The Democratic Agenda

Posted: Friday, January 26, 2007 9:11 AM by Huma Zaidi
Filed Under: Democrats

Proving that Bush and his Cabinet members aren’t the only ones who can make a secret trip to Iraq, the San Francisco Chronicle reports that Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats have traveled to Baghdad. “The congressional delegation … includes Rep. Tom Lantos, D-San Mateo, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Ike Skelton, D-Mo., chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa… The delegation is scheduled to return to Washington on Monday.”

Meanwhile, Pelosi’s No.2 -- Majority Leader Steny Hoyer -- gives a speech today on Iraq at the Brookings Institution.

Yesterday, Sen. Tim Johnson’s (D) office released another statement suggesting that the senator is continuing to make progress after suffering a brain hemorrhage in December. "Senator Johnson is showing evidence of more functional, spontaneous speech and is indicating preferences,” Dr. Philip Marion of George Washington University Hospital said in the statement. “He is answering questions and following commands appropriately."

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I wonder if Nancy wore the "I'm An Iranian" t-shirt, Cheney gave her before she left?

Steve Turner Cedar Falls Iowa (Sent Friday, January 26, 2007 1:27 PM)

i DONT HAVE TO HEAR THE SPEECH READ IT OR LISTEN. ITS MORE OF THE SAME.BLAME GAME AND NO NEW IDEAS.

JOHN,GA (Sent Friday, January 26, 2007 9:48 PM)

Let me guess, Pelosi will come back from Iraq and say it's a nation in chaos, we are losing the war and it's unwinnable, the troops don't believe in what they're fighting for and don't think the surge will work, and we should send more troops to Afghanistan instead of Iraq. Her and this little dem delegations minds were made up as to what they would find when they got there and what they would say when they got back, before they ever got on the plane. May God be with them and keep them safe on their journey, and slap them upside the head with some common sense and a good dose of the truth.

Stan B Counted, USA (Sent Saturday, January 27, 2007 10:28 AM)

stick to legislating; you weren't elected to run the country - -you were elected to provide balance to an unbalanced political system

drs, virginia (Sent Sunday, January 28, 2007 11:14 AM)

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