans into the ditch,” he continued. “This is about power. It's about winning.”
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Schultz wants the Democrats to "do something". What? Pass more entitlement programs on China's dime?
Liberals never seem to understand that to "do something" costs money and this country is broke.
Watch out for the stampede of liberal Dems running to the center over the next 3+ months. They'll be blabbering to anyone that will listen about how they believe in balanced budgets, reducing the deficit, tax cuts, drill baby drill, you name it, they'll lie about.
Isn't that right Nancy P? [Nancy stomps her right hoof once]
Good Nancy. Here, have a sugar cube.
Nancy is wrong. Congress has an approval rating in the teens. Voters are angry (rightfully so) and big time change is coming.
The independents that have been deciding the last elections will also decide the next ones. They will take a look at the last few years and make the only logical decision there is to make with the two choices they have. Though things are improving slower than anyone would like, they are improving. Put that against the party that only has the same programs and ideas that led us into the quagmire we're in and I'm sure they will make the right decision to give Obamna and the Dems another shot.
ABC/Washington Post Poll (7-13-2010): Who do you trust to make the right decision?
President 42% - Democrats 32% - Republicans 28%
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/12/AR2010071205453.html?hpid=topnews
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/polls/postpoll_07132010.html
Thanks for the reminder Dennis!
On what? It would appear that you omitted some of the results of the poll.
2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Obama is handling [ITEM]? Do you approve/disapprove strongly or somewhat?
7/11/10 - Summary Table* -------- Approve -------- ------- Disapprove ------ No NET Strongly Somewhat NET Somewhat Strongly opiniona. The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico 41 23 19 53 14 40 5b. The economy 43 20 23 54 13 41 4e. Health care 45 27 19 50 10 40 5f. His duties as commander in chief of the military 55 33 22 44 14 30 2g. The federal budget deficit 40 20 20 56 11 45 4h. Regulation of the financial industry 44 24 20 50 13 37 6 Polling below 50% in all but the military is not good, no matter how you slice it...There is a lot of bad news for the administration in the polling EVERYWHERE, and cherry-picking a positive, even a middling one is a sort of denial in the face of the facts. These numbers are dropping for a reason, again, because the INDEPENDENT voter,the ones who decided the last election, are not on board with the administration now.Yeah Congress' numbers are low but the gop's are even lower!
Rave on, Pat, Redhead, and all you Obama socialists!! You folks are just whistling in tbe dark. Pelosi and obummie don't give a hoot in hell for you or me or this country, they just want MO POWER, MO MONEY, and a pipe dream of a "WORKERS PARADISE"! RAVE ON, 'CAUSE YOU GOIN' DOWN, BABY!
I'm sorry but I can't take someone who goes by Bubba seriously... lol
And Bush & Darth Cheney cared about the average person right? He's the President you'd want to have a beer w/ right. Ummm, First GWB took a surplus and made it a deficit, didn't pay any attention about Al Qaida until he pooped his pants in FL, took his eyes off Afghanistan because its always better to have Osama as their Boogieman. You do remember the color charts for warnings? Every time something would come up, look oever there, a new Osama tape. Redirect, the media did this quite well for him. Don't look at the mess we've created, time to take away some of your Rights like the 4th Amendment to Due Process. Who really needs that anyway right. Who really cares if we're wiretapping you illegally w/o a warrant, reading your emails, w/o a warrant indefinite detainment w/o charges ever being brought. And last but not least. GWB and Darth Cheney said many many times, " Were not in a Recession" remember that?
Joanna
Your hatred for Obama seems to be missed placed. Yes you may not agree w/ his policies, and you don't have too. It the USA, you have the right to disagree. Graet Leader is not going to detain you and jail you for no reason. The crux of it seems to be you weren't happy w/ the GOP candidates, Grampy McCain & "I see Russia from my window" Palin. Some of us weren't happy w/ Bush eith either, but we didn't have signs w/ Bush w/ a Dunce's hat on. ( At least I never saw any) But the facts are facts, Bush led us down this road. and yes, I will continue to blame him and the GOP like Reagan blamed Carter, who had the House for 6 years and the Senate for at least 2 years of this madness. And what did we get, Deregulation, 2 Wars paid w/ American blood but not tax dollars, Medicare Part D, unpaid for, Deficits unseen of before, spying on American citizens like Hoover and McCarthy did, and warcrimes. If I'm wrong tell me and supply me w/ the facts. Oh one last one, his Tax cuts for the rich, never paid for as well.
Right on Feisty, President Obama would be lost without Nancy. Can you imagine Bonehead leading the House? Oh my God.
Spot on Tom!
You see it here everyday - the righties are intimidated by strong liberal woman! They prefer theirs to be barefoot & pregnant in the kitchen!
As for Agent Orange... not sure he's sober enough to be up to the job!
smooth, iamawhitecracker, very smooth. And so intelligent.
Duh!
The House has a 20% approval rating and her home State of California is bankrupt, yet many of the above comments glorify Pelosi for the job she has done? Unbelievable! If democrats want to follow her off the cliff, please do it in San Francisco, where far left loons can clean up the mess, for a change. I will agree with one thing said, Boehner would be just as bad. It is time to clean the entire house.
How is it you guys just forget about your governator, Ahnold, the one who runs California?
Cathy,
Arnold can't do anything because of the liberal cabinet in the state government. He suggests certain courses of action, but the response is to keep on spending!
Liberal mantra: Tax and Spend! Tax and spend! Tax and Spend!!!
Lynchmob, does Arnold work for the cabinet, or does the cabinet work for Arnold? In reality the issue is neither Republican Arnold nor the majority Democrats in the legislature. The California requirement that budgets pass by a supermajority holds the state hostage to the most reactionary elements http://articles.latimes.com/2008/dec/23/opinion/ed-vote23 . There are just enough Republican strongholds in rural areas and behind the Orange Curtain to make sure that the supermajority is NEVER available. Tyranny of the minority in action.
By Lynchmob's own admission and pretzel logic, there is no point for Meg Whitman to be spending 10's of millions of her own money, since there is NO WAY California's legislature turns red,...She has no choice but to be ineffectual.
Thanks, Lynchmob, for clearing that up for the California Voters. California, you see what must be done? Right?
Funny, but Feisty, Tom and Pat are all from ultra lib states that are dead broke. Of course they want the government to keep spending money they don't have. In CA, IL and MA it is a way of life.
Nacy Pelosi is the representative from California; Nancy Pelosi is representative OF California. How anyone can be surprised at either the condition of the congress and the nation it represents or of California is the only remaining question.
We have seen President Obama's agenda and he has full filled several of his promises with Financial Reform just a step away to add another major piece of legislation. While no bill is ever perfect in the eyes of the people, you cannot say he is not trying to make America better and fix problems left to him by the incompetence and corruption of the previous years. I just have one question.
What has the republican party done for America in the last 18 months?
The straight and short answer to your question is absolutley nothing!!!!! Saying no and telling lies is not the best formula for competent governance.
Check it out!!!
www.KeithOlbermann.com
A tough lady doing a tough job. Organizing Democrats is like herding cats, but her main problem is being heard over all the wailing and gnashing of teeth coming from the GOP side. Obliquely, she may have more to do with the Republicans emerging as a healthier, more balanced political party than any of the Teabaggers. Now that the GOP has figured out that simple negativity doesn't translate into votes, a political dialogue is emerging that is good for both parties and America as a whole. It's OK to be conservative, but that doesn't mean being so far to the right that you are driving on the sidewalk. There's plenty of room for compromise without selling out your principles. Nancy Pelosi is finding ways to make that happen.
HoosierNick,
Good post, only thing I can fault is that the Repubs are not driving on the sidewalk, they are driving a few streets over and it is a one way street heading the opposite direction from where America needs to go!
sounds like a threat to the american people
Hahahaha....she is just blowin wind....her and her Democratic Congress didn't listen to the will of the people...so everyone that went against the majority of the people should and hopefully will be voted out of office and replaced...including Peloski....and dumbo the President.
The will of the people is what gave the Democrats the majorities in Congress.
That was then, Chris. This is now. Don't libtards realize that time marches on. If it didn't, I suppose that would be Bushs' fault too!
Pelosi is a ruthless (rich)lefty. If she loses the majority in the house in Nov. she will probably announce her retirement because having enjoyed the perks and powers of the speaker's position she is not about to become a foot soldier again. Even dems have to admit that some of her behavior and comments have been clueless and sometimes downright wierd ... I woud guess father time is catching up with her. She and hubby are very rich (you ever notice how many dem office holders..become rich in politics?) As members of the "peoples party" it is surprising that thay all seem to acquire a taste for dirty old money and wealth after trashing the "rich upper classes" to get elected. Most of the dems don't do much to become wealthy (writing books is their favorite way, or like Pelosi by marrying a rich guy) Clintons are the perfect example...neither one of them had two pennies to rub together and now they are about to buy an $11MILLION house! I'm impressed, but I wonder how much they screwed us to get that rich so quickly. Oh well I am sure Nan will walk away with a substantially fattened pocket book when she steps down.
I've always been fascinated by the Conservative attitude that wealthy Liberals are somehow suspect. Wealthy Conservatives, however, are beyond reproach as they rig the tax codes in their own favor, move jobs overseas, and pay the remaining employees at a WalMart level that requires public support. Behold, the perfect businessman in the minds of Conservatives! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Gekko